I had to cut all of my hair off - I'm practically bold

[Kelcat9494]

Hello,

I'm ten weeks pregnant and feeling quite vulnerable.

For weeks my hair has been matted an dreaded and I couldn't do anything with it I spend 3-4 hours in the bath trying to brush it out, I had conditioner on my head every night and nothing worked - today after sitting in the bath for three hours I had enough and took the kitchen scissors to my hair- it looks awful and I'm covering it with a bandana - my husbands being supportive but I feel so ugly and worthless.
I know it's just hair but I feel awful :(

I'm gonna wait until it grows a little bit to see if the hairdressers can cut me a cute pixie cut but I just feel horrible :(

Xx

Poor thing. My hair grew really quickly when I was pregnant (and my nails) so hopefully that’s some consolation. Hope your feeling better soon.

Bless you. It must feel nice now it's off though. You can wear summer hats and sweet hair bands whilst it grows. A pixie sounds perfect. You'll have to show us some pics once it's cut. Xxx

Oh, dear - I feel your pain, I took a pair of scissors to mine at the start of lockdown and cringed for at least a few weeks! The best attribute of hair is that it grows back - don't feel bad. Revel in how low-maintenance your hair will be for a few months, if you can xx

Ok, so you don't like it now - but it will grow.
As it does, make sure you look after it or you will end up in the same situation again.
When it gets to a length where you can go to a hairdressers, really treat yourself so you can enjoy the experience.
You can then choose whether or not you want to let it grow out a bit, or to keep it short - the world will be your oyster!

You sound like your having a really tough time at the moment.

I've had similar with my hair (also during pregnancy) and had to cut out a large, matted clump at the back at the nape of my neck - right back to my skull.

Do you think some artful shaving (I was some diamond patterns shaved at the back of my neck at some point) or cool bleach and dye might suit your style and make you feel a bit better?

How short is it? There's still a bit you can do if you've not totally shaved it.

It'll grown back quickly and will be nicer than matted hair

You'll probably find that as you're pregnant it will grow quite quickly.
Honestly, I'd love to have short hair and I love to see women with short hair, I think we should embrace it more! A friend of mine recently shaved her head, she looked amazing.
Also, short hair with a baby would be so much easier!

I'm getting it fixed on Thursday!! This is the damaged I caused haha!! I'm feeling a bit better about it today and remembering it's only hair

It doesn't look awful and your hair looks to be good condition. You're very pretty and I'm sure could rock a short pixie style if that's what you decide to go with.

You honestly look great. As pp said you are very pretty

Oh you look amazing. Very 90s and that’s a compliment, my very cool friebds has hair like that.

I get maybe it’s not you as I remember getting a pixie cut once and being traumatised although it was a nice cut because it just wasn’t me . I remember my dad saying at the time stop crying, what’s the difference between a bad haircut and a good haircut?

The answers a fortnight...

But seriously, it’s gorgeous. I really honestly mean that.

I have had this in the past OP when I have been feeling low - I have very thick hair and my MH is sometimes sufficiently poor that I cannot take care of it well. After the last time I got a satin pillowcase and that seems to help mine not tangle as quickly which really helps

You look absolutely gorgeous with it short though!

You suit short hair 😍! congrats on the pregnancy

Oh yes satin pillowcase helped my hair too

It looks fine and no way near ‘bald’. I’m sure a hairdresser could do plenty with it. I’m intrigued how it got so matted that you couldn’t do anything with it?

Holy shit OP. I was expecting a car crash. You look bloody amazing. Shorter hair suits you.
If you want it to look more styles perhaps make your look a bit edgier, blue lipstick, nose ring etc.

@Boohoohoohooho

It looks fine and no way near ‘bald’. I’m sure a hairdresser could do plenty with it. I’m intrigued how it got so matted that you couldn’t do anything with it?

As my hair was down to my bellybutton, this feels bold to me. I don't know, my hair is really curly and coarse and I found during pregnancy it was matting together and almost creating dreads, I'd spend 3 hours in the bath brushing it out but as soon as I dried it, they'd be back forming again so I just gave up - I don't know what I did wrong but at least I have a fresh start now, thank you everyone for your lovely comments, I'm gonna try a satin pillowcase :)

The same happened to me in pregnancy. I had really long, curly hair and I felt so unwell I just couldn't look after it and I had to cut huge clumps out.

You look beautiful! I wish I could carry short hair off - I had it once after a hairdresser got scissor crazy and I looked awful.

You look lovely.

Your picture was not what I was expecting when I opened the thread

You have a soft, feminine and pretty face so you can pull off a short cut no problem. I like it

You look great with short hair!

You are absolutely beautiful and you might find that this is so much easier to care for! My Daughter in law took hers down to a short short buzz cut and it was freeing and light. She loves it, and I hope you love yours, too!

Wow that actually really suits you! You look amazing.

Jeez if you think you look a mess what chance do the rest of us have! You look great!

Do you actually need the hairdresser? It looks lovely! You did a good job!