Someone please talk me out of it! - Woman with ADD's urge to cut hair

[FlakeyGirl]

I am having a heck of a time resisting the impulse to cut my own hair. I was able to fight it off last night chalking it up to being tired. The hair is still way bugging, though. It is hot and all in my face. I need a hotline or somthing.

[waywardclam]

You need a ponytail elastic.

I love long hair.... I mourn cutting mine

[FlakeyGirl]

Bangs?!? They are poking me in the eye.

[FlakeyGirl]

Ok, I think the meds are kicking in. I think I'm over the worst of it. Time to make an appointment for a proper haircut. Thanks clam, I did the ponytail holder AND and elastic headband for the bangs.

P.S. For those of you who'd like a visual: picture Judy, Gilbert's girlfriend from Revenge of the Nerds. (the accordion girl, not the cheerleader )

[clawless]

flakey i remember when my friend had the urge to cut her own hair and did, all i will say is that i'm glad you found a scrunchy she made such a mess it took over a year to get it looking ok again nuff said

if need be i'll meet you in the chat room and be "evil" and "whip" that idea out of you head

[Nucking_Futs]

I cut my own hair the other night...

































chalk it up as another lesson learned the hard way.

[FlakeyGirl]

Girls, never ask your S.O. if you should cut or (get it cut) your hair. They will be incapable of answering, as they see the situation as being without a correct one.

[Nucking_Futs]

Funny my hubby says I'll save ya $20 and shave it myself if you like.

[FlakeyGirl]

I have cut my own hair before. Plenty of times. Half the time it comes out really cute and the other half....well lets just say I have a hat collection. I have an appointment with my Sister in Law's guy. His name is Dennis and he is good. I went to him once before, when I could afford him, and he said, "Oh girl, please don't tell me who cut your hair!"

[Nucking_Futs]

lmbo I had a guy like that fix my hair after I tried going for Strawberry blonde and ended up with Lexi going "OOOOOOO mommy pink hair" EEK!!

[waywardclam]

Originally Posted by Nucking_Futs

lmbo I had a guy like that fix my hair after I tried going for Strawberry blonde and ended up with Lexi going "OOOOOOO mommy pink hair" EEK!!

LOL you can always count on kids to say exactly the wrong thing!

Mrs. Clam just dyed hers. She was aiming for raven black, and achieved navy blue. She's right furious, embarrassed, and frustrated... but everybody loves it, including me!

[Draga]

Think Samson and Delila!!!!! Cut your hair you could lose your strength!!! It could go for women too, sheesh!

[jaimegerise]

This is too dern funny...
Ok, I have been cutting my own hair since I was about 12! I think I have visited an actual beautician maybe 8 times in the past 14 years....and since I moved here to Del Rio 4 years ago...I haven't gone to ANY.

Now granted, there have been times that the cut didn't come out exactly as planned, but still ok nevertheless. AND, a couple of times when I was a teen, I BOTCHED it up....once in 10th grade, had to wear a headband around my head for like almost 2 months because I gashed the bottom back part and ended up shaving a lot off to make up for it...ACK that was sooooo humiliating...

But, nowadays, I opt for longer hair dos. As a matter of fact, I cut my own hair yesterday! It was bothering me because the style/shape were blah. I had it all almost one length about 3 inches past shoulders, and bangs that didn't stay put. SO, to update my look, and be less hassled by it, I cut long layers....think the "Rachel" hairdo Jennifer aniston had only the front's a little shorter as I had to blend my bangs with the rest of it.....I'll take a pic soon and put it as a new pic on my profile, after I recolor my roots which I am planning to do in the next couple of days.

I've actually gotten pretty good at doing my own hair, and most folks don't believe me when I say I do my own (and I mean I do everything myself, cut, color, you name it). BUT, I have the phone numbers to all of my family and friends who can vouch for me

I actually used to use cutting my hair as a "control" issue...thinking that if I just cut some off, I would be "cutting off" the chaos in my life. Kinda of an OCD thing...BUT I have gotten better. I've managed to let my hair grow past my shoulders...in the past, that was unheard of for me because I just wanted to cut and cut and cut.

Also, hubby prefers my hair longer, and I can manage it better longer because I don't have to "style" it perse.....

On a related note, I used to cut my barbie's hair too....it also was a control issue. And, boy, my mom and them would get mad when they would find barbie hair stuck all over LOL

One more thing...the one time I actually kinda regret not using a beautician was on my wedding day. My hair was a lot shorter than I wanted it to be for my wedding. I think if I went to a beautician on that day, I could have looked a little better. Unfortunately I was low on funds, and time. Anyway.......

Yeah, hope you get your hair situation under control flakey. I know I can't STAND hair in my face or even feeling it on my neck lol

[Draga]

I love my long hair....I got the 80's Rock Star Hair LOL and I love the way it feels It's wild and uncontrolable and free to go where it wants.... Like me!

[FlakeyGirl]

Originally Posted by waywardclam

Mrs. Clam just dyed hers. She was aiming for raven black, and achieved navy blue.

Navy sounds really cool! Edgy but subtle. It will probably calm down to black in a few washings. In the meantime, she should put down an old towel on the pillow to sleep on (unless you want black pillowcases).