@AdaraAstin
in 1996 I locked my SF apartment door and tried to walk away, but I couldn't, because I had locked my ponytail in the door. on the spot I decided to cut it off, so I went to the only hair salon I knew back in Berkeley.

the woman who did my hair turned out to be very toppy ("keep your head down!") and that's when I discovered that I really liked that. so arguably I kept my hair short to have that experience more.