Finally! A Haircut after Three Months

It’s been three months since my last haircut. I used to get a haircut every six to eight weeks at the most. But since Covid and everything else, haircuts have been less of a priority. I usually wear my hair on the shorter side because it is very thin and looks rather unflattering at one length. And being silvery grey it can age you too if not kept up. So I find myself looking at styles on Pinterest that might work and end up with the same thing. When we lived on Capitol Hill and I was working at the Library of Congress I had an asymmetrical bob. Since we moved to northern Virginia four years ago I went with a pixie, and then because of the pandemic the pixie turned in to a very long mess. So it was finally cut in to a short bob and I’ve pretty much stayed that route. One length and chin length bob sounds good, but I was getting tired of it. So I found a few images of something that I thought I would like and brought them in yesterday to my hairdresser/stylist. It was more of a bixie - front bob and the back pixie with layers. It’s a style that goes better with my face shape - I need more weight on the top rather than the sides and chin. It would also take a few years off - something we all need now. And since I had cataract surgery I no longer need glasses for distance - a very odd feeling to have since I was sixteen! She did a nice job based on my hair type, etc. You know the cut is good when another one of the most trendy hairstylists follows you out of the salon to tell you how gorgeous your hair is. I know it’s a ploy but it works every time. 

The Right Haircut

My mom always believed a good haircut is a must. For as long as I can remember she took us to a hairdresser. I always had shorter hair - probably because it was rather thin with a bit of a wave. I never liked my hair and still don’t regardless of the style. In college it grew quite long only to be cut off in to a shag when I was a senior. Pixies were not uncommon, then there would be some growing out only to be cut off again. For the last many years I wore an asymmetrical pixie/bob. When my hair got really thin I went back to a pixie. During the pandemic I didn’t get a haircut for almost two years. My hair hadn’t been that long for ages. But when you have grey hair you begin to look like a witch. I had to get Bobbie pins and clips to keep it out of my face. And it took forever to dry and was a real nuisance. So when I finally went back for a haircut it would be another very short bob. Then I let it grow a little longer and decided to try a sort of shag style that had longer tendrils in the front and a graduated back. My husband didn’t care for it. He always tells me that my hair detracts from my face when it is longer or “unkempt.” I used to get a haircut every six weeks but now it gets to be every too months or longer since we have not really resumed any prepandemic activity. I was going to ask for a trim, but when I got to the shop I asked for all the shaggy part to be eliminated. So I ended up back with a very short bob. And it feels so short! But rather than feel bad about it I know it will grow out. It’s getting thinner and thinner on top but for now is adequate. My mom ended up wearing wigs and I may have that in my future. At least there are a lot of options out there. I still think about my first hairdresser. He was the best. 

First Haircut in Fourteen Months

I always wore my hair short. My last hair style was a pixie, and before that an asymmetrical pixie/bob for many years. My hair is very fine and frizzy and I never liked it. I remember going to Florida to visit my parents many years ago with long frizzy hair and returning with a sleek bob - to my husband’s delight. It was cut by my stylist that I went to as a kid growing up. My mom always thought you should spend money on a good haircut. Since we have been cooped up in the house for the last fourteen months, I have not had a haircut. I’ve been cutting my husband’s hair, but have not touched mine. It looked ridiculous! I had to start using Bobbie pins, head bands, and rubber bands to hold it back. It needed conditioner to help with the tangles. I stopped washing it every day. Both my husband and I are now fully vaccinated and he decided to get a real haircut this week. He looked like a different person. It inspired me to finally make an appointment. And since my hair was already long, it could easily be cut in to a symmetrical, angled, stacked bob. It was so exciting to get back to a normal activity. The shop was pretty busy and my hair stylist said I was the second customer who appeared after a year of hibernation. I don’t think it would matter how it turned out I was so happy to have the hair off my neck and return to a style I had many times before. It just looks healthier and I feel better psychologically. So thank you Shahnaz for the beautiful cut. I don’t think I’ll be able to get it to look as good as you did because my hair has a mind of it’s own. My husband is even more thrilled about it than I am. I hope I don’t have to wait another fourteen months for the next appointment!