Help my hair! UPDATE WITH PICS!

ConnieRob · September 2014

Ladies,
I am in serious need of a hair-intervention. I lost a ton (probably 1/3) of my hair during pregnancy and in the first year after birth. It's growing back now and is a disaster. Do I cut it? Is there something I can do to make it smoother? I wear it in a ponytail or bun everyday because I hate it being in my face. It's the longest it's been since I was a kid so short hair is more up my ally. I'm thinking maybe a long bob? That way I could pull the front area up to keep it out if my face. And maybe all these damn short tendrils won't be so noticeable? When I wear it down it isn't noticeable at all but Will is a hair puller and I hate my hair being around my face. Should I just suck it up and wear my hair down for awhile?
For reference:

In a ponytail.

What happens after just a few minutes.

How long my hair is.

So I think I like it. It feels much healthier and smoother. I would have liked it a bit shorter in the back and maybe shaggier on the sides (but I chickened out and went safe) but it's a definite improvement. I died it a darker burgundy and I think I'm going to throw in some blonde highlights. I can still pin the front back to keep it out of my face. My stylist vetoed the side bang. Apparently I have a cowlick right in the front and she said it would never lay right. I need to play with it a bit more but I wanted to show y'all and say thanks for all the help!

ConnieRob · September 2014

Ohhh a side bang..I hadn't thought about that. I need all the camouflage I can get!

ConnieRob · September 2014

Thanks Ladies! Side bang it is!

ConnieRob · September 2014

I love a lines! I have hair issues. I don't want it in my face and I hate wet hair touching the back of my neck. A lines work great for me because the front is long enough to tuck behind my ears! That's a great idea.

LaBellaVida · September 2014

I think a really cute inverted Bob would look great!

I also hate my hair in my face, so I wear it up often. But I loved my inverted Bob when I had one.

Maybe try a hot oil treatment to help with the fly aways.

If you wear your hair up, get a hair band to keep fly aways at bay.

I also LOVE wearing my hair in a Dutch twist. It's so easy, only takes like 5 seconds to do, and looks like you've spent hours on your hair. I get compliments all the time on my hair when I do it.

I'll do it tomorrow and take a picture.

I tried to link a YouTube tutorial, but I'm mobile.

You can Google or search YouTube by typing in headband tuck tutorial.