https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 03 May 2026 07:22:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425853 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 18:32:24 +0000 citygirldc 1425853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, I'm right there with you. As someone who has short hair<br /> and who has grown it out a few times, I sometimes want to change my<br /> look.&nbsp;As soon as I start growing it out, I feel frumpy too.<br /> If you recall, the longest I've had it last was short bob (not too&nbsp;long<br /> ago, maybe 2 years)&nbsp;which bored me after a while but I kept it for about a year..</p> <p>But whenever I went short, I &nbsp;always got compliments as I'm<br /> sure you do. If the short hair works for you, then by all means keep it.&nbsp; It's so YOU! </p> <p>I also keep my bangs,&nbsp;nape&nbsp;and sides slight longer so that I can put back behind me ears. I don't like the severe cuts and feel a bit too youthful for me. Of course, I've been going to my hair&nbsp;dresser for quite some time but he cuts it different every time and my hair is very fussy. It's not always a hit cut.</p> </p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425769 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:52:28 +0000 Suz 1425769@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>For mine, which I think is pretty similar in lots of ways, I sort of let my stylist do what she wants. It turns out better or not as good, depending not only on her whim but on what my hair is doing, if you know what I mean. There are times when she has to thin it a bit too much or make it a bit too short, but then the next cut turns out much better. It's not that she has made a "mistake" so much as that she has to let the hair get to a better place before she can do what she wants or something. Right now mine is super short on the back and sides with a lot of length on the front and quite thinned out there. In summer this particular strategy doesn't work as well with the humidity -- if it gets too thin up front it begins to curl. So it's a bit of a dance with weather conditions, too.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425742 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 15:07:21 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1425742@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Caro &amp; Sarah - you both have gorgeous hair styles and thank you for the visuals.</p> <p>Trekkie Grl - ooooohhhhh...will have to try the sugar water. It's the aerosol portion of hair spray that really bothers my allergies so this could be a good alternative. Thank you.</p> <p>approprio - will definitely check out the under cut idea - thanks.</p> <p>Wow. Such wisdom here and much to think about. It's funny but today I tucked some of the side bulk behind my ears and feel better today. It's less "egg head-y" (love that description Angie!). And I like Deb's comments about the shorter, side swept fringe that I had a while back. Perhaps a combination of elements in my next cut could keep some length, less side bulk and a shorter but still funky fringe could make it all work. Thank you all sooooo much for your invaluable input </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425662 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:58:30 +0000 Eliza 1425662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon- love the way you think about your hair. It really is the exclamation point on your signature style. Lots of good thoughts here and this thread is a great reference . My hair is very full also and it ads some dilemmas, even at my longer length that grazes the shoulder. </p> <p>Happy new cut. It does matter to have a manageable start to the day. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425657 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:43:28 +0000 approprio 1425657@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, have you considered an undercut? It's a great way to deal with volume while keeping some length on top.&nbsp;My hairdresser cuts very close&nbsp;around the back and sides&nbsp;with the clippers and undercuts a good few cm&nbsp;into the volume on the top. It makes the shorter cut last a whole lot longer.</p> <p>Google images of "undercut hairstyle women" to see what I mean.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425626 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:30:21 +0000 Summer 1425626@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, it's good to experiment, but if the style's not working it's time to move on. I really like picture 1, and also the Ann Hathaway style. Both have a slightly softened look, and would probably be more manageable, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425576 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:40:50 +0000 Beth Ann 1425576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like you have a good plan, Shannon.&nbsp; Your current do looks good to me -- sort of androgynous in a 60's mod-male-model sort of way.&nbsp; I love Ann Hathaway's pic -- that looks like a great alternative. