Chop Or Not: The Reveal

Last week I was tossing around the idea of chopping my hair. I couldn't decide what I wanted to do, chop it off or keep it super long. Some people say "it's just hair" but to a person who has cried over SEVERAL haircuts I just can't wrap my mind around that concept.

So after some debating, polling and contemplating, I made a choice. A choice that ended up looking like this on the floor.

Okay before the "big reveal" let's start with a current before. Be kind here #dontjudge. I could have fixed my hair or posted a picture of my hair recently fixed but I didn't. I decided to keep it real. Here is my barely brushed, washed two days ago, I ran this morning, been in a bun, hippy hair before picture. As you can tell the V cut that from last year has lost it's shape. AKA I have cut the ends a few times and it has grown quite a bit. 

And now for the after.

So I didn't really go for the long bob, and I didn't go for the uber long locks either.

I picked the in-between path cutting off 6+" of length. It feels UH-mazing. I absolutely love my choice no tears, all smiles. I feel like a new woman.

So glad I didn't chicken out and keep it long. This was exactly the change I needed.

Good-Bye Elsa Braid

On Friday I took Marissa to get her hair cut. 
Honestly guys, I envy the girls braveness in the hair department. I always get so nervous, scared and worried when I have a hair trim coming up. Thoughts of chopping it all off make me weak in the knees. I just can't do it. 
Marissa is nothing like me, she was ready for short hair and no matter what I said there was no changing her mind. Not that I wanted her to change her mind. At 6 years old I say if she wants short hair, why not! I just wanted her to realize that she would be saying farewell to her beloved Elsa braid for a while. I knew if there was a deal breaker to be found, that would be it. 
Did the deal break?
 Not a chance, just like that we were off to say good-bye to the Elsa braid. 
But not before I snapped some before pictures first.
Here she is before in a "natural state" all we did was brush her hair. I promise you it really was brushed even if it may not look that way.

While waiting she seemed a bit nervous. But she never said a word if she was.

Getting ready to cut!

I should have taken a picture of her face. As soon as she saw the progress she had a HUGE dimpled grin.  

*Note the big pile of hair in the floor

She instantly fell in love with absolutely no regrets about her decision (thank God)!

Official before and after.

Happy girl, happy mom and we can even still french braid her bangs.

We are loving the new hair style. She told me she was feeling picture perfect. I would certainly agree that she looks pretty picture perfect to. 

Happy Monday!