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**fairydust** · January 11th, 2009, 03:16 AM

Hey Pixna! I'm in the same boat, too. I had long hair up unril last June, when I cut it to a bob, and then went shorter and shorter, and now I have a pixie cut which has grown about an inch all over, which means it looks pretty darn stupid and I can't do anything about it until it grows a bit more. The whole process of cuttingmy hair short had to do with a sort of a crisis that I had going on for the most part of 2007-2008, mainly graduating, trying to find a job, getting married and transitioning to a whole new era in my life. Long story short, despite all of the good things that were happening in my life, I was stressed and tired and angry and all that jazz, and thought that it was my long hair that was, partly, holding me back and causing negative energy (sounds a bit silly, now). Well, now that I've finally got a job and got over the temporary insanity and everything is going well again, I'm struggling with my hair. I've grown a pixie cut long once before, and I thought I would never have to go through that again, but here I am. When will I learn that short hair isn't for me? It's encouraging and helpful to know that there are others growing from a short cut. Happy growing and let's support each other

**rymorg2** · January 11th, 2009, 08:10 AM

My hair was at 25" last March and I cut it off into a stacked bob that was longer in the front. It took me until October or November to get the back to a point where I could even the front with it and just grow. Now I have 19" again. The day I hit 26" will be a big celebration day for me.

**Eireann** · February 23rd, 2009, 11:04 AM

I had a pixie cut for years, and would occasionally grow it out to about shoulder, get fed up and cut it back to pixie. I always had long hair as a child, through college. I like my hair very long and very short, but not in-between, so when it *is* in between, it's easier to go to very short than to very long. I finally tested my patience long enough to get past BSL for the first time since my first haircut back in college and I FINALLY feel able to resist the lure of the pixie! (It helps also that my DH would probably divorce me if I got a pixie-cut. . .he's got a thing for super long hair!) I'm shooting for tailbone, and who knows? Maybe classic!

**Fluke** · February 23rd, 2009, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Eireann

I had a pixie cut for years, and would occasionally grow it out to about shoulder, get fed up and cut it back to pixie. I always had long hair as a child, through college. I like my hair very long and very short, but not in-between, so when it *is* in between, it's easier to go to very short than to very long. I finally tested my patience long enough to get past BSL for the first time since my first haircut back in college and I FINALLY feel able to resist the lure of the pixie! (It helps also that my DH would probably divorce me if I got a pixie-cut. . .he's got a thing for super long hair!) I'm shooting for tailbone, and who knows? Maybe classic!

That's my problem right there, I like (or would like) my hair either very short or very long.
I've never had my hair longer than slightly longer than APL, so I don't really know how I would like the hair lenght I'm shooting for (classic or longer) but I like the *idea* of long hair. Or very, very short, heheh..
As you say, the very short is the easiest of the two...

I'm also hoping to resist the lure..
I've tried growing my hair out two times now, let's hope it's lucky number three for me

**MissHair** · January 11th, 2009, 05:37 AM

Hello! Im quite new here so I dont remember you. Welcome back, seems like alot of people have missed you. Dont worry about the supershort hair, its gonna grow out in no time!!

**Chrissy** · January 11th, 2009, 05:49 AM

PIXNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow what a nice surprise. I haven't read all the replies yet but gosh it's good to see you again. OK now let me finish reading what you said. WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!!! Oh and we have a shorties group. I too cut my hair. It had gotten to 29" and I chopped, boo hoo. Everyone here has to listen to me whine about it!

**fairydust** · January 11th, 2009, 07:12 AM

Just wanted to add that I completely agree with what Chrissy said about being able to control one's hair when everything else seemed out of control - that's exactly how I felt last spring when the decision to chop my hair first started to take form in my thoughts. Yeah. Like my hair had something to do with my control issues and stress...oh well. It made me join LHC, so it's not all bad

. And see, I'm a member now! I'm so excited

. I've never been an active member in an online community (shocking, I know

)!

**tiggerousity** · March 3rd, 2011, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by fairydust

Just wanted to add that I completely agree with what Chrissy said about being able to control one's hair when everything else seemed out of control - that's exactly how I felt last spring when the decision to chop my hair first started to take form in my thoughts. Yeah. Like my hair had something to do with my control issues and stress...oh well. It made me join LHC, so it's not all bad

. And see, I'm a member now! I'm so excited

. I've never been an active member in an online community (shocking, I know

)!

GROK!!!! I can't control my children or their choices or my career (it seems) so I obsess over my hair.

I hope your life has become less stressful since you joined

**Scelesta** · January 19th, 2014, 08:35 PM

Growing out from a super short cut after damage. (The purple was put over virgin unbleached hair, I'm trying to grow out virgin hair but my natural hair color short makes me feel blah, so I threw purple on like 2 months ago, it still hasnt completly washed out haha.)

Because i'm super happy with the growth so far! heres a new years comparisson of mine: this is a little over 2 months of growth, its so soft, but holy crap it will NOT lay flat at this stage(i've tried everything from tight scarves while its wet, it heavy gel, all it does is gets spiky), I've given up trying, I cannot wait for this awkward stage to pass!

**abauer789** · January 23rd, 2014, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by Scelesta

Growing out from a super short cut after damage. (The purple was put over virgin unbleached hair, I'm trying to grow out virgin hair but my natural hair color short makes me feel blah, so I threw purple on like 2 months ago, it still hasnt completly washed out haha.)

Because i'm super happy with the growth so far! heres a new years comparisson of mine: this is a little over 2 months of growth, its so soft, but holy crap it will NOT lay flat at this stage(i've tried everything from tight scarves while its wet, it heavy gel, all it does is gets spiky), I've given up trying, I cannot wait for this awkward stage to pass!

Your hair has grown SO FAST! I remember when you posted that you cut it all off not long ago. Still looks super cute on you! I am jealous with your fresh start since I am growing out and just maintaining at should length. Considering a chin length bob when it gets that grown out!
Wish I was brave like you! :-)