Oops, new hairdo..! - YouLookFab Forum

Last week I got a haircut - quite the change..!

In my early twenties I had a wonderful hairdresser that I completely trusted and we could have fun and give me different hairdos, but then I moved (and grew a bit older...) and have had a few years with just easy and comfortable cuts. Which is fine too, but now I felt like something different! Maybe motherhood has made me more brave again..?

I've always been fascinated by haircuts with the sides shaved, but always had these silly excuses, like you "need" these sharp necklines, or "need" a certain style, but now I thought hell no! Let's do it!

And I did!! Someone I went to high school with is now a hairdresser so I did it with her, felt more safe with someone who at least knows me to some extent! And, I'm super happy with it! It's different, yes, but that's why I like it!

#1 is before/after
#2 and 3 is from the next day, that crucial day when you have to style it yourself!

The way she cut it I can just leave the hair hanging if I want to cover the shaved part, and it's nice to have that option at least!

Just wanted to share this change!

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8 years ago

ClaraT

Veteran

Very cool (and it looks good on you). Nice color.

deb

Way to go. Sometimes we all just need to go for it. I personally, love it!!!

Diana

Wow! It's awesome, and go you!

donnat

I love it. It looks great on you.

Suz

(website)

Go, you!!

Have you seen Greyscale's hair? She also has a shaved one side style.

Anonymous

Awesome. You have a great face for this look too.

Karin L H

Thanks so much everyone for your cheers!
Suz - I hadn't seen that, looked her up now and she looks fab, super cool!
lisap - thanks so much for saying that about my face especially! That's actually one of the things that has kept me from doing this haircut, that I've felt like I don´t have the face/neck to do it, as I don't have this sharp cheekbone, instead my face sort of "flows" in with my neck..! It's not very obvious here (as I try to avoid pics where that shows, sigh...), but I see this haircut as another step in coming to terms with how I actually look and not letting that stop me from doing/wearing things I like - much in line with the body positivity in the forum these days, that I noticed now!

rachylou

Lol. You are so funny. Not, tho, the dreaded bob! Fierce. I love it! Looks great on you.

Beth Ann

Hair is a great way to change up and play with your style. This allows you pull it back for more drama, or leave it down when you want to blend in with the crowd --- awesome versatility.

I'll be interested to hear how it influences what you wear.

Greyscale

Solidarity! I love mine. Yours looks great.

The twist along the edge is a nice effect.

Someone here shared a great inspiration pic for doing an upside-down french braid to show off the undercut. Would that work with your hair?

Dee

Ooh, I love it! It's edgy but still feminine and suits you so well.

catgirl

I was just going to mention Greyscale! I love it. I did this when my hair was much thicker and it was so cool and cool.

Runs With Scissors

I love it! Such a fun style, and it seems like it would feel fantastic to wear as well.

Are you kidding ? It's precisely your traditionally pretty face and ridiculously perfect smile that make this haircut work so well. It's a complete contradiction and so unexpected , and that's where this is so beautiful .

Mac

So cool! Thanks for sharing.

JAileen

Wow! Definitely not mom hair. You look great!

Anna

Active Member

Very cool!

Maneera

Beautiful! Completely agree with Lisa...this style really looks super cool because you're so traditionally pretty.

You've joined the 'cool hair gang' alongside Sarah The White & Greyscale!!!

Helen11

Fun! I like that you can hide or reveal the shaved area. It's great to have a hairdresser you trust.

Thanks soooo much everyone! I'm in town now doing some shopping and going for dinner later, but I'll reply more properly when I have more time! (And tomorrow it's the Swedish midsummer celebrations so it'll be a couple of days!)

Finally home after a couple of busy days!

Thank you all for your comments!!

Beth Ann - one thing I thought about before getting this haircut was that I thought that maybe I needed a certain style to pull this off... But I decided that it would have to work with "just" my style! I'll probably keep using most of my clothes - but perhaps it'll influence new purchases? The pic is from yesterday's midsummer celebrations (with a friends daughter who also had her birthday, hence the party hat! ), and I quite like the match between the feminine skirt and the rough hair, with the top like a transition in between!

Thanks Greyscale - I LOVE your hair!! Eh, I'm completely clueless when it comes to hairstyles so I actually have no idea what that kind of braid would look like, and definitely not how to do it..! But it sounds fun!

And thanks so much lisap and Maneera for your wonderful compliments!! Hearing that definitely put a big smile on my face!

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Janet

Fun! I like it and think it suits you well. I think it's great to be brave with hair because it grows back anyway, right? Enjoy!

What Lisa and Manny said...it is a great cut for you!

You look great!
Super funky and cute.
You have a very wholesome face that that makes the shaved cut really work.

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