I've been wanting to do something 'different' with my hair lately. So, early in the week I made an appt to meet with my stylist and get a cut. I gave myself a few days to figure out what I wanted to do and made my appt for today...
At work I have a mirror on my desk, and I was sooo bad today b/c all I did was look at myself in it... ALL DAY.
My hair is long. It's more than halfway down my back. I knew the short cut would do me some good... But, was I 100% sure I wanted to do it?? No...
A co-worker mentioned I should donate to Locks of Love, but there was no way I could commit to 12 inches!! Maybe 9 I could... I measured off 9 inches with a ruler... it was perfect, right below my shoulder like I was thinking.
As the day progressed I decided I might not want to cut my hair... not a lot at least, maybe 3 inches to rid myself of the bottom most layer.
Along came appt time and I was unsure of what to do, I figured my stylist would help me figure that out. I told her my options and she said we could discuss before committing, obviously.
So, we talked about it, decided I was just going to cut off 3 inches and freshen up my look. It was too long and the layers had grown out. It was a lot to manage and blowdrying it (which I do EVERY day) takes about 40 minutes.., it's tiring.
She washed my hair and sat me back down in the styling chair. I started telling her how I always wanted to donate to Locks of Love but 12 inches was too much for me. Then she told me it's only 10 inches they require.
What?! I was contemplating 9 inches, what's 1 more?! So... I told her I'd do it.
She put my hair in a ponytail and chopped of 10 inches measured out...
My hair was wet -- but measuring out the 10 inches would be easier that way anyway. Unfortunately Locks of Love only accepts fully dry hair, so now I have to wait until mine dries out LOL.. s'all good.
My hair is short in the back now. It rests right above the shoulder when dry... the front, however, is longer. When pulled straight (dry) it's about 1 inch below my shoulder. When you pull it into a ponytail to cut it off, it just so happens that the front is longer right away... so, we decided to take advantage of that and give myself a little bit of a less boring look. I have the angle going downward towards my chin... even though it's long, I like the look.. I feel more put together... or cleaner. I feel free.
Here are some photos:
Hair before (1.10.09)
Wet ponytail. 10inches (maybe more?)
Side view. (1.22.09) I didn't think my hair was long enough for it to look this long after cutting 10" off.
So, I love Hallmark. They have the most unique gifts (I think)... Well, it really depends on which Hallmark store you go into b/c some are really lame. The one near my house is awesome. It's called Memory Lane.
So, I received an e-mail from Hallmark today about some in-store deals going on. There was one for (10) hand-made cards for $10, a $40 value. How awesome!! They are having other special offers too. Glorious!
I went to the store and bought 2 sets. I have to admit, they are of really great quality. I love the way they were put together and how there are cards for different occasions,(Weddings, Birthday, Thank you, Get Well, etc...).
Anyway, enough of my rambling -- here are some photos of the collection. (click to enlarge)
oops, forgot to add the 'Celebrate You' one in here.
P.S. if you happen to be the recipient of one of these very lovely cards... consider yourself special in my book!
