Donating Hair

When I was little, I always had long hair. My hair was down to my waist for most of my childhood. When I was in high school, I cute it for the first time and throughout high school and college, I wore my hair shorter. In 2007 I decided that I was going to grow my hair out after going really short. (at least short for me). I kept my hair about midback from 2007-2010 and then 2010 I decided to just let it grow. In 1 year, I grew my hair back down to my waste. I always wore my hair in a pony tail or in a messy bun because it was just so long that I didn't know what to do with it.

One day at work, we were browsing on Pinterest and I found a hairstyle for one of my co-workers that I thought would look great on her. After finding her a new hairstyle, I decided that it was time for a new style for me. I went to Facebook for some ideas and a friend of mine suggested that I donate my hair. I highlight my hair and a lot of places will not take bleached hair. After researching, I found an organization call Children with Hairloss.

Children with Hairloss is an organization based out of Michigan that provides hair pieces for children. The minimum donation is 8" and they take chemically treated hair!! They aren't as big as Locks for Love, but they do the same thing.

I talked myself out of doing this and Saturday when I was browsing facebook from my phone, I saw a special at a salon in town. They were doing a free cut with any color service. I knew that if I was going to do this, I was going to have to do it on impluse and not allow myself to talk myself out of it. So I booked the appointment, had lunch with my mom and went to the salon.

I was so nervous when I got there, but I knew that I was helping a child in need. The salon that I went too, Edge Hair Design in Canton, Ohio. My stylist Ashley and the owner Patty were so nice! They measured the hair and next thing I know, my hair was cut!!! 9" was cut from my hair and they were going to send away for donation.

2 hours later, I was done. I had a new color, a new style and a uplifting feeling in my heart. I was able to give a child something that I had. It is a great feeling.