I walked through the door with somewhat recklass abandon. My hair was still ponied up and full of post run sweat. I pulled out the ponytail holder and clips and let the thick bundle of hair unravel onto my shoulders.
When my whole life seems to be in constant flux, my hair has remained the same. I should probably be happy with this thought but somewhere between my door and the salon chair I generated the urge for more than the usual trim and thin. I wasn’t, however, sure what I wanted.
It was a little blunt and morbid the way I said it. “Tom liked my hair long, but he isn’t around anymore,” I said, “so that doesn’t matter much anymore. Does it?” I could see that it caught my hair dresser, Bonnie, off guard. She let the conditioner soak and walked away to see off her last customer.
When Bonnie came back, she had an idea. We decided that the worst thing that could happen was that I would hate it. If that was the case, my hair would grow. I watched as she picked up the razor blade device and began her work.
My hair began tumbling down the drape and onto the floor. I joked a bit with Bonnie asking, “Will it make me more aerodynamic?” She smiled and said, “I don’t know.” I laughed, telling her that the change in weight alone would likely make a huge difference. Indeed, I was light-headed when she’d finished her cutting.
I was in a bit of shock too, but it was too late to go back. The blow dryer began whirling and I was comforted by the feeling of my hair being touched as she smoothed it out. There was more human touch as my hair was ironed flat. It was like my nerves were being ironed smooth.
I was at last relaxed when the process was finally complete. I like it – I think. I’m really not completely sure what I think of it. It’s weird having my hair falling on my face. It will be interesting to see what I have to do with it when I run. I don’t have much of a ponytail left. Certainly, the real test will be when I have to style it myself.
Enjoy the picture as it may never look this way again.
Picture in the background by Karen P.
Love it!
It’s a wonderful “make-over,” Juls! It looks “aerodynamic” to me!
When my hair person gets scissors happy, and not all the hair goes back into a pony tail, I stuff what ever is left into my running hat.
It’s beautiful! And, no one can ever make it look like the actual hairdresser! That’s why they get paid! :) And bobby pins tuck the hair off my face when I first get it cut. My hair’s a lot thinner than yours, but sometimes the sweat on a long run holds it back behind my ears. Good luck with the adjustment of running hair, and it really looks great!! Are you surprised when you catch a glimpse of yourself with shorter hair, now?
Wow, that’s cute! And I can’t believe you have so much hair she has to thin it. I can only wish for such a thing. Instead, we’re trying to fluff it up to look like more!
You look fantastic!!!!! I love it!!
Very nice!
The last hairdresser that got hold of my hair took off so much that I didn’t have a pony at first… but now, a year later, at least its back to its long length :)
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L
wow, i must have really liked the hair…sorry for the double post.
Happy thanksgiving!
Holy crap, Juls… Beautimous :-) Think sweat band or hat! LOL… I do like it!!
Love the haircut!!!!
Love it.
I’ve gone shorter & shorter & shorter & I go tomorrow, for maybe . . . SHORTER??? :o)
In aug, I had 11 inches cut off & it came to my shoulders, so now its betwen my chin & shoulders (been 8 or 9 weeks since last cut). . . . .I can’t do bang’s though–colics—my bangs are probly the longest part of my hair….that may change tomorrow.
I will say its not easier to do, btu I did learn how to round brush when I dry it. It was too heavy & long to do it before. Still takes 20 minutes to do
O-M-Goodness. . . .. no sweatband…go with a hat OR I do pigtails with 2-5 bobby pins in the front!–mines shorter, but the barrett from just to the side of your side part (slightly further over than your part) pulled back & under the front is VERY cute! No head band!
(part is on the right, pull sightly more from the right on an angle to the left back & barrett it–barrett hids under hair & its outta your face & super cute!) I can send you a pic if you want, I’m terrible at explaining
would kill for hair like that.
Wow! You’ll have to send us the aftershot of “your” do without the hairdresser and another after a long run. Doesn’t she already know you don’t have time for “fluf?!” It is cute!
gorgeous!!!
I use a visor a lot — keeps the little straggly bangish hair out of my eyes but keeps my head from getting too hot. Or, those really cute thick stretchy cloth headbands — I forget what they’re called, but they’re way better than the regular ones.
Very nice and shiny. You’ve got GREAT hair!
I think you look terrific, and very stylish with the new ‘do. I’m jealous.
That’s HOT! I love it.
I think just a hat or visor will be enough to keep you hair out of your face but you must know by now.
Looks great!