Thanks, Debs. That's helpful. I suspect it has to do with my different face shape then. Mine is more like Shannon's (and I think our hair texture might be more similar, too). So it is long and narrow, and my hair is super thick, which means I need more layering in the fringe portion. It is also graduated as yours is but still drifts into my eye when it's on the longer side. Nevertheless, I plan to take your cut to my stylist next time and see what she says! Because this is so lovely.
