I think we can all agree that long hair can really be a huge pain in the butt. Whether it's ponytail headaches, hair stuck in zippers or burning yourself with your flatiron, sometimes you wish you could just chop it all off. After not cutting my hair for a good four years, I threw caution to the wind and got a pixie cut. While I love the short hair life, it's not for everyone. Here are some pros and cons of chopping off your hair.
Pros:
1. You get to sleep in
This is, hands down, my favorite part of having short hair. When my hair was much longer, styling it added an extra 15 to 20 minutes to my morning routine. All I have to do is wake up and go, meaning I can sleep in and spend those extra minutes eating breakfast or watching something on Netflix. Chopping off your hair means little to no brushing, straightening or tying up.
2. Save money on shampoo
Shampoo gets to be expensive, especially when your hair is at your waist. I remember going through giant, family size bottles of shampoo in less than a month. Now, I buy super small bottles and they last me months. Without having to buy shampoo so often, you can invest in some fancier, slightly more expensive shampoos just because you can.
3. It dries instantly
The bane of my existence when I had long hair was waiting for my hair to dry on its own. While blow dryers are nice and all, they ruin your hair and do more harm than good. Chopping your hair off will save you six hours of waiting for your hair to dry or 25 minutes of flexing your arm muscles drying it yourself.
Cons:
1. It's not exactly cheaper
When you get a pixie cut, the first thing people think is “wow, you’re probably going to save so much money now,” but this not always the case. While you save tons of money on hair products and shampoo, you still have to spend a good chunk of change to keep your short hair maintained. If you wait longer than six weeks for a haircut your hair will start to look and feel like a hot mess.
2. So many negative comments
"I don't like short hair on girls" is something you’ll hear all of the time. My favorite response to this statement? Just smile and nod. If you want to chop off your hair, don’t let other people’s opinions get in your way. Do what you want and ignore the snide comments and break society's notion that all girls should have long, perfect hair.
3. Bad hair days are twice as worse
With longer hair, when you have a bad hair day there are at least one or two ways you can hide it. With shorter hair, your options are pretty limited. You can’t tie your hair up or braid it away. If you have a bad hair you’ve got to embrace it.
