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As of right now my hair reaches mid-back, however sometime in the coming month I'm planning to chop most of it off. (Something along the lines of this: http://inspirationalhair.tumblr.com/post/33773894998)

My question: I've had a couple of friends that went in with long hair looking to get very short haircuts and the hairdresser refusing to go as short as they want. Is this pretty common? I'm wondering if I should cut it myself a bit before going in somewhere?

I am clueless about hairdressers/barbers. I've never actually gotten my haircut, usually just cutting it myself.

That...that is going to be QUITE a change, nonnie. Also bear in mind, if the stylist doesn't try to talk you out of it, when they go ahead with the cut, they are going to do exactly what is in the picture, because that's what you've asked for.

Which is fine. However. The cut is going to look different on you, than it looks on the model (no matter how closely the model's features resemble yours) and that kind of a drastic change might look spectacular, or it might look failtacular. There's not really any way to know until it's done.

Be prepared for a shock, even if you love the cut, though. Any change takes some getting used to, but going from long hair to that, is a major change, and you WILL notice it.

Good luck and rock on with your bad self, OP!

Thanks! I've gone from long hair to shaved head before so I know what I'm getting into. :) I've just never gone to get it professionally done so I'm a bit nervous that they won't go as short as I want.

I figure if the haircut is all that awful I'll just shave more of a mohawk, which is a look I have pulled off before. Never know it the 'do will do 'till I go in and try though!

I've had hairdressers balk at cutting more than a few inches off of my really long hair. Mine was about your length and I wanted it cut to my shoulders a few months ago but I couldn't find anyone who would do it. I finally pulled it into a ponytail, measured out an inch over the minimum amount for Locks of Love, and cut that off. I didn't have any trouble getting anyone to cut my hair after that because 1)it looked awful and 2) it no longer offended them that I wanted to cut my hair so drastically.Why it offended anyone in the first place is still a mystery to me.

I recently cut my hair from being a bit shorter than yours (a few inches past my shoulders) to being a REALLY short cut. My hairdresser was actually kind of excited, and we had fun. the cut looks really good on me, and it was a good decision.

So I don't THINK you should have a problem, and I think it would be pretty unprofessional if they did something.

I've had this problem with drastic hair cuts and hairdressers not wanting to do it--the best way I've found to deal with getting them to do what I want is to make an appointment several weeks in advance and over the phone warn them that you want a pretty drastic cut. That way, when you show up for your appointment, they're aware you've had ample time to think it over and they don't have to worry about you hating it and taking it out on them. (Some people can get pretty nasty if they don't like a haircut even if it's exactly what they asked for!)

This is A+++++ advice.

I dealt with this once when cutting my hair from mid-lower-back to just below my ears. The hairdresser asked me if I wanted them to cut off a few inches at a time in case I freaked out and changed my mind. I was a bit boggled by this question and told them that no, then I wouldn't be able to donate it to Locks of Love, and they should just stick it in a ponytail and chop it all off at once. They did. If they had refused to cut my hair, I would have left and taken my business elsewhere. I understand now that some hairdressers act like that because a lot of people are more emotionally connected to their hair or whatever (it grows back, I don't care what happens to my hair, I can always shave it all off if I get a bad cut), but I wouldn't do business with a hairdresser who refused to take me at my word when I told them I would be fine with them cutting my hair off.

Yes, it's pretty common. My mom's a hairdresser and a lot of women w/long hair think they want it short or that particular style until it's actually cut and then they get upset and blame the hairdresser. Women get emotionally attached to their hair and it seems like most of the time aren't really prepared to have it cut. Crying and shouting and stuff is common. They just want their hair to be different. They're also not really thinking about how long it'll take to grow back out from that short cut until it's long enough for them to be happy again w/their hair.

A lot of stylists will refuse to do a very drastic cut from long to short in one appointment. They'll want to do in stages during several appointments b/c of what I've described above. It's not being "money-grubbing" at all; it's not wanting to deal w/an angry, upset customer who changed her mind after the cut was done and who will give them bad press for being a bad stylist by complaining about their hair to everyone they know.

Also, the cut looks one way on the model and it'll look diff. on you b/c of your features. Be sure to talk to the stylist first to get her opinion on the cut to make sure it'll great on you too--they're trained for this; they'll be able to adapt the cut to your features and make it look good. Clients also don't seem to realize that when you tell a stylist you want "a couple of inches off" that you'll get 2 inches off your hair, not the 1/2 an inch you wanted. A stylist's inch is real inch. If you don't know what an inch is, look it up before you say that.

If you're really ready for the short hair, right before the appointment, I'd suggest cutting it off yourself to shoulder-length or whatever. That way you'll get what you want at that appointment.

My hair is curlier than it looks because it's long enough that its own weight straightens it out a bit. I also used to try to encourage straightness in my hair in the name of combating frizz. So, about 10 years ago, I decided I wanted it short and the stylist had what she thought would be a really cute cut in mind. It didn't turn out as expected at all because, once shortened, my hair began to curl up a lot, which neither of us realized it would do. Since then, I've always been careful to specify to stylists - even those who are only trimming off split ends - that my hair is curly regardless of what it looks like (not that this always does much good - a lot of people don't know how to cut curly hair). So... you may want to ask yourself whether you really understand your hair's texture before cutting and how that will impact your choice of haircut.

Actually, I had more trouble when I had long hair of getting just a trim. My hair was down past my waist, but if I went to a salon and asked for an inch off, I'd end up with half my hair gone. It was bad enough that eventually I just had my mother do it.

Now I sport a buzz cut, and if my regular stylist is out of town, whoever gets me ends up spending more time because I even tell them what number to put the clipper at, but they can't believe I'm serious. So it gets cut down little by little. Usually by the end, they're okay with it, but I just find it ironic.

So maybe cut your hair to above-shoulder or chin length? That would be close enough I think the stylist might feel more comfortable. Just personal, totally unprofessional, opinion.

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