A few months ago, after spending at least 45 minutes getting all the knots out of my hair, I decided it was time to chop it all off.
I loved my long hair, but it had become a drag.
My hair would shed EVERYWHERE.
And not just in the shower. I would find my hair in every nook and cranny of my apartment.
Styling was also a drag.
If I let my curls go natural, it took forever to detangle my matted hair.
If I wanted to get all glam for an event, my hair took hours to style into waves.
If I was being lazy and just straightened it, it looked flat and lifeless.
I needed a change. I wanted something easy and simple.
And so, I did it...
After nearly three years of growing it out (with great haircuts to keep it healthy in between), I decided to get a bob haircut.
Not a lob. Or a collarbone-grazing do.
A short haircut. With curtain bangs.
If you've ever thought about cutting your hair off but wondered if short hair is easy to style (or easier than long hair), the short answer is YES!
Not only am I using A LOT less product, but I’m also not finding hair everywhere.
Yes, I miss my long hair. Something about wanting what you don't have, right?
But the decision to chop it off involved a cost-benefit analysis, and the benefits outweighed the costs for me.
So, this article is for anyone who has a short haircut but isn't sure how to style it, or those considering a chop.
Keep scrolling for everything I've learnt about styling my short hair (including what not to do).
How to Style Short Curly Hair.
For context, my hair is naturally curly, coarse and thick.
I was worried cutting it short would mean learning how to style my curls all over again, but it's been the opposite.
Day-to-day, I have two very simple hair routines:
