Anyone who cares may know I have really (really) really (no really) long hair.
It was down past my knees....I decided the other day to get it cut, asked a friend for a ride so that I didn't have three kids around for the event, and today we went.
They cut off almost 2 feet.
It is now only down to the top of my pants and it is soooooooooo short to me!
Instantly my head felt lighter and the first time I ran my fingers through it I couldn't get over how little of it there was.
I came home and did the test, I knelt to put my youngest pants on...no hair on the floor 
I stooped to pick up a toy..no hair on the floor. Still too long to do any real leaning but that is what the bun is for.
On a financial note..it was 40% off because I donated my hair to locks of love, and the place took care of the forms and mailing and all that.
Though I don't think I will be back anytime soon....least not till another 10 inches or so grows.
I cut off my hair!
May 23rd, 2007 at 06:58 pm
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May 23rd, 2007 at 08:02 pm 1179950530
i have the same experience and jan: no one wants to cut my hair. "it's so long and pretty and healthy!"... don't worry, i say, my hair grows 6-10 inches a year so it'll be back soon...
enjoy you're new summer-weight hair!
May 23rd, 2007 at 08:43 pm 1179953001
I'll be doing my final LofL donation soon; I'm going to stick with short hair once we move to hot Texas.
May 24th, 2007 at 06:07 pm 1180030027
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January 10th, 2008 at 10:28 pm 1200004125
I've read recently the numbers of donations have gone astronomically higher since. The truth is that they cannot handle the volume with their small paid staff. If they were upfront with the low probability of any given tail being used, I'd have little problem, PP.
But the donations receive lots of PR, and if the cuts stop, so will the publicity for them. The president of LoL, Madonna Coffman, stated in the NYTimes that she didn't want to spoil the "warm feeling" that women get when they "think" they are helping a child. She is a charlatan, IMO, b/c she shows no concern about the horrible mood which envelops people when they realize they've been duped. I know a couple of these women. Long hair is a beautiful asset, and many women have cultivated their locks for many years. For someone like this to sacrifice her hair ONLY b/c she thinks a child needs it is reprehensible. The truth hurts. Love and God Bless!RBC
January 11th, 2008 at 01:17 am 1200014249
but according to some research..on snopes, I am lazy..
lol fair?
The donation process is not so terrible that I would label it a scam...natural hair wigs are hard to make and expensive, having such a large number of tails donated is great, but doesn't mean for more hands nor money nor experience to make said wigs.
Though you are right some more honesty would be nice...I would still have donated my hair, losing a couple inches didn't bother me2 feet...though thanks to you I will stop feeling guilty for not donating more.