Long Gone

So, I've been really bad at keeping up with this blog. This post is actually from a month ago, as the haircut took place on Friday, November 2, 2012. Whoops, my bad!

For some time now, I have been super aggravated with my hair and was just at the point where I was done. So, I made a deal with myself. As soon as the marathon was done, so was the long hair. So, 6 days later it was gone!

My hair grows extremely slow and is straighter than a board, so I normally only cut it once a year (if that!).  However, when I do cut it, I normally donate it to Locks of Love.  This time I wanted to do something different. There were some girls from my parents' church who donated their hair to a different company and I couldn't remember why or which one, so I contacted them! 

They had done tons of research and found out that Locks of Love actually charges for their wigs and sells them to pretty much anyone who wants a wig, whereas Pantene's Beautiful Lengths gives the wigs (for free) to patients with breast cancer! 

I was pretty shocked when I realized that Locks of Love charged for their wigs and a little disappointed since I had donated hair to them 2 or 3 times before. I decided to send my hair off to Beautiful Lengths because I love that their wigs are free and breast cancer has deeply affected my family. 

The process itself was super easy!

Before shot:

1.  Clean, shampoo and/or condition hair, without any styling, hairspray or additional hair products. 

2. Gather hair at the nape of the neck.

3. Create a ponytail with an elastic band. 

4. Ensure that the elastic band is just below where you want to cut your hair.

5. Measure the length of the ponytail from the elastic band to the tips, making sure it’s at least 8 inches long.

6. Cut the hair just above the elastic band so that the elastic band remains on the ponytail after cutting and keeps cut hair together. 
  

                                                      
7. Place the ponytail, kept intact with the elastic band, in a zipper-lock bag and seal tight

       

8.  Place the plastic bag with the ponytail in a padded or plastic envelope and send to: 

Pantene Beautiful Lengths 

Attn: 192-123 20770

Westwood Dr 

Strongsville, OH 44149 

                                 

AFTER SHOT:

I donated 10 inches, but once it was all said and done, I cut off 18 inches!!

For more information on how to donate your hair or who the wigs are for:
http://www.pantene.com/en-US/PanteneBeautifulLengths/Details/beautiful-lengths-make-the-cut.aspx