Should I- Should I Not?
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2006-01-17 3:33 PM |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: Should I- Should I Not? Ok ya'll- I have been growing out my hair for the past 2 years in order to donate 10 inches to locks of love. I only have 4 more inches to go, and my hair dresser told me by then end of next year I should have 10 inches to donate. But... I am getting sick of it already. It's so long that it tangles really easy and even using conditioner it's a pain to comb out. And it takes FOREVER to dry. It just hangs there since it's long and I can't do a whole with it. I can't imagine it being any longer and not cutting it for another year. I'm tempted to get a few inches cut off, but then I don't want to feel guilty knowing that if I just hang in there a little longer it can go to a good cause. Have any of you donated to lock of love? Was it rewading and worth it? I need some encouragement to keep growing my hair. Right now it's getting on my nerves I can't take it anymore!! |
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2006-01-17 3:37 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Master 1462 Michigan | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Well if it's getting on your nerves cut it off. |
2006-01-17 3:43 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Crystal Lake, IL | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? My wife can testify to my fixation in this area, but I voted all women always look better with longer hair. Not that women can't look good with short hair, just that they look BETTER with longer hair. And that's not one of those "IMHO" comments. It's always true. Anyone who disagrees is just wrong. It is a fundamental truth of the universe and it is indisputable. I am not currently required to be in therapy for this. Have a nice day. |
2006-01-17 3:44 PM in reply to: #326052 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? smokeater1833 - 2006-01-17 4:37 PM Well if it's getting on your nerves cut it off. It would still be long if I got 3 inches cut off, so it's not like I'd have short hair or anything. It would still be way past my shoulders. I'll have a hair cut next month, so I'll see. |
2006-01-17 3:47 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Expert 893 Livermore, Ca | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Can't you donate what you have now? |
2006-01-17 3:47 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Pro 3883 Woodstock,GA | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? I vote for the shaved look a la Demi Moore in GI Jane (gij40_small.jpg) Attachments ---------------- gij40_small.jpg (1KB - 19 downloads) |
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2006-01-17 3:47 PM in reply to: #326057 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? nbo10 - 2006-01-17 4:47 PM Can't you donate what you have now? Nope- they only will take 10 inches which it what makes it so hard to donate. |
2006-01-17 3:48 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Elite 2421 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? C'mon now, take one for the team and grow it out so that you can make some poor kid with cancer a nice wig. bts |
2006-01-17 3:48 PM in reply to: #326058 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Rocket Man - 2006-01-17 4:47 PM I vote for the shaved look a la Demi Moore in GI Jane Wouldn't that make me faster? Now we're talking. I think the water weight from wet hair will slow me down in tri's. I think I'm on to something. |
2006-01-17 3:50 PM in reply to: #326060 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Brett - 2006-01-17 4:48 PM C'mon now, take one for the team and grow it out so that you can make some poor kid with cancer a nice wig. bts Don't make me feel selfish- ok, it worked. Guilt has set in. Maybe if I get more highlights or had her add a layer or something I'll like it more. I need to do something just a little different with it because I'm absolutely sick of it at this point. |
2006-01-17 3:53 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Pro 4040 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? runnergirl29 - 2006-01-17 4:33 PM Ok ya'll- I have been growing out my hair for the past 2 years in order to donate 10 inches to locks of love. I only have 4 more inches to go, and my hair dresser told me by then end of next year I should have 10 inches to donate. But... I am getting sick of it already. It's so long that it tangles really easy and even using conditioner it's a pain to comb out. And it takes FOREVER to dry. It just hangs there since it's long and I can't do a whole with it. I can't imagine it being any longer and not cutting it for another year. I'm tempted to get a few inches cut off, but then I don't want to feel guilty knowing that if I just hang in there a little longer it can go to a good cause. Have any of you donated to lock of love? Was it rewading and worth it? I need some encouragement to keep growing my hair. Right now it's getting on my nerves I can't take it anymore!! I feel your pain. As we all know when to cut one's hair is not an issue to be taken lightly. Oh, the horror stories that I have heard.... I would hazard a guess that your hair is already at least 10 inches long. If you really want to give to Locks of Love and you really want to cut your hair now, the answer is simple: Go to the hairdresser and tell her to take the 10 inches off right now. This will accomplish 3 things: 1) You will have fulfilled your desire to give to people who need hair. 2) You will not be bothered by your long hair anymore. 3) You will bring yourself closer to the people you are helping by going around with shortish hair for awhile. Don't worry, it grows back! |
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2006-01-17 3:53 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Master 1932 Savannah, | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Does anyone not see the irony in all this? |
