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Transcona Shannon

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I go tomorrow after work to get my hair trimmed. I'm not feeling love for my hair these days. I feel like I need a bit of a change while still keeping it short. I have poker straight hair except for two stubborn waves (one at the back and my bangs if they get too long) and my hair is thick. Coloring ain't gonna happen - keeping my salt-n-pepper.

I have a couple of ideas - either going super short or keeping the sides and back short while growing out the front into a long, side swept bang. This would require a flat iron to keep that stubborn wave under control but that's no biggie.

Here's a couple of ideas - what do you think? Or I'm interested if you think I should head in a different direction...

ETA: A frighteningly close up pic of my face to see what works with my face shape.

ETA #2: Have narrowed down to three choices - see bottom post.

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Sona

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I love #2 for you. I think it would suit your face structure. The only thing is make sure the stylist gets the pic in detail- you want to keep the varying lengths in front.

texstyle

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I prefer #2 or #3 I think - but hair is so personal, I can't say for sure Shannon. I just feel like the side swept bang might be bothersome - like always getting in your eye, you know?

Anonymous

I love your hair the way it is right now so I'm no help, but maybe someone else will jump in

Transcona Shannon

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Thanks Sona and texstyle - it's interesting you both commented on pic #2 as that one is my personal favourite.

I think you're right textstyle in that the longer bang would probably drive me crazy. And yes Sona, definitely varying lengths in front or I could end up looking like I had the dreaded "bowl" cut - lol!

Transcona Shannon

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mtgirl - posted at the same time - ha ha ha!

Thank you. That's very sweet of you to say. I'm just finding it very thick and shapeless these days.

Ariadne

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I'd go for #2. I love #4 but I had bangs like that once and they got unruly, greasy and wavy in an unattractive, unpolished way within minutes, even with product and flat-ironing. If your bangs like to go wavy too, I don't think that style will work for you.

catgirl

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Shannon, I like #2 but could you put up a pic of your face as well, so I can picture you more clearly with each cut?

Aziraphale

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Another vote for #2! I also like #4 but not sure if in real life it would look too...contrived?

And I agree, a pic of your face might be helpful.

Transcona Shannon

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Only for you Una would I post a close up pic of my face at the end of a crazy work day with my giant menopausal pimple showing up proudly - lol!

BTW these hairstyles I posted above are all from various sites that are pixie cuts for oval faces.

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catgirl

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AHA! Do you wear your glasses most of the day? If so, the 4th cut will be a bother. My glasses help keep my hair off my face, but my cut is quite different. I'm a definite vote for #2 now. And thanks for the close-up. Now could you just post your lovely mug in the original post? *grins engagingly*

Aziraphale

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What? Menopause includes pimples? Is there no end to the madness?

Transcona Shannon

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Oh goodness yes...my glasses are on as long as I'm awake. I'm blind as a bat without them.

I'll put the pic up in the original post too - good idea

Aziraphale - I hate to tell you this but menopause is like the second coming of puberty - but with more facial hair and sagging breasts - lol!

Angie

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I LOVE the colour of your hair Shannon!

I vote grow the top out a little because modern short hair is about "more movement". That's why I grew out my top this year. Flat iron the waves if necessary, and lets think about the style. This pinboard on short hair is amazing:

http://pinterest.com/chiccoinc.....hair-love/

Report back with what tickles your fancy.

Anonymous

Another vote for 2!

Karie

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I like #2 best, #1 second best. My hair is cut in a style similar to #4 with the longer side swept bang, and my glasses get in the way of the line of the bang (I hope that makes sense). It does take some getting used to.

goldenpig

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I like #2 best, too, but something with longer bangs like #4 (maybe not quite as long though) would be an exciting change of pace!

Parsley

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Shannon, I love your hair the way it is now, so I really want to advise you not to change it, but I understand needing a little change now and then.

I think super-short can be even more stylish than a longer pixie because it can look more intentional and less like what I've heard called "convenience hair".
And the good news is that if you don't like it, you can grow it back out in no time at all. So I agree with the others: I think #2 is worth a try.

Transcona Shannon

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Wow Angie - that Pinterest page is amazing! I need to look again before I come back with what calls to me.

Parsley - thank you so much for the compliment. I've worn my hair pretty much this exact same way for a number of years now and although it suits me, I'm just feeling the need for a change. Nothing too drastic but some fine tuning and some different details, you know?

