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Friends. I chopped off my hair and I’m loving it!
This is the shortest my hair has been for 5 or 6 years. It feels great and I’m hoping it will be easy to maintain while my hair recovers from my pregnancy (the shedding is ridiculous!). I used this as the inspiration photo.
What do you think? Are you a long, medium or short hair fan?
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I love it! Your curls are gorgeous! I am a medium-length girl. I think everybody tends to find what works for them. Some people are lucky enough to have multiple styles and lengths that work. I go with “as short as possible while still being long enough to pull up when desired”.
It looks great! It really flatters your features and brings out your eyes. I’d never noticed they were blue before! Sorry if that sounded like I’m hitting on you – I promise I’m not. :) haha. It really is nice, though. And will be a lot easier to look “done”.
Looks great! I also loved it long and wished my hair had similar curls instead of the frizzies. Amazing as usual!
It looks really cute! I have curly hair too, and up until Tuesday it hung about four inches past my shoulders. I used a picture of you (from one of your posts of pregnant pictures) for inspiration when I got my hair cut :-)
You are adorable!
Looks very cute and easy to deal with, my hair is the complete opposite of yours and stick straight, shoulder length blond and today I am going to get a new do…not sure what I am doing yet, but I am sure it will be fun, too.
It’s so cute. Love your curls. You pull this cut off so well. My hair is stick straight, but thick, so that’s good. I’ve had short hair since I turned 43. You know, the short hair everyone has who lives in Utah, but I think it suits me.
Totally darling. I love hair at all lengths. I’m enjoying a short, a-line bob at this point but I also look forward to growing it out again to at least a medium length at some point. Post-pregnancy haircuts are the best though. They make you feel all fresh and new after months of feeling like the same old. Enjoy, you look fabulous!
I love it! You have such pretty hair! I love ALL hairstyles and love change! Mine is just below my shoulders. I cut 14 inches off of mine over two years ago and I am trying so hard to get it back, but it just won’t grow!
oh good – you got pictures. It’s adorable! Isn’t it liberating? I had my hair cut back in August, I think they took off six inches and it feels great!
I wish I could go short but it just doesn’t suit me. But you? It looks fabulous on you!!!
For my curls, I can ONLY do short. My hair has changed with pregnancies so I have to keep it short.
Really cute! I love how you pinned back the front a bit. Overall, it looks long enough to still pull out of your face, but short enough to wear down without being bothersome. I would say that it’s the perfect length.
So cute! I have straight hair that’s fairly fine, and I love having it short. I’ve had it everywhere from totally buzzed off to waist-length and I definitely prefer short. I can change the style as often as I want, it doesn’t get in my way, and it usually manages to look funky and modern with little effort. :)
I love it! looks really nice! i had my hair very long for many years. Then i cut it VERY short, i am not sure what i like better. Here is a picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sibylleandthomas/4996147586/
Adorable! Your new haircut really shows off your lovely eyes.
looooooooooooove it!
(i bet this is your first comment from portugal… is it??!!)
xxxxx
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You look amazing. I love it. I have stick-straight hair but I have to confess that one of the items on my Life List is to have curly hair. That’s a little ridiculous, isn’t it?
It looks fantastic! I am such a fan of curly hair (mine is stick-straight), and yours is absolutely gorgeous.
Looks very nice! When I first met you years and years ago in Jackson Hole you had super short hair and it was lovely. I’m a huge fan of very short hair…. been wearing mine various short short ways for the past 4 years. Just now thinking of growing it out to my shoulders? I love hair change, looks good and fresh.
So I hear that all the boys envy Ben Blair because he has the cutest girl on his arm….
It’s so lovely Gabrielle! I’m working up the courage to cut my long hair just a liiiiiittle shorter.
I think it looks great! I love really big medium length curly hair.
Go big or go home!
if only…
Oh and the post-pregnancy fall out- it’s the worst! Can you say baby bangs?!
gorgeous! both playful & sophisticated!
Love it! So flattering. I am a what ever that day feels like length person. I will decide on a hair cut and then get to the beauty shop and totally change my mind depending on whether my hair is driving me nuts at the moment or not. When I was younger I would cry and cry when I chopped my hair short, but now I just live with however it is and know that if I don’t love it there are hats and pony tail holders until it grows out :)
Wow, it looks so good! I have very long, curly, Mediterranean hair and I have been wanting to chop it off for so long. In fact I made an appointment last week for next week and I am wondering if you could tell me what you told your hair dresser when you described your haircut. You look fabulous!
Juliana
ps. what products did you use on your hair?
I love it!
It does look fresh. I think that styling it a little more cropped will result in a more youthful and chic look, though.
Cute!!
Looks fabulous! I love the length with your curls. I am usually a medium length girl, but am currently growing mine out (not sure how I feel about it so far).
