Short Hair - Chic or shabby?


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Dropdeadredtx is offline Dropdeadredtx Post #1  August 1,2011, 1:19pm
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I have short hair. Sometimes I have REALLY short hair. And I am frakkin' adorable. I love my hair; I get compliments from strangers, my salon has a photo of me posted on their wall, it suits me to a 't'.

In the last couple of weeks I have seen several very derogatory comments from males about short hair; including one today. I have seen this before - I even posted a story in the thread about matches contacting you just to insult you about a guy who went all Charlie Sheen about how I had ruined my beauty and shamed women everywhere by cutting my hair short.

What's the big deal with short hair? I have a long, thin face, and long hair makes my look gaunt, and much older. It is just not becoming. Yet I should wear my hair in an unflattering style because long hair is more feminine? Help me out here.
 
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hey..c'mon...this is not the DDR I know...

there are some jerks out there..and some people have no filters..

You're fine and you're adorable...don't change a thing.
 
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Some women can pull off short hair very nicely, such as Halle Berry and Posh Spice. In fact, I think Halle Berry looks much better with very short hair than with any other length. Clearly a woman with short hair can also be feminine.

Don't listen to them, that's nonsense. Go with what you like yourself best. I myself am considering going short for fun. I've had close to shoulder length for quite a while, short would be fun, I can do long another time.
 
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Personally I don't like shorter than the chin, but whatever, it is your hair.
 
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You should do whatever you want to your own hair. You're DropDeadRed, and all exceptions apply to you.

Personally...Every so often I go nuts and get a short dutch bob with bangs. (I have a wig in that style and it looks so cool that I convince myself my actual hair could look that way. Even though it can't due to texture and volume and all sorts of other things.)

Then a couple days later I just hate it and start growing it out again. In spite of myself and how I might want to feel about it, I feel less feminine without shoulder length or slightly longer hair. Happens every time.
 
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Dropdeadredtx wrote :
I have short hair. Sometimes I have REALLY short hair. And I am frakkin' adorable. I love my hair; I get compliments from strangers, my salon has a photo of me posted on their wall, it suits me to a 't'.

In the last couple of weeks I have seen several very derogatory comments from males about short hair; including one today. I have seen this before - I even posted a story in the thread about matches contacting you just to insult you about a guy who went all Charlie Sheen about how I had ruined my beauty and shamed women everywhere by cutting my hair short.

What's the big deal with short hair? I have a long, thin face, and long hair makes my look gaunt, and much older. It is just not becoming. Yet I should wear my hair in an unflattering style because long hair is more feminine? Help me out here.
Gosh, noooooooooooo, don't do that, it might undermine your sassy confidence and that would truly be a tradgedy.
 
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Dropdeadredtx wrote :
What's the big deal with short hair? I have a long, thin face, and long hair makes my look gaunt, and much older. It is just not becoming. Yet I should wear my hair in an unflattering style because long hair is more feminine? Help me out here.
Wear your hair any way you like....your preference is what matters.

For what it's worth, I looked at your photo on your profile page....I love your short cut and I think you look great
 
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I find that women who look feminine and attractive with short hair, keep other 'feminine' elements in their appearance too, such as (one or combination) wear a skirt\dress, feminine accessories, some heals, tasteful make up, open shoulders..

The opposite is also true, if a woman with short hair wears pants, no accessories, guy style shirts/tops and flat shoes, she would look more 'boy-ish' and less feminine. A woman with longer hair could easily look feminine regardless of what she is wearing. Facial features also play a role of what hair length or style look good on a woman.


 
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TheThinker wrote :
hey..c'mon...this is not the DDR I know...

there are some jerks out there..and some people have no filters..

You're fine and you're adorable...don't change a thing.
Oh honey, I am not going to change a thing! I am just wondering what the issue is, and why so many men have a problem with it.
 
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Last time I looked this was The US of A, and our women can look however they please! Burkas will solve the problem in the repressive country he should be living in.
 
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