Thanks for the warm welcome!
I've had my hair fairly short before. It was so short that I couldn't put rollers in it. That has been a while since that was my bad experience with layers. I think the hairstylist got a little scissor happy.
My hair has a fair amount of body and holds curl really well. I've had great experiences with perms. I'm a brunette. My hair has lightened some this summer, so it's a soft brown, like chestnut. My skintone is pretty pale. I get a little sun but not much. My face shape is oval-round if that makes sense.
I've had haircuts that the longest part of my hair was just below my ears. I like that kind of cut.
I've had layers before that I liked, but it seems the shorter I want my hair the worse the layers look on me.
I do have a picture of me I'll share. It's not one of my best, but it's the only one I have on web space.