Time for a haircut

So it is getting to be that time again; time for some kind of haircut.  With the short hair thing going for almost two years now, it is hard to change up something that has been working pretty well for my face shape.

I remember taking the original Emma Watson pic to the salon

and saying "yes, that short."  I have never been super attached to my hair and I have always felt comfortable experimenting with it whether it be color or cut or even perming it within an inch of its life (how jealous I was for a while that my sister got the gorgeous curls).  I think this is the longest I have let it be just one style (minus time growing it out for a wedding).  I have really dug the easy maintenance of the pixie cut over the past couple of years.  I literally can count on one hand the times my hair has been blown dry since August 2011 (and those were the times I went to get it cut and they felt the need-I do not use my hair dryer at home).  I buy bottles of shampoo/conditioner maybe once every other month.  My hair is business ready with just a shower, a finger fluff, and a comb (I find I like doing my make up so much more than doing my hair and now have much more time to do so).  It is a breeze for running and sporty ventures; no need to find a ponytail holder to fight with that leaves my hair lumpy and sad later, no shoving strands up into a swim cap only to have bits and pieces fall out as I go anyways.  With a haircut like this I do get to the extra fluffy phase and get the itch to run to the nearest place with scissors and say, "get it back to normal!."  But I also go through this wavering thought that I might want to grow it back out to a short bob or something and that getting it cut short only prolongs that process.  This is where I am now.  It comes really quickly; those professionals aren't kidding when they say six to eight weeks max for trims and upkeep.  I try to push it but while the front looks fine, it is the sides and back that get thick and bushy beyond reason.  So I am caught, I need to go and do something, but I am torn with what to do.  Do I stay with the same cut routine or do I venture out into new hair style territory?  I have been searching for pixies with longer bangs.  This may be a reasonable compromise for now.  It has longer soft bangs in the front but is still easily cared for and styled as my super short pixie.

 

Here is one picture of what I may go with.  I found this on Pinterest (of course) but I love how long and over the forehead the bangs are but how the back is super cropped and the ears are cut out.

Something like this might be fun too, it also has really short sides and long, over the eyes bangs.  The thing with bangs is they always take extra attention and can have their crazy days too.  I did blunt bangs for a while which was fine if I was willing to wash, style, and not touch them less they become greasy hot messes by lunch.  It is a conundrum, one which I am done trying to put up pictures as I write because Blogger and it's nonsensical picture jumping is being an super d-bag (seriously, stop cutting and pasting stuff where I don't want it to go!).