DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 4

[Wonders10]

OK, so I killed the thread apparently. Oops.

I'm having a hair crisis and I'm looking for some advice. I have an appointment to get my hair cut and highlighted on Friday. I'm in the process of growing my hair long-ish again. Currently it is long layers (that you can barely notice unless I blowdry it) that hit just past the shoulder with horrible roots.

I'm really into the side bang, long enough that I can sweep it to the side, but short enough that you can tell I have a bang. I've also been contemplating going darker rather than lighter. VERY confused. Here are some pics of me:

Here is me with my long hair (taken over a year ago, with fresh highlights):

Ok, so I know my hair is in a ponytail, but I just wanted you to get an idea of my coloring and face shape, plus it's really recent:

Ok, last one, another recent one. My hair is scrunched up so its actually a little longer and its shorter in the front than in the back. So imagine its actually just past my shoulders:

Ok I really need to get more pictures of myself. Anywho, please share opinions. The cut I liking is sort of Rory from Gilmore Girls or Jennifer Love Hewitt (Ghost Whisperer) in terms of the bangs. My hair isn't that long yet but I could still make it work. As for the color, the first pic is probably what I'll look like if I do highlights or I'm contemplating going darker, like a brunette-ish. Which is a HUGE change for me. Any advice would be great. I really need a new 'do.

Thanks!

Oh and sorry I made you look at so many pictures of me

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Shannon, I love the color in the first photo - very flattering.

It has been a slow weekend all the way around, I think!

Bad food weekend for me.

 

[Eventer98]

Shannon...about 6 months ago, before I chopped my hair, I had my hairdresser cut bangs. I also wanted JLH's bangs like on Ghost Whisperer! Unfortunately my hair is too thin and if you notice her bangs go way back..like 1/2 of her hair! I like it the way you had it in the first pic! Maybe you could give it a good trim, highlight it and refresh the layers? Either way I'm sure it will look nice!

 

[Wonders10]

Shannon, I love the color in the first photo - very flattering.

It has been a slow weekend all the way around, I think!

Bad food weekend for me.

Thanks - I've always liked the blonde me, just am not sure if I'm ready for a change or not. I know I don't like my natural light brown color.

It has been slow. I spent the night at DB's house, babysitting, and checked in a few times and no one was around!

Shannon...about 6 months ago, before I chopped my hair, I had my hairdresser cut bangs. I also wanted JLH's bangs like on Ghost Whisperer! Unfortunately my hair is too thin and if you notice her bangs go way back..like 1/2 of her hair! I like it the way you had it in the first pic! Maybe you could give it a good trim, highlight it and refresh the layers? Either way I'm sure it will look nice!

Yeah I did notice that about her bangs. I definitely don't want that, but I like the overall idea of bangs, you know? I have fine hair - but a ton of it. Such decisions.

 

[denecarter]

I really liked the first picture, too. Going dark has always been a winter hair thing to me... summer blondes and all.

I'm currently trying to figure something out for my hair as well... unfortunately, models in hair magazine rarely have a face shaped like mine (and they often have very freaky hair ).

Several of us had dinner tonight at a barbecue place... Good grief! Jay can pack it away... but you could tell he was going to be sick... I don't think he eats out much, usually just drinks body-building protein shakes, eats oatmeal and boiled eggs and turkey burgers... I think he's probably paying for it now. He was so full, but he just kept eating... almost like a binger! Funny, all my best and worst habits lately have come from my trainer!

I also took DD19. Jay's "friend" Amy was there with her 8 yo son and asked Kaytlin if she babysits. DARN! She's nice AND she's offering my daughter a chance to make a little money! Darn her! I really want to dislike her... after all, she's Jay's "friend". (For anybody fairly new, Jay is my totally hot hunky trainer dude and the inspiration for my spending so much time at the gym. He introduced me to my new friends and is a friend to me as well... he's getting me out of my shell. I've been totally crushing on him since the day I meet him in early January... the crush has evolved and lessened, but it is still there a little bit. And Jay doesn't have girlfriends, he has "friends"... not that I'm that type of friend... not saying I wouldn't want to be, but... )

 

[eeyore45]

I dont like the way Brothers and Sisters is going...

so Wonders - I have been watching too much morning tv, and bangs, arent just bangs these days, the trend is 4" bangs - I agree with more blonde for the summer, I like to go more red for summer, but its hard the first time...

