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My Hair Inspiration

One of the worst things about being a military spouse is having to find a new hairdresser every couple of years. Once you finally find that one hairdresser who you love, you move or the hairdresser moves. It never fails. And then you have to start from square one with searching for that perfect hairdresser.

Well, we recently moved, and so I've been avoiding getting a haircut. It typically takes at least 3 times to find the hairdresser I will keep. From there, it takes a couple more times as we adjust to one another until I finally come home from the salon a happy camper. I'm not super picky about my hair, but I don't put any product in it, which for some reason, hairdressers love to do.

Cue my hair inspiration. My niece, Ashley, is my current inspiration. She is donating her hair to Locks of Love and so has been growing her hair out and only getting it trimmed. Well, I decided to follow in her footsteps and donate my hair as well. This gives me a little more time to find a new hairdresser since all I'm getting are trims and it's pretty hard to mess it up. (Hard, but not impossible!) Now Ashley has a ton of hair so her donation will probably yield wigs for about 15 kids. I am not so blessed in the hair department with my thin hair, and will maybe be able to donate enough hair to supply highlights!

I have had a lot of different hairstyles over the years, but this is the first time that I am growing my hair out long to then cut it really short. Just to give you a sampling, I've collected some old snapshots. And yes, I have some awesome outfits over the years.

Just Above the Shoulders with Bangs


No Bangs and Hair Above the shoulder


Longest Yet, Below the Shoulders
The "Amanda Borden" - My Parents' Favorite































Locks of Love is a great organization. "Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis." People can donate hair, or they can make a financial contribution. For the donation to be used, hair must be 10 inches in length. Shorter hair is sold to help offset the costs.

Pantene Beautiful Lengths "helps women grow long, strong,* beautiful hair and provides the funds to turn this hair into free, real-hair wigs for women with cancer." They partner with the American Cancer Society to provide wigs to women with cancer. Hair only needs to be 8 inches to be donated.

I am currently at 7 inches, so the question is whether I will be donating to Pantene Beautiful Lengths after 1 more inch or Locks of Love and needing to grow my hair out another 3 inches. To some, this may not seem like a lot, but I have never had that long of hair. Hopefully by the time I get around to donating, I will have found my perfect hairdresser because I'm gonna need some help making sure that my new, short hairstyle looks good.

Whichever organization I end up donating my hair to, one thing is certain, I am so proud of my 7-year-old niece Ashley. To have decided to make this donation at such a young age just shows her generous spirit.

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