i am 14 and i have worn my hair up everyday of my life since i was in like 4th grade... its not that i dont like my hair... i just hate the way it looks its really ugly looking.. like i need a different cut or something i dont no but now even if i do get a different style i am totally not confident enough to wear it down.. i mean no one has ever seen me with it dowm and its not like i can just walk in one day with it down.. its not that easy! please i need advice (and not just be confident or anything like that... real advice please! it would help to know someone else is like me!!!) thanks!
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Miscellaneous category? Maybe give some free advice about: Random Weirdos? junebug93 answered Sunday August 26 2007, 5:36 pm: Try going up to your mom and saying something like "Mom, I don't really like my cut, can I do something different with it" or ask to go to her hairstylist. Likely if you explain to her that you don't like wearing your hair down because of the cut she'll get all excited about your drive to switch the cut thanks to this sort of motherhood instinct/ girl instinct that my mom seems to have, at least.
In terms of actually changing your hairstyle, there's a lot you could to to switch it up without actually wearing it totally down. You could get a side bang, or leave pieces of hair down to frame your face while wearing it up. There are different kinds of ponytails - pigtails, buns, high and low ponytails... For the first time you wear your hair down, it might be best to ease into it. Start wearing it differently around the house, and then a little bit when you are going to places say, with your family, where no one else you know will see you. Wear it n a half ponytail at first, and then down altogether.
Or you could just get some kind of mini-makeover for a confidence boost. Get your friends over and tell them your situation - you know, the kinds of friends that love the idea of making anyone up. Get it straightened or put some scrunching gel in it to create waves. Or just leave it, get a nice wash, and comb it out.
Remember that other people aren't really preoccupied with your hair. It's your life and your look and the person that it will always matter the most to is you. You only have one life, might as well take a deep breath and wear your hair any way you want it. [ junebug93's advice column | Ask junebug93 A Question ]
xoashhx33 answered Sunday August 26 2007, 2:34 pm: start the 1st day of school with your hair half up half down, it wont be such a shock to people, straighten your hair before (if you dont have a straightner you can buy them at walmart find one your happy with.) straightning your hair makes a ton of difference. but i say half up half down would be best for you, just pull about half your hair back into a pony tail and leave the rest down. also, sidebangs and layers would also help, if you dont have sidebangs already, they make wearing your hair completly up in a ponytail actually really cute!!!!
LM answered Sunday August 26 2007, 2:12 pm: Once you wear your hair down, people are going to notice a difference. Do something nice with your hair that day- straighten it (or blowdry curls to make waves if you don't have an iron), a simple style that shows how long your hair is. Feeling confident is hard to explain, you just kind of go out there and do it. Wear clothes you're confident in. Walk with your head held high & your posture straight. Say "thank you" when friends compliment you, not "ugh I hate it soooo much". If you feel confident, you'll look confident too.
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