To cut or not to cut, that is the question...

Here's two pictures to compare:


This is a bad picture of me, but it's proof that I once had long, curly hair naturally. Should I grow it back out? Is it better short?




This picture is the most recently taken one of me, with shorter hair. I want to grow my hair out at least a couple of inches, but this is the general idea. Also, it's a much more accurate idea of what I look like now.