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425528 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 03:20:11 +0000 trekkiegirl 1425528@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon - I saw that you mentioned you are allergic to hair spray. Have you tried sugar water? (literally, some sugar dissolved in water) It's supposed to be a good substitute for hairspray. I haven't tried it so I can't comment on the strength of hold or any other factors, but I'd image it would be similar to a light/flexible hold. There are also recipes using flax seeds, they produce a goopy substance when boiled, but that might be too much effort when you are already lamenting the extra few minutes in the morning haha! At any rate, do some searching for "natural, organic or hypoallergenic hair products" if you wish, and maybe include "DIY" and you might find some useful things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425526 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 03:16:17 +0000 SarahTheWhite 1425526@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kind of laughing at myself... In my mind's eye your hair was longer than it actually is. I went back to look at your photos again and realized your longer hair is probably already almost as short as mine in places. But I can sympathize with the feeling of too long - even on a short cut. The guy who does my color just started doing the cut (my regular long time stylist moved) and I really liked what he did in the part line and he even cut some shorter pieces under the front fringe area to give me the illusion of shorter while still keeping some length (necessary on me because my hair is so straight it will stick out at the hair line when too short). You may not be looking for this exact style, but it illustrates how the shorter pieces and thinning (and product) can fill in that flatter area that happens when the front grows too long... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425518 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 03:06:31 +0000 SarahTheWhite 1425518@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And I just looked at the pic of your style, Caro and it is awesome! I bet you totally rock that look... Wow! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425516 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 03:05:37 +0000 SarahTheWhite 1425516@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh how fun! I can't wait to see! You know I'm all about the short hair! I'm loving everything Angie is saying. Mine is also quite thick and ends up looking like wig hair sometimes. The thinning is really key to keeping some length and movement but still being short enough. It's a very delicate dance. Yay! How exciting.... When you are truly a short hair girl at heart, there is nothing more right feeling in the world than a great short cut! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried/page/2#post-1425468 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:52:40 +0000 Angie 1425468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>And a high five to you too, Caro. Good thing hair grows back fast.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I felt frumpy for two weeks &nbsp;last year&nbsp;- too short and too egg-heady - but the style was sorted within&nbsp;a fortnight's growth, so it was an easy fix.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425463 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:45:55 +0000 Caro in Oz 1425463@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Deb &amp; Angie&nbsp;:)</p> <p>Agreeing with Angie about too short looking frumpy too. It happened to me&nbsp;about 3 cuts ago, such a shock to the system. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425454 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:31:25 +0000 Angie 1425454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great look, Caro. High five, Debs. xo</p> <p>Shannon, you are on the right track with Anne Hathaway's hair.&nbsp;Your 'do will look a lot more textured and piece-y because of it's salt and pepper integrity. <b>That's even better.</b> To my eye, going too short *can* look frumpy as you get older, so that's why I've rambled on a lot about length in the right places on your thread.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425440 Fri, 16 Jan 2015 01:11:18 +0000 Deborah 1425440@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, I totally hear you on this. &nbsp;It's a fine line getting short hair just right. &nbsp;I am in agreement with Angie. &nbsp;Don't loose all the length at the front. &nbsp;But defintiely go shorter otherwise, it really suits you. &nbsp;What I was finding attractive was the layered look of the side sweep and how the shorter bits fell softly on your forehead, still sweeping to one side. </p> <p>Caro, I bet you look gorgeous! &nbsp;That is such a cool style.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425342 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 22:47:00 +0000 Caro in Oz 1425342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I hear you, my hair was feeling very heavy - especially in summer &amp; I can't stand it round my face when its hot.&nbsp;I've just found a shorter cut I love for me&nbsp;- it took me about 4 cuts but I'm there now&nbsp;:) Similar to this.&nbsp;The back of mine is a little more graduated &amp; softer.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425257 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:38:05 +0000 rachylou 1425257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never noticed, but no, I don't like your long hair fringe at all. Ahaha. It doesn't have sass and seems to be weighing you down. But then again, you were in the middle of growing things out, always awkward.</p> <p>Ok, but this whole thread is so informative. I'm a hair moron. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425236 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:08:37 +0000 Thistle 1425236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am late to the party, but really have nothing to add after Angie has spoken&nbsp; :)</p> <p>I hear ya on super thick, though.&nbsp; I never knew how ladies washed and dried their hair in under an hour. When my stylist washes my hair, she gets a "helper" so the two of them can get it dried in 30 minutes. She told me I am the top three of people with thick hair she has ever styled, and she has been in the business well over 25 years.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425234 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 20:04:25 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1425234@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmmmm....I think I know what you mean Angie - something like the pic below? Soft on the sides, more manageable fringe length but not too short and a bit of softness/length on the top? This picture of Anne Hathaway's pixie I would think it a slightly longer (maybe one inch) version of pic #1 at the start of my thread - yes? