Even if you’ve cherished your long locks for years, one writer’s life-changing pixie cut could inspire you to make a radical change. Change is good, especially after 25 years During high school I was tortured daily by the likes of Farrah Fawcett, with her glorious mane of blonde curls—especially in that iconic 80s swimsuit shot […]
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My Long to Short Wavy Haircut
My hair I have coarse, medium to high density, Type 2c waves that were suffering from a great deal of damage from bleach, henna, and hair dye. As a result my hair was high porosity and my curl pattern had loosened significantly. You can probably see in the video below that there is a clear […]
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Signs it’s time to cut your hair
Growing up, I always had long hair. In fact, I had long hair well into my teens until I had an unfortunate incident with do-it-yourself bangs that forced me to get an unplanned, and slightly traumatic, pixie cut. If you like having long hair, I sincerely hope that you never have to go through any […]
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Cut My Hair Short
By Gina I am the type of person who is easily bored with my hairstyle. I have had many different styles over the years including long, short, angles, layers, bob, bangs, side bangs, etc. I have also had the unfortunate pleasure of experimenting with dyes in my college years, testing out blonde, auburn, and black […]
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A COVID-19 Pixie and Help
For many years, probably too many, I wore my hair long cascading to my waist. There were times when it looked really nice, but most of the time it was in a ponytail or bun just to keep it out of the way. Like you, I had considered cutting it but things always came up. […]
Is short hair the secret to looking younger? We think so … Flicking through photos of myself as a fresh-faced au-pair back in the 1990s, I realize that although my life has changed beyond recognition, I still have the same hairstyle I was sporting 25 years ago. Mid-length, straight, with a long fringe — a […]
By: Luisa Colón Get ready to take it all off. Feel free to play with ombre locks or unicorn-colored plaits, but if you’re in the mood for a total hair makeover, there’s nothing like the feeling of cutting off your hair. “Oh my God, it was the most liberating thing!” exclaimed Emma Watson when she […]
It’s easy to fall back on a safe style that you know works for you, but that also means it’s equally easy to feel like you’re in a hair rut. To help you feel comfortable lopping off some length, here are 10 reasons you shouldn’t be afraid to cut your hair — whether it’s shaving […]
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I Got a Pixie Cut
This is the story of the second-best decision I’ve ever made, the first being my college decision: the day after I got home from finishing my freshman year, I cut my hair into a pixie cut, and I can’t imagine ever growing it out again. I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with my hair: it’s […]
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Short Hair Expert Tips
Whether your going short for the first time, or looking for a new short style, short hair requires an expert’s hand and an expert’s eye to pull it off right. A shorter cut can be dramatic and spectacular, or it can be a boring one way trip to old-city. I sat down with our stylist […]