I had a few other comments but I hear Brothers and Sisters LOL... bbl/?

 

[HockeyKat]

Shannon I have fine hair but a ton of it as well. Mine is somewhat wavy/curly, though.

I really like the blonde highlights in the first pic. It works well with your coloring. I like the style in that pic, as well. I just looked up JLH in Ghost Whisperer and I think she has too much bang. It works okay for her face but I think it might not be for you. Maybe a style like the one in that first pic but with a few more face-framing layers?

Mine unfortunately is a naturally a very dark brown that has gone more than 50% gray (started when I was 17, I am now 31), so I color it into a medium auburn. I have very pale skin and blue eyes so the auburn seems to work okay. I even have to dye my eyebrows as they are also going gray.

I got a cut last Thursday from bra strap length to just below my shoulders... I wish he would have layered it a bit more but it definitely looks more healthy now. My shortest bang is chin-length and I wish it was more nose-length.

Cheryl, I am with ya on the bad eating weekend. I did terrible on Fri night, better yesterday on calories but terrible on nutrition.

Today I had a bagel (150) w/ ff cream cheese (20), a packet of smoked salmon (120), and a salad (100) for 400 cals. Dinner was Golden Corral, which I am going to set at 800 cals although I don't know for sure. I had a huge salad, a piece of steak, a few bites of some bad-for-me stuff (mac&cheese, mashed potatoes), and some no-sugar pudding.

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Dene', what does your DD think of hunky trainer dude? (I just typed "dude" without the "e" on the end, LOL!!!) I think Jay is going to pay for eating all that grease I keep expecting you to tell us that your DD has started working out at the Y too, especially now that your weight is down.

HKat, I will get back on the wagon tomorrow. Please let us know what you hear about your school situation, OK?

Sandy, I'm with you on the Brothers & Sisters storylines. Sheesh!

 

[HockeyKat]

Cheryl, thanks for the support! I wrote to my advisor and got back the typical no-help response. So I am not really sure of my status. He basically said he was too busy to deal with me right now, so I guess it will wait until after graduation this weekend. Unfortunately this is about 50% of the problem... they really give no help whatsoever to part-time students. The expectation is that you find your own advisor, but not being on campus full-time that is nigh on impossible. I wound up, after squawking a lot, getting this guy who is also the director of graduate studies, and all he really wants is for me to go away. /rant

I took a bad cell phone pic on Thurs of my "before" hair... I don't have an after right now since it is wet and up on my head. He took off about 4 inches and layered it around my face, though. Here is the before:

 

[spongemommie05]

Okay i am officially done with 4 out of 5 b-days the only one left is mayson but not until june ..i feel like i got my life back ...HAHA .. so hopefully i will be on a lil bit more.. i am sad that my um is gone what will i do while she is gone ... oh well i hope she has a ton of fun..... hello to all and now goodnight to all

 

[Minnie_Moo]

HKat, hope you're able to get an answer from your advisor after graduation

My DD has her hair layered around her face and a lot of the weight taken off the sides and back. Her long bangs drive me CRAZY! But I know that is the style these days.

Spongie! Glad the megabirthdays are almost over!!! I miss Uma too and hope she is having a good trip.

 

[Eventer98]

Good morning Peeps!! I hope everyone has a great week..I wish it was Wed instead of Monday. Then the week would be half over!! I hope UM and Punkin have great weather today!!!

P.S. Is it just my computer or everyone's....no one's tickers are coming up! Been that way since yesterday!

 

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING!

OVERSLEPT!

Shannon....I like the long bangs and blonde highlights too!

Back later!

