Friday = Fun day

Fun Day Friday

So today I am in the mood to talk about fun things and stuff on my mind. I so look forward to Fridays, like most of you, because I know ME (and ME + Hubby) time is right around the corner. And maybe a little bit of sleeping in and/or nap time. So on my mind is my haircut appointment on Tuesday. I LOVE getting my hair cut - it's like a whole new me each time. Very renewing and relaxing. It really helps that I have an amazing stylist named Sarah at Aura Hair Studio and Boutique who is honest with me and knows how much effort I am willing to put in my hair.

So background on me - my hair is super thick! I know some of you might be jealous but it is not that fun. Sarah has to thin out my hair every 4 weeks or it gets heavy and it never stays full/teased for that more dressy look. Also I will admit that I am very low maintenance aka lazy. I don't like having to spend 30 minutes drying my hair with two kinds of blow dryers every other day, then have to use a curler or straightener. That's time I could be sleeping or reading. Here is my look a couple of weeks ago before I got it colored again:

Here it is with the new color (which is perfect for me), but pulled back:

So I am at a place where I just feel like I need something a little different - I'm in a rut. I know that I won't be able to grow my hair long because it is just too thick and heavy. Also the whole patience thing - it would probably end up in a pony tail all the time.  When my husband and I were just dating I completely chopped off all my hair before I left for an internship. We both agreed I would never cut my hair that short again! So this look is out of the question.

Readers I'm looking to you for help. Do you think I could pull off a more stacked look and not end up with the same style everyday? I would really enjoy some opinions before I go in.

Thinking more like this if it is low maintenance:

Or even this!

Am I being too optimistic that this would be low maintenance? Does anyone have suggestions on  different ways to style this look to keep me out of my rut? Would really enjoy to know what you think!