A little less than a year ago, I wrote an article about what shaving my head taught me. In the process of growing my hair back out for the first time in a couple of years, I had realized I was finally comfortable growing it out again because I no longer felt the need to hide behind it.
By the time last November came around, my hair reached just above my shoulders. However, in December, I caved into dying my hair again. Since then, my hair's been feeling a little less than stellar. To be quite honest, my curls haven't been the same for a while, either.
My little brother has also been trying to convince me to cut my hair off again for a few weeks now. So, this past weekend, I let him chop it off for me.
It hasn't been too long since I've had my hair this short, but growing it out made me completely forget all the things I love about having my hair short. I'm not even a week into this change, and I'm completely obsessed with it. I genuinely forgot there were so many things I love about keeping my hair short.
Having to manage a full head of my hair tends to be a lot of work, and recently, I was beginning to get tired of all the upkeep it requires. Keeping my hair short means I have an undercut I don't need to fuss over, and half a head of curls that I would say are maybe four or five inches long (but don't quote me on that).
Compared to the length I had to manage before, this is a piece of cake.
The shorter length also means less weight on my head. I've suffered from chronic migraines for a while now, so this is a pretty big win for me. My hair was really starting to have an effect on my headaches. I also couldn't wear it up anymore without inducing a headache or making one worse.
At the end of the day, hair usually grows back. If you've been contemplating making a big chop, take the leap. You might just fall in love with your hair all over again.