I think it looks so cute. Changing hair is always fun, and when you get your hair cut, it is like a mini brand new start:) I am growing mine out, and it is taking forever this time around. I am still shedding my hair after I had my daughter 18 months ago! I became severly anemic from blood loss, and hair shedding is a side effect. Hopefully both of ours will end soon:)
Gabrielle, It looks sooo cute! I like all lengths and as soon as I cut my hair I start growing it into something else…over and over and over!
Oh I think it looks great! Your hair color makes your eyes pop too–very pretty. I’m at SUCH a crossroads with my hair right now. I JUST stopped shedding crazy amounts of hair and my son is almost 20 months now. I can’t decide if I should do bangs or not. My hair is to the middle of my back, all one length right now which = b-o-r-i-n-g, which = easy to manage on a whim.
Love the new ‘do. I went medium after my third child and I’m still not totally loving the cut, cut I hear you AGAIN about the shedding. I am seriously going bald and it’s been a year since I stopped breast feeding. What gives?
So beautiful!
So cute! Love it. I’m still trying to grow my hair back after having my daughter. Oye!
So beautiful!
gorgeous dahling… simply gorgeous!! and perhaps the shorter length will be good for when baby june is grabbing at your tresses during meal times! ;) not as much to get a handle on. hee hee! looks fabulous!! xo
LOVE IT! I just chopped 5 inches off mine too! Short and curly..the way to go!
Oooh, I love it! If I had curly hair, that’s the cut I’d want. (As it is, I have very straight hair.) A year ago, I went back to a pixie cut and I could not be happier. I love, love, love my hair in a way I never have. This cut just feels like ME. :)
Absolutely beautiful! You look great!!!
Sassy!
Gorgeous!!!!!
It’s lovely! Doesn’t if it feel good? I love it when I cut mine but I need products, lots of products. What kind of hair stuff are you using to make your curls so nice?
It looks fantastic! I have curly hair too and am always going between short, medium and long (and then back to short again when I can no longer handle longer hair). I live in Denver and would love to know where you got such a great cut. Finding the perfect cut is a neverending quest.
It looks wonderful! What a nice change! Every time I get mine cut I feel like a new person!:)
So pretty and sassy too!
Ooh, I love it! I have curly hair and have an appointment next week to get mine cut to the same length. What products do you use on your hair?
Yay! You did it and you look gorgeous! I wish I had your courage… I’ve had the same ‘do’ for way too long and need something new and exciting that doesn’t involve too much daily maintenance. Hopefully one day soon!
Ahhh! I love it! You look adorable! I cut mine short, too, after my babies were born. It was SO much easier to style. Plus it looked fuller. I love all lengths, and this one looks great on you!
looks fabulous! I wish I had your curls.
I’ve rocked super short [as in pixie cut] all the way to long and everywhere in between. Right now I am enjoying my long hair but I’m sure I’ll cut it again one day.
i’m loving it!
i have all this really short hair growing in now (10m after baby) can’t tell if it’s because i’ve broken so many hairs since i’m growing it out (for locks o’ love) or the fact that the shed starting at 4m after baby is finally, for real, over! :)
I just had my hair cut today and it appears to be the same length as yours… minus the gorgeous curls. I’m jealous.
Love it! I love to grow mine out just to chop it off. There is nothing like the shock factor of a new short do. You feel….looking for a word…bouncy?
You look fabulous!
Oh I love it Gabrielle!!! It is absolutely beautiful, just like you :)
Looks great, especially as you have lots of curls still.
I have VERY short hair. Have done for years now and cannot imagine ever growing it again.
It frames your face really well & reminds me that my sister should cut her hair short again (she’s curly too)! Love it!
your hair looks awesome. i love a good short haircut in the winter and fall. quicker to dry and maintain. in the spring and summer i grow it out a little so i can pull it back in a pony tail on those hot days!
gaw-jus! did you do locks for love? i love my hair 12″ shorter too.
So cute! Just chopped mine off for locks of love. It’s so much easier to maintain with a four month old. I just tuck it behind my ear and I’m good to go. LOVE your curls!!!
I’m a short hair fan! I’m not blessed with curls, however; so short hair can be very easy to be very short. You look fantastic!
Oh my goodness, you’re darling!
Great haircut!!! You look beautiful!!! I just chopped mine…again, and it looks great too! Yeah for short and sassy!!!
Completely adorable!! I give an A+ to your stylist.
I love it! It’s youthful and looks bouncy and healthy.
I bet it feels great too. I love a good haircut!
great pictures – we love seeing you up close :)
Love!! Curly & short looks so gorgeous on you! I, a curly hair girl too, have never been able to do short. I live in South Texas. The humidity here = FRIZZ!! = POOF!!! It’s outrageous! So I keep my locks long.
ok, one more quick question. Do you have them style it curly when you cut your hair, or do you usually go for a straight, dry-cutting technique?