2006-01-17 3:53 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Expert 893 Livermore, Ca | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Maybe you can get some weights from the gym. Attach them to your hair and maybe it might stretch. You never know. |
2006-01-17 3:54 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Champion 7547 Albuquerque, New Mexico | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Four more inches should take about 8 months. How long is it right now? Is the plan to wait until getting 10" cut would return you to your "normal" length? If you got a closely cropped 'do, how much longer would you have to wait? You could hire a full-time stylist and add some industrial strength goo. Might see what grooming changes people with long hair make. Single braid might be a good low(er)-maintenance solution. IMFL in November? Think of the late boost when you get the extra ballast removed! ('course, with all the swimming, will it still be useable by Locks of Love?) |
2006-01-17 3:55 PM in reply to: #326072 |
Pro 4040 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? southernaquagoddess - 2006-01-17 4:53 PM Does anyone not see the irony in all this? Oh yeah. |
2006-01-17 4:01 PM in reply to: #326065 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? runnergirl29 - 2006-01-17 3:50 PM Maybe if I get more highlights or had her add a layer or something I'll like it more. STOP. Locks of love will not accept chemically treated hair. Edited by Renee 2006-01-17 4:01 PM |
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2006-01-17 4:04 PM in reply to: #326082 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Renee - 2006-01-17 5:01 PM runnergirl29 - 2006-01-17 3:50 PM Maybe if I get more highlights or had her add a layer or something I'll like it more. STOP. Locks of love will not accept chemically treated hair. They do accept chemically altered hair- as long as it's healthy- I already checked. They won't take it if it's fried though. |
2006-01-17 4:04 PM in reply to: #326084 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? NOPE. Last year when I went from hair that reached my elbows to boy-short hair, my hairdresser told me that we could have donated the hair if it had not been color treated. Locks of Love has to chemically treat the donated hair so they don't want hair that has already been chemically altered in anyway. BTW, Hangloose, everyone said I looked much better with short hair than long hair. Long hair is not the end-all, be-all of sexy womanhood. Edited by Renee 2006-01-17 4:07 PM |
2006-01-17 4:05 PM in reply to: #326044 |
Pro 4040 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Cut it off! Cut it off! Cut it off! 10 inches today, and think how people will think of you as the least vain person the have ever met! |
2006-01-17 4:06 PM in reply to: #326074 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? McFuzz - 2006-01-17 4:54 PM Four more inches should take about 8 months. How long is it right now? Is the plan to wait until getting 10" cut would return you to your "normal" length? If you got a closely cropped 'do, how much longer would you have to wait? You could hire a full-time stylist and add some industrial strength goo. Might see what grooming changes people with long hair make. Single braid might be a good low(er)-maintenance solution. IMFL in November? Think of the late boost when you get the extra ballast removed! ('course, with all the swimming, will it still be useable by Locks of Love?) I only need 4 more inches for it to get cut chin length. Only 3 if I cut it just above the chin, which i don't want to do. I look awful with short hair, but chin length looks ok. It's layered, so right now technically I can only donate my longest layer. I'd have to get it cut off in layers and the rest of the layers obviously need to grow more than 3-4 inches. |
2006-01-17 4:09 PM in reply to: #326087 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Renee - 2006-01-17 5:04 PM NOPE. Last year when I went from hair that reached my elbows to boy-short hair, my hairdresser told me that we could have donated the hair if it had not been color treated. Locks of Love has to chemically treat the donated hair so they don't want hair that has already been chemically altered in anyway. BTW, Hangloose, everyone said I looked much better with short hair than long hair. Long hair is not the end-all, be-all of sexy womanhood. Here's what I got from the locks of love. Check out #5. Maybe it's up to the discretion of the hair dresser what condition it's in. Or- it might depend of what type of coloring they use. But...my hair is donatable
Edited by runnergirl29 2006-01-17 4:11 PM |
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2006-01-17 4:12 PM in reply to: #326093 |
Pro 4040 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Sounds to me like highlighting is bleaching... |
2006-01-17 4:12 PM in reply to: #326093 |
Buttercup 14334 | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Hair may be colored or permed, but not bleached or chemically damaged (if unsure, ask your stylist). What do you think highlighted hair is? It's bleached. |
2006-01-17 4:14 PM in reply to: #326097 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Renee - 2006-01-17 5:12 PM Hair may be colored or permed, but not bleached or chemically damaged (if unsure, ask your stylist). What do you think highlighted hair is? It's bleached. Renee- you don't need to argue with me. My friend donated her hair and went to the same hair dresser as me and had highlights. They accepted her hair and they'll accept mine too |
2006-01-17 4:14 PM in reply to: #326096 |
The Original 7834 Raleigh/Durham | Subject: RE: Should I- Should I Not? Opus - 2006-01-17 5:12 PM Sounds to me like highlighting is bleaching... Then what is coloring? It would be the same as highlighting, dying, etc. |
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