Buzz·Posted on Oct 28, 2014This Is What It's Like To Grow Out A Pixie CutIf Emma Watson did it, why can't you?by Chelsey PippinBuzzFeed Staff, UKLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail After rocking your pixie for a while, you might decide you kind of miss the ponytail option. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF No problem, you'll just grow it out. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You research other people's attempts online and hope you'll be one of those people whose hair just naturally grows gracefully. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But you already know you're not. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF At first it's not so bad. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And then it gets to that point about halfway down your ear. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Not a pixie, not yet a bob. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF In other words, a bowl cut. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And it's the worst. This phase lasts forever, and pretty much your only option is to overcompensate with a decorative headband. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But headbands cause the worst headaches. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You try hats. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You almost convince yourself that wearing a wig won't make you look crazy. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You think you'll just have to cut it and live with a pixie forever. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Then one day, you wake up, and... Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF YOU'VE REACHED THE BOB! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And it feels AMAZING! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF This phase lasts about a week, and then you're stuck with some unnamed haircut somewhere between the bob and hitting your shoulders. View this vine on Vine vine.co You stock up on all of the bobby pins. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF LOSE all of the bobby pins, and basically end up tithing half of your paycheck to bobby pin manufacturers. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Your fringe just WILL NOT match up to the rest of your hair's length. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And you'll refuse to cut it shorter to match up, because that is admitting defeat. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You'll feel like your awkward hair affects the way your whole face looks. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But nothing will make it grow faster. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You'll wait. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And you'll hate it. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You'll get physically angry at all those celebrities who made growing out a pixie look so easy. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And you'll struggle every morning, mouth full of bobby pins, trying to figure out what on earth to do it about it. View this vine on Vine vine.co You'll start saving up for extensions, but then you'll want a beer. You might feel like all anyone else thinks about is how crap your hair looks. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF But at some point, that mess is going to reach your shoulders. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And the time that bob felt amazing is nothing compared to now. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF You'll swoop that delicious mane into a messy bun like it's your job. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF And see how long you can go before you chop it off again. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF