Anyone gone from long to really short hair?

[SteadyEddie]

And did you regret it?

I am bored of my hair. Its a pain and I hate it. Its thick and wavy and it gets wavier as it gets longer.

Am thinking of a short pixie crop but dont know if the change will be too drastic?

Yep went from down to my lower back hair to a pixie cut, best thing I ever did. I always had my hair in a pony tail so tbh from the front it always looked like I had very little hair anyway as I didnt have a fringe. I

Not quite so drastic, but I went from long hair to chin length. I only regretted it a bit because it wasn't a great cut and the shape didn't suit my face, not the loss of the long hair-that felt liberating. I wear my hair longer again now but still have a decent (6-8")"or so 'chop' every few years because I like the feel of it. Brave? No. It's only hair, it grows, and mine grows like grass!

As long as you have a good hairdresser you trust, the go for it. Or go for a slightly longer 'short' first before pixie-ing (I reckon that's a word) it. And show us pictures!

Yes I did, I always wore it in a long plait. Hardest part was convincing hairdresser to cut it all off! Love my short crop now.

I had it all cut off last year & wish I'd done it years ago.

It only takes a couple of minutes to wash & dry instead of hours, no straightening or anything, just a little a little bit of product to give it some texture.
It is sooooo much easier & more comfortable, I have very thick hair anyway & in the summer it used to feel like I was wearing a wooly hat & scarf when it was long.

I don't think I'll ever go back to having long hair again

I went from bum skimming to a short crop. It was a drastic change but it felt great because it was so drastic if that makes any sense

Go for it...it'll grow back quickly enough if you decide you don't like it.

I am thinking of having it done like Michelle Williams like this, although my hair is brown, almost auburn.

Eek - I have booked an appointment online for Friday.

I love my pixie crop! :)
Long hair does nothing for me/ my face shape. It just hung there.

There's no hiding behind a pixie crop though. Any zits/ wrinkles are out there.
I don't wear make up for 90% of the time though - too lazy but feeling the need as I get older.

I have an appointment for Friday. My hair is currently past my shoulders and all I do is tie it back. I'm asking for this cut.

Yep, the first time you wash it is a really weird feeling! Have gone back to long hair now just cause I was bored. I suspect in a few years I will go short again.

Yes, I've done it several times

Short hair is great - really short pixie cut is much easier to look after and look good than mid length IMO.
Go for it - it's only hair and will grow again.

I always liked my short cuts, but get bored of it after a couple of years, so I grow it again

I had short hair for years. It's a lot easier to look after then longer hair, and as people say, it grows back.

Yes. Was same as you...thick wavy hair...and it was loooong, and heavy and drab. When i was 24 I decided one day I'd had enough of it, and i got the lot chopped off.
Never looked back.

I have done twice, no, three times, and hated it at some point everytime. Loved the pixie cut the longest but hated that I had to wear extra make up everyday to look feminine (for myself). At some point there was nothing else I could do with it and had to grow it.

I really really don't want to rain on your parade, but just want you to be sure that its what you really want. Yes hair grows back, but at a very slow, frustrating rate.

Have you tried any short wigs on to see how's hey look?

I did have longish hair (mid back) about 8 years ago & over the years I had it cut shorter & shorter. With over colouring, I've never managed to get it back to the longer length, I wished I never had it cut to shoulder length. It's just below shoulder length now.

But you've had lots of positive replies and it sounds like this isn't just something you've thought of on a whim, so good luck & want to see pics!

Yes, more than once. Last summer was the most drastic - having had long hair (the plait was a foot long) I had a number 4 crop at the local street party.

It's only hair and it will always grow back.

Yes, several times. As someone said above the hardest bit is persuading the hairdresser that it is what you want.

It's ace. I love having long hair cut off. You feel so free and light afterwards. It is almost worth regrowing just to do it again :)

You will find yourself using too much shampoo for weeks though

just be aware that it may not grow back as long as it was before. Lifecycle of follicles changes as you age. Growth rate is half an inch a month.

if that's ok with you, go for it! (although I'm keeping mine!)

Omg SGB I so want to do that.

In fact I keep thinking I ought to do a charity sponsored head shave just for an excuse - and a good cause of course.

Mine went from fairly long, by that I mean quite a bit below shoulder length, to quite short.

This is kind of what it looks like now

I don't regret it at all.

Yes, I have. I did it as a punishment for something I felt I had failed at. It didn't suit me and was harder than longer hair to look after. It had to be styled every day else bits stuck up and you couldn't just put it up to tame it.

I had that hair cut for years, Amelia.

I have had short hair in the past, from my mid teens to my early twenties, but its just grown and grown and got thicker and loner.

I swim 5 times a week and its just getting too damaged with the chlorine and then straightening. Its about mid back length.

Any recommendations on products to use?

I've done it recently. Started off with hair down to my bra back. Went to jaw line and the next time went to slightly longer than pixie.

I don't regret it, but at this point in time I will probably grow it again. Whilst I don't mind it short, my hair grows so quickly it will need cutting every 4 weeks, so much higher maintenance than when it was long.

I have mine like that Michelle Williams cut. It was below my chin this time last year. I do cut my own hair though so it saves me money and I've had short hair loads of times before.

I like to experiment with colour and when you keep it short it stays in good condition.