I need a bit of help with something very trivial...I know it’s perfect timing and all, as everyone is off to see their families/friends, and are probably not wasting time online. All the same:
This week, we watched The Devil Wears Prada, which, putting aside Andrea (the heroine)’s unwarranted sense of entitlement, was super cute. I lusted after the clothes, and the plot was entertaining. It also made me want a thick fringe of bangs, just like Andrea got after she had her inevitable makeover, which included, of course, a haircut (by which I mean, removal of the ratty and obvious wig she wore for the first act).
This will happen to me on occasion; I get bored with my hair, and decide I need a radical change. I tried to see what I would look like with bangs by smooshing/folding my hair up on my forehead. I finally got it sort of normal-looking, but sadly, I don’t think thick bangs are for me. I was trying to figure out why, and then I realized. As with most things in life, Tyra Banks has clarified matters.
Now, by way of background, each season on America’s Next Top Model, Tyra will find some way to dramatically bring up her tale of woe about her big-ass forehead. And each season, she also finds her moment to go “my forehead is so big…it’s a FIVEhead!” And then she cackles like a ninny. The “models” inevitably follow suit. Of course, it’s hard to hear the gleeful laughter over the sound of Tyra's arm popping out of its socket, as she reaches to pat her own self on the back to congratulate herself on her fantastic joke, but I digress.
Anyway, I’ve determined that I have the opposite problem: If I may paraphrase Miss Banks (if you’re nasty), I think I have a twohead. (Now, to truly get the effect of her saying this, imagine me wearing a bustier in the middle of the goddamn day, an aggressively shiny skirt one full size too small, and a poorly blended weave. Oh, and an exaggerated sense of what is intended to be gravitas, but what actually comes across as hilarious melodramatics.)
But.
The bangs are so cute, and I’m bored with my hair. I just fear that bangs might make me look like any number of winsome child actors from the 70’s who eventually turn to drugs and crime, and end up on E! True Hollywood Story; it’s not exactly the look I’m going for.
So, I’m torn. To bang, or not to bang? (Hee!) Suggestions are welcome. (Incidentally, I've just learned that it’s really really awkward to take a picture of yourself. As you can see, I am truly a master photographer.) :
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28 comments:
I think long bangs (god that feel weird to say, here in New Zealand it is a 'fringe' - and bangs don't even come into it) - would look great. I'd steer clear of short ones, because it has taken me FOREVER to grow mine out.
Oh, and hi! I started reading your blog through napolblomodoremisofarlotido, and then I notice that you're a Guinness Girl fan, and so am I, and it is all lovely jubbly.
DO NOT get bangs. Must I remind you of the unfortunate boy haircut of '99? Are you really willing to be so risky?
Hello!
I don't know you (found you on Indie Bloggers), so it feels a little awkward to be giving my opinion about your bangs. But I feel this is a crucial question, indeed, as bangs are known to take a really, really long time to grow back.
My answer?
Nooooo! Unless you keep them VERY long -- as in: not directly on your forehead.
But then again, that's exactly what you seem to have right now.
And it looks great. :)
cheers!
Hotrollers. Those are a good change. I am also craving bangs and talking about them to anyone who will listen, but I *know* I look like ass in bangs. I also *know* I have not one, but TWO cowlicks on my forehead.
But I want the bangs.
Speaking as a fivehead, I would love to be able to wear my hair off my face without looking like a muppet, but no love.
No bangs for you, missy. Twohead or not, you're perfectly adorable as you are.
Speaking as a guy (and therefore of dubious judgment on such things), I'd say nyet to the bangs.
I dig the 'do as it is.
I got bangs in the summer and haven't looked back. I love them. It looks like they'd work with your hair, too.
thanks for the black and white :)
and sorry - no opinion on the bangs, except for my memories of hideous barrettes back in my elementary school years when i grew mine out for good. Take this decision VERY seriously
I say, bang, because the impulse to change one's hair is as old as woman.
I'd advise long bangs though, and then if you don't like them they can always be swept to one side of the face as a fringe... a bit similar to what you've got going on now.
I like the title of the post - how very Daily Show of you. Did you look at the computer with a self-bemused look a'la Jon Stewart while waiting for the audience to get it? I bet you did.
As for your bangs...I too would remind you of the unfortunate boy haircut of '99. Of course I don't know exactly what that means (although I think you did show me a picture once at work), so I will defer to Est on this one.
~D
Don't do it! Not because bangs wouldn't look good on you (which, really, I have zero visualization skills so I have no idea), but because every. single. time. I have drastically cut my hair, I have also immediately started growing it back out. Which is always horrific.
