Most haircut regret happens before scissors even touch your hair. An inspiration photo cannot fix a shape that clashes with your actual routine. When you sit in my chair, the goal is to give you hair that works on an ordinary morning when you have five minutes to get out the door. A cut that demands twenty minutes of heat styling just to look presentable ends up becoming another daily chore. The same thing happens when length turns into a security blanket. Hair often stays long simply because it feels familiar to hide behind, even when the weight pulls down on your features. Holding onto length out of habit is very different from keeping it because you truly love the way it makes you feel. An honest consultation is about aligning your hair with how you actually live. When you get clear on your real routine before you sit down, you get a shape that supports you instead of fighting you. Save this before your next appointment, and follow along for part 3. Tell me in the comments: ...