As cliché as it is to make impulsive beauty decisions when times are tough, there’s more to it than just a tired trope. For many people — not just women — our self-esteem and self-image can easily become tied up in our hair, and so it’s natural to say “eff it” when we feel frustrated or like we’ve lost control. “I cut my hair because I felt like my hair was really one of the only things that made me feel pretty,” Kirke continued in the interview. “I felt like my hair was my go-to trick. I really believed for a while that without it I would be boring.” And that’s exactly when you know it’s time to get back in the driver’s seat — and if that involves snipping all your hair off over your bathroom sink, then so be it.