What now?

Normal short hair wash and go.  The skirt is from Goodwill, the tank top is from Target, the belt is from a boutique in New Orleans and the shoes are from Ross.  I love these long skirts. 

As most, if not all, of you know, I recently (a month ago today) got my hair cut, cut VERY short.  It took me very little time to get used to and embrace my new hair cut.  However, I am now at the crossroad of what to do with my hair now.  As is probably obvious, there are two options:  let my hair grow back out long or keep it cut short.  I teeter between these two options often.  On many days I absolutely love my hair cut and want to keep it short forever.  However, on other days I miss my long hair and want to let my hair grow back out.  Oh, the options.  My hair is getting to a length where I really need to decide what to do with it.  I am leaning toward growing out, but as I do for all (when I remember) big decisions I think I'll make a pros and cons list and just see what happens.  So, here I go.....

Keep hair cut short

Pros

• Cute
• Makes me look older
• No detangling hassle (I still detangle, but it takes all of 2 minutes if that)
• No twisting necessary
• Less product required (conditioner and hair wash)
• Can do wash and gos (I didn't realize how I missed wash and gos until I started doing them again)
• Boosts my confidence (it takes for real confidence to rock this short do)
• Super quick nighttime routine

Cons

• Have to "water" every day (or every other day when I'm stretching it)
• Have to use moisturizer everyday (might get costly)
• Limited in my styling options
• Requires that something is done everyday (can't just bun and go)
• Must shower in the morning to wet (not that I am anti-personal hygiene, but..sometimes a hassle if I showered the night before and am in a rush)
• Have to go someplace to maintain cut (this requires me actually going somewhere to have work done to my hair, yuck, I don't miss the days of beauty salon waiting)
• Doesn't look as feminine as longer hair (this is not a blanket statement because short hair can look feminine, but it doesn't on me)

Let hair grow out long 

Pros 

• Looks more feminine
• Plenty of styling options
• Doesn't require daily "watering"
• A style (twists, twist out, braid out etc.) can be maintained for at least a week
• Fun
• 5-10 minute nighttime routine-this is a pro and con. I actually enjoy doing my nighttime routine unless I am sleepy or in a hurry.  When not rushed, my nighttime routine feels a bit therapeutic. 

Cons

• Hassle to detangle (although this may change with use of the Terressentials hair wash)
• Hard to maintain wash and go (this may also change with use of the Terressentials hair wash)
• 5-10 minute nighttime routine-this is a pro and con.  I don't enjoy this on nights when I am sleepy or in a hurry
• Takes a while to wash/style on my once/week "hair day"
• Must do a style (twist out or something similar) at least once a week for easiest maintenance (although as stated before I may be able to do wash and gos more once I start using Terressentials hair wash)

So, now that I've made my pros and cons lists for both keeping my hair short or letting it grow out I am still stumped :-(

The pros list for short hair is much longer than for long hair, but the cons list for long hair is much shorter than for short hair.  Oh what's a natural beauty to do?!?!

Looks like I'm going to need help with this one.  What do you all think I should do?  Keep the new short do or let my hair grow back out as long as it can?  

Let me know :-/

Tootles for now