7 Things All Girls with Short Hair Can Relate To

There’s no better time to experiment with your hair than summer.

It’s hot, it’s humid, it’s vacation time—and if you always wondered what you’d look like with short hair, now’s the time to sport that edgy bob you were always too scared to try!

Unfortunately, there’s a lot more to short hair than angled bobs and pixie cuts.

Here’s a list of 7hair-related woes that only girls with short tresses can understand:

1. Long Hair Withdrawal

Why? WHY?! What was I thinking?

This will probably be your morning ritual in the first few days after the fresh cut, when youlook into the bathroom mirror, expecting to see your lovely long locks.

2. High Maintenance

You’d think less hair would mean less problems, right?

Tell that to someone trying to style their poofy mane with a flat iron that’s too big for the tiny strands at the back.

And don’t even get us started on the bangs.

3. Worse Hair Days

When you’re having a bad hair day, you can just tie up that bad boy in aboho-chic top-knot or beachy pony tail and call it a day.

But when your hair ends at your chin, you just have to suck it up and accept #HaiReality.

4. It’s Colder

Short hair rocks when it’s summer time—but the moment winter arrives with its frosty snowstorms, you kind of miss your long bushy hair and how it kept you warm on cold nights.

5. Being Mistaken For a Boy

Since time immemorial, short hair has fallen under the domain of Man. And despite a chockfull of female celebrities sporting a bob and slaying it, for some reason, we still tend to cling to absurd notions of gendered hair.

6. “Are You Going Through Something? “

Whenever long-haired beauties undergo a dramatically short haircut, a lot of people assume they’re going through some sort of existential crisis.

Uh, no. We just wanted to look fabulous.

7. When You Catch Head Lice, It Shows

Summer may be a great time to get a trim, but it’s also hunting season for the historically clingy head lice, who are drawn to humidity.

While anyone can fall prey to a head lice infestation, those with short hair are likely to be noticed quicker.

If you’re a short-haired individual suffering from the throes of head lice, call Lice Busters USA at (800) 405-8201 and enjoy the perks of short hair throughout the year!