Locks of Love

Locks of Love (http://www.locksoflove.org/) is an organization that uses real hair to create wigs for children who have lost their hair due to illness and/or disease. I first donated about 13 inches 5 years ago and made my second donation of 10 inches on Saturday. You could say my hair grows fast. :-) Actually, I've just been lazy and cheap (not frugal, but cheap!) and not had my hair trimmed but maybe 2-3 times a year for the past few years. I've been planning to get a trim each month for the past 4 months but just haven't had the time and the money at the same time! This morning when I woke up and looked in the mirror, it was obvious, today was the day for a cut. Many salons will give you a free cut when you donate your hair, and that was my experience both times. My first donation, I went to First Choice, and today I went to Fantastic Sams. The stylist there was wonderful. I have very, very thick, curly hair, and not many stylists know how to cut it properly, but she sure did. She even thinned it out, which was wonderful! It has been 10+ years before I've had a stylist agree to thin it. Anyhow, it was nice to give the hair to an organization that will be able to put it to good use instead of just throwing it away. My only regret is that they couldn't use some of the hair left over when the stylist put in the layers - it would have made several nice hair pieces for boys!

If you have long hair (10+ inches to be cut off) and are looking for a change in hair style, please consider donating it to Locks of Love. It's a simple way to help others and doesn't cost a penny.