How’s this for a before and after?
Before and After
I realise getting a haircut isn’t so much me getting creative as my hairdresser getting creative, but I thought I’d share this for a special reason.
A few years ago a friend of mine lost her hair to alopecia. This is a condition whereby people can lose up to the entirety of their body hair, even including eyelashes. So, I decided that it would be a good time to grow mine out and donate it. I found a company which makes wigs for people with alopecia or chemotherapy related hair loss and will pay for your hair – so the value can be donated to whoever you choose. Mine is going to Alopecia UK.
Two and a half years on my hair was pretty long! So much so that it was getting into everything – blocking drains, being accidentally crocheted into projects, and being inhaled by my husband during the night.
I’m on holiday this week, and I knew that the chlorine would damage the ends so badly that I’d be set back another 6 months of growth. So I decided that now was the time to get it cut off!
I have a very round face and I’m nervous about very short hair, so my hairdresser cut this graduated bob – I have some length at the front, but the back is shorter. She cut my lengths off first – in 3 lots (it had previously been layered). The shortest lengths are 12 inches and the longest are 17 inches!
Hair for donation
Boy does my head feel lighter!
Now I am looking forward to a much reduced amount of blow drying time. :)
If you would like to sell/donate your hair, please see this link – www.bloomsburywigs.com and click through to hair harvest.
Or donate to Alopecia UK– details at www.alopeciaonline.org.uk
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Your new hair style is lovely and very well done with your donation.
Thank you Dot! I am enjoying it being shorter (for now!) :)
You’ve really done an amazing thing, and I really admire your commitment to a very good cause. Also, your new haircut is fabulous! You look great :)
Thanks! I took photos right away (never can get it as good as the hair dressers!) :)
That is an extreme change! You look really good with the new haircut. I love the shaping at the back, and you will so enjoy the lightness of feeling for a couple of days but I think best kudos goes to you for donating the wealth of your hair to Alopecia UK. Bravo!
Thank you! Yes I am pleased with the cut. It was a lot easier on my holiday with being in and out of the swimming pool! And it is nice to be able to do something for Alopecia – because it would be hard to lose it all!
It’s a lovely thing to do, and a win-win because you really suit the new haircut as well. Will be nice to have a cool neck in this weather! x
Thanks Helen – and yes, I felt freezing for the first 2 days after – it was like I had lost my scarf! :) Fortunately I have adjusted now.
wow what a transformation! you are so brave, looks lovely too so was well worth the plunge :-)
Thank you! It is nice to have more shape to my hair – the lengths were getting a lot to manage! :)
Mine is getting the same, be a lot airer around the neck in hot weather having it shorter too :-)
Wow, what a lovely thing to do! Great haircut too :)
Thank you! And I am very pleased with what my hairdresser has done. :)
Love the new style, and for such a worthy cause. Well done you!
Thanks! It is good to be able to raise more awareness too. :)
What a lovely thing to do, I commend you for it, not everyone is willing to make this kind a sacrifice and for such a great cause. Admirable.
Thank you! I was quite attached to my hair but it is a relief to have it shorter. And I can’t imagine how I would feel if I had lost it all!
What a wonderful thing to do! This makes you my hero of the day. You look great after your haircut too, of course. :)
Thanks Stella! :)
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