Your hair is beautiful! It is so rich and lush…hair commercial status. I just love everything about it. Good color, cut, and curls. Lovely.
Short hair really suits you! I’ve had my hair all sorts of lengths (and colors, haha) and prefer short hair much more. My hair is super thick and it takes so much longer to style when it’s long.
You look great!
Looks great.
Love it! That cut is actually my inspiration as well. I have put the catalog in a safe place so I can take it with me to my next cut. Awesome to see a version of it in real life.
Love it! So sassy! Looks like you found a great stylist in CO (one of the hardest things to find when moving to a new place)!
Super cute! I’m growing my hair out right now, I’m a little past shoulder length which is always the hard stretch for me. I just recently cut bangs to hold me over. I probably have another year and a half to go before I get to the length I want! We’ll see if I can make it :)
ohmygosh. so friggin cute!!! good for you for taking the short hair plunge!!! super sassy. I wish I had the nerve. you look great!
I’ve always been a between-the-chin-and-shoulders girl, so i gueses that’s short to most people thesse days (medium to me). You are beautiful no matter the length because your beauty comes from a place a haircut can’t touch…the inside! Xo…Linsey
Most of all I’m a fan of hair with CHARACTER, and that’s definitely what you got! You haven’t lost any of its sensuality, in fact I think it’s more playful now!
Oh…I remember when your hair was super short when I first met you. It was so darling. I adore this length on you, Gabby. I loved it long so much, but this is the cut for you! You look amazing.
I have to say I wasn’t too sure about it when you first posted about cutting your hair. BUT it looks FANTASTIC! Perfect! So great! And, thanks for the nice comment about Lilly’s hair. She’s enjoying the braids, after a little time with them.
Love it! Gorgeous!
I love it!
I’m a fan of all hair lengths, so long as it is healthy! I usually grow my hair out, get sick of it, cut it off, repeat.
Oh! How sweet! It looks great! :D
I am a fan of whatever looks good and is most healthy!
That is the perfect cut for you! But I’m a short hair girl so take it for what it’s worth :)
You look fantastic! I love that style for curly hair.
Just got my hair cut exactly like that!! I have the same curls too :) Mine used to be halfway down my back & this is sooo much easier to handle…my showers are twice as quick. Plus, I love the feeling of having it off my shoulders. You look great! Are you loving it?
Rowr, you sexy thing! I love it. I want to put you in a 40′s-era dress now and go listen to big band.
I love your hair! I have stick straight blonde hair and Im totally jealous of your volume! Im a medium length person. I have dreams of long hair but I dont have the patience it takes for it to get really long. Hope you enjoy your shorter style!
I love it! You look great!
It’s so fabulous! I wish I could wear my curls like that. Mine more resemble something out of the Edward Scissorhands movie. I’ve been growing my hair for two years and it now falls to the middle of my back. It’s layered and wavy (courtesy of a round brush) and I love it. You look so beautiful with the style…I wish I could pull it off.
Gabby! So proud of you for taking the plunge!! It looks fantastic!! I just knew you would rock it out!! Kuddos to your stylist!!
Your hair looks fabulous! I too have naturally curly hair but tend to wear it long and big.
I love it! Have very similar hair. I’m stealing that inspiration photo for my next haircut!
It’s fantastic, Gabby. The color, too. You are going to have such fun with it.
I know you have a hundred comments, but being told your hair looks really good is always something nice to hear.
And it really does–it’s very stylish and sophisticated!
It looks great! I am definitely a fan of shorter hair. Mine has been above my shoulders for about 6 years now in varying degrees of shortness. It’s kind of fun when you cut that much off at once because you’re hair feels so healthy. When I first cut short I cut about 7 or 8 inches off. It was amazing!
You look amazing! Thanks for your blog. My designer husband and I can connect on this one.
Really Gabby…could you be more darling?!
Looks great Gabby! I’ve seen you in so many styles since I’ve known you. This is a really good one! We miss you, Corinne says to say hi to the kids!
I love it! I recently cut all of my hair off after slowly growing it out over the last couple years. I hadn’t had it past my shoulders since high school and I was determined to get it there. I grew it out for my wedding and was loving the length, but then when my husband and I got pregnant – I had a serious urge to just chop it all off and start over! So that’s what I did! I love the ease of it, I don’t have to use any machinery when getting ready in the morning, and I cut off all the damage from coloring it over the years, so my hair is happy again! And my grey is coming in, yikes! Now if I could just try out having curly hair (without the damage of a perm), that would be super awesome! xoxo
Your hair is quite lovely. I’m usually a hair filanderer. I can never decide what I like the best. But yesterday I decided that it didn’t matter, and shaved it all off to help support my sister in her battle against cancer. It’s pretty nice an low maintenance, and whether it suits my face or not… I’ll be donning a short hairdo for awhile. I hope you like yours :)
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