[HPFGU-OTChatter] Locks of Love (aka, feeling light-headed!)

[OctobersChild48 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/4/2008 8:24:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
justcarol67 at yahoo.com writes:

Well, I did it! I got my Dumbledore-length hair cut off to just  above
chin length and gave the two ponytails (my hair was too thick  for just
one) to Locks of Love, a charity that makes wigs for  children who have
lost their hair because of chemotherapy or a  medical condition. The
hair salon gave me a free haircut rather than  leaving me with the
straggling remains of my long hair. (I don't  *like* the hair cut,
which the beautician layered when I requested it  the same length all
around, but at least it was free.) I feel a lot  cooler and I won't
wake up at night now feeling strangled by my long  hair. Anyway, if
anyone else has long hair (it has to be at least ten  inches long
beneath the rubber band or elastic that they put around  it before
cutting it) and is interested in donating your hair to  charity, here's
a link to the Locks of Love website:

_http://www.nexxus.http://wwwhttp://www.nexhttp_ 
(http://www.nexxus.com/locks-of-love/index.html) 

They  won't accept hair that's cut without being in a ponytail. Mine
had  split ends and bits of gray in it but they took it anyway because
it  was so long and the gray (which didn't show that much in the  part
that was cut off, anyway) can be colored. (Wonder why the gray  shows
up mostly in front of my ears in what would be sideburns if I  were a
man?) I took my camera with me and the stylist took before and  after
photos (which I'm not about to post!).

I can't wait for  the hair to grow out a bit so I can get it cut the
way I wanted it in  the first place, but, still, I feel good about
finally getting around  to doing something I've intended to do for
months. If I get it  highlighted, it should look better.

Carol, who will probably go  hat shopping tomorrow
 
Sandy:
 
Wow, Carol, that's great! How long did it take you to decide  to cut your 
Hair, and why? I have been angsting over mine for a while now.  It isn't 
Dumbledore length, but it's long, and I had been thinking about  getting it cut for a 
couple of months now. I finally decided to do it and  was going to do it 
tomorrow on my day off. I'm so happy that you posted  this. Since I am going to get 
it cut anyway I would be thrilled to  donate it rather that see it go in the 
garbage. However, by my  measurement, it is just a tad too short, the ponytail 
being 9 1/2 inches  long. I did find it hard to measure, though, because I 
have curly hair and  had a couple of cats trying to get the measuring tape. I 
will have my  daughter measure it tomorrow. If it is too short (how odd to refer 
to long  hair as too short) I will just wait a couple of months until it is 
long  enough. I want it gone but the good cause will make the wait worth it,  
even though I cringe at having to wash and condition it for another couple  of 
months.
 
This makes me think of Jo March in "Little Women". I recently  bought a 
beautiful copy of that book. I think I'll read it after I finish  the book I am 
reading now.
 
Sandy, who *has* to wear a hat at work because her hair *is*  long, and was 
looking forward to not having to wear it anymore. Long curly  hair gives a 
whole new meaning to the term hat hair. It's an adventure  just trying to get them 
(the hat and hair) disentangled from one  another.





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