It’s about that time again for me! I cut my hair several months ago and it was pretty scary at the time as COVID had me completely paranoid about sitting in a salon. It didn’t help they had me sign a wavier. I mean, the waiver is pretty standard…they ask for your phone number so they have a way to contact you should someone in the salon get sick and of course, they pretty much say you’re responsible should you get sick. I was totally fine with all this but it did make me a bit more anxious when I signed it. Thankfully at the time I did it cases were very low which made me a little braver about sitting in that chair.
My boyfriend curled into a tiny ball and cried when I cut it. It was well passed my butt and I think he was content with getting entangled and suffocated in it at night. I was not. My hair is wavy, full of curl, likes to frizz up and has a life and personality all its own. My typical length is just at the arch of my back because anything short makes me look like a poodle. I’ve always wanted to do a pixie cut but it’ll probably make me look like a chubby little chibi. At least now I’m a chibi with long hair but I have a fuller face and with shorter hair it will make my face look all chub-a-licious.
The experience wasn’t as bad as I thought. They sanitized the seat and had me wait a few minutes before I sat down. I was also asked to wash my hands before we started and my stylist did the same. My stylish had on two face masks and a shield…! At the time we were asked not to speak through the cut which made sense to me! I didn’t get as anxious or scared as I thought I would be. They had spaced appointments really far apart so there was me and one other person who was three empty seats away from me. No one was able to wait inside the salon as they were texting or calling before when the stylish was ready for them. I felt pretty safe in the whole situation.
I took off 14 inches at the time and all of it was donated to Maggie’s Wigs 4 Kids. I do urge you to donate if you have 12 or more inches that need to be cut! Hair that’s been color treated, permed, or highlighted are some of the things they don’t want but temporary hair dyes are sometimes acceptable. I don’t dye or highlight my hair which made it an easier experience.
Before you donate do your research. First pick your organization and educate yourself on what they are and aren’t looking for in a hair donation.
If you have curly, wavy hair like mine make sure you get out flat iron out. Straighten it and put it in a ponytail! Now measure it at the start of your ponytail to ensure you have the accurate 12 inches or more to donate. If you have split ends stop measuring before them as they won’t be able to use those.
Make sure you’re stylish is familiar with the donation process! You don’t want to go to the salon and have them wash your hair and put it in a bag for shipping. It’ll be thrown away due to mold. Make sure your hair is already clean when you arrive.
One sad thing about hair donation is your donation isn’t going to make a wig for a child in need. It’s a little frustrating knowing this but you have to have hope that they’ll be 10 to 12 other willing people donating hair like you to create that single wig which can make a big change in a small child’s life. That’s why I wanted to bring attention to this on the blog today as I have hopes my single donation will be met with more!
A lot of us have a lot of hair to donate right now. Some people have been in isolation well over a year or more be it because they were protecting themselves or their loved one. This means they haven’t ventured out into the world to do the most basic of things like a haircut. I hope if you are considering a cut soon or in the near future you’ll considering donating your hair to the cause.
Have you cut your hair since the pandemic?
Do share your experience!
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