Another Mane Bites the Dust

Of course, I'm talking about the Post-Wedding Chop! I've had long hair my whole life...well, that's not entirely true. I chopped it off to my shoulders when I graduated from college. I thought it would make me look more grown up and, therefore, more like a graduate student. Instead, it just flipped out all funky at the ends and never did what I wanted it to do. I simply couldn't pull it off. I also had shorter hair when I was little, but I'm pretty sure I could pull anything off then.

The bottom line is that I never saw myself hopping on the PWC bandwagon because I loved my hair long.

{photo by Shipliketheboat Photography}

Then, out of nowhere, I just got sick of it! It was always in a ponytail at work and at the gym, then I just started wearing it in a ponytail all the time. Then, the ponytail started to feel too long. I'd had enough, and decided to go for it. I figured that if I absolutely hated it, I only had to wait a few months before it was long again. What did I have to lose besides some inches?

So, here we go. Before...

...and after:

That's eleven inches off! Yikes! Sometimes I miss my long hair, but most of the time I just feel a little more edgy and that's fun.

What about you? Are you planning on doing a PWC?

Bridal Style vs. Daily Style

So now that you've seen my dress and my headpiece, I'll bet you think you have a pretty good sense of my personal style.  Frilly, romantic, girly...were you thinking of something like this?

Sources: ModCloth

Actually, the style represented in these items is pretty far from my personal style.  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this look, but I just don't feel like I can pull it off on a daily basis.  If I had to describe my personal style (a la Tyra), I would have to say it varies between preppy and mod.

Preppy, by Vineyard Vines

Mod, by Anthropologie

Basically, this chick right here is my fashion icon:

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Emma Pillsbury's closet can do no wrong.  I mean, she's a redhead and she can pull off yellow!  Not sure how that's possible, but I'm sure as anything not gonna fight it!  I love everything this girl wears, so you'd think her wedding dress would perfectly suit my style.

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Dress by JCrew

I was certain that I would have similar taste in a wedding dress, but this style just wasn't me.  Perhaps I have an alter-ego side of me that's just dying to try something new!  How about you?  Is your bridal style similar to or different from your daily style?