Short hair on women....opinions of the ladies and lads...

Madame Razz

I haven't had long hair in over ten years. But because of a bleaching disaster earlier in the year i had to cut my hair up short short(and dye it back dark again!!) as it was in such bad condition. At the moment i feel its very very short and almost unfeminine. I was mistaken for a boy last week(granted I was in a wetsuit at the time):eek: and I cant wait for it to grow. But in other ways i like it and find it so easy to keep!! and i can funk it up or smooth it down as needed

My girly friends just think i have guts to have my hair so short.I've had men say to me its too short, and i've had other men to say they like it.

So, women and short hair....whaddya reckon??

Wibbs

Depends, but generally I would be easy either way. It can look very good.It can feel nice too.

Dinxminx

I think it's really sexy. I have a thing for girls with short hair.. I'd chop mine but I don't have the guts!

If you have the face for it, it looks awesome.

Adam

It really varies from person to person. In your case, I like it.

SuperSean11

It doesnt matter to me. Could do with a poll?

Adam

SuperSean11 wrote: »

It doesnt matter to me. Could do with a poll?

Why, if you don't care?

Wibbs

Having seen you on the other thread, I would say it defo suits you. A lot can't get away with it, but you can.

Crumble Froo

sooo much depends on the person. a mate of mine cut her hair short a lil bit ago and it looks AWESOME! lil bit later, we were going to this music festival and she turns up at my door with it bright red...looked absolutely amazing. im gneuinely jealous of her hair and her ability ot pull it off. that said, am currently contemplating dreads. which, at the end of... ill hav to shave off. could be interesting...

while im at it... anyone know nayone any good at doin dreads?

Madame Razz

Wibbs wrote: »

Having seen you on the other thread, I would say it defo suits you. A lot can't get away with it, but you can.

AWWWWWWW thanks;)

Still can't wait for it to grow again tho....pulp fiction style bob here we come(again)....it'll only take about a year...sigh...


Its really something you dont see very often though, all the ladies have mostly long tresses these times, makes me even more conscious!!

Karl Hungus

Honestly, it depends on the person. But it can look absolutely terrific. Example:

Adam

I think only Nat pulls it off there tbh.

Zaph

Love short hair on girls, I prefer it to long hair actually.

Madame Razz

The Wrath of CuLT wrote: »

I think only Nat pulls it off there tbh.

Well, I think that woman could pull off any hairstyle to be fair...

Adam

manukahoney wrote: »

Well, I think that woman could pull off any hairstyle to be fair...

Very true, she's a stunning lady.

emm.. I find that only really hot girls can pull off short hair.

Other wise.. disaster.

Trinity

Think it depends on what type of face you have. I personally dont like short hair on me and it takes a real brave woman to get it chopped that short, sometimes i feel like getting the scissors to it but i do love long hair. Especially the jessica rabbit look i think its classy, elegant and feminine.

Halle Berry pulls off the short look superbly.

Madame Razz

Trinity1 wrote: »

Think it depends on what type of face you have. I personally dont like short hair on me and it takes a real brave woman to get it chopped that short

I didnt have a choice:(

It disintegrated:eek:

Karl Hungus

The Wrath of CuLT wrote: »

I think only Nat pulls it off there tbh.

Yeah? Not even Selma Blair? I think she looks better with short hair than she does with it long.

Catari Jaguar

I love Rihanna's short hair. She looks really sexy and sophisticated. Hard to believe she's only 20!

Crumble Froo

gotta ask... what do ye think of dreads on a (not particularly feminine) female?

Madame Razz

She(Rianna) still had a lot of length in that cut though, apart from the undercut.

That'll be very easily grown out...... im talking more boy short tbh..

murser

I think it suits girls with smallish good looking faces with sharp features and well defined bone structure. It certianly does not suit bigger ladies. Halle Berry is a good example of where short hair works.

Madame Razz

Crumble Froo wrote: »

gotta ask... what do ye think of dreads on a (not particularly feminine) female?

Personally??

Not a lot to be perfectly honest, find the idea of them a bit gross and think the maintenance would be a real pain.

I have seen corn rows to look good on some girls alright but never dreads.

Think its a shame to ruin lovely long hair by doing that to it; but then im just envious of long hair right now!!

Just my personal opinion tho;)

Zaph

Crumble Froo wrote: »

gotta ask... what do ye think of dreads on a (not particularly feminine) female?

Not a fan of dreads on girls. Not a fan of dreads on white guys either now that I think of it. You need to be black and male for dreads to look ok on you imo.

Phlann

Love it. On the right face.

Like murser says, it looks best on girls with well-defined, sharp bone structure.

Short hair with too strong a jaw is a bit too masculine.

That Rihanna girl above is weird looking btw! Who is she?

murser

Crumble Froo wrote: »

gotta ask... what do ye think of dreads on a (not particularly feminine) female?

If you dont want anyone to touch or play with your hair and you're not too concerned about the appearence then maybe. Not for me though. I think they're aptly named!

Karl Hungus

Crumble Froo wrote: »

gotta ask... what do ye think of dreads on a (not particularly feminine) female?

I've seen a girl once where it looked good, but in general I would say that it's an absolute rarity of rarities that dreads on a female can look good. Probably doesn't help that any girl I've met with dreadlocks has been a complete bunny boiling psychopath.

Crumble Froo

manukahoney wrote: »

Personally??

Not a lot to be perfectly honest, find the idea of them a bit gross and think the maintenance would be a real pain.

I have seen corn rows to look good on some girls alright but never dreads.

Think its a shame to ruin lovely long hair by doing that to it; but then im just envious of long hair right now!!

