Hair experiment, part II

As I mentioned in my last post, I tried some different hair setting experiments to see if I actually wanted to get a hair cut or if it was just a hair slump. I documented the results on Instragram, but here's a summary if you aren't following me there (It's RetroReporter, by the way)

But no matter how hard I try, I can never get waves first thing in the morning when I brush. Both of these photos were taken at the end of the day after brushing ands transformed into beautiful waves.

The more I thought about it, the more I was leaning away from long hair. It took really long to dry and I hated washing it. It was cut into a middy so it didn't look the best on the days I didn't want to curl it. And it was SO THICK and badly needed shaping and trimming.

So on Friday I hastily made a hair appointment and this:

Became this:

I love it! I've had short(er) hair most of my life and while I enjoyed my forey into the world of long hair, it was time for a change - at least for the summer. I've already had some fun testing out styles.