Forehead fears. “Too big,” “too small,” “too…forehead-y.” For some reason, foreheads can become focal points of insecurity. For years, mine was. I hid it under bangs, strategically styled my hair to minimize its perceived size, and generally avoided hairstyles that might “accentuate” it. Then, I got a haircut that completely changed my perspective.
It wasn’t bangs. It was the opposite. A sleek, pulled-back style that fully exposed my forehead. Terrifying, right? But as I looked in the mirror, something clicked. My forehead wasn’t a monstrous expanse; it was just…a forehead. And actually, exposing it made my face look more open, more balanced, and dare I say, more confident.
This wasn’t about suddenly loving my forehead. It was about realizing that my fear was disproportionate to reality. The haircut was a visual metaphor for letting go of self-imposed limitations. It was a reminder that often, the things we fear exposing about ourselves are actually not that big of a deal, and sometimes, embracing them can be surprisingly liberating. My forehead stopped being a source of anxiety and became just…part of my face. And that, my friends, is a haircut worth celebrating. Sometimes, the best way to overcome a fear is to face it head-on…forehead first.