A Return to Form
Something that people who've met me in the last few years don't realize is that I'm actually a short-hair person. However, a few years ago I got lazier and lazier about cutting it, until finally I just gave in and decided to grow it out. So for a few years now (including all the time I've been living in MA as an adult), my hair has looked like this:
But, for about a year now, I've been meaning to cut it. (Yeah, that's how I ended up with long hair in the first place.) In honor of my new start this year, and my renewed commitment to a creative life, I finally made the appointment. And tada! I am back to my old self again, only with gray streaks in the front:
Look how much happier I look! I love my haircut. And, I really liked the hairstylist (at Apple Salon in Newburyport, his name is Justin), which is great since now I actually have to get haircuts regularly again.
I'm donating my hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, which makes free wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. People keep telling me how nice that is... I guess I would feel more virtuous if I had grown out my hair specifically for that purpose. But hey, at least since I'm not using it anymore, someone else can!
Beautiful - your new `do looks fantastic!
Posted by: PumpkinMama | January 13, 2008 at 04:48 PM
You look mahvelous! I loved it yesterday and I love it now.
Posted by: Teresa C | January 13, 2008 at 05:41 PM
love the new do!
:)
S
Posted by: sara l | January 13, 2008 at 05:48 PM
So chic! I love it -- and I love how the gray streaks look.
Posted by: Danielle | January 13, 2008 at 09:15 PM
cute cute cute!
Posted by: kate | January 13, 2008 at 09:41 PM
You look GORgeous!!!!
Posted by: Ruth | January 13, 2008 at 11:25 PM
sweet! you look great! and that cut is awesome. shows off your neck so nicely.
Posted by: maryse | January 13, 2008 at 11:56 PM
I love your haircut! I've been considering slacking off on my own haircut schedule, but I think you've inspired me to stay on top of it!
Posted by: Jennu | January 14, 2008 at 07:47 AM
Love your new haircut! The cut is so mod!
Posted by: Ellen | January 14, 2008 at 11:58 AM
Looks great!!
Posted by: rene | January 14, 2008 at 12:18 PM
AWESOME! You look fabulous.
Posted by: Cher | January 14, 2008 at 01:05 PM
Love it!
Posted by: Michele | January 14, 2008 at 01:59 PM
I remember that your hair was about at your shoulders when I first met you. I like it both ways, but how fun to make the change! You look terrific.
Posted by: julia fc | January 14, 2008 at 03:43 PM
Wow! You look fantastic!
Posted by: Julie | January 14, 2008 at 04:18 PM
I think you look lovely either way. With your long hair I thought you had more than a passing resemblance to Dar Williams. :-) But the new do is tres chic! And you're right, you do look a lot happier this way.
So, hooray! :-) Change feels really good sometimes, doesn't it? :-)
Posted by: Beth S. | January 15, 2008 at 02:07 PM
You look beautiful...love the gray..I've earned every one of mine
Posted by: Char | January 15, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Looks great!
Posted by: Kat with a K | January 20, 2008 at 07:15 PM
Rockin! I love that "I just chopped off my hair and now I feel FREE!" feeling!
Posted by: Erin | January 22, 2008 at 04:08 PM
Wow. Congrats on the donation! I just donated mine to them also. Did LoL last time. It was nice meeting you this weekend at NENA. (I was with Granny!)
Posted by: kathleen | May 05, 2008 at 08:36 PM