Transcona Shannon

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Angie - I've had a look at that Pinterest page in more detail now - it's actually a bit overwhelming and I find there are parts of different cuts I like.

Here are the ones that tickle my fancy (love that expression!):

http://pinterest.com/pin/57913545180602595/ (my hair has the right texture for this cut

http://pinterest.com/pin/57913545180753473/

http://pinterest.com/pin/57913545180685908/ (I find I'm drawn to these longer side swept bangs and as others have pointed out, I suspect they would interfere with my glasses - maybe a slighter shorter version of the bang)

http://pinterest.com/pin/57913545180647484/ (love this one but worry my head might look like a mushroom - lol!)

http://pinterest.com/pin/57913545180532489/ (LOVE the choppiness of this cut)

Well there's a few ideas anyway. I guess my one concern is I'm so busy getting out the door in the morning I do not want to spend too much time on my hair.

What are your thoughts?

Suz

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Shannon, I have been absolutely loving your hair lately!! So funny. But I completely understand the need for a bit of a change.

As you know, I have a modified version of #4. Sometimes more modified (i.e. shorter and less obvious length differentials from the rest) and sometimes a bit closer to that, although I have not yet had a fringe quite that long, for practical reasons.

My hair texture sounds similar to yours. SUPER thick, some but not a ton of wave, greys coming in. Of course I colour it, too.

What I've found is that my bang itself needs to be thinned out and quite layered for the longer fringe to work. So it doesn't look quite like #4, regardless. But it does work. Some days I don't even need to use the flat iron. I tend to use it once after washing and then go a couple of days without using it (and without washing, either.) It takes all of one minute just to iron that part flat. In humidity I might have to do it more often; because the hair has to be thinned out so much, the ends do want to curl in humidity. But yours sounds a bit straighter than my natural hair.

With product, I can also get and keep the look of #3 very easily. And I can mimic a shorter, spikier cut for a few hours at a time. (I have never found the product yet that will hold my hair completely, unless it is Crazy Glue).

I'd love to wear my hair in a little punk twist like Angie but my super high forehead makes it less than lovely on me. Your face is better proportioned so you might be able to do something like that.

Transcona Shannon

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Suz - do you think you're loving my hair lately because it's growing and longer than it has been? So Angie could very well be onto something about growing out the top? Of course, Angie's ALWAYS onto something - lol!

Our hair does sound quite similar in texture and I think overall, our faces have a similar shape. I love your hairstyle and I like that it seems quite versatile. I could see myself heading in that type of direction too.

Suz

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I'm not sure, Shannon. You're really glowing with health these days and so that is probably part of it. But I've enjoyed the spikey bits sticking up here and there -- it just feels fun.

You have a much better face -- lovely oval with no square jaw (that is supposed to make me look "masculine" in short hair-- theoretically, anyway, but I don't care.)

Angie

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Shannon, your hair is already like #2 in your original posting. It just needs to be styled differently to create that look.

Suz, your hair is perfect on you

Shannon, two more things. A longer top does NOT mean that you have to spike and "punk" like I do. You can keep your hair softer and on your forehead - just like Suz sports her hair down and not up. Adding a little wave could be fun, actually! I like these for you below.

And if you don't like the longer length, you can shop it right off! That's what I told myself. But it turns out I am loving my longer do. So there you go.

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Sarah A

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Im sure my mom would want me to post her haircut on in cyberspace the forum but it is a lot like #3 when she has it shortest and this further down #1 Angie just posted when she does it longer and I think she rocks it. I will PM you a pic b/c I think seeing the her natural color might be helpful too

Transcona Shannon

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First of all Angie, thank you SOOOOO much for your thoughts and input on this. And my apologies for having to use the Pinterest links rather than pics when I replied back - having some annoying computer issues.

Your #1 pic is actually one I chose too but am wondering if my head will look like a mushroom? I have no idea why I'm wondering that...

You are a SWEETHEART

Jaime

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Oh boy, I am going to have to come back to this thread and do more intense study - I keep forgetting it is about you Shannon and think it is about me! I eagerly will follow your progress!

deb

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I have not read the others view but I pick #1 or #4

Anonymous

I like the last Pinterest look that tickled your fancy. I know a woman with salt and pepper short hair something like that and love the style and attitude.

velvetychocolate

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I really like the idea of Angie's pic #3 in her very latest post for you - which means growing it out a bit longer. I think this sort of style will look fabulous on you Shannon.

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