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425209 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:26:59 +0000 Angie 1425209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, I'm glad you like those styles best. Keep it soft around the ears and on the sides - not too short like Jamie Le Curtis in #2. Thin out the front, and cut the fringe to a shorter and more manageable&nbsp;length. Keep the back very short. This is EXACTLY how Teresa cut Inge's hair which is extremely thick and wavy. She had to thin out A LOT, <i>but she kept the length</i> so that the 'do would look modern and not "egg-heady", for lack of a better description. I hope that makes sense.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425192 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 19:03:06 +0000 Transcona Shannon 1425192@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>missvee - OMG!!! I nearly spit my water on my keyboard when I read your comment. I didn't even notice. Poor mouse indeed - lol!</p> <p>Lisap - that's a gorgeous cut on a beautiful lady. But there is no way my hair would do that...sadly :(</p> <p>Angie - I do hear what you're saying and appreciate your insight. My only concern about having some length and movement is that it is exactly what makes my thick hair heavy and difficult to deal with - length. I do like #1 and #5 in my links the most - how much extra length are you thinking? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425181 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:48:13 +0000 susanm 1425181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You could be writing about my hair and attempts to grow it. My hair just looks better short and is much easier to style. Love the photos of styles you included. Go for it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425159 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:26:08 +0000 Angie 1425159@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Long fringes can be a nightmare - for me too. I don't know how Debs and Kyle&nbsp;do it. I need hair OFF my face. It's also hard for a long fringe&nbsp;to lie straight in humid weather. Too much fuss in the morning is annoying. I hear you.&nbsp;</p> <p>FWIW, may I suggest not going&nbsp;too short. Modern short hair is about movement, which requires a bit of length, which I think is especially important as we get older. I find all the styles you linked too just a little too short. Add the softness back in with a little length in a similar shape to #1 or #5. Hope that makes sense. xo</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425145 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:16:55 +0000 Anonymous 1425145@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This just flashed through Facebook and I immediately thought of you.....<br />I saw her in a recent issue of More magazine and immediately ran to the computer to google her.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425101 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:37:39 +0000 catgirl 1425101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon, it is so hard to grow out short hair!&nbsp; I go back and forth, but my current cut enables me to keep the same style with a few inches off or not.&nbsp; It's my greys that drive me mad - growing those out is making me want to shave my head.</p> <p>Your short hair is your signature - embrace it!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425069 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:02:31 +0000 Anonymous 1425069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm laughing at/with Jackie - I'm the same: once I've decided it needs to be cut, it has to happen&nbsp;<b>tomorrow.&nbsp;</b>I've been known to use the scissors on it myself:) &nbsp;Want me to come over?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1425063 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:53:46 +0000 missvee 1425063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shannon I can't believe you blow dry with a mouse! No wonder it takes so long - those poor little mouse lungs don't hold much hot air you know :-).<br /> Your typo has given me a much needed chuckle after a long morning caring for a sick and cranky relative.<br /> And now, on to the actual issue, I think you're right to reconsider the style if the maintenance is making you crazy. ( not to mention the cost of replacement mice - I know, I know, I just can't leave it alone...) The spiky 'do is so fresh and flattering on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1424996 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:55:24 +0000 texstyle 1424996@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Even with just bangs and longer hair otherwise, I get what you're saying because whenever my bangs get too long it drives me crazy!&nbsp; I want to have that lovely wavy side swept bangs look, but I don't think I can deal with it in my face so I always end up cutting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1424994 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:53:49 +0000 harmonica 1424994@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You made an effort and realized it didn't work. Let's start the countdown to Feb 11th. It will be a happy day -&nbsp;make sure to wear happy clothes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/well-ladies-i-tried#post-1424987 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 14:48:35 +0000 jackiec 1424987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sounds like a plan! (wish I had some "humpage" lol, mine's not thick at all). Good luck waiting till Feb. Personally, when I make the decision for a cut, it has to be within the week or I go nuts. </p>