bangs, anyone?

For the past couple months, I have been DYING to get my hair cut in some way. The "all one length, no bangs" deal wasn't fitting me. I'm more of a layered person. I need some sort of bangs. The deal was, I've had side bangs since middle school, and I was due for a new "mature" look. Let's face it, I want to look older, I wanted something that would separate me from the high school look.

I got the movie 500 Days of Summer for Christmas. As soon as I watched it, I was captured by Zooey Deschanel. There was something about her. Those bangs... as soon as I saw them I couldn't stop staring at how she looked. I loved that look! It was definitely a different look, almost vintage. And ever since I saw that movie, I've been obsessing over bangs.

So, here we are. I started with this look around Christmas:

This was I was in the process of growing my hair all one length. Although it was pretty, it really wasn't me. I needed some sort of volume, so I cut my side bangs back in and it looked like this:

The side-banged look. Now, I personally love this look on me. I feel like it really suits me. But like I said, I've had this look since middle school. So, now i've upgraded to the full bangs:

I LOVE love LOVE love them! I really do! After months of pondering what I would look like with them, I finally got them. I really feel like they "fit" me. What do you think? :)