Please help, new mom feeling "frumpy"

[Lilygirl]

My son was born 7 weeks ago and I'm feeling very "frumpy". Between nursing him 8 times a day and chasing after my 3 y.o. I barely have time to brush my teeth. I'm toying with the idea of cutting my hair back to how I had it before I started growing it out.
Here's me now:
http://images1.snapfish.com/3476%3B6%3A85%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3EWS NRCG%3D323399486%3B%3B%3A6nu0mrj
And then:
http://images1.snapfish.com/3476%3B6%3A%3C3%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3E WSNRCG%3D323399488756%3Anu0mrj
Things I'm not happy w/ right now:
1. My bangs! I cut bangs a few months ago thinking it would make my morning routine faster but they drive me crazy! If I'm going to have bangs I think I'd rather have something cut a little shorter and "edgier", these remind me of the dentist on Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer!
2. Overall my hair just hangs there. I just throw it back in a clip everyday because I can't do anything w/ it.
3. The fact my DH is excited that I was finally trying to grow my hair out and now I just want to chop it off!

Any suggestions?!? I want something that doesn't make me look like a mom and something a little trendy and new. I've searched the hair lust thread but nothing caught my eye.

TIA....I need all the help I can get;)

[meatpie]

I love your hair in your wedding. Long hair is only going to get more difficult. If you don't like it - cut it off! I have a 5 month old and he rips most of my hair out while he's nursing anyway. I actually think I rpefer your hair in your wedding than how it is now!!

I keep it long because I love it, but soon I will cut my hair shorter so it's easier.

P.S. Good for you for taking the time to schedule a hair cut. I finally got mine cut when Jack was 4 months!! (And it had been almost 7 months since my last hair cut. Talk about looking frumpy...)

[laura]

ITA - you have a great face shape for really short hair, and not a lot of people do. I would take advantage of that and go short again.

[Lilygirl]

Thanks for the votes of confidence! I'm still looking for the right style w/ bangs now that I have to contend with them.

[Rose]

I think the cut that Julia Stiles has on the cover of an older Cosmo would look really cute. It's floating around here, I'll see if I can find it.

ETA I think this would be cute on you ( sorry so big) :

http://juliastiles.free.fr/pictures/magazines/magazines_2004/cosmopolitan_2004_01.jpg

Maybe even a little shorter on the sides.

[KGif]

Ohhhh yes. I LOVE that style of hair on Julia Styles. I think that would look great on you!

[Lilygirl]

I LOVE that style of hair on Julia Styles. I think that would look great on you!
I love it on her too, I just don't know if I'd be able to pull it off or if it's to much work to get that "look".

I made an appt for tomorrow evening so I'm searching the internet for pics!

[Rose]

If your hair is straight you should be able to throw some product in your hair and let it air dry to get something similar. Then when you have more time you could play around with it for times you're going out.

[Lilygirl]

I'll add that picture of Julia Stiles to the list!
Here are some other that I like:
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477258%3B3%7Ffp355%3Evq%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3EWSNR CG%3D323399768%3B525vq0mrj
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477258%3B3%7Ffp355%3Evq%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3EWSNR CG%3D3233997687635vq0mrj
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477258%3B3%7Ffp347%3Evq%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3EWSNR CG%3D32339976%3C9975vq0mrj
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477258%3B3%7Ffp347%3Evq%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3EWSNR CG%3D32339976%3C%3B%3A%3B%3Avq0mrj

[Lilygirl]

What about this one a friend just sent me?
http://www.hairboutique.com/tips/tip18026.htm

[kindermom]

Just as a warning, to get it that flippy would take some work. Julia's is a little smoother and therefore may require less maintainance. I like Julia's hair. And it looks like it would really fit your face well.

[KellyM]

I'm going to differ with everyone and say that I think longer hair looks good on you!

My reasons for having longer hair (and when I mean longer, I mean the same length as you) - it does make you look younger. Most women our age with kids who have short cuts, look like the stereotypical soccer moms. They look older than their age.

On the other hand, moms our age with longer hair tend to look a little bit younger. A little bit more hip.

At least that's what I've discovered.

My second reason for choosing longer hair (and maybe it's just me) - longer hair is easier to do! I know that sounds ridiculous, but if I wanted something easy I could never have Julia Stiles's hair cut that someone posted the picture of. It would need to be cut too frequently, I would have to spend more time getting the pieces to fall just so else it wouldn't look as good.

For longer hair, I like Kelly Ripa's new hairdo and Ivanka Trump's.

http://www.ourdailyripa.com/

I couldn't find one of Ivanka, but it was when she was on The Apprentice.

[CarolinaGirl]

I'm going to differ with everyone and say that I think longer hair looks good on you!


I have to agree. When I saw your picture, the last thing I would have ever thought was "frumpy". I think you look very good for having an infant and a 3 year old. If it makes you feel better to have a new/different haircut, then by all means, go for it, but you do look great with the hairstyle in the first picture too.

[Lilygirl]

Thanks for all the kind words!

I got my haircut to a graduated bob like the wedding picture and so glad that I did. It's so much easier and if things get crazy in the morning I don't have to blowdry it to look decent and leave the house. Just need to grow the bangs back out now.

Thanks again! :)

[Lilygirl]

Finally got around to taking some pics of the new cut, thanks again for the help.
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B8638%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3EWSNR CG%3D3233%3A344%3B4797nu0mrj
http://images1.snapfish.com/3477%3B8638%7Ffp355%3Enu%3D3239%3E938%3E585%3EWSNR CG%3D3233%3A344%3C64%3B%3Anu0mrj

[Tonysweetie]

Cute! :)