Hair Today...Gone Tomorrow....

Hairstyles and fashion are a thing of complexity. There are oh-so-many rights and there are oh-so-many dead wrongs, but what I've learned over the years is that it might not be a wholistic thing. Although teased bangs as a whole are horrible, the perm might work for someone although it was a disaster for me. Just like gladiator sandals might be darling on you but they are a big H-to-the-no for me. I spent the better part of my youth chasing something I couldn't have. Maybe it was because there was no Chi at the time (and computers had just started making their way into every household....I know, it was basically primitive. I'll be something of a caveman to my children...) but quite possibly it was because I was trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. I'm something of a Monica but I was trying to be a Meg.

You may think I'm kidding, but all of my friends will tell you that every time I went to get my haircut I was armed with a picture from Meg's latest flick. I spent 2 years trying to achieve "You've Got Mail" Meg. And as a result I hate just about every photo from college! ha!

So now, I'm seeking advice from you dear readers. My family has differing opinions so I figured I would put it to a vote. I'm about to inundate you with photos from the past 3 years. My hair grows VERY fast, so in 3 years I've been shorty-short, LONG, in between, short again, etc. I've had bobs, layers, bangs (but I always had longer bangs swept to the side) and I just can't decide where to go next, but I know I need to go somewhere! It's time for a change.

My hair is getting long again and I either need to style it up with some layers and let it grow, or cut it again. But how short? The pictures below are in sequential order of the past 3 years. There are some things in these photos I'm not proud of. There are eyebrows that would make the ladies at my nail place cringe. There is an outfit or two that my friends should be ashamed they didn't warn me about. I'll take that up with them personally. And I must shamefully point out my weight gain. Because the short bob might not be the way to go with my more "full-figured" face. Y'all weigh in. Short or long? Layers or no? And tell me which picture you prefer because I've had several different stylists. (I'm the queen of inexpensive cuts. A few of these came from salons and were a bit pricey but the majority of my cuts have been $20 or less!! Don't judge....I'm actually pretty proud of my very high maintenace hair at low maintenance prices:)

Cast your vote! And thank you!