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Some women take great pride in their hair. They crimp it, curl it, straighten it, blow dry it, defuse it, perm it, cut it or color it. Me I’m the complete opposite. I have hair that can’t decide wither it wants to be red or brown. Most days it can’t decide wither it wants to be curly or wavy. It is very thick (I have broken rubber bands, hair burettes, and have gotten hair curlers stuck in my hair!) At best it can be described as “wiry”. Some people have a bad hair day, I have a bad hair life. I usually get it cut once a year at the end of May. This year I decided to try something different. This year I decided to donate my hair to Locks of Love.
My sister and even my dad have donated to Locks of Love. So I thought “what the heck? How hard could it be?” Boy was I wrong. With the previous conditions that I stated that I have to live with day in and day out with my hair letting it grow out 2 months longer than usual proved to be very difficult. At the beginning of every month David, my husband, would measure my hair to see if it was ready yet. As we measured we found out that my hair grew about 1 ½ inches per month. He would often repeat to me “stop complaining, take care of it, it no longer belongs to you.”
So the morning of Sunday, July 26th I was bubbling over with excitement. I couldn’t wait to get this mop off. As we pulled up to Great Clips (I choose Great Clips because they will cut your hair for free if you donate it to Locks of Love) I was practically bouncing out of my seat. Then I sat nervously as the hair dresser, Stacy, measure each ponytail carefully to make sure that I would have enough hair left over to cover my scalp. Then snip, snip there went the first pony tail. I guess there was no turning back now! I went from having my hair the longest I have ever had it to the shortest I have ever had it. No complaints. It is going to an awesome cause and it will be the length I like it in 2 months.
What Locks of Love is an organization that collects hair for children with alopecia. “Alopecia is an auto-immune disorder that causes the hair follicles to shut down. This disease has varying degrees and affects 4.7 million people in the United States alone. Alopecia areata affects both sexes equally and may, but does not always, progress to significant hair loss. Currently, there is no known cause or cure for alopecia.” So Locks of Love gathers hair to make wigs to help boost these kids self esteem and their overall quality of life.
If you are interested in donating your hair for Locks of Love her are the guidelines.
Please Note: Anyone can cut your hair as long as the guidelines listed below are followed. We encourage all of our donors to go to a salon they are already familiar with to ensure their comfort when donating.
GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTABLE DONATIONS
Hair that is colored or permed is acceptable.
Hair cut years ago is usable if it has been stored in a ponytail or braid.
Hair that has been bleached (usually this refers to highlighted hair) is not usable. If unsure, ask your stylist. We are not able to accept bleached hair due to a chemical reaction that occurs during the manufacturing process. **If the hair was bleached years ago and has completely grown out it is fine to donate.
Hair that is swept off of the floor is not usable because it is not bundled in a ponytail or braid.
Hair that is shaved off and not in a ponytail or braid is not usable. If shaving your head, first divide hair into multiple ponytails to cut off.
We cannot accept dreadlocks. Our manufacturer is not able to use them in our children’s hairpieces. We also cannot accept wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair.
Layered hair is acceptable if the longest layer is 10 inches.
Layered hair may be divided into multiple ponytails.
Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 10 inches.
10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece.
Please Note:
Shorter hair will be separated from the ponytails and sold to offset the manufacturing costs. Although the shorter hair cannot be used in the hairpieces, it still greatly helps to reduce costs.
Gray hair will be accepted and sold to offset the manufacturing costs.
Colored hair is not usable if it is colored over bleached hair.
Even though I’ve been told I have beautiful hair I don’t miss it in the slightest. I have a new fun, flirty and cooler haircut that expresses another side of me. If it makes another child’s life better I’m all for it. I guess another woman’s trash is another child treasure.
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