transgenderteensurvivalguide:
We get a lot of questions asking how to get short hair, so Iâve gathered some info that may help you in your quest to chop off your long hair and finally be free!
First cut it to just below shoulder length, then after a month or two to chin length.Â
After a month or two of that, say itâs inconvenient because you canât tie it back with a hairband because itâs in-between long and short and youâve been enjoying having less hair to deal with and get a feminine âpixie cutâ.Â
Then just progressively got it cut shorter and shorter each time you go for a haircut.
Reasons and excuses to convince your parents to let you get it cut
Short hair is easier to maintain and take care ofÂ
If youâre disabled or mentally ill this is a real bonus to having short hair.
Other âgirlsâ you know have short hair (if youâre closeted).
If any of your friends who are girls (or who your parents think are girls) have short hair, point them out to your parents.
Celebrities who are women/girls have/had short hair.
Find pictures of the celebrities that have short hair in the style that you want and ask your parents to get that haircut.
Such as:
And more!
[via a simple Google search]Â
Itâs hot out in the summer/live in an area with a warm climate and short hair would keep you cool and or/ exercising makes your head/hair gross/sweaty.
You want to try the style for the summer and âgrow it back if you donât like itâ (i.e. pretend the summer is a trial run and if you donât like it you can start growing it back for school).
You want to swim/do sports and short hair would keep it out of your faceÂ
If you are a serious swimmer, short hair will make you faster under a swim cap because you wonât have the bun and the weight.
It looks cute/pretty and is fashionable and you want to try a change of hairstyle.
Youâre tired of dealing with having long hair as it always gets stuck to things.
You want to keep it out of your face/or stop it from touching your faceÂ
If you have sensory issues, you could say itâs related to that.
Itâll make your showers quicker and youâll use less hair product and itâll save you time getting ready in the morning (and moneyâ in the long run).
If you have OCD or trich, you could say you want it shorter so you wonât pull at your hair as often or you think itâd help reduce the urge to pull at your hair.
You have gum/glue in your hair.
Stick some gum or glue in your hair, a bit closer to the end than you want the length to be when itâs cut.
Say that it was done by accident (maybe you fell asleep chewing it) and then hopefully you can get it cut or have an excuse to cut it yourself.
You could say youâre experimenting, or itâs just part of being a âRebellious teenagerâ.
You think youâd look better with short hair/you think youâd be happier and more comfortable with short hair.
Short hair will help you pass better which can be important for your mental health and physical safety, and if you change your mind you can always let it grow out again.
It doesnât matter what kind of face you have, anyone can rock short hair.
The majority of cis guys have short hair. So does that mean every single one has the same type of face? Nah! Some of them must have round faces too.
Nobody says anything about having the right shape of face to them, they just get their hair cut short automatically. Sure, some haircuts may be more flattering than others, but short hair can look good on anybody.
Say youâll pay for the haircut yourself, and youâre [X ] years old now and your body and your hair is your own responsibility, and nobody can make choices on what you want to do with your own body for you.
âIâm growing up and I think I should be able to decide how my hair is cut and styled. I think I can handle the responsibility of making my own decisions about my appearance.â
Say you want to donate your hair to an organization like Wigs for Kids or something, and they prefer longer lengths of hair to make longer hair wigs for the kids, and youâre willing to have your hair cut short for a good cause and youâve been thinking of trying a new style anyway
Act now and ask for forgiveness later
You could cut your hair sort of short with a pair of scissors, like I did, just a few inches longer than youâd like it to end up. If you watch YouTube tutorials on how to cut hair, it might go better.Â
Then go to the barber shop or hair salon if it didnât turn out satisfactory (get a ride from a friend or walk) and say you usually have short hair but you didnât get it cut for a while so you let a friend cut it on a dare and now itâs messed up so you need a trim to fix it.Â
You can show the pic of what you want it to look like, and say it usually looks like that. You will need to have money to pay for your haircut, and be confident that your parents will not hurt you when they found out youâve cut it short.Â
But once youâve cut it short, they canât magically make it long again so if they wonât react dangerously, itâs worth a try if you canât convince them.
Short Haircuts and the Barber Shop [here]
A website you can look at hairstyles on [here]
Look at peopleâs hairstyles on [trans selfie blogs] for ideas
Gender neutral hairstyles [here]
Anything with one side shaved like [this]Â is popular in the communityÂ
Get the Perfect Haircut: How to Talk to Your Barber [here]
How to speak hairdresser [here]
Best haircut hairstyle tips [here]
Undercuts are always a great option [here]
