Awkward

By definition:

1. lacking dexterity or skill
2. lacking ease or grace
3. lacking social grace and assurance
4. not easy to handle or deal with; requiring great ingenuity or skill
5. lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony or parts

Anyone feeling this about the current status of their hair? I know I am. Most of us are familiar with that infamous "awkward length". How can you get through it? Well, it might not be easy. So you first need to decide if you truly want your hair to be long bad enough that you will be able to press on through the hard times. Allow me to share a few tips that might help get you through.

• Make sure you are still getting a trim regularly. This will help keep your hair in a cute shape so that styling is still possible and things are laying the best they can. This will make a huge difference. Short hair cuts are not meant to grow long and look perfect doing it. You will need some reshaping. 
• Keep your fringe looking good. Growing out your hair and your bangs at the same time is almost a death wish. I recommend choosing one and getting it done first, then move onto the other. If you are happy with your bangs it will soften the blow of struggling with the rest of your head. It will also keep you happy with the hair right by your face, which is important.
• Learn to wear your hair up in classy cute ways that don't make you feel sloppy. Wearing your hair up will definitely hide the length you aren't loving.  While a pony every day might make you feel frumpy, if you experiment with some different ways of pulling it up you can feel pretty AND survive the hard times. 
• Don't chop your hair oh a whim. A day of frustration with your awkward length will definitely make you want to run to the nearest salon and chop it off. Don't do it. I am not saying you aren't allowed to change your mind about growing it out and decide to go short again. But make a rational, educated decision. Never get your hair cut on a bad hair day. Remember that you have already been growing, so anything you cut is lost progress. Nothing is worse than waking up with cutters remorse. 
• Change your color. This is a great way to give yourself a change without losing your length. It might be just what you need to persevere through a dull period. 

Happy growing!