Wednesday, January 19, 2011

To bob or not to bob?

That is my question right now. My hair is....well, it's crying out for help. When a style starts growing out, I resort to pinning it back....

...I need to start back a little further. My hair has been long. Always. Growing up, it was always long. I also always had bangs (spare a few years in high school). When I graduated from high school, I decided to chop it off. I loved it short, but over time I let it grow long again. My second year in college, I had a friend chop in to a shaggy mulletesque cut and I loved it.....but over the summer, I let it grow out...and it didn't grow out pretty. I had the same friend cut it again, only, it ended up much more butchered than I could handle. I swore then that I would never get my hair cut anywhere near my chin. It took me two years to grow it out completely, and one extra year of having it longer than I liked. This past summer I chopped it, but because I was afraid to go too short, I got something just longer than a bob. It looked.....boring. Now it is medium in length with bangs and I'm feeling unsettled.

Recap in Pictures
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Growing Up

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First chop in 2003

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Shaggy mullet

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Bad helmet-head short cut

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Grew it long.

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And this is my unfortunate look when anything starts to grow out.

Well, I'm tired of looking like that last picture. I'm also not wanting my hair long like I thought I did. I feel like I've been there done that, and although it doesn't look bad on me, I think something shorter may be more flattering. So here's what I'm thinking, and feed back would be greatly appreciated:

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don't remember where this one came from.

Katie Holmes Bob

Keep in mind I have fine, straight hair (though it can get wavy if I really mess with it). I tried to find pictures accordingly. I also acknowledge the fact that if I get one of these cuts, I'm one step closer to Erin of Calivintage's amazing hair cuts. I don't know that I can pull them off as she does, but our face structure is similar, which makes me wonder. I especially like this and this.

So what do you think? Can I pull off a short bob? Or shorter?

3 comments:

  1. I think you can definitely pull off a short bob b/c of the shape of your face. From your pics, I can tell that you have thin/fine hair. For that hair type, I would suggest something below chin length but at or above shoulder length. I'm no expert, though, but I really think a bob that length would fit the overall structure of your face and give it a frame. Something like this: http://www.hairspotlight.com/images/medium/ritchie-lighter-tone.jpg.... with a side swept bang.

    Good luck with making this decision. Please keep us updated on what you decide to do. :-)

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  3. You have a very pretty face so i m sure you could pull the bob off! :) curious to see what you're gonna end up with! :D
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