New Thing #82: Warning: Reader Discretion Advised

A week before graduation I won the hair lottery. While I thought I was getting my hair cut that Wednesday of my last final, my hairdresser asked me if I absolutely had to have it cut that day. Odd question I thought, but my only response was that I needed a trim so as not to look raggedy for the graduations, but yes I could wait. So he cleaned my hair up for free that day and left me with an invitation to return on May 31 at 6:00. That night several Aveda stylists from the area were coming together to do a hair expo of sorts. Cut, color, and style, all for free. Each person got to choose several hair models and I was going to be one!

I arrived Saturday night with the expectation that I would have a chin length bob and learn how to deal with my unmanageable frizzy hair. It was fun hanging out at the salon after hours, a jam session of sorts for stylists. As I was waiting the stylist that my hairdresser apprenticed under asked me if I would be his project...actually he said "do you want something fun?" I agreed and then said the infamous words that every hairstylist loves to hear...

"you can do whatever you want"

6.5 hours later, the finished product was shorter and blonder than I had imagined but I love it! I must admit to a panic attack Sunday morning wishing it was a dream and I could undo it. Since then, 99.9% of comments have been very positive and the consensus is that I can pull it off.

It is still taking some getting used to, meaning every time I look in the mirror I do a double-take, but I think it will be great for a New Orleans summer and fabulous for my Europe trip! 

So here are the pictures, not as many as I would like but can give you an idea:

before, obviously

post-cut with my friend sophia from school who also has a trendy new haircut!

the final "jazzy, sassy, new yorker" (some of the responses) hair cut