We've all done it
– been to the salon to get a cut or style that we thought we'd absolute love
but then ended up completely hating it. Thankfully, getting your hair cut short
and then deciding you really don't like it isn't the end of the world. There
are several things that you can do if you find yourself in this situation and
you're panicking about having to suffer a look you don't even like.
- Wait for it to grow back
Thankfully, your
hair will grow back, which means a short cut isn't the end of the world if it
hasn't worked out how you hoped it would. It might take a few weeks before you
start noticing a difference in the length, but look after it and it will grow
back even quicker. You can help it to grow by washing and conditioning your
hair regularly but not too often, avoiding exposing it to bad weather and also
tying it up a lot.
- Use hair extensions
You don't have to
suffer your new short hair cut during the weeks that you're waiting for it to
grow back. You can use hair
extensions for short hair, which will give you the extra length that
you want. The only problem with using extensions is that you will have to make
sure they are quite thick in order to cover enough space to make it look like
you have naturally long hair. If you're not used to wearing hair extensions,
look into the different types which are available – you can go to a salon to
have extensions put in temporarily, or you can buy clip-in extensions and
experiment with them. It's important to get a colour, which matches your shade
properly, in order to make it look less obvious that you are wearing
extensions.
- Get your hair dyed a different colour
If you don't like
your hair short, you might change your mind if you have it coloured. If you've
been debating with yourself about getting your hair dyed for a long while now,
it might be the perfect time to finally take the plunge and get it coloured.
Don't colour it yourself though – choose a
good salon that can do it for you. You can talk through the options with
your hairdresser and come to a conclusion about the type of shade you want. You can
get highlights or lowlights if you don't want a change, which is too dramatic,
or you can go for an entirely different colour or something quirky and edgy
such as purple, blue or pink.
- Style your hair differently
Maybe you don't
like the cut when it's been straightened, but you might like it with a few
curls and waves added in. Experiment by tying a section of your hair up,
curling some of it, trying out loose curls and bigger curls and also blow-drying
it slightly differently. You can also backcomb your hair to create some more
volume, which can also make your hair seem bigger or longer.
