CUT IT OFF?

I've been thinking of cutting my hair short again. Mainly because I want to get it lighter, which would seriously damage my hair so I would lose half of it anyway. The most annoying thing is that the color that I'm after is basically my own natural color. So growing it out is another much healthier but way more time consuming option. Either way I would need to cut it. I've had short blond hair actually, so it wouldn't be the first time. Oh what to do, what to do?

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