Of course you know that, no matter what anyone says, you are absolutely going to get bangs & then bitch about it on here. Or maybe that's just what I would do . . .
I think you look quite cute the way it is now, but of course I don't see your hair as often as you do....
It's normal to get tired and want a change, but I've always considered bangs to be on the extreme end - probably because they always turn out baaaad for me. I would first suggest cutting some length or playing with color as I did this month. You can take a little off at a time and just do a little highlighting if that sort of thing makes you nervous.
If you really want bangs, I definitely second Nina's suggestion of keeping them long.
Nooooo, step away from the bangs! Oh, I know some people who look great in them (Maliavale looked positively adorable in hers), but they're few and far between. The other thing I hate about them is that if you decide they're not working, you have to endure all sorts of awkward hair-growth stages.
I've had them, and always regret getting them, because I feel like they make me look like a little girl.
One thing that I think looks cute is more of a sideswept bang look. Have you considered that?
Whatever you decide, you are too cute and I think you look great as is!
I dunno...you look great without them! I am in the bang trap. I've had them my entire life and feel like I look freaky if I try to sweep my hair back and see what I'd look like without them. I agree with Nabbalicous. Do the longer side sweeping type. That way it won't be too brutal to grow them out. Plus, if you like them, you can always make them shorter.
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Just tell your hairstylist you want shoulder-length hair with long layers, and you just may end up with bangs!
I am all for trying new things, despite my last post of hair madness. So go for it if you want.
I can't advise on the bangs/no bangs quandry, but i have a great salon rec. in NY. It's called Soon on 22nd. I got the greatest haircut there, and if you call and ask to be a hair model, they'll do it for free. (Why do I feel like I'm on an infomercial?)
I think it's really hard to pull off a thick fringe of bangs. I've seen many people try, and only rarely do I think it looks great. Wispier bangs are easier, I think, but of course that's not the dramatic change you're looking for, is it? I'm no help at all, really, am I?
Maybe don't go with THICK bangs... start with a little longer... a little wispier?
I'm a fivehead like paisley and Tyra. I can't live without bangs, BUT! I can't go with the thick fringe that Ms. Hathaway sported in the movie either. I just look like a big nertz with those!
You can totally get away with bangs but if your nervous and you have a good stylist, have your haircut so it can bang or not bang (hee)
It would appear that most people are not, in fact, not online.
I agree, in principle, with wispy, long bangs. However, if they're long, they'll just be too long too quickly and then you'll be blowing them out of your face all the time, which will amuse your baby but maybe not you, so much. It's true, also that bangs make a girl look younger. I don't think you need to young-ify yourself.
Of course, I have been known to cut my own hair with kitchen scissors just for a change...then again, my hair grows like stink and is curly so forgives more than straight.
PS Did you happen to catch Tyra's show the other day where she made people over? They were the WORST MAKEOVERS I have ever seen. They squeezed this poor woman into a white blouse and leather corset. (and that was "after") It was truly unfortunate.
We women can consider crazy things when hair boredom sets in. Maybe you could do a gradual banging (sounds dirty, but allow me to explain)...where you start with some longish side swept bangs. Then if you like those, move to something shorter? And thicker? I don't know.
You'll look beautiful no matter what you choose.
I'm with Amanda... try gradual banging - I think a long sideswept bang would look awesome on you. Also, you could try a subtle change of color - nothing cheers my hairblues like a bit of color, you instantly look like someone else :)
I remember once in college, when bangs first came back, I went to get a haircut, and the stylist said, "Oh, I will give you bangs", and my heart skipped a beat, and the first thing that came to my mind was "how long will bangs take to grow out". Being that this was my first response, I immediately knew that I did not want bangs. When you think about getting bangs, do you think about that? Just remember, it is a long term commitment!
WHOA.
You guys are awesome! Thanks SO much for the advice. I still don't know if I'm going for the bangs or not, but at least now I have some fresh perspectives. A special thank you to Kate...the only thing better than a really good haircut is a really good FREE haircut. I'm going to call that salon right after the holidays. :)
Hee! I'm a twohead, too! Then again, I also have curly hair, which gets curlier when shorter. I know this from a brief period during junior high in which I looked like I had a massive wad of pubic hair on my forehead. Er, twohead. You know what I mean. But - I like your hair now!
It's all in whether you'll be able to grow them out without killing yourself. I've been sporting the side-swept bangs for about a year now, and I love them. LOVE them. And it took me three years to finally grow my childhood ones out. So I say go for it!
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