Hey there Johno!
Welcome to the forum!!!
I love the long hair and think you definitely should not go any shorter than this pic. Not at this point in your life at least...maybe later.
It's going to feel weird at first so you'll have to give it some time. I think you'll find the movement it will give will convince you to wear it like this or perhaps a little longer..same style.
As for the color. IMHO I think it would look great on you. The stunning contrast between really creamy skin tone and the dark hair color is awesome and a treat you MUST enjoy while you're young as this would look horrible on anyone older with wrinkles LOL. However, someone like yourself would really enjoy it.
However...and I know you saw this however coming. I just want to caution you. If you are ready for the change and ready for the haircut. Go for it. I just hesitate with the color at this moment only as I would like to see you adjust to the shorter length first. I mean, this is going to take some getting used to all by itself. I don't know you and therefore, don't know how you'd feel adapting to a drastic change of cut AND color. And it would look just fine at this length in your natural hair color. THEN when you're adjusted and ready, go all the way and dye it totally black. I always like to slow people down to a two or three step transition as I know change is hard. We suffer so many changes in our lives that we don't ask for, don't foresee, etc. and they take their toll on us. Something like this should be a pleasant change and I would want it be just that.
What I usually do with those who have extremely long hair that want it all cut off, I talk them into taking large increments off at a time and build up to it with each hair cut. Just to make sure that the first or second change might not be enough? So you can understand where I LOVE to see people make changes to feel good about themselves, I also want to know that those "NEW YOU" looks are what they really want, cause let's face it. Once it's done, it's done.
With that said, don't think I am trying to talk you out of it. Cause I think it would look GREAT. I just want you to think so too when you decide to do it.
Let me know what you decide!!!
