Bye Bye Luscious Locks!!!

So maybe some of you know, maybe some of you don't.

But in 2007 I donated 12 inches of my hair to Locks of Love.

Although I am not fond of myself with short hair, it is for a good cause & my hair grows back so why not!?

Well here we are more than 3 years later in 2010 

& my hair is finally long enough to donate again!!

This time I chose to donate to Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths.

 This organization takes hair donations to make wigs for adults who have cancer!!

 "In order to make the most beautiful, realistic and durable wigs, donated hair must meet the requirements below.
Donated hair must be a minimum of 8 inches long (measure hair from just above the elastic band of the ponytail to the ends).
Wavy/curly hair texture is fine—you may straighten hair to measure.
Hair should be freshly washed and completely dry, without any styling products.
Hair may be colored with vegetable dyes, rinses and semi-permanent dyes. It cannot be bleached, permanently colored or chemically treated.
Hair may not be more than 5 percent gray.
Here's why:
It takes at least six ponytails to make a Pantene Beautiful Lengths wig; in general, each ponytail comes from a different person and is a different color. Even though some hair colors may look similar, including gray hair, each is completely unique.
For a realistic-looking wig that has consistent color throughout, donated ponytails must be processed and then dyed to the same shade. It is critical for each ponytail to absorb dyes at the same rate in order to create wigs of consistent, natural-looking color.
Gray hair, as well as some chemically-treated or permanently-colored hair, does not absorb dye at the same rate as other types of hair. It is much harder to color and, once colored, fades more quickly.
Most permanently-colored hair, once it is processed and re-colored, is too fragile and breakable under the rigorous processing required during the production of a Pantene Beautiful Lengths wig.
In appreciation of the sacrifice that a hair donation requires, Pantene Beautiful Lengths only accepts hair it knows can be used for its intended purposes."

From Pantene Pro-V Beautiful Lengths.

 Before!! Its super long!!

9 Inches Later!!

 

Eeep, the hair felt so weird to hold!!! It felt fake!!

It was awesome because I just went to a super cuts because I was just getting a simple straight cut, and the salon didn't even charge me because I was doing such a great thing!!

What do you guys think!?