I finally took care of it! Locks of Love

...and WOW do I feel strange now. My hair hasn't been THIS short... since 1982.

It has really been needing a trim. (I didn't blow dry it before going to get it cut):

(Sorry about pics - Gary took them with the camera phone)



After the initial chop and started to even up:



All done! (I didn't have them blow dry it - Gary needed to get home):



I feel naked! ...but other than frizzies on the ends, it was a LOT of really healthy hair (my hair is also very thick), so it should help several children!

That's an awesome thing to do. I'm about to donate my hair for the 3rd time. My hair isn't nearly as long as yours was, but I do have the 8 inches to spare.

They require 10 inches, not treated, so you've got two more inches to go!

That's fantastic!! Wow your hair was really loooong, how much did you cut off?

22 inches (if you don't count about an inch at the bottom that probably isn't usable). I donate it about every two years or so. I usually keep it longer when it's cut. I don't know what happened this time.

But yeah - it was too long.

And I'm sorry, I wrote that wrong. It's not that hair can't be "treated" - colored is OK, but bleached/highlighted is not. Here's the guidelines: http://www.locksoflove.org/donate.html. It does have to be 10 inches, though layered is OK, so long as the longest layer is 10 inches.

Holly Molly!

That is HUGE!!!!!!!!
I wish I had the courage to do something like that... My hair is really long too, like butt crack long
Congrats - you look Beautiful!

fantastic What a great gift to give

Wow, so if the hair has ever been color treated it's a no go? I've always thought about doing this, but I have always colored my hair. Since my hair grows slow it would take a long time to grow out the color treated hair & then grow 10 inches of hair to be cut off.

Originally Posted by LDG

They require 10 inches, not treated, so you've got two more inches to go!

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The literature at my sister's salon says 8 inches. Maybe it's a different organization than Locks of Love

Carolina, I've been sitting on my hair for a while now, and it has been SUCH a PIA. I normally have it cut only to the shoulder blades, so it doesn't take that much courage. Just went shorter than normal this time - but I feel really good about it, because it's like donating twice!

Originally Posted by Rang_27

Wow, so if the hair has ever been color treated it's a no go? I've always thought about doing this, but I have always colored my hair. Since my hair grows slow it would take a long time to grow out the color treated hair & then grow 10 inches of hair to be cut off.

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Color treated is fine, it's just the bleach (and most highlights involve bleach) that is the problem.

Originally Posted by whiteforest

The literature at my sister's salon says 8 inches. Maybe it's a different organization than Locks of Love

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It must be, because Locks of Love is 10".

I already included a link to the hair donation requirements, but here's a link to the site - they have a great photo gallery of recipients!

http://www.locksoflove.org/

What a wonderful way to help others and look beautiful too.
It must feel great to look so good.

You looks terrific Laurie long or short hair!.. Now I can see why Gary fall in love for your!..
My goodness you´re a brave girl for take that decision of cut your hair!..

Awwww! What a wonderful gesture! Two of my little nieces decided to do that, but when the time came,,, the younger of the two (around 7 at the time) couldn't bear to part with her hair! It was a sweet thought anyway.

I'll have Gary take a pic over the weekend - the little pony tail I have left is so cute!

Aww....bless you! What a wonderful thing to do! And you look great!

Good on ya Laurie, that's an awesome thing to do! You look really good with your new haircut too.

LOL....its about time There, someone had to say it



I love the new look hun, you look gorgeous..... I'll be it is a huge weight off eh.

As always, you are a wonderfully kind and generous person

I have donated to Locks of Love before. I had almost 2ft cut off and my hair ended up around my jawline. It was amazing how light it felt afterwards! I walked around swishing my hair around for the rest of the day

Congrats on doing such a nice thing!

Good work, Laurie! And long hair or short, you always look lovely.

I want to say thank you and God bless you.

I am the daughter and granddaughter of two cancer survivors and although they were adults when diagnosed I know how important a wig is to a chemo patient.

Leslie