Off With Her Hair!

Hannah's hair had begun to become unruly; yet, I was hesitant to have it cut. After all, those were her baby curls. It was long, and often looked messy. It was hard to comb, and looked awful if it wasn't pulled into tightly controlled pony tails. Still... to cut it off? The thought filled me with mixed emotions. It definitely needed it, but I didn't want to do it. Her long hair was part of who she was. And again, those curls - she'd had that hair since she was a baby!

Alas, we finally made the appointment and cut off a good 5 inches. And it didn't even hurt. I'm ashamed to admit it, but part of me thought I might actually cry. In the end, I hardly blinked. And really, it looks so much better! I might have a tinge of nostalgia for her long locks (mostly because my own hair has never managed to grow past a certain length), but in the end, I'm glad we did it. Actually, I kind of wish we'd done it sooner. Like years sooner.

Finally, because some people have bemoaned the lack of pictures with this blog, I am including before and after shots (taken by salon staff). Unfortunately, you can't really see how long her hair was in the before shot. But take my word for it, when wet, it reached her waist.