Temporary Insanity? or Saving myself a Trip to the Salon?

I ran out of conditioner for my hair. With my hair dripping wet, I got out of the shower, took a quick look in the mirror at my hair, decided it would be impossible to comb out. I had to be somewhere in 30 minutes, so I grabbed some scissors, walked over to my husband, and said, "Cut my hair. Hurry."

I haven't cut my hair in two years. It was pretty long. Sometimes I had good hair days, but mostly bad hair days. I guess I got tired of it and lost respect for my mane. I drew an imaginary line for my husband to see where to cut right at the nape of the neck. "Are you sure?" he said. "Yes. Hurry, I have to go!" It didn't bother me one bit. It was sort of thrilling in a self-mutilation sort of way. I've heard of people who maim their bodies to vent their frustrations. I'd never do that, but I think I got a taste of the thrill as 8 inches of hair was hacked off my head. I loved it. I didn't look in the mirror until much later, but my husband did a great job. It took him 10 seconds and required no cosmetology skill whatsoever. I'm never going to pay $30+ at a salon ever again.
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Go husband hehe, did you take before and after pictures to show all your friends?
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before and after pic.. is called for.. who seconds the motion?
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Nah. See, I was feeling wreckless and least of all sentimental! It was great.
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Sounds like you enjoyed it, and that's what matters
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Every now and then, though....every now and then I just get fed up with it, its so HOT, and it takes forever to DRY, and it's so HOT, and it's so HEAVY, and did I mention it was HOT? I sneak out for a cheap chop job at Best Cuts or something and say damn the consequences.They (my men) have always gotten over it and it always grows back, heheh.


I know where you are coming from.....

Angela, I HAVE to see pictures! I have never seen you with short hair. And if you don't? I will post photos of you from my wedding......
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And if you don't? I will post photos of you from my wedding......

Sounds like a nasty blackmail

Good on your husband for being such a skilled hairdresser! I dont know if i'd cut my hair. If i did it would have to be a Halle Berry style (when she had short hair that is, at the moment my hair looks like her long style but much more unruly and thick, lol...).
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I will post photos of you from my wedding......


You wouldn't dare...
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Actually, in all fairness....you looked great. But I would love to see you with a new short hairstyle.