Name: Anna Harvey
Age: 21
"My hair change wasn't spurred by one big event, but a culmination of important things. In January, I started a new job and began addressing and treating my anxiety and OCD. My anxiety often centreed around my hair and whether or not it looked dirty, so I think that motivated me, too. Immediately before my appointment, my hair was at my collarbones. A year ago, it was mid-back. Last night I chopped it off into an almost chin-length bob! It feels so me. It hasn't been long, but I already feel so much cooler and more confident. I'm trying overall to be confident about myself and not be so negative. To me, cutting my hair was a way I could reject another societal expectation around women's appearances. I've heard things like, 'if it's blond keep it long' and worried I wouldn't be desirable with short hair. It's been fun to really face those insecurities head on and do something I'd been scared to do before. I don't regret it at all and am excited to have short hair for the foreseeable future."
Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography / Anna Harvey