Comments on: Now you see it, now you don’t, OR Beyond the hoodie

By: Revisiting the face of the earth « One Small Corner of the Universe

Revisiting the face of the earth « One Small Corner of the Universe — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0000

[...] Really, Really Bad. I had spent the entire day fantasizing about a time not so long ago when my hair was about 2 inches long all over my head and stuck out in all directions (see bottom photo) and–now this is the really important part–did not touch any part of [...]

By: Faith

Faith — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:31:50 +0000

I love the November ‘04 look–it’s sophisticated and smart. And I like the one you’ve got now–it’s cute. And I’m sympathetic re the whole growing out the hair bit, as I’m going through it right now. And no, my husband didn’t hide my scissors, and yes, I did cut my bangs last Saturday.

By: megan

megan — Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:32:25 +0000

i like the first photo (not just because i took it, but because your hair looks reallllly good like that).

i also like your hair now, circa 2006, it fits you!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:05:56 +0000

Wow. How the hell have I missed you? I just spent a while perusing your stuff (and the post about Harry hurt my heart) and you are a fantastic writer.

Additionally, that haircut is damned hard to pull off and look good. you have to have the right nose, face shape, eyes and general build and it looks really good on you.

And I hate you for being 31 and being that damned edible. Slut.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 20:44:49 +0000

Motherhood does not require long hair. In fact, long hair is a health hazard in motherhood. And it can be a maintenance challenge, as Trista said.

There are only 2 arguments for long hair as a mom:

1) if it's long enough for a ponytail, that's the ultimate low maintenance hairstyle -- unless you're me. In that case, your hair will break off so that you have a ponytail and lots of bits that are too long to be bangs but too short to go in the tail and they always fall in your face and drive you crazy.

2) short hair requires frequent haircuts to look good, which take time and money, both of which are in shorter supply in parenthood

Anyway, I guess I have been as clear as mud here, but I like your short hair the best.

By: hd

hd — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:42:30 +0000

It just HAS volume, I don’t create the volume. I once used volumizing shampoo by accident…BIG mistake.

By: Trista

Trista — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 18:36:54 +0000

hmmm, well my favorite look is the Nov 2004 one, though the short spiky look is also cute.

I also have very fine hair very densely packed on my head. I find it works best for me not to have bangs at all. They go flat and get in my eyes and then get oily looking from me pushing them out of my face all the time. Though, yes, growing out bangs is an exercise in ingenuity. Every time my stylist gets a little too short in the front I clip them to the side with a little clip-like thing (it looks cuter than it sounds, or at least I HOPE it looks cuter than it sounds).

But yeah, I really love the Nov 2004 pic (did I say that already?) I think you look very sophisticated. Not that you don’t look good now. (are you asking the photographer to check to see if there’s broccoli in your teeth? — I don’t make that face, but another very similar in effect) How do you get your hair to have volume? DON’T tell me you blow it dry. I would rather sleep with my head upside down over the side of the bed than blow my hair dry every morning.

So, um, my opinion, since you asked, is to grow out to the Nov length and then move into a holding pattern (unless that hair is too hard to maintain, in which case stick with what you’ve got. Or go shorter so it’s wash-n-wear professional (think Kate Clinton) cause when you get an active 4 year old you’re not going to have time for extensive hair maintenence.)

I think this is more than 2 cents, more like 2 dollars.