Opinions, please! I’m in California tying up loose ends for a couple of days, and of course, making a visit to Anh Co Tran.
Remember the last transformation he did this summer? Isn’t he just the best? He’s the best.
Well, my hair has already grown 2-3 inches and I am debating between two options.
NUMERO UNO
Keep the lived-in look, but take it shorter, like collarbone length. Something to effect of this.
image credit: Anh’s Instagram
This cut would be super easy for me to manage, given I only wash and style my hair twice a week. The rest of the days, I wouldn’t have to touch it. Frankly, it’s the cut I was planning on. The only (huge) con is that most of Johnny’s highlights would be cut off, and I just paid a pretty penny for them this summer.
But then. THEN. I starting to notice bangs popping up in Anh’s Instagram feed, and the itch commenced.
NUMERO DOS
You guys, I’m kind of wanting the bangs again. Alexa Chung bangs. I don’t want perfect bangs, pretty bangs or sideswept bangs. Nope. I want messy, unkempt bangs and hair. Basically, I want to pay a lot of money to look like I just rolled out of bed.
BUT YOU JUST GREW YOUR BANGS OUT, SARAH. I know, I know. Tell me I shouldn’t do it.
It’s just that…well, I like the way bangs frame my face. (Remember my bangs of yore?. 1. 2. 3.) I’ve got a narrow noggin, and sometimes the forehead gets a bit too much play, if you know what I mean. Plus, since I’m officially 40 and not interested in Botox, bangs are a good way to cover up my Resting Bitch Face furrow between my brows…uh, it’s pretty pronounced these days. Also, D is begging me to cut them. He’s a fan.
But the trimming. And the fussing about. And the growing out. The struggle is real.
Should I keep rocking the forehead and cut the collarbone-length bob or leave the hair longer and cut some bangs OR cut the collarbone-length bob AND add bangs? Also, is it that I want bangs like Alexa Chung or that I want TO BE Alexa Chung? Hmmm.
I welcome your thoughts. Peace be with you. Also, it’s nice here in California. I left Oklahoma just as the temps plummeted into the 30s. Fist bump.
Monica
November 11, 2014 at 7:50 amI vote bangs plus keep the length. But either choice will look great on you.
Susan
November 11, 2014 at 7:52 amI vote number one. I think that cut would be more flattering on you.
Elizabeth
November 11, 2014 at 8:00 amSomething to think about is the crazy wind in Oklahoma. I have had bangs and had a hard time keeping them separate from my long hairs. So I ended up Bobby pinning them back a lot and eventually grew them out. I love the look of them though!
Jen
November 11, 2014 at 8:00 amOooh, I’m with D.! Go with the BANGS! You are stunning no matter what, but I have such a soft spot for bangs!
Joyce
November 11, 2014 at 8:02 amI vote bangs this time (keep the length and those pricey gorgeous highlights) and then go shoulder length once the bangs (and highlights) grow out! Best of both worlds :)
michelleLG
November 11, 2014 at 8:11 am^good option :)
Amy J
November 11, 2014 at 8:04 amNo bangs! Think of the hassle with yoga!
Kaitie Tee
November 11, 2014 at 8:14 amI share your hair struggles! For the past 3 years I’ve alternated between bangs & no bangs. I love the look of bangs but I hate the upkeep. I love 110 miles from the only hairdresser I’ve ever trusted so keeping them properly trimmed is next to impossible. Do you have someone in OKC you trust to help you with trims? If yes, I say go back to bangs. If not, I’d say go with option 1. Trimming them yourself is asking for trouble my Type A friend – you’ll never think you did it right.
I actually brought in a pic of Alexa to my last cut. And I’m loving the collarbone grazing length. It’s so quick to dry & style but it can still look sultry for a night out. Good luck with your choice!
Becky
November 11, 2014 at 8:15 amDos!!! Mix it up!
Mina
November 11, 2014 at 8:21 amI love number one but am in the same boat with you regarding bangs. I have a long narrow face. My hair is only shoulder length – it’s fine, so I’m either thinking of going short, stacked bob or cut bangs. Decisions. Bottom line is you’ll look gorgeous either way :-)
Mina
natalie
November 11, 2014 at 8:22 amShe bangs! She bangs! Do it!! I just chopped mine last week and then added more in yesterday for a rounder, fuller look. I have a face and style that just begs for bangs, but it took me a few years of recovering from postpartem hairless to have enough hair along my hairline to do it. Feels so good to be back!
Annika
November 11, 2014 at 8:35 am#1. Bangs require upkeep, which means a bigger rush to find an Oklahoma stylist. Also I just super love #1.
ChrisB
November 11, 2014 at 8:40 amgo for the low maintenance option!
Kaye L
November 11, 2014 at 8:44 amLow maintenance for sure! (although I do love the bangs) sorry….I’m no help at all! Can’t wait to see the finished cut!
Sarah
November 11, 2014 at 8:44 amAs a lady of the same age (I’m 43), similar resting bitch face concerns, I will point out a few things. Bangs hide the forehead (good), but depending on the length the eyes. So, going without eye makeup was no longer an option for me; I felt like they accentuated my crow’s feet and generally 43-ishness of my eye area (which is in pretty great shape, I think, but still. I’m 43, not 23.)
Also, with a solid yoga practice, you’ll need a solid bang-managment strategy. Clips, barrettes, headbands…something for those days when they’re too long. Nothing interrupts ujjayi breathing like an errant, stray bang tickling your eyeballs.
With either cut your hair grows out so quickly, so who cares what you get? Go for the bangs. Life’s too short to go without.
Jennifer
November 11, 2014 at 8:50 amI have the forehead problem too. I think bangs. The only thing to consider is your exercise program with the bangs. Makes it a little harder.
I did a video about what my hair has grown into. Apparently I have a “wob”. Don’t get a wob.
http://youtu.be/zWx6hVuVcwE
Xo jen