March 24, 2010

• Locks of Love

  Since leaving my job, I’ve noticed that I’m not wearing black so much. I haven’t gotten nearly so many headaches (though it’s only been about a week), and my back doesn’t hurt any more. Except my back does hurt right now, I think due to the fact that I just cut all my hair off.

  Well, not all of it, but about a foot to be sent to Locks of Love. I always said that’s the only way I’d ever cut my hair, and now having left my job, I figured it was about time to shed some of the hair grown in that stretch of time wasted at Borders. Of course, my hair hasn’t been this short in 30 years, so it’s kind of freaking me out a little. I can’t wait till my mom gets home. hehe

  I never realized how heavy my hair was… but I miss it. I think that’s why I have this pinch between my shoulders. I’m not used to the lightness of my head. heh I cut my hair to my shoulders, but being naturally curly, it’s shrunk a good two or three inches from that length. This’ll take some getting used to.

  Some good things about my newly shortened hair:
  

  • not so much hair in the shower drain -Just one lost hair would greatly diminish the flow of water as I showered before.
    
  • not so much conditioner used and therefore also less water wasted -I was seriously going through a third of a bottle of conditioner every wash, and that takes quite a while to rinse out too
  • easier to dye -I’ll only need one box of whatever from now on, henna or otherwise. I’ve been pestering my mother to henna my hair for over a year now and every single time ‘something’ would come up. Now I can do it myself. Mom. Or maybe I’ll go green.
  • fewer knots -Knots are something curly-haired people just have to deal with, but the shorter the hair, the easier the knots.
  • cuter curls -The longer the hair, the more it pulls out the curls. Right now I look like a dark haired Shirley Temple.
    

  The best part is, I didn’t have to go to a salon. I looked up Locks of Love, found their address and specifications, and can send an envelope with my hair right to them. (I’m waiting for it to dry before sending it.)

  Locks of Love
  234 Southern Blvd
  West Palm Beach, FL 33405

  Some things to remember if you want to donate too:
  

  • Colored or permed hair is acceptable
  • Hair cut years ago is usable if it has been stored in a ponytail or braid.
  • Hair should be bundled in a ponytail or braid. Hair that is swept off of the floor is not usable.
  • Hair that is shaved off and not in a ponytail or braid is not usable. If shaving your head, first divide hair into multiple ponytails to cut off.
  • Layered hair is acceptable if the longest layer is 10 inches. Layered hair may be divided into multiple ponytails.
  • Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 10 inches.
  • 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece.
    

    Please Note:

  • No dreadlocks. These cannot be made into children’s hairpieces.
    
  • Nor do they accept wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair.
    
  • Hair that has been bleached (usually this refers to highlighted hair) is not usable.  Colored hair is not usable if it is colored over bleached hair.
  • Shorter hair can be separated from the ponytails and sold to offset the manufacturing costs. Though shorter hair cannot be used in the hairpieces, it still helps reduce costs.
  • Gray hair is accepted and sold to offset manufacturing costs.

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