[Mygirlsmom]

I'm right there with your lovely wife, and I suspect you're a gem just like my wonderful husband.

Strangely enough, I am one of those rare birds who looks LESS feminine with long hair. There's a picture of me with longer hair when my girls were very young ( they don't remember a time when I didn't have short hair.) We were looking at old pictures one day and one of my daughters shrieked, "Who is THAT"? She thought it was positively scary and I agreed.

I finally found a stylist who gives a mad pixie cut with a straight razor. He's worth his weight in gold, and I am frequently complimented by both men and women on my appearance, especially since I stopped coloring my hair and now have a very nice silver crop that is darker along the bottom edge. I've been told that it looks like I spend a lot of money to achieve my look. Only my hairdresser (and now FR) knows for sure!

[ebersole]

I'm right there with you on the rare bird thingy! Not only do I look less feminine with long hair, but a heck of a lot older!
My husband and girlfriend were looking at pictures of me from over 15 yrs. when I had the “gorgeous” long naturally sun bleached blond hair , and they both said “yuck” and you look so much better and younger now with your hair pixie short.
I have 2 daughters...one’s facial features are so slim and delicate that long hair washes her out and she looks darling in short hair. The other has stronger and fuller facial features and looks best in long hair.