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If you're shy like I am and don't like attention, let me tell you — EVERYONE will notice your short haircut. Voluminous Straight Hair Extensions can sound like an amazing backup plan in case the cut goes awry, but this solution has to be carefully planned.

As per the most eminent feedback — from underhanded compliments to curious questions to flat-out insults — no one will let you live. It's not fun when your hair is a personal thing, and many people cut it for deep emotional reasons, yet others act like it was a crime or ask rude, intrusive questions.

Most Michigan winters are brutally cold, and short hair means you feel every degree of that wind chill. If you’re a sissy about cold like me, this is one of the most practical reasons not to cut your hair. Brr!

Hats and hairbands are our trusty bad-hair-day accessories, but a cute braid, ponytail, or updo just isn’t an option when you have short hair. My hair is naughty, very straight and unruly, so I have more bad-hair days than I care to count.

When you have short hair, you must wash and style it every single day, or it looks greasy… and even if it doesn’t look dirty — oh, the bedhead! With longer hair, washing three times a week is enough — and actually helps preserve your hair’s condition and color.

Thanks in part to Katniss from The Hunger Games, braids are very on-trend right now. But we girls with short ’dos can’t wear them! That’s one very good reason not to cut your hair — the pretty braids! I want to wear a waterfall braid!

With one notable exception, I’ve only ever gotten compliments on my short hair from other women and from gay men. Of all the men I’ve dated since I’ve had short hair, only one liked it — and he’s the only one who didn’t wistfully ask why I cut it. Even Michelle Williams once admitted that most men prefer her hair longer.

If you have long hair and don’t think it suits you (thin hair tends to look scraggly when long), then sure — you can always cut it. But remember, one good reason not to cut your hair is…

Last February, I went for a pixie cut, and after more than a year of growing it out, it’s still barely long enough for a stumpy ponytail. According to TLC, hair grows about half an inch a month. So if you have short hair, it will take forever to grow out. If you’re impatient like me, that’s another great reason not to cut it!

Getting a super short haircut is exciting, but what about when you want a change? The growing-out period can be awkward and challenging.

If you shaved part of your head or cut it above your ears, you might face months where it’s not long enough to put up — yet too awkward to wear down.

We all go through times when we want to do something drastic — and hair is often the victim. There’s nothing wrong with wanting a change, but if you're angry or sad, put down the scissors or postpone that appointment. Think it through and see if the new style fits your lifestyle before you make changes. Your future self (and your hair) will thank you!

As a short-hair girl, one of the things I always envied about long-haired girls was the variety of styling options — buns, ponytails, updos galore! When you have short hair, your only real choice is which pin keeps it out of your face.

Generally, accessories look cuter on long hair. With pixies, the hair is too short for a chunky headband, and you can really only pull off a decorative bobby pin or two. But long hair? That’s a playground for foulards, hats, headbands, and clips!

Technically, you could attempt ombre on a short cut — but it will probably just look like your roots grew out. If you love ombre hair, keep your length — it’s almost impossible to pull off the look with less hair.

Thanks to that awkward growing-out period, you’re forced into a corner with short cuts. Either you endure a few months of bowl-cut limbo, or you run to your salon for “protection” and cut it again. Once you cut it, it’s much harder to grow it back than you think.

This is a human truth — women especially tend to think the grass is greener on the other side. To many women, that “other side” is longer hair! Others envy your long locks and wish they had them — so why ignore a blessing? Embrace your long hair and don’t cut it all off.

Whenever I get my hair cut, I bring a photo to show my stylist. But if I bring in a photo of Emma Watson’s pixie cut, I don’t walk out looking like Emma Watson (no matter how much I wish I could!). Every face shape is different, so you never really know how a short haircut will look on you. Long hair, however, is flattering on nearly everyone.

With so many reasons not to cut your hair, will you think twice before getting that pixie or bob? I hope so — it takes just a few minutes to get a cute short cut, but it takes forever to grow it back again!

Where do you stand on the short vs. long debate? Do tell!