More and more I have been considering cutting my hair and donating it to locks of love. In order to donate you need to give at least 10 inches, so I'd have to give just about all of my hair. That's not really a problem though since I don't really plan on using scissors to cut it; I have a friend who is really good with a pair of electric trimmers. BUZZ!
I will succumb to the typical style of the day; short, slightly messy and gelled. That style looks good on a lot of people, but I'm nervous for how it will look on me. Maybe there's a reason I've only had short hair a few times in my life (probably because I'm too cheap to get haircuts). I've got an oddly shaped head. Although I wonder if it just feels odder than it actually looks. Then there's the fact that I wear glasses. I still don't think glasses look as good with short hair, or at least they stand out a lot more on your face if your hair is short, so you need good lookin glasses. Since I can't afford new glasses, that's another risk.
But man would it make my life easier. No need to dry my hair, no need to really do anything to my hair. Getting ready for comps would be much faster, no more hair shedding everywhere and clogging up my Roomba, no more strangers thinking I'm a chick, no more messing around with my hair when I'm trying to mess around with a girl.
There will definitely be an adjustment. I'll look like every other guy out there... so I don't know how I like that, although people do tend to conform for a reason. I wonder if it will make me look older or younger... I hope neither, I'm happy with how old I look.
No worries, I won't do anything drastic soon. I plan on putting my hair up into a full Mo-Hawk before I cut it off. Perhaps I'll throw a mo-hawk/shaving party soon. I will need many pictures to document the events.
Later that same day...
16 years ago
3 comments:
I know at least as recently as a few years ago Locks of Love was not rated very favorably by the BBB due to some book keeping discrepancies.
You might be better off finding another charity or trying to sell the hair and then donate the proceeds to an organization of your choice.
If you are going to shave your head, you could do a St. Baldrick's event and then donate your hair to Locks of Love. Double whammy. I had not heard of the troubles with Locks of Love and recently donated there. When I donated the hair cutter also mentioned that Pantene is doing something similar and they will take 8 inches. Maybe you don't have to cut it sososo short.
-Susan
Thanks for the info folks. I'll look around some before I send my hair off. I want to make sure it's used for a good cause.
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