Right before the cut
My freak out moment.
How crazy is that?
And yes, my hair is that curly and out of control.
The one upside to having thick curly hair?
I only wash it every 5 days so I only have to straighten it once a week.
There has to be a silver lining with this mess.
My new do.
Not going to lie.
I cried.
I feel naked and look like I'm 12.
ps. this picture some how looks way better than it does it real life
pps. I have never colored my hair but for some reason the lighting in this picture looks really dark
I keep reminding myself that it will grow back and it was all for a good cause but for now I'm hating on my own hair again. Le sigh. I wanted to glue my pony tail back on so bad.
Instead I had to let it dry and mailed it in this morning, all 9 inches.
I originally planned to donate to Locks of Love.
I then realized that their minimum was 10 inches & I really wasn't cool with having my hair chopped off to my ears so I ended up donating to Pantene Beautiful Locks.
There are salons who participate in Locks of Love and will cut your hair for free and send it in for you which is so awesome! Even if you don't go to a participating salon, you can send it in on your own as I did. Just be sure to follow the guidelines for the foundation you wish to donate to.
My donation made 6 ponytails which will be able to create an entire wig for a woman.
As silly as it might sound, I prayed for the woman who will receive my hair as a wig and pray that she feels beautiful by it and most of all that she would be healed and have her own hair back again soon.
I then prayed and asked God to let my hair grow back fast so I can have a ponytail again!
In all seriousness, I am stoked about my decision and after all it is just hair and it will grow back and yes, I would do it all over again! I encourage you if your hair is long and you're thinking about cutting it to donate it and if not to grow it out a bit more so you'll have enough to share.
Be a blessing to someone today.
Big or small.
You can make a difference!
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