New haircuts, outfit sidekicks, and fun analogies!

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[Leather Jacket: c/o Oasap (last seen here) | Blouse: OVI via Fab’rik Chapel Hill | Shorts: JCrew Factory | Glitter Flats: Target | Clutch: Clothes Hound | Bracelets: Stella & Dot, InPink | Panther Necklace: gift from my friend Brooke, others c/o Stella & Dot]

photos by the lovely Brooke Allen

Okay, so I was GOING to wait until all my long-hair outfit photos had been posted to post my fresh haircut outfit photos, but I got impatient. So I moved a few things around on the ol’ ‘editorial calendar’ if you will, and voila, I opted to share these early.

Yep! I cut my hair. I shared this news on Instagram and in a blog post last week, but now it’s like REALLY official. Or something.

I hadn’t cut my hair in like, honestly, five years. I mean. IT WAS LONG. Like, REALLY long. I cut 10 inches off on the sides and 12.5 inches off from the back. And yes, I donated it to Wigs for Kids!

For you Triangle people, I get my hurr did at Salon 135 in Chapel Hill. They are AMAZING. Jonathan cuts it and he is the bees knees.

It’s definitely going to take some getting used to, but so far I am loving it.

Things I love about my short hair so far:

  • Easier to “style”
  • WAYYYY quicker to blow dry
  • Less shampoo / conditioner used
  • My hair no longer gets caught in things like my jacket, zippers, my purse straps, car doors, or the dishwasher (yes, that happened)
  • My husband says my hair is no longer in his face when he’s trying to sleep
  • Other perks TBD

Things I miss about my long hair:

  • No more sock buns 🙁
  • No more messy buns (…yet)
  • No more putting my hair up at all, really
  • No more fake facial hair (yes, I used to pretend I had a beard or mustache with my long hair hahaha)
  • Other things I miss TBD

So far, so good.

Oh, and this outfit? Well, if my new haircut is Batman, my outfit is Robin. AH! I like that idea… analogies for my hair and outfit:

  • Haircut is Barack Obama, Outfit is Joe Biden
  • (in the interest of being politically fair) Haircut is Mitt Romney, Outfit is Paul Ryan (with better abs, athankyou)
  • Haircut is Peanut Butter, Outfit is Jelly
  • Haircut is Chips, Outfit is Salsa
  • Haircut is Laverne, Outfit is Shirley

You get the picture. Got other analogy ideas? That would be a fun game to play…

That was way too much rambling for one haircut / outfit photo post. But oh well. It’s what you come here for, right?

And yes, just to warn you, there will still be a few more outfits to post where I have long hair. It’ll be alright.

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  4. you were beautiful with long hair, but now you are stunning! I love the length, and this is the PERFECT outfit to debut your chic new do! GORGEOUS my dear
    xx

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  5. Even though I’ve only been a devoted lover of this blog for oh, 8 hours, I definitely do love the new do!
    It’s so fresh and beautiful on you. No lie. And debuting it with the lovely pink top and gold loafers was a definite do. Enjoy your new cut and all of it’s fabulousness! and psst – thanks for stopping by l’esthetique and all of your warm words. They mean worlds to me. truly.

    xoxo,
    tiana of l’esthetique

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  11. I love your hair! I think if I ever decide to cut my hair shorter, that’s the type of style I’d want! And what a great outfit for your hair reveal post!

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  12. Sassy outfit & hairdo’ and a sassy post! I like it. Seriously though, really loving the short hair on you & the hot pink top and leather jacket look so edgy- in a girly kind of way.

    xo,

    twolovebirdswithoutanest.blogspot.com

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  13. I love your haircut!
    YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!
    This isn´t so soft. Ok I love long hair, mine was too, but this is a bit more freaky and cool!
    LOVE IT ON YOU!

    I´m not good in finding pair in englisch, but I could gove you some german pairs?!
    Badman and Robin…. ok
    “Derrick and Harry” ( from Derrick, a TV series)
    “Arsch auf Eimer” (don´t want to translate this, it sounds a bit rough, but it means, that it fits together the best it could be)
    “Würtchen mit Senf” (Bratwurst with mustard)
    “Pommes rot-weiss” (french fries with ketchup and majonaise)

    and so on
    love Mirja

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  14. Love the fit and the epic pops of colors. But mostly i am swooning over your new hairs. SOOOOOO cute! There is so much good fash going on here.

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  20. Awe, you look so beautiful. Love the whole look. I cut my hair short past my shoulders for the first time this year. It was quite liberating; however, being a girl that loves throwing her hair up in a pony tail or a sloppy bun is an adjustment, but I made it work. 🙂 And yes, I come here for the rambling ;0)

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  24. How about a Reese’s……your hair is the chocolate & the outfit is the peanut butter!
    You look great! For putting your hair up try a messy low side bun using a few bobby pins (they hold better than hair pins) or also curling with a 1 1/2 inch curling iron (be sure to use hairspray on each curl after it’s done) shake it all up & again using bobby pins randomly pin some pieces back until you like the result! P.S. back combing the interior of the ‘do will give the pins something to grab onto & ALWAYS have 2nd or 3rd day hair for up-do’s (not freshly shampooed) let me know how it goes! 🙂

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  35. Yea boi!!!!!! So glad you posted these, I think I’m just as excited about your haircut as you are! And I’m digging the analogies……. It makes me want to step up my hair game!
    Brooke @ what2wear

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  45. Can I just say that I luuuv your new hair? This is such a gorgeous style on you, it really frames your pretty face and looks so light and swingy! (The less time to dry is so wonderful about short hair, not to mention less shampoo consumption.)
    I also really like how you made a bright pink blouse look so sophisticated! The black jacket with the shorts and leggings is so pretty and stylish, very cool looking. And your bracelets are stunning, the very first one has a very Judith Ripka vibe to it.

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