After being the proud owner of a bob haircut for nigh on a year, I have an announcement to make: I’ve decided it’s time to grow it out. Why? I’m easily influenced, and when I noticed a wave of celebrities like Elsa Hosk and Gigi Hadid—celebrities who had previously been leading the bob crusade—ditching their short cuts in favour of longer length styles, I knew it was only a matter of time before I deigned to join them, too.

The trouble is, anyone who’s ever had short hair and gone through the process of growing out said style will know that it isn’t always smooth sailing. There’s that awkward in-between stage when you’re not quite sure how to style it, that period where it hits your shoulders and decides to rebound in every possible direction. Not to mention the struggle to decide just which haircut you’re going to opt for next. I’ve recently been through it, and trust me, I feel your pain.