Short hair made me 10x more confident (Tiktok): Lizzytharris

[Ensxgn]

As a male who is finally growing out his hair, I appreciate your confidence and willingness to do what you want and not conform to any expectation. That self-confidence is real beauty :)

[Claire.Chenault]

To be fair, this is still long hair haha
I kept thinking you were gonna show your new hair cut at the end of the video until you said you’d already had it cut 😂

[BrunetteGiant]

Sidenote, what you have now is still considered long hair! Not short hair by any standard - not even medium length. But I’m SO happy that your hair made you feel more beautiful at the end of the day. It’s hard to have all of these external ideas of what makes us beautiful

[beatrix]

Omg. I definitely get you. But I went from butt length to a pixie cut. I had never felt more free and confident. I grew it out again and donated it recently. I'm now to right above my shoulders. I hope more people feel encouraged to try different lengths and explore different perspectives of themselves

[sofiaspiano]

Me who had medium length... My powers are beyond your understanding. Also all lengths are beautiful.

[NavilleT]

was I the only one waiting for the short hair reveal? its still really long XD

[TheJackOfAllVideos]

In mexican culture, long hair is a big part of cultural beauty standards, especially in young women. So, growing up my thicc hair was all the way down to my waist. Everyone in my family and even random people would compliment me on it, but I'm so terrible at keeping up with it that it was constantly frizzy, tangled, and even matted. I never wore it down and it was just too much.
One day I was just so over it I decided to cut it and ended up with a length that came around my shoulder blades and it was LIFE CHANGING. I find the length to be much more manageable and my hair is in much better condition since then.

[julietteferrars]

Our hair is a major piece of and representation of ourselves. It’s unique to each person and serves as self-expression. It often feels sacred, which is why hair loss can be so devastating. I totally relate to you feeling that negative reflection on the inside. I struggle with body dysmorphia and feel like my outward appearance does not accurately convey my inner heart. I’ve started to feel like my hair is the only beautiful thing about me and fear cutting it because I’ve let it represent my value for so long.

[ntc-zvox]

A few years ago I had beautiful long brown hair and I thought why not donate it. So I did and it was soooo short, up to my chin short. I was insecure about it for a while then realized that it was one of the best decisions of my life. And I’m so excited cause I grew my hair out to the point where I can donate it again in about a month!!!

[madisonwilliamson]

I needed this. I equate my long hair to femininity & beauty… I want to cut it, but I’ll feel like I’m ruining part of me.
I’m still going to wait for it to get warmer before cutting it, but I needed this

[magicrainbowkitties]

Buzzing my hair short was easily one of the best things I ever did for my mental health

[kikijewell]

I love that you transcribed this conversation in ASL. I learmed some words.❤

[jayroman]

I actually had long hair for years and in 2020 I decided to shave it all off, just to do it. And that was the biggest eye opener, that I was using my hair as a shield to feel beautiful, but I pulled off the shaved look & the short looks in between and got all kinds of compliments. I don't think I'd ever do it again, but it was a liberating experience. I've been letting it grow out ever since.

[chrissiemulligan]

I truly needed this. I have brain surgery coming up and I will lose my hair mostly to it. My hair is currently is to my tailbone and I have been struggling emotionally so much with losing it. It’s been so hard to explain to people why it’s such a hard thing to lose and why it will make me feel “ugly.” Your message and the stories in the comments helped a lot!

[Ray_Mac]

Ngl, I thought this was the "before cutting the hair" video at first

[juliannej]

Same! only I chopped mine off almost intirely. I feel so free and finally like myself. I wonder why I invested all those efforts my whole life taking care of the long hair I never truly wanted but was told by everyone around was the standard of beauty.

[Tina]

as a person that donated 28 inches of hair, i can say i completely agree with your statement!! before cutting my hair i was so afraid of how i looked and was hoping for popularity but that didn’t matter after cutting from butt to shoulder length!

[redenavari]

I shaved my head for the first time just a month after my 13th birthday. It wasn't always easy at school but in the end I think it made me so very aware of the frivolity of hair, and now I grow it out and shave it again all the time, and I never feel like my worth or my beauty are tied to the length. It's truly a gift and I recommend it to anyone x

[bdboui]

TRUST ME the shorter you go the better and more confident you feel !! (the shortest being what you're comfortable with, like maybe a bob cut etc.)

[emmagoodell]

i just cut my hair and it does!!! i feel so much more confident and everything. i had long hair for a while and now short hair just feels so freeing and amazing