Have I made a mistake? Please tell me my new fringe looks OK...

I went to the hair dressers today to get a hair cut & get my blonde foils done as its been 14 months since I last had my hair done.

I decided to get a fringe as I used to have one & I was looking through old photos the other day & thought I looked good with a fringe. The photos were from 2 different times in my life, once was about 12 years ago when I was in high school & the other time was about 2.5 years ago while living in Townsville.

I picked up DS from MIL's house when I had finished as she watched him for me & she looked shocked when she saw me.
I laughed & said "You'll get used to it".
She said "What made you get a fringe?"
I said "I just wanted something different & I used to have a fringe & liked it"
She said "Oh I prefered you without one, I think a fringe doesn't look as mature"

I just stood there speachless.

Please take a look at my photo & tell me I'm not nuts for thinking it looks Ok, I'm not after people to say "Oh you look gorgeous" etc... I know I don't look gorgeous, I just want to look, I suppose.. good?

Here is my pic https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...hp?photo=10097
Thanks for taking the time :)

I have my 10 year school reunion on this Sat night & don't want to look really crappy :(

you look great! tell your mil to get stuffed

i think it looks great!!

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you look great! tell your mil to get stuffed

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I agree!!! tell your MIL to get stuffed..... gosh people are rude.....

It suits you!! I think you're lucky you can get away with a fringe..... i can't they don't suit me..

Have fun at your reunion!

i think it looks nice - and since when do you have to look "Mature" - I think I prefer it from the pic in your ticker - it makes you look younger but definitely not IMMATURE - what an Odd thing to say from MIL :rolleyes:

PS - just noticed your age - 28 - you can definitely carry off a fringe!!

i think it looks good - you've changed hair color and made a change to your whole appearance! MIL is probably just used to seeing you one way - she'll get over it!

Looks fine to me... can take a bit of getting used to when you get a fringe... you won't regret it tho :)

I think it looks great, MIL was just shocked and didn't know what to say. Has DH seen it yet? I think he will think you look HOT!!

I think you have a face that can pull off a fringe. It looks great! And I think that was pretty rude of her to say. Like it affects her at all.

i like it too- pfft stupid people

Phew! Thanks girls, I feel much better now!! :)

I think the reason she doesn't like me looking "younger" is because DH is 14 yrs older than me & looks older than what he is due to balding & I have been confused as being his daughter on occasions (He'd kill me if he knew I was telling you this!) but it hasn't happened for a few years & now that I think about it, it seems to have been happening mostly when I had a fringe LOL

Oh well haha

I think you look brilliant!!!!

OOOHHH I love it! Do you feel good? Cause thats all that matters :) Have a great time at your reunion!
xx

I feel good now because my 3 yr old daughter has now named me her "twin" LOL & she's proud to call me her twin so that makes me very happy!
I just took a few photos of us together with our twin fringes hahaha I'll post them in a sec :)

Your MIL is WRONG! It really suits you, you look great! :D

It suits you, you look great. You are lucky because you have a nice even fringe. I have a cows lick so can't pull one off.

Your MIL needs to learn some tact.

I really like fringes, it's looks nice! If you're not sure about it, try parting it at the side and swoosh it across your forehead... I do that with mine when it's getting a bit long and I can't get to the hairdresser. :D

Pfffft to her! I think it looks nice :)

My MIL carried on when I got my hair cut short :rolleyes:

DH just got home & said "Well it's convenient for your school reunion because it looks like your trying to look like a school girl"
FFS.....
Doesn't matter DD & I like it (& all of you!) Oh & my twin sister likes it too :)

OMG, I had the exact same experience about 6 weeks ago - my MIL said almost the exact same thing!!

Mine starts a lot further back and is longer and fuller, trying to think of someone famous with a similar fringe...um, kinda like the Veronicas?

Anyhoo, my DH said it made me look 14 - that was the BEST thing he could have said!! hahaha.

It does take timeto get used to it, I still have days when I think...hmmmm, did I do the right thing? But now I can grow my hair out without it hanging in my face constantly (my hair is UBER soft and silky, sounds great in theory but not when it can't even hold a bobby pin...no joke. My hairdresser couldn't even get the front of my hair to stay back) and am looking forward to having a bit of length and being able to wear it up again.

You look great - don't worry about your MIL - I'm not :)

P.S. Why can't MIL's just keep their opinions to themselves??? Grrr so rude. I'm sure they told their children if they can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. They should take their own advice and shut it!

To be totally honest - I think it looks better because you don't look like so "mumsy" - like you have 5 minutes to do your hair (even if you don't!) with your hair in a pony tail you DO look a little bit like a school girl but it's probably more the pony tail than the fringe anyway and I reckon it would look great with your hair down - and who says looking like a school girl is a bad thing?? You do look younger, which is supposed to be great!The photos with your little one look great. I got a fringe recently and I love it! It hides my wrinkles!! Besides, fringes are very in just now down our neck of the woods - if I see "a little school girl" kissing a grown man at Warringah mall with two small kiddies, I'll guess it's you ! You'll know it's me, cause I'll say - "love the fringe girl!!"
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To be totally honest - I think it looks better because you don't look like so "mumsy" - like you have 5 minutes to do your hair (even if you don't!) with your hair in a pony tail you DO look a little bit like a school girl but it's probably more the pony tail than the fringe anyway and I reckon it would look great with your hair down - and who says looking like a school girl is a bad thing?? You do look younger, which is supposed to be great!The photos with your little one look great. I got a fringe recently and I love it! It hides my wrinkles!! Besides, fringes are very in just now down our neck of the woods - if I see "a little school girl" kissing a grown man at Warringah mall with two small kiddies, I'll guess it's you ! You'll know it's me, cause I'll say - "love the fringe girl!!"
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LMFAO!!
Where on the beaches are you? Would love to catch up for coffee!!

I think it looks good. I see far too many women these days with long one length straight hair without fringes & just wish they'd either get layers or get a fringe.

As for not being mature, I have a fringe & I'm 42.

They say a fringe takes 10 years off you so that could be what's bothering your MIL - that would make your agegap look way worse.

I think it looks great.

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I love it - and i would be honest!!!
Mwah - dont worry about your MIL, you look fab!

It looks great (better IMO ;)). I got a fringe last year for the reason Nickel outlined......I wear my hair in mummy-style (ie. ponytail) alot of the time now, and I was sick of looking like I'd had all of 3 seconds to do my hair. I think a fringe takes away from that effect. Not that I look all glam now, but YKWIM!

Your MIL can go jump, she's probably just jealous!

At least your MIL noticed! My hair was done to my bum, I had it cut to just below my shoulders & she didn't say a word. Three weeks later (I had seen her once each week), she says "oh did you get your hair cut? It looks nice." LOL!

It looks good! Next time MIL starts with the "I liked you better when ...", tell her "oh really, I like you better when you keep your mouth shut." Sorry, that's very harsh but God rude people give me the irrits.