Some time last week, I decided I wanted to cut my hair short and make a donation to Locks of Love. If you aren't familar with the charitable organization, Locks of Love takes donations of hair, 10" in length or longer, and makes wigs for children suffering from medical hair loss who cannot afford a wig to wear. Judging by the massive 12" braid my hair stylist chopped off (and man, there was some serious sawing with those scissors!) my donation will be making more than one wig. Thick hair, man, and I had more than enough to give and not feel a loss. Plus, I like to think that soon there will be a (or more...) kid out there getting a fierce red wig that can make their day a little bit brighter.
My hair stylist kept remarking on how calm I was about the whole ordeal. "You're so chill!! I just cut off all your hair and you're like 'yeah, whatever'!!". But hey, this ain't my first rodeo. I cut my hair short (like, really short) when I started high school, and after not getting at all what I wanted that fateful day (brought it pictures of a pixie cut, left with a buzzed head. Sinead O'Connor style. FOR SERIOUS), I learned that hair doesn't matter much, and all mistakes as far as hair is concerned, are healed in time. And this go around, I won't even have to wear a hat for 3 months till those wounds heal. Because I LOVE my big, wavy, short red hair. Just call me Molly Ringwald.
Good for you! I've never had the patience to grow out my mane long enough to do this. You are rockin' the curly bob!
ReplyDeleteThat is so inspiring! I think a little kiddo with cancer will get some of her bravery back rocking that red wig.
ReplyDeleteCheers.
Yuu are so beautiful - inside and out. :)
ReplyDeleteYay! You are so pretty! Loving the new style.
ReplyDeleteSo adorable! I'm so happy that you donated so much hair! I really love your short wavy locks! The style looks so bouncy and healthy!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a fabulous thing to do. Good on you. A great gift and you are no worse off at all for giving - you look fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd known about this 3 years ago. I had 18" chopped off!
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great thing to do and you look great!
Becky
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Amazing! Props to you, lady! <3
ReplyDeleteMegan
Hi Erin! It's lovely to meet you :) Thanks for stopping by my blog; I have also followed you on Bloglovin'. I love your short hair! It suits you very much!
ReplyDeleteElise
That's awaesome. Some little girls are gonna be so happy soon!
ReplyDeleteOddly enough, I was just talking about donating my hair this summer (if I could just grow out the last bit of treated hair that I need to trim off before donating)! It's really awesome of you to donate your hair. Hopefully this post will inspire more people to do the same.
ReplyDeleteAnd the short hair really suits you too :)
This is such a wonderful thing to do and you look lovely with short hair!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, I'm a new follower <3
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ah how awesome!! what a fun and spunky cut & your wavy hair is just perfect for it! did u dye it redder also? what is your natural color btw? so cool you donated it, i always mean to do that but then go aaahhh... all my hair, although I have really gotten nonchalant about my cuts as well since & sometimes do them myself.
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That's so awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I also donated my hair for children's wigs last year, I had 17 inches cut off but my hair is really thin so it definitely wouldn't make a wig by itself!
ReplyDeletehere's my story
http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/big-hair-cut.html
I've been going shorter and shorted since then, I really like not having the faff with long hair
Erin! The short hair looks so great on you! You have such amazing hair and it's looks good long and short. What a great thing you did. Whenever I've gone from long to short, it's been such a gradual, wimpy transition that it wouldn't have been enough to donate :) You look beautiful!
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