Yes, I cut my hair. I removed the extensions. And I also took off my lash extensions. Not because of a crisis, not because something went wrong, but because one day I simply felt a very clear urge to let it all go. It was one of those moments when you don’t overthink, you just know. And for me, that moment felt right. ✨

I want to be clear about one thing though – I loved my old look. The long hair, the volume, the lashes that did half the talking for me. It was beautiful, it was fun, and it definitely had its era. I’m not here to say it was fake or wrong. It wasn’t. But looking back, I realize I was maintaining an image of someone I didn’t fully feel like.

This isn’t a dramatic goodbye forever. I’m not saying I’ll never have extensions again, or that I’m suddenly anti-beauty or anti-glam. Maybe one day I’ll want it all back. The difference is that next time, I want it to come from a different place. Not from habit, not from expectation, not from “this is how I should look,” but from a genuine want for all the good reasons.

Right now, I’m choosing to fully accept what I have. My fine hair that will probably never grow into long lengths no matter how patient I am. My eyelashes that are actually just fine the way they are. I’m learning to accept both the good and the bad parts of myself, without constantly trying to improve, fix or hide them.

There’s also a very practical side to this decision. Extensions are expensive and time-consuming. Every two months, nearly 250 USD just to move them back to the roots (and it means a full day of sitting in a chair at my hairstylist). Lash refills every three to four weeks for another 50 USD (2 hours work). Add the appointments, the maintenance, the constant planning around it – and suddenly you realize how much mental space it takes up. Life genuinely feels so much easier without it.

I feel lighter. Happier. More like myself. I wake up, get ready faster, and don’t feel like I’m constantly maintaining something. And honestly? That freedom feels really good.

I don’t know what the future holds. I’m unsure, and that’s okay. All I know is that at this moment, this decision feels right. And sometimes that’s all you need. Everything real has to come from within anyway — the rest is just decoration.

XO, Zuzi 🌼