I cut all of my hair off!

On a whim last night, I cut all of my hair off! YAY!

Here I am, before:

Half way through:

And after:

While my motivations were personal satisfaction and change, with a dash of an internet obsession for pixie hair cuts, having less hair can definitely be eco-friendly!

With less hair on your head, you can use less water, less shampoo, less styling product. You spend less time blowdrying your hair, ultimately saving electricity. You don't have to constantly buy new hair ties and doodads when all your old ones disappear behind beds, under cushions, and at the depths of every bag you use (and some you don't use).

I don't blow dry my hair very often because it can be very damaging, but I would occasionally dry it after a morning shower on a cold day, just to keep my ears a little toastier. Now, with shorter hair, it dries by itself much faster and wet hair on a cold morning is no longer an issue.

Maintenance can be a big issue with pixie cuts, as they must be cut regularly to keep their shape. But seeing as I cut my hair by myself to get the pixie, I am pretty sure I can trim it if it gets too unruly. I plan on letting it grow a little so I can get it shaped some by my preferred hair stylist back home over spring break. You would think short hair is short hair, but there is so much shaping you can do! And little changes can make a big difference with such short hair.

And now I have so much extra time since I don't have to fuss over my hair! All the better to think about being green?