Getting The Chop: The Psychology Behind A Dramatic Hair Cut
?I wanted to make a statement,? says Stevie Ford of Top Shelf Beauté. ?[He] was my high school sweetheart. The first break up, I cut my hair really short and the second time we broke up, I dyed my strawberry blonde hair a dark brown.?
Ford isn?t the first person to dramatically change their appearance in the wake of a painful relationship breakdown. Far from it. The post-breakup hair cut is almost a rite of passage.
But this phenomenon isn?t exclusive to just breakups. For Talisa Sutton, founder of Badlands Studio, it was the birth of her daughter that inspired a whole new look. ?I spent my whole pregnancy growing out my hair, and while I loved the length, once Lúa was born, I felt like it was time for a change,? Sutton tells Gritty Pretty. ?A chop signified the beginning of a wonderful new chapter ? and there is less for her to pull on now!? So, why do women (and some men) feel compelled to chop off their hair following a significant life event"
According to Tara Hurster, psychologist and founder of The TARA Clinic in Sydney?s Bondi Junction, it?s normal to change our appearance as we grow. ?When we are experiencing a lot of change in our life, changing our appearance can be a way of having something you can control amongst all the things outside your control.?
For new mothers, ?Beyond the potential practical aspects of short hair being easier to ...
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