To cut or not to cut?

[Zaz]

I'm 10 months post now and it's been pretty easy. I've read a lot of horror stories about 3 hour detangling sessions, not being able to blend the two textures... I'm doing pretty well.
My only issue right now is an awful case of the "I want it now". I want to cut my hair right away, I wanted it cut last week. I live in PA and some products are hard to come across, I just spent two days in NYC and bought a couple of things where I bought sample sizes of 3 Miss Jessie's products, I got some KCCC but no knot today because it was nowhere to be found (went to 4 different stores) and I got some Eco styler olive oil gel. So now I want to play with my new toys...
The only thing keeping me is that I'm not sure what I'll look like with very short hair. I've always had shoulder/aplish hair and I'm kind of afraid of what very short hair will look like.
What to do, what to do.

 

[Empressive]

I say wait! I think when you really want to cut it you will just go ahead and do it. I have been trying to hang on to my raggety thin ends for months. I did not want to let go of my length for anything. Finally, last week I washed my hair and I looked dat those ends in the mirror and I just could not take it any more. I got the scissors and trimmed away. I did myself a real favor by letting go those ends.

So my advice would wait until you know you are really ready to cut. HHG

 

[LaToya28]

I say cut it!! lol My bc was sort of spontaneous so I'm all for that sort of thing. At 10 months post I'm sure you have a lot of new growth and it will look just fine on you. Do it, do it, do it!!

 

[Diva_Esq]

I'm 10 months post too, OP! When is your start date? My last relaxer was May 2. I am trying to hang in here until May 2 for my year mark, but I have that same can't wait syndrome. My transition has been smooth without issues. My relaxed ends are healthy. I have mostly protective styled with buns. I am itching to rock my curlies. I am trying to lose 15 pounds in this weight loss challenge I am in and cut on May 2, a month earlier than planned. We'll see if I can hang on. I've always has SL-MBL hair and this will be a drastic change, but one that I will welcome.

 

[Zaz]

My last relaxer was May 10th, before my birthday. I was trying to hang on to May to make a year, but then when I think about it, with 0.5" per month, will it really make that big a difference?