HAVE A GREAT DAY, ALL!

 

[DisneyJo]

Could someone translate what bangs are please!

 

[lexmelinda]

Could someone translate what bangs are please!

Those fringey pieces of hair that hang down over your forehead....or in Shannon's case are longish and swept to the side....unlike the bangers with which you are familiar.

 

[eeyore45]

Okay i am officially done with 4 out of 5 b-days the only one left is mayson but not until june ..i feel like i got my life back ...HAHA .. so hopefully i will be on a lil bit more.. i am sad that my um is gone what will i do while she is gone ... oh well i hope she has a ton of fun..... hello to all and now goodnight to all

Yeah, put your feet up, relax and join us!! Hope Uma and family are having a bang up time!!

Could someone translate what bangs are please!

I looked it up in the British/american dictionary, maybe you call them "fringe" ?

Here's a funny translation site: http://www.effingpot.com/slang.shtml
and the serious side: http://www.travelfurther.net/dictionaries/british-american.htm

the 4" bangs they like part your hair on top of your head to get the 4" side to side top to eyebrow!

Kat you actually got all that lovely hair in your hockey helmet??? Can you imagine Hockey gear before FaBreeze??!!

I am so discouraged on not seeing the scale budge one iota - I'm still going to run, but why starve myself (and by starve I mean no twinkies, no chocolate cake, no roastbeef sandwiches with mayo...) on fish, and chicken??

 

[DisneyJo]

Thanks Melinda and Sandy, we call it a fringe!

Love the dictionary definition especially the first one for bangs

 

[aries1980]

Morning Peeps!!

 

[Sparkie]

Morning All!

Shannon- I like the long bangs and highlights also. One thing I do with my hair is I add in long layers and have the stylist point cut the bangs and taper toward my face. I messed up last time and let her use the thinning shears- with thin hair you just look chopped up- but the point cut - after they cut your style they turn the scissors in and just nip in to the straight line cut- it seems to give my hair more texture. And I can just let it air dry if I want- it looks better blown dry but will pass if I need to wash and really GO.

I had an ok food weekend- I lost track and didnt write down my totals.
Roughly this is what i remember:
Friday:
6 in sub turkey and light chips
PBJ sand
Mexican- Fahita taco chips and salsa
Saturday:
chicken noodle soup with crackers
2 graham crackers with 1 T pb
1 chicken finger, cream corn, squash, dressing(ooo! bad really bad I know)
movie popcorn
Sunday:
LQ cheese pizza
egg mcmuffin and hash brown
orange-shared this with my dog- can you believe he ate it?!
hamburger Lean gb cooked on the grill
french fries (ooo! bad again)
baked beans

So far today:
oatmeal with splenda brown sugar
1/2 c. sliced strawberries
100 cal popcorn


well I gotta get busy- else they may send in the health department for unsanitary living conditions wish I could just and make it all go away!

 

[HockeyKat]

Kat you actually got all that lovely hair in your hockey helmet??? Can you imagine Hockey gear before FaBreeze??!!

I am so discouraged on not seeing the scale budge one iota - I'm still going to run, but why starve myself (and by starve I mean no twinkies, no chocolate cake, no roastbeef sandwiches with mayo...) on fish, and chicken??

I actually buy my helmet a size too big! I psuedo-french-braid my hair and put a bandana over it, then the helmet. The bandana helps with the smell, and also makes it so those "wispies" don't get in your face. Another secret to avoiding smelly hockey gear is immediately hanging it all up when you get home, so that it can dry rather than ferment in your bag.

I took an "after" pic this morning so I will post that when I get home, since don't have the cell phone sync cable with me.

Sorry about the scale. I am sure that you are losing inches and adding muscle with all that running, though! Plus it is healthy for your heart.

I am trying to just watch what I eat this week... it is hard since we leave for WDW on Fri AM and hard not to get into the vacation mentality early. DH already has and I am fighting not to, trying to mitigate the damage that 5 days at WDW will surely cause!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!