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To cut the front piece of my hair off? With pics

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madamura · 19/09/2024 15:27

More noticeable when I’ve used a headband but I have an uneven hairline.

I’m tempted to just cut off that small piece at the front. But realise I’ll have to keep cutting it forever or I’ll have a tuff.

Help please before I grab the scissors.

To cut the front piece of my hair off? With pics
To cut the front piece of my hair off? With pics
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StarGirrrl77 · 20/09/2024 11:18

No! Please don't! I did exactly this when I was around 15 or something, along with my sideburns, and I looked mad for months and months. It looks absolutely fine to me, and I understand that it doesn't look fine to you, but I assure you, you will regret it.

CheerfulBunny · 20/09/2024 11:15

Very reassuring to see how many people have shaved their hairline as a kid - me included.

I have a widow's peak and 'baby hair' around the front of my hairline that never grows as long as the rest of it. It's annoying but normal. Think yourself lucky, anyway. My curse is the bits over my ears that stick out like tufts when it's windy. See Dr Snuggles for reference.

shakeitoffshakeacocktail · 20/09/2024 11:06

@Josephinesnapoleon

It's actually there! And not even central on my head!

To cut the front piece of my hair off? With pics
Peasnbeans · 20/09/2024 00:53

It's quite softening tbh. Keep it, but manage it however you can.

SailingOnAWave · 20/09/2024 00:51

I had a widows peak much much bigger than this. I gradually plucked it over time and it's never grown back!

AbraAbraCadabra · 20/09/2024 00:49

That's not an uneven hairline. Hairlines are supposed to look like that.

PinkArt · 20/09/2024 00:44

madamura · 19/09/2024 16:42

Because I don’t need comments of no one even notices because if I do or don’t cut it then I’m doing it because I want to - what does it matter if everyone in the world notices or no one does? I

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What were you hoping for? You've got 100% of posters voting not to do it and a lot of practical and emotional advice about why not. If you want to do it, crack on, but I'm not sure what folks have done wrong in answering your question.

If you do want advice then I'm another saying fuck no don't do that, its a teeny widows peak. Millions of people have them - I've got a small cows lick as well so not a defined hairline at all. It's not remotely a problem to be worth the faff of shaving your forehead daily for the next 60 years or at some point realising that's insane and growing out the tuft.

Balloonhearts · 20/09/2024 00:34

I have one too, it's annoying but you'll have a constant regrouping tuft and will be shaving it every 5 minutes. If you have a slightly off centre parting, that makes it behave.

Krumblina · 19/09/2024 23:52

I'm a beauty therapist and some ppl ask for it threaded.
Cutting it would be tufty but you could get it threaded or tweeze it.
I like a widows peak but if you want to then those are the best options.

Didimum · 19/09/2024 22:17

You’re clearly very aggy, OP. The loud and clear message is people think you should leave it alone. If you don’t want to, who cares, but you asked and got answers.

MoreCardassianThanKardashian · 19/09/2024 21:52

Creamcarpetandwhitewalls · 19/09/2024 18:33

Having read the full thread, I think you should go for it.

GrinGrinGrin

NooNakedJacuzziness · 19/09/2024 18:45

Backcomb and shape into a horn, it'll look ace 🦄

EngineEngineNumber9 · 19/09/2024 18:37

I did this as a teen - but I didn’t cut it, I plucked it 🤣 I carried on for a while but then got sick of it and had to grow out the tuft. DON’T.

Shadow1986 · 19/09/2024 18:35

My friend at school used to shave that bit off, looked really silly when it started to grow back so I’d advise not to.

Creamcarpetandwhitewalls · 19/09/2024 18:33

Having read the full thread, I think you should go for it.

localnotail · 19/09/2024 18:22

Firstly, its an odd thing to want to do, but if you really must - dont cut of shave it as it will be really noticeable and look strange, with tiny hairs and black stubble. If you really want to remove it, either wax it, thread it or do electrolysis. Or, indeed, pluck it.

ExquisiteEmelda · 19/09/2024 18:19

Just4thisthreadtoday · 19/09/2024 16:48

There are a lot of weird posts today by snappy posters, ask question then get snappy with people replying.

so weird

anyway, it's a few strands of hair, just swipe it to the side with the rest 🤷🏻‍♀️

I know, right?! Weird.

You’re obviously set on doing it OP, so just do it then come back and show us the pics every month foreverrrr 😆

RuthW · 19/09/2024 18:14

No one notices a Widdow's Peak. I have one. Just off to see if dd has one

onfiree · 19/09/2024 18:07

To be honest the thing I first noticed about the photos is how different your hair colour looks. You’re blonde in the loose hair pic but completely dark in the tied back hair pic. I actually think what you may benefit from is a round of hairline highlights, which would likely lighten the tuft of hair you’re concerned about anyway and therefore make it less noticeable.

Tagyoureit · 19/09/2024 18:04

Sorry but why would you do this yourself?
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To cut the front piece of my hair off? With pics
salamithumbs · 19/09/2024 18:00

No don't do it!! When I was maybe 12 I decided I hated the wispy hair that grew at my sideburn area and cut it off...when it started to grow back it looked ludicrous and I had to keep trimming it again and again 😫 no matter what I did it looked insane! Just leave it, no one will have even noticed it except you

itsmylife7 · 19/09/2024 17:46

Yes do it.

Then come back and moan when it grows weird.

DillDanding · 19/09/2024 17:29

Don’t do it! It’s pretty common to have a widow’s peak.

Josephinesnapoleon · 19/09/2024 17:29

shakeitoffshakeacocktail · 19/09/2024 17:21

That's about 3 weeks regrowth doesn't look bad because it grows across not down, if you can guess where I usually pluck

Where the red circles are, the skin is a different colour.

To cut the front piece of my hair off? With pics