They teach patience, responsibility and will power.
No. I’m not talking about getting puppies, kittens and babies, I’m talking about growing out your pixie cut.
For months or years you were seen as trendy, chic and possibly a lesbian or a 12-year-old boy with that bold hairdo. You loved it, you owned it and you felt like a starlet just like Keira Knightley, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence. You did not need a ponytail to hold back your locks from getting in your way, or have to worry about taming it to go out for the day. Just one brush down and you are out the door!
Then comes the horror that is the #TBT. Your friends are using Thursdays to throw it back to senior year of high school when your hair almost reached your hips and you start to cry big, ugly crocodile tears as you clutch the ghost of what was once a head full of luscious locks.
This is when you start to miss your long hair, and you know that you must begin the trek of growing out the pixie cut.
Your patience, responsibility and will will most definitely be tested as you play the dreaded waiting game, but you must stay strong. As months pass, your once pristine hairdo becomes shaggy you are tempted to just trim it a little—so it’s neat. Don’t. I know it’s hard but you have to stay strong.
Hey, I see you over there in the back. Drop the scissors.
The first month is the hardest, you look in the mirror and you contemplate but you must stick to it, it’s a great pay off in the end.
After a few months pass—three or so—make an appointment to get your hair trimmed or do it yourself, this time it is permitted. You have to trim the back of your hair so it stays even; you do not want a mullet. Pus, the trim cuts off the dead ends of your hair and gives your follicles a healthier environment to grow in.
You have now crossed paths with the dreaded awkward phase, where you are stuck resembling Shaggy from "Scooby-Doo." The awful zone where you split in half. One side is begging for you to concede and getting a trendy do and the other half is stubborn and wants to see the strands hit your shoulders—no excuses. This is the half way mark, it can only advance from here on out as long as you are persistent.
To power through this layered lap, when your hair is growing out invest in conditioner: conditioner is your best friend in these trying times. Or vitamins that help your hair grow fuller and give the growing follicles a boost that they need.
Five months have passed and you have broken out of the awkward stage. Now you have a good amount to work with—not a thick mane but you're working on it. Treat yourself to another haircut, I suggest a short angled bob so it's cute and manageable, but your hair can grow in a smoother fashion.
I hoped this has helped with chic woman trying to break out of the short hairdo. Grow on!
