So far, I’ve been a bit superficial and the biggest changes have been in appearance, but I feel like it’s only the tip of the iceberg for me! I’d been planning on donating my hair to locks for love for the past 3 ½ years, but I had a very clear date in mind for the huge change… and it was far, FAR away. Then, the night before a scheduled trim, I measured my hair and found it was ready to go. So what did I have to lose, right? I chopped it all off! 11 ½ inches less and one brand new hairstyle later, I’ve decided I’m not quite done with the gutsy changes. So, on Friday not only will I be rocking the new bob, I will be a fiery redhead to boot! Pictures will come then too, but here are the before and after up to this point!
My most recent long hair photo, with my latest purchase and new love, the kindle!
And my new, short hair along with my 11 1/2 inch donation!
For anyone who's looking to donate their own hair, or money to a cause that provides wigs to children in need, I would love to recommend locks of love! Their website is http://www.locksoflove.org/donate.html and they donate hairpieces to children dealing with radiation or chemotherapy, burn victims, or those suffering with alopecia areata. As someone who's struggled with alopecia myself, I know how much partial or total hair loss can affect a child's self confidence and self esteem. For the rest of us, hair grows back, so a donation is a really cool way to make a huge change in someone's life with very minimal sacrifice to yourself. Everyone should consider it!
