Making a hair donation to Locks of Love is something I’ve always wanted to do. After a two year pattern of planning, growing, and trimming, I recently decided it was time to follow through.
My hair stylist and former roommate, Dulce, has been fantastic throughout the entire process. To be completely honest, my hair was long enough to donate well over a year ago. The minimum length for a donation is 10 inches. Selfishly, I became attached to my long hair and (setting modesty aside) I loved the compliments I received, especially after a fresh trim. Dulce would probably dread my appointments knowing she wasn’t going to make the cut just yet. To justify my delay, we agreed she would even out the layers and trim off the dye streaks. She would trim off about 4 inches during each visit. Needless to say, my hair grows fast.
I made the "big" appointment about ten days ago, much to the delight of my stylist. My hair was measured at 28 inches. I never meant to keep it long for so much time. For lack of a better saying, it just happened. I was excited about the donation and to change my appearance but I was nervous at the same time. I didn’t have a specific hairstyle I was looking forward to. At all. The main goal was to donate a braid of "virgin" hair. I hadn't given much thought to the style I was going to end up with. Fortunately, I found a picture online that gave me a rough idea. I was told I would be given the shorter version of the style. After she cut off the 13 inch braid (which was then put in a bag for me to mail off) she kept hacking away at my hair. It was her revenge after all of the prior trims and hour long blow-dries. Another couple of inches were cut off and an additional 6 balls of hair fell to the ground as she ran the thinning shears through. It's safe to say I've never lost so much hair at one time in my life. Not only does my head feel much lighter (not to mention the headaches have stopped), but it was all for a very good cause. I mailed out my donation on Valentine's day. I should've done it much sooner and I will certainly do it again.
Before (Spring 2010)
The 13inch cut
During
After
