March 19, 2009

The Grow Out

Growing out short hair to long is kind of a nightmare... I would know - I've done it 3 times in my life. The last time I did it I was fortunate enough to be pregnant 2 times and took weekly pictures of myself. I won't bore you with the weekly progress, but here is my hair over about a 3 year period. You can see how short it got (the bleach blonde) and then where I went from there. The two hardest stages are getting it from a short style to bob style and then from shoulder length to past the shoulders. I think those two are the hardest because those are the points where I always want to cut mine back off.



March 2005: just cut off my bob length hair


April 2005: cut off like Keira Knightley 's hair on the cover of Elle Magazine (and no I'm not drunk in this picture just really happy with my cut)


June 2005: cut off to almost mens length (the back and sides were clipper cut) and bleached blonde. I cut it this short so I could get this blonde.


March 2006: colored dark again with highlights and getting closer to bob length. When I grow my hair out, I change the color so I don't get bored with it.


August 2006: cut off to a shag since I didn't like the mom bob thing I had going (and being almost 9 mo pregnant I needed to feel cute). BTW this is just a couple of days before my son was born :)


February 2007: still dark and grown into a bob length again. Bangs are pretty wispy from the "after-baby hair loss."


August 2007: 1 year since I cut it off into a Shag. Now much lighter and shoulder length.

February 2008: 6 mo later almost past the shoulders and even lighter. I cut heavier bangs to change up the style and help with my hair boredom.

August 2008: finally past the shoulders, still rockin it light with the heavy bangs. About 4 weeks before I had my daughter.



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7 comments:

  1. Whenever I see your hair, including current cut, to me it screams the 80s/early 90s. Sorry I just can't take advice from someone with that. Maybe it's the bangs that you constantly keep.

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  2. Don't mistake modern interpretations of 80 or 90's styles as being that. Yes the shag is inspired by Pat Benatar, but it's not her exact cut. Just like leggings and maxi dresses are back everything comes back around just a little different. So I would say I'm actually cutting edge not dated.

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  3. You're imagine of yourself is altered. Of course, I can't see a middle age soccer mom giving good hair advice. I'd be a little hesitant if I saw you for the first time and you were going to cut my hair. The shag wasn't good back when Pat had it but it suited her. I would expect anyone with scissors to know that fact. Are you running the $11 haircut specials at your work?

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  4. Hey Anonymous...if you are going to sit around and be an asshole to people just for sh!ts and grins, at least get your grammar in check.

    "You're imagine of yourself is altered"?? You know this makes no sense, for several reasons, right?

    If you don't like what the blog says, or don't like the information given, DON'T READ IT. It is really as simple as that. Now carry on with your sad life sitting around commenting on strangers' blogs.

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  5. "Don't mistake modern interpretations of 80 or 90's styles as being that. Yes the shag is inspired by Pat Benatar, but it's not her exact cut. Just like leggings and maxi dresses are back everything comes back around just a little different. So I would say I'm actually cutting edge not dated"

    This is it exactly!!

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  6. I wish the other anonymous would post a picture of herself. Iam sure she is just fabulous looking;) (insert sarcasm here)

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  7. I'm guessing the Anonymous bitch is some ugly, fat cow that wouldn't know current styles if they hit her in the face like a 2x4.

    80s bangs were big, poofy (round brush / Aquanet) and sometimes blown straight up. Shareena's bangs fit none of that criteria.

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