We all know the cliché. A girl goes through a breakup and cops her hair off. A woman is on the verge on a mental collapse, so she gets bangs. While in some regards the popular adage “it’s just hair” is hard to contest, making drastic changes to our locks can symbolize so much more than we are willing to admit. That’s why I’m starting to get concerned that I keep changing mine. What was I trying to fix with my new, dramatically different copper tone? And after all my plotting and planning, is it okay to admit that I don’t like it?
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