I think I wanna comb again

Someone once told me that girls do something with their hair after encountering a painful experience, most often, a break up.

I did it more than a decade ago, I decided to cut my hair and have it in a semi-boy's cut. Almost all my friends in high school was donning the 'do. It looks good on my friends Joy and Cecile. I joined the bandwagon and discovered that:

1. The haircut does not flatter me at all.

2. My hair takes forever to grow. 

Que Horror, right?

From that moment on, all haircut that I will have must be carefully considered and researched. So far, what I've been doing the following years is grow my hair long and have it straightened (for I have natural waves).

It was only in 2011 that I decided to join the waves since I couldn't beat them. I had my hair digitally permed in September 2011 and enjoyed the following:

• Had three trial colors before I finally found something I like.
• Never had to worry about waves when putting my hair up in a bun.
• Never had to comb again going after out of the bathroom.
• Low maintenance.
• Enjoyed reviewing hair mousse products.

Now, almost 2 years after, this is what it looks like, in real-life: 

(Left: Without flash; Right: With flash)

I sure did have a lot of fun having curly hair. I maintained the curls even the non-digi permed part by putting it up in a bun as contingency plan for the waves.  I even had strangers touching my hair, because they thought I'm wearing a wig. I just don't like the amount of hair fall that I've been getting for the past years, and stressing out whenever I'm running out of conditioner. And also the need to shop for curl defining mousse (though I enjoyed it) and take it with me whenever I have to spend the night over at a friends house.

I think I want to have it trimmed and want to comb again.