?(s) for women with short hair

[roadie gal]

Add me to the fine, thin hair club. *sigh* I've had my hair short since medical school when I had to be up and working up to 36 hours straight.

I occasionally get called, "sir", but only by people who aren't looking straight at me. From the front I'm definitely female.

[michelem]

I don't think I get annoyed at being mistaken for the other gender so much as I get annoyed at being mistaken for a child.... I've been completely ignored waiting for service in stores before because the staff assumes I'm someone's kid...

I empathize with you. About 7 years ago I decided to take some time off work and go back to school for a post-bacc certificate program. It was a chilly morning and I was waiting at the bus stop, wearing a tracksuit and running shoes, with my backpack slung over my shoulder. The bus driver just whizzed on by me as if I wasn't there! So, I had to SPRINT the 1/2 mile - mile to the next stop with my HEAVY bag of books on my back. Luckily, there were A LOT of people getting on at the next stop, so the bus had to sit there a while. When I got on I could barely breath. The busdriver said, "Oh, sorry! I thought you were a kid!" (This was the Express Bus for commuters that worked downtown where my classes were held). Okay, I am, in the terms of my dh, "SMALL" -- but still!!! Grrrr . . .

Oh, and at the time I had the short Halle Berry cut that I just loved. But, my husband said I looked like a guy and it wasn't attactive to him (didn't help that I LOVE jeans and t-shirts and sweats and hate to bother with makeup so only wear it once in a blue moon). I rebelled for about two years and refused to grow it out for him, but finally bit the bullet when he stopped complaining (go figure). Growing out curly hair is a PAIN! I still miss that short 'do . . .

[beccaB]

I had really short hair until 2 years ago when I decided to grow it out to save money on haircuts. When I was a distance runner people thought I was a guy, but it was weird because I have always been rather well endowed on top. They must have not been looking at my chest.

[OakLeaf]

I had the short Halle Berry cut that I just loved. But, my husband said I looked like a guy and it wasn't attactive to him

does he not find Halle Berry attractive??? (I guess straight women and straight men find different things attractive about women, though)

I wish I had the nerve to get a buzz-cut. On our last couple of trips to Europe, they were very popular among women of a certain age. Maybe if my salon ever gets one of those computers where you can Photoshop different hairstyles onto your face.

[dachshund]

I keep mine real short, and yes I get sir'd once in a while. I love having short hair, so the mistaken gender doesn't phase me. I'm tempted to try the clippers one of these days, as I'm still going for haircuts.

Makes a lovely design of helmet hair...

[Flur]

Since college I've wanted to cut my hair short and dye it pink. I've resisted b/c I work in a corporate environment and need the $$ that environment provides. Maybe someday....

[kie_fujo]

i used to have a number 2 buzz. i have a decent sized chest and got it a few times. but it's like when my daughter was little and she had her ears pierced and wearing butterflies and still got called a boy. people are oblivious!

[Blueberry]

My hair does, at least, make for interesting helmet hair. Bet buzzed hair does too

[dex]

Since college I've wanted to cut my hair short and dye it pink. I've resisted b/c I work in a corporate environment and need the $$ that environment provides. Maybe someday....

Short pink hair is the best! (And I've found that it does fly in some corporate environments.)

[Andrea]

Short pink hair is the best! (And I've found that it does fly in some corporate environments.)

Hmmmm....


Just what, exactly, does it take to dye one's hair pink? Mine's reddish (natural color) right now. Would it need some extra bleaching or something before the application of said pink?

[dex]

Hmmmm....


Just what, exactly, does it take to dye one's hair pink? Mine's reddish (natural color) right now. Would it need some extra bleaching or something before the application of said pink?

Generally, you would need to lighten/bleach your hair first for the pink to show up.

If you want a dark pink (sort of red/fuschia that fades down through many shades of pink over washings), I've found that L'Oreal Colour Rays in Fuschia Flash actually works pretty well as a one-step color. (You mix the pigment into a developer--both provided in the kit--and it lightens and deposits color at the same time.) It's pretty thick, and is technically meant to be brushed on as highlights, but if you have short hair, it's pretty easy to coat all of your hair with it.

I just did this again a few nights ago. As a frame of reference my hair is naturally dark, dark, dark brown almost black and is currently about 2" long over most of my head and then a bit longer through one section at the top and front. When I was using the bleach then dye method, I bleached with Herbal Essences XL0 and then dyed with a variety of pink dyes (depending on what shade I wanted) from a beauty supply shop (like Sally's).

[Andrea]

That sounds very cool! Do you have any photos of any of your various hair colors?

[Jolt]

Oh, and at the time I had the short Halle Berry cut that I just loved. But, my husband said I looked like a guy and it wasn't attactive to him (didn't help that I LOVE jeans and t-shirts and sweats and hate to bother with makeup so only wear it once in a blue moon). I rebelled for about two years and refused to grow it out for him, but finally bit the bullet when he stopped complaining (go figure). Growing out curly hair is a PAIN! I still miss that short 'do . . .

You sound a lot like me as far as liking comfy clothes and finding makeup to be a pain in the derriere! Nobody will ever accuse either of us of being high maintenance. I had really short hair in high school and the first part of college and got mistaken for a boy on occasion (despite having the chest to prove I'm not). Decided to grow it out in college and that hasn't happened since. It's also nice not having to go in for a trim every six weeks!

[Peanut03]

My hair has been short my whole life, with the exception of 1 or 2 years...it was to my shoulders and very straight. I was 13 and my father would ask every week, "do you want to get a haircut?". He was thrilled when I finally said yes. It's been varying lengths, but always short. When I was little I was mistaken for a boy, and only a few times as an adult. I think I have feminine features, although I do not wear makeup, ever. My fav short do, was the fade..a little longer than the men's military do..I did it for a multi day AIDS ride and it was the best thing I ever did.

[kie_fujo]

paul mitchell ink works is the best pink i have ever used. it's a very pretty deep pink, almost fuschia i guess, but it was the prettiest and lasted the longest of all pinks i have tried. and yes, you would need to get it bleached out some first.