Style and trends and not my forte. Not by a long shot; I’ve always been a t-shirt and jeans kinda gal. Can’t help it, I wasn’t raised by fashion conscious people, I lived in the sticks and now? I just suck.
There. I said it. I suck.
I will never be Stacey London. (Stacey. I love you. CALL ME! I could desperately use your advice. Yes, you can bring Clinton along…)
I’ve been trying, slowly to become a little more daring with my hairstyle (I figured I’d start there) since I typically wear my hair up in a messy bun. (Typically? Read: ALWAYS) and threw in some highlights, then lowlights, then chunky lights. I cut off seven inches and now? Now I am thinking a medium length angled bob with…
*deep breath*
…
*exhale*
…
BANGS.
I haven’t had bangs since I was eight years old. I remember how painful it was growing them out then, but hell, I was EIGHT. What the hell did I know about cute clips, headbands and whatever.
(Ya, still don’t know. But I can learn!)
I’ve slowly been working towards this. I went from all one length, to fringe, then side swept bangs… now I figure it’s time to go all out.
Bangs.
Wow.
My last cut I went for this Jessica Simpson-like shoulder length cut (removing seven inches of hair!!!)
I really liked it, but it just wasn’t styled like this (ever) and looked cute, but child-like cute.
I’m thinking maybe the same blunt cut at the bottom, but Reese-like bangs??
My natural colour is an ash blonde, which is not so favourable since it just looks greasy and washed out. (which it’s not really because I do occasionally shower.) It’s not the bright, white/ash blonde it was as a child. Seriously, I wish I had photos… it was like this:
(I was cuter though, sorry kid. It’s true)
Now? Not so much…. so I’m going darker – about a shade darker than my natural colour and with chunky blonde highlights randomly throughout.
I can invision it, I just pray it works. I know, it’s just hair and it’ll grow back (but! Not before Friday when I leave for the BlogHer ReachOut Tour in Boston. *wOOt*)
(But more to come on that later.)
My appointment’s on Monday morning and I’m still unsettled on whether or not I go with bangs.
*sigh*
Then? After? Shop.
(Maybe something coordinating for baby and me?)
I desperately need pants since the only jeans that fit at maternity and I’m nearly FIVE FUCKIN’ MONTHS postpartum. I have no idea where to start because, like I said: I HAVE NO FASHION SENSE.
Are flares still in?
Do I have to succumb to the ’skinny jeans’?
What about boot cuts? Does that mean I need some heels?
Mah brainz r swirling with the ideaz.
Maybe I’ll just wear my pink crocs.
flutter says:
oh my HELL do not buy a skinny jean. PLEASE.
you want to go for a straight leg (meaning that the knee and the hem are the same width) dark, uniform wash denim. Minimal ass bling. Not Your Daughter’s Jeans are great. They do fabulous things for tummies and asses. Not that you have a problem with either.
you can wear the hell out of your crocs, just promise me that your pants will be the right length
October 5th, 2008 at 1:02 am
Kathy says:
Skinny jeans are okay as long as, like Flutter says, they’re straight legged rather than tapered.
October 5th, 2008 at 6:23 am
sherendipity says:
(we’ll see if my comment shows up today)
I’ve had bangs my whole life. I couldn’t live without them. i had this awful stigma as a kid that I had a huge forehead and it had to be covered up at all times. The problem is, I have naturally curly hair, and TWO cowlicks, so the bangs NEVER fall the way Reese’s bangs do in that pic above. I hate her for that. ’cause, you know, it’s obviously her fault.
October 5th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Hilly says:
The thing about bangs is finding your groove. When I first took the plunge this year, they were cut really short and I didn’t like them. Now, they are more of a long bang which I can wear straight or swept to the side and they are perfect!
Good luck and pictures please!
October 5th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
samantha says:
@ Hilly:
Ya, that’s what I’m thinking… long bangs – like to my eyes… then I can still sweep them and pin them if I like.
Short bangs scare me.
October 5th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
maggie, dammit says:
I think that hair plan sounds awesome! I love a good hair change, it’s the quickest way to feel new.
I’m gonna stay mum on the Crocs, though.
October 5th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
mamatulip says:
The only way I’d ever get bangs again is if they were long enough for me to tuck behind my ear and make disappear. I have a love/hate relationship with bangs, that usually errs on the side of HATE.
October 6th, 2008 at 9:19 am
raino says:
them there bangs are a real pain in the butt
October 6th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
heather... says:
Nothing makes me feel better about myself like fabulous hair can. My advice about making a change? Go little by little. Start with longer bangs. If you like them, you can always go shorter.
Can’t wait to see the new ‘do!
October 6th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Assertagirl says:
I’m in the same boat, I would love to always be as put together as Stacey would have us all be! My problem is I usually just buy clothes when I need them, not when I want them, so most of what I own is very utilitarian but not very pretty.
Have fun in Boston!
October 7th, 2008 at 8:13 am