Hey peeps, how are we all ? It's been ages since I have had a proper chance to log on and read through the forums so I am refusing to do any more ironing or DIY - that mound of clean laundry and the wobbly floorboards will just have to wait till next weekend now !!
Last weekend I coloured my hair cyber purple !! Don't freak out - I know it sounds kinda extreme but it really is such a fab colour. After I was done with the colouring I straightened my hair and to be honest I was not impressed with how it looked. Don't get me wrong, the colour was fine but it was just the style of my hair, it was down to my shoulders again, the style from the previous cut had been completely lost and I had a fringe that was down to my chin, so into a ponytail it went once more. I know a ponytail is so much easier than having to straighten/style your hair everyday but generally I feel much more confident with my hair down than I do up. So I spent a few days pondering what to do, I really wanted a hair cut but wasn't sure on how I wanted it to look. I can remember one of the first things I did when I decided to transition was to grow my hair long and to be honest I used to be quite happy with straightening my hair every few days. But recently it's become such a pain, mainly due to the fact that I haven't been sleeping very well and possibly down to having started hormones. I am so tired all the time and it's often a struggle for me to just to get out of bed after a few hours sleep, never mind having to straighten shoulder length hair. In the end I decided I wanted it cut short, so I spoke to my best friend who used to be a hairdresser and here is the result ....
When she cut it and I could see so much hair on the floor I was like "OMG - what have I done ??", but I am so chuffed with how it looks. It's surprising how much confidence your hair gives you when you are happy with how it looks. I feel it suits me so much more than just having it up in a ponytail and the difference it makes when dealing with other people is amazing. So many guys that I don't know have smiled at me in work as I have been going about my job and I don't think I have been called "love" so many times when buying bus/train tickets, catching a cab from work to the station or just buying food at the supermarket on the way home !!!! It's amazing what it has done for my confidence and I can honestly say that I feel like this is the first time in the last 2 years that I am completely happy with my hair
Becky
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