More thoughts, one week after the cut.
It's been almost a week now since I did the big cut, and I'm slowly getting more used to it. The reactions have been ... interesting. Some people genuinely seem to really like it and prefer it for various reasons. Others say something like "it's cute" and move on, making me wonder if they really mean that. Others are a little more blunt - one friend looked at me in shock and said "what have you done to your beautiful hair?" :-) None of this really matters, because what's done is done, it was for good reasons, I do like the cut and it will grow back. But it's just interesting to see all the different reactions people have when someone does a major hair cut. :)
I don't have any more recent pictures, but I'm still having success using Too Shea for in-shower conditioning, not using any leave in, and styling with Gelebration and Confident Coils. I've also been using the Oil Blend a lot, as it makes it nice and soft without being over conditioned and cotton candy-looking, and it's useful as a way of smoothing the curls out a bit. Now don't get me wrong - you KNOW I think that when it comes to curls, the curlier the better! :) But, my hair is SO much curlier now, and so short, I'm liking that I can smooth them out just a bit. It has the added bonus of seeming to define them even more and adds a bit of nice shine.
One positive "side effect" of having this shorter hair is that I can't put it up. I know I said before the cut that I wanted to still be able to, but since I can't, I decided to find the positive aspects of that. :) When my hair was long, it would take a while to blow dry, wash, etc. So there were LOTS of days I just wore it up in a bun or a braid. Pretty boring for someone who owns a hair company! :) So now that I can't wear it up, I'm wearing my hair curly every day and, well, that just makes more sense! :)
I also plan on playing around and seeing if I can wash and style it with one hand. (read my former post about how I might not be able to do my own hair for a month due to possibly getting a pacemaker:
http://www.jessicurl.com/blog/2008/07/impulsive-decision-well-kinda.html
I have 3 weeks until my surgery so I'm going to give that a shot, just to see. :)
posted by Jessicurl @ 7:03 PM
4 Comments:
Short or long, you are gorgeous either way! I saw the pic of your short hair and thought it was from years ago when I first discovered Jessicurl, you haven't changed a bit!
Hi Jessie! This is Moon in Missouri! I just found your product and just received your Rockin' Curls and I have to say I am MORE THAN PLEASED with the results!!!!! I have always had very pretty curls, but struggled to find good product to ensure the ringlets and not the frizz.
And I am following your long-to-short story very closely, as I just did that myself, for different reasons. My seriously abused long curly hair just looked like straw and I knew I had to take drastic measures to make it right. I had a big interview coming up and I knew I couldn't walk in there looking like some hippie off the street (even if I *am* LOL). So long story short (yeah, pun intended) I cut the hair, bought your product, and got the job!!! :)))))
BTW, you look beautiful either way. The short is definitely different to care for than the long, and nope you can't put it up. On the weekends I sometimes wear a bandana if I'm going to be out riding in the car. And yeah, shorter definitely makes the curl come out more, and that also probably has something to do with the fact that my hair is now healthier without all that cruddy split end stuff I had (which you didn't it looks like).
Keep on rockin' girl. You are amazing!!! I will be singing your praises to every curly-top I know!
hugs from the Mid-West...and dang, good luck with that surgery (((Hugs))) Blessings to you!
I have been growing out my hair forever (over a year), and I think it is still shorter than yours is currently!
Best wishes on your heart surgery Jess. You are an amazing individual, and my thoughts are with you. :) Jen
Thanks for the sweet comments you guys! :) I can assure you, however, that I do look a TAD older than I did 5 years ago. And that's to be expected, given how much I laugh. :) (I refuse to call them wrinkles, they're LAUGH lines! :) )
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