Hello Autumn, Goodbye Hair

I've been wanting to cut my hair for a while. When I took a few inches off in January, I liked it. But then it grew and grew and grew and I still liked it, but I had less time for it. It has been really bothering me at night when I sleep, ending up in my mouth, eyes, wrapped around my head, or just ripping out when it gets stuck under my shoulder and I try to move my head. I also knew that next week, my ability to do my own hair or even care about it would not exist. I can't get my eyes wet after surgery, so I have to wash my hair in the sink for a week. When your hair goes halfway down your back and you wash it in the kitchen sink, it ends up way down the drain where the garbage disposal is. I don't even want to know what's living down there.

So, off it went. I also love my new stylist Angie at Scruples. She was so nice and understanding of why I want to cut it but why I needed her opinion as how to best frame my still-puffy face without drawing any attention to my face.

Here's the before and after:

No, I wasn't stoned after my haircut, just tired from a long day of beauty (I got a pedicure with clear polish since I can't have any color for surgery) and four retail stops (more about that in my freezer meals post tomorrow or Monday), all while following the Florida game via the ESPN app on my phone. Also, my eyes really hurt since when I smile, they don't close like normal people's do, and I did a lot of smiling today.

It's much healthier and thinner. I have very fine hair, but a lot of it, so it weighs a ton. She used thinning shears so that it feels lighter and will submit to my flat iron with a better attitude. I know I look younger, but right now, I'd rather have a hairstyle that makes me look young because my fat face and big eyes make me look older. I've always looked 5-7 years younger than I really am until my eyes changed.