Hair Journey

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    Return of the Bangs

    Dun, dun dun. I know what some of you are thinking, “Now Lexi, why would you bring back the bangs? You didn’t rock them in elementary school.” To which I respond: at least now they’re not side bangs. I cannot lie–I hate the feeling of having hair on my forehead. I now have a habit of pushing my hair up and off my face. Also, since having the bangs, I’ve developed some sort of eczema on my forehead?? Which I’ve never had before?? Alas, bangs are a necessary evil of the grow out process. Would they look better if I actually styled them? Yes. Will I do so? No. I’m…

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    6 Month Update

    Hello adoring fans. Originally, I was going to title this post, “It’s Pixie Cut Season,” but some days I feel closer to Harry Styles from early One Direction than I do to Emma Watson from The Perks of Being a Wallflower. That is, if I could ever get my hair to have that much volume. What Has the Grow-Out Been Like? Bedhead and hat hair are both very real and very devastating. The worst times are when it’s sticking straight up, which is honestly most days. It takes some styling in the morning, but I love how it’s still out of my way; because I don’t feel it much in…

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    Starting the Grow Out Journey

    Yes, you read the title correctly. After 6 months of rocking a buzz cut, I decided to grow it out. Why? It was around June that I started wanting to grow my hair. It had already gotten pretty long just because I hadn’t found the time to re-shave it, and I found that I was liking it. I also have plans to study abroad in fall 2026, and I want a more typical hair style for that. According to the Internet, it takes about a year to grow out a buzz, so I figured I should get a start on that. Fourth of July I told a friend of mine…

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    The Big Chop

    To the surprise of many who know me, I buzzed my hair. Introduction Now, my hair has gone through several stages: from the terrible bangs to the even worse dye jobs. I had kept my hair longish for years, though, until about 8th grade when I got a bob. And since then, I’ve never grown it out longer than slightly below my shoulders. Boredom strikes But that was five years ago, and I had grown very bored and frustrated with my hair in recent months. My short hair required so much maintenance, and as a lazy college student, I was unwilling to keep up with that maintenance. As a member…