Just my personal opinion tho;)

ha, currently have slightly-post-shoulder length hair, wanting dreads... not sure im up to the commitment to keep them in order... corn rows... i just wouldnt consider...i dont think they'd look good on any white chick, tbh, and im about as white as they get :P dreads though, ive known a few peeps with...and they kinda fit into my general circle of philosophies and people and stuff. my fella had dreads back in the day (he's about 20 years older than me), and telling me all i'd need to know if i did actually get them. he emphasized a number of times how much effort they require... but i think they would suit me, and i think im up to it. i've always been better at looking after stuff like that (eg, piercings, tattoos), than my actual self. could be the way forward, i reckon.

Zaph wrote: »

Not a fan of dreads on girls. Not a fan of dreads on white guys either now that I think of it. You need to be black and male for dreads to look ok on you imo.

ah. in which case i think i may be reading from a different book frmo you altogether to start with...

Crumble Froo

murser wrote: »

If you dont want anyone to touch or play with your hair and you're not too concerned about the appearence then maybe. Not for me though. I think they're aptly named!

Karl Hungus wrote: »

I've seen a girl once where it looked good, but in general I would say that it's an absolute rarity of rarities that dreads on a female can look good. Probably doesn't help that any girl I've met with dreadlocks has been a complete bunny boiling psychopath.

hmmm... interseting... cos, in irealnd, i'd often seen them, and contemplated them.. .but they'd always just looked kinda crap...

but in nz... they're a lil less 'rare'... meaning you can get a better job done, and probably for less cash at the end of the day too... which can only be a good thing, imo. that said, i intend asking around and researching thoroughly before i commit to something... but generally, once ive made my mind up about something like this, it's just a matter of time...

and i swear, im not a bunny boiling psychopath. if anything, im waaaay too soft on my pet mousey.

Trinity

manukahoney wrote: »

I didnt have a choice:(

It disintegrated:eek:

My hair is a disgrace

But i am getting my extensions back in next week as i just dont have the nerve to cut it tight and start again.

alie

Depends where the hair is?

Zaph

Crumble Froo wrote: »

ah. in which case i think i may be reading from a different book frmo you altogether to start with...

Probably

Trinity

alie wrote: »

Depends where the hair is?

I think if the hair was anywhere other than on the head the replies would be different. I cant see many men in here saying they love rummaging through willknots to get to the juicy bits :eek:

Crumble Froo

Zaph wrote: »

Probably

lol.. .i say it knowing that most people will probably disagree with me... what im really looking for is one person to say 'aw yeah! done that! you need to go to XYZ'. *continues waiting*

heard a coupla people i wanna get in touch with, just gotta convince them to go near hair for the first time in 30ish years...

Flamed Diving

Unless they have a strikingly beautiful face, then no.

alie

Trinity1 wrote: »

I think if the hair was anywhere other than on the head the replies would be different. I cant see many men in here saying they love rummaging through willknots to get to the juicy bits :eek:

French women dont shave down there . And i was joking.:D

Catari Jaguar

Blonde dreds are so lovely. My boyf loves them.

Crumble Froo

that's the kinda encouragement i need! except the blonde bit... but, y'no, we can work around them for the mo...

Trinity

alie wrote: »

French women dont shave down there . And i was joking.:D

So was I

Macha

I cut my hair short about a year ago. Then cut it REALLY short in January. It's great, really easy to handle but I'm going to be growing it longer now just for the change.

I'm not the best looking girl around & all have told me it looks good (unless they were all lying..:P )

Will

Dreads on women look lovely I think.

Rattlehead_ie

Depends really on the girls hair and face honestly. I would say if I'm honest I would be attracted to girls with longer hair than shorter hair but I've seen some short haired girls that are stunning. ^^ Above Blonde dreads looks v hot

Xavi6

IMO short hair only suits oul ones. It's the kinda thing you do when you hit your 40s and you're a mammy. Generalisation I know but that's just how I think of a woman when I see short hair. Certainly not sexy.

Madame Razz

Xavi6 wrote: »

IMO short hair only suits oul ones. It's the kinda thing you do when you hit your 40s and you're a mammy. Generalisation I know but that's just how I think of a woman when I see short hair. Certainly not sexy.

Cheers

Xavi6

manukahoney wrote: »

Cheers

You're welcome?

Stheno

taconnol wrote: »

I cut my hair short about a year ago. Then cut it REALLY short in January. It's great, really easy to handle but I'm going to be growing it longer now just for the change.

I'm not the best looking girl around & all have told me it looks good (unless they were all lying..:P )

I've very short hair too (used have a bob) and most people think it looks better short

I don't really like dreads, I'd agree with Zaph's view there

Rattlehead_ie

Manu,

Just saw ur pic on the other thread and I would take you as a good example of short hair that really suits the girl, dont know what you looked with song hair but you get my point.

Madame Razz

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

Manu,

Just saw ur pic on the other thread and I would take you as a good example of short hair that really suits the girl, dont know what you looked with song hair but you get my point.

Cheers man:D

Id post a longhaired foto but i cant find any decent ones!!!

Rattlehead_ie

alie wrote: »

French women dont shave down there . And i was joking.:D

Ok before we get into girls with treads down there lets move on .......... oh too late

Madame Razz

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

Ok before we get into girls with treads down there lets move on .......... oh too late

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

Thats an awful thought!!!

snickerpuss

I think you need to have one of those cute elfin faces to pull off really short hair. My face is just too big for it (well you know what I mean), it would look totally wrong. I even have a funny shaped head, not noticeable with my quite long hair but if it was short it would prob be pretty obvious. (I can't even buy hats in normal shops!)

It does look great on you though manukahoney! I'd look a right eejit.