Every one goes through it. You have the idea to cut your hair, and once you decide how you are going to cut it, you get really excited. You make the appointment, but when you get there, you start to get nervous. It becomes a whirlwind of emotions from start to finish.

1. The idea.

It usually starts when you are looking in the mirror at all your dead ends. You try to remember the last time you had it cut, and realize that it has been way to long, and your ends look like they suffered through a hurricane. This is when you get on Pinterest and start looking at all the ways to style your hair. You find one that you love, so you call and make an appointment.

2. Arrival.

The scary part starts when you arrive. You start to second guess this whole idea, and wonder if you should just walk out. Then a lady with pink hair approaches and tells you she is ready for you, this is when you totally start to panic. Is this girl going to cut my hair? Is her hair red or pink? Oh my god what if she does something absolutely crazy to my hair? This was a terrible idea.

3. The cut.

The scissors haunt you, now. You can see them sitting on the table glaring in the light. Those first cut jitters start to creep up on you, but there is no running now. Suddenly that first piece of hair is lying helplessly on the floor. You stare at it, and silently freak out, wondering why she cut so much off. As she continues you try not to think about all cutting, but the pile of hair on the floor just keeps growing.

4. The aftermath.

It is finally over, but now you can't stop touching it. Your hair feels so light, and it seems to stop so high. You keep running your fingers through it, but it doesn't get any longer. This is the first moment of absolute regret. You start to tell everyone how much you hate it as soon as you are out of the salon. You can't believe how it looks. It is so short, and not at all like the picture you showed her. You can't believe you ever thought this was a good idea, and swear to never cut your hair again.

5. Acceptance.

Now that a few hours have passed, you realize that it doesn't look that bad at all. The length is exactly what you wanted, and the blow out looks great, you only wish you could make it look like that every morning. All your friends tell you how cute it looks, and how much they love it. You start to think about how ridiculous you had been earlier, and silently thank the pink haired hair dresser for making you look so amazing.