Cutting your hair - was it something you regretted or best thing ever?

[Charlotte91]

I cut my hair to shoulder length from mid-back a few years ago.
I get it trimmed every 4-6 weeks to keep it under control, I have very thick hair so have to get it thinned out, too.
It's pretty much wash and wear for the first few days, then on the third day I have to put the straightener through the top, as it gets a bit ****y, itms.
I wash it every 4-5 days.

Best thing i ever did.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

My hair is thick grows fairly quickly, and I love having it cut into a really short funky style. I love popping some gel/mousse on my hands, running it through my hair and it looking fab.

My hairdresser has decided she likes long hair on me now and isn't cutting it short. I do usually give her a fairly free rein on my hair, but I did say short this time. Will have to insist when I go back in a few months' to see her again.

[krysalyss]

I cut mine off into a short bob. It was good as the hairdresser really listened to what I wanted (low maintenance) and worked with my hair properly. It suited me at the time (about a year ago) but I am now growing it back as I do love long hair.

[Trillian]

Did you regret cutting it off? That is a resounding NO! I had hair like yours - super thick and it was wavy too which made it extra hard to manage. I used to have a mid-length layered style but I cut it all off for the first time 7 years ago, grew it out again and then went back to a super short pixie cut about 4 years ago and have kept it short. I did grow it out a little last year, but it was still short. I got jack of having to straighten it because it was just starting to go wavy again.

- Is it expensive to maintain? (ie - how often do you need to go back to the hairdresser to get it cut/thinned out). My hair grows really quickly so if I want to maintain it at the really short length, I go for a trim every 3 weeks and it costs me $33. But lately I've been leaving it 5 weeks and by then it is really thick again.

- Do you need to style it or can you simply wash and wear? I style it when I'm going out for the day, but otherwise I wet it with water and comb it and it's done! I wash my hair at night so it just needs a light spray with water in the morning.

- Would you ever let it grow out again or is it the best thing you've ever done? Honestly it's the best thing I've ever done. I feel quite liberated having short hair actually. I like that I can make it look nice if I want to, or I can just let it be. So few women have hair this short and I think that makes me like it a little more too. I love that if I'm running a little late to get the kids on the school bus, I just give it a quick comb and it's done. Even when I go swimming or playing sport it makes it so much easier because you don't have hot, sweaty hair in your face.