Should I get a short pixie cut?

[RecursiveMoon]

I currently have long-ish hair, which is all one length, with a short blunt fringe. I blow dry and straighten it every day, then put it in a pony tail, partially because I have to for work, partially because I'd have to straighten it for even longer not to.

I've started to wonder about having a short pixie cut, kindof like Winona Ryder, Mia Farrow etc. I'd love to have more of a hairstyle, but obviously worry that I won't like it.

I'm in my early 30s and have relatively thick fast-growing hair.

Do it! I had my waist-length hair pixie-ed about five years ago and I've never looked back. Quick wash, quick blowdry, tiny dab of product and I'm good to go. The only downside is that I have to have it cur every five weeks, but that's a small price to pay for the daily convenience and general stylishness.

With a pixie cut, it's not about your hair, it's about your face.

Pics please!

Or cut even - where did cur come from?!

Winona Ryder

Pics of you, I mean...any on your profile? Off to check!

Okay , I've been reading about this a bit in relation to pixie cuts, I think I have quite fine features. I'm towards the cute / quirky part of the scale rather than the beautiful end.

I'm not 100% sure about my face shape, does anyone have a link descriptions + examples?

I know you meant me Pennie, we cross-posted !

I think you need a small, fine-boned, elegant face, and a longish neck (or at least not a fat stumpy one). You also need to be comparatively slim. Or not-big, at least. Bigger folks (ie me) need plenty of hair to balance them out a bit, and prevent pinhead....

But of course I cannot say for sure without a picture

I am a BIG fan of short hair btw and suggest looking at the Karla's Closet blog for inspiration (her hair is growing out now but look a few pages back and you'll see some lovely styling).

Karla

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Ooh, how amazing does Natalie Portman look?

I'd say go for it. I had one and I loved it, but my hairline at the back of my neck is not nice and it constantly needed trimmed/tidied; someone with a more normal hairline wouldn't have had that problem. My face was small but quite square jawed (plus slightly plump) and from the front it looked fine!

I did this last month - I had wavy hair to my shoulder blades and k now have a cut like Audrey tatou. I am not exaggerating when I say it has changed my life. I always wore it up in a bun or pony before so having it long was pointless. Now I just wash it, comb and leave, and it always looks good. It is AMAZING

Thanks Pennie, I'll check out that blog.

Hmm, I'm not sure that my face is elegant ...

I don't exactly get the benefit of having long hair as I always wear it in a ponytail, so I feel very liberated and excited about the prospect of having very short hair. I like my fringe to be pretty short too, although this would be taking it to a whole new level! Hey, it's fast-growing anyway .

I did it last Easter and haven't looked back although I've started growing it out a bit so it's all mad & curly at the minute.

X posts. I felt like you do and I can't rave about it enough. It is hugely freeing. And also pretty :)

You should go for it. I have the face (I think ) but alas, alas, not the frame! Ultimately, it is only hair...

I'm loving the positive stories! Thank you!

That's interesting Nyx, DS has a funny hairline at the back, I wonder if I do as well. I'm just going to bed, so I'll ask DH to check.

I'd love to do this, and I know I'd suit it when I'm at my ideal weight. It is not a great look if you are carrying any extra weight though- you'll just feel mumsy.

i would say yes. i had my hair cut from a chin length bob to quite short in september, not once regretted it.

Pennie, the front of house lady at our hairdressers has a lovely short pixie cut, and she's of slightly larger build. She looks absolutely lovely.

It's only now that I'm noticing all of these lovely Pixie cuts .

Oh, I REALLY wish that dd would have a pixie cut, Emily Watson looks amazing with hers! DD has fine features, a nice jaw line and a lovely neck. She is skinny, and really elfin anyway. She would look AMAZING! But she just won't do it! Kids today have no sense of adventure!

Okay, I might have the face for it, and I have the build and hairline for it .

I agree Saggy, she looks lovely (photo).

No, don't do it. It's ageing. Grow your fringe out and have soft layers put in. Far more flattering.

If you have thick growing fast hair like me, be wary of the overgrown mushroom look and be prepared to go to the hairdressers often.
You also need to have a smashing colour for it for and not a big chin.
I wish I could do it but have a big chin...