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First the good news.... I have hit a milestone... My top layer of hair is now completely over my under layer hair. So that means that all the hair is even at the bottom... Woo Hoo... :)
Now the bad news.. I asked my wife to trim-dust my hair thinking I could trust her... Yeah right.. I was so mad... I ask for no more then a quarter of an inch off the bottom to even everything out. Instead she cut more then an inch off.. I should have known since I knew she did not like me having longer hair. Now when I need a dusting I do not know who to trust...
Anyway, when I get a chance I will try to get a picture taken and post it....
Mikhael
Congratulations on the milestone, and sorry about the loss of an extra 3/4", but seriously... is it really something to get THAT mad about? Unless your wife is a trained hair stylist, it probably isn't realistic to expect that she could give you a professional-quality trim. If she had only cut off 1/4", it may have looked uneven. If I were you, I'd just say "thank you dear," and pay a professional for your next trim if you're really that worried about it.
--Val
I agree. About 5 years ago I agreed to cut my hair off to donate to my mother's sorority. They have a contract with a company that makes wigs for cancer patients. It's kind of what Locks of Love is supposed to be but more reliable. Anyway, I made the mistake of letting my mother do the cutting. I put the hair in a ponytail and told her to cut just above the hair band. It took some effort to get through it all and when she was done it was too short to put in a ponytail any more. I was furious, but eventually got over it. Hair eventually grows back, but feelings can take longer.
So there are more of these so called hair donation charities besides Locks Of Love?It never ceases to amaze me why people fall for these "feel good" type of donations which amount to you loosing your hair,be it temporary, and no real benefit is accomplished. Why not make these wigs from synthetic material being they are supposed to be temporary anyway.I've never heard of a life saved by donating ones hair.If someone really wants to help why not donate cash to a cancer research organization.At least then something positive may come of the donation.Oh well enough of my rant as I think the morning caffeine boost is starting to wear off:)
Mark
I definitely understand your point. Locks of Love only uses 4% of the hair they collect, which is why I refused to deal with them. The honor sorority my mother belongs to is different. They use 100% of the hair they collect and track each donation. I've talked to the manufacturer myself because I was so skeptical and found out that they actually make more than one wig from each donation. The process is paid for by grants from the sorority. The kids that get the wigs pay nothing for them, unlike Locks of Love. I know it's not life saving, but it does help restore some dignity to these kids. I've had loved ones live (and die) through cancer so I know every bit of help they get can make a difference, even if it's just a form of comfort.
That being said, I plan to keep my hair from now on, so I've made my last donation. :)
Sounds like this group is everything Locks of Love should be, but isn't. I don't see a problem in general with donating hair or money, but in both cases I want to know that the majority of what I donate is actually being used to help somebody. That, of course, is assuming the person is willing/able to donate. I get tired of the people that just assume that it's "No big deal" to chop off years' worth of growth, the same way solicitors of monetary donations say, "But surely you can afford to donate something..." It's MY hair, and MY money, and I get to decide if they get donated to anyone.
Frodo
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for those donating their hair. The answer is so simple, with no cutting needed.
Why not donate saved shed strands? These can all be laid straight by a few dozen volunteers and the ends stuck to a foot long 1/2" wide strip of tape with the sticky side up. Carefully laid in a row, thousands of strands can be stuck to that foot long strip of tape. Once the strip of tape is filled, it can be rolled up, forming small "ponytails".
These can then be made into wigs. This causes no pain to the donor and provides hair to those in need. There is enough hair in that box for at least one good long hair wig, maybe two.
This method, albeit labor intensive, will work very well, and is the perfect solution. Since we have put in many years of time growing it, the hair charities can spend an extra 20 or 30 man hours making wigs from shed hair. It is every bit as good as actively growing hair.
Scott
I find it odd that people consider you selfish for not chopping your hair off for LOL, but they think you're insane if you suggest that they grow thier own to be donated.
Bruce
You know, I've never really thought about it, but you've got a really good point there. I'll have to remember that one the next time someone asks me if I'm going to donate mine.
Frodo
I agree with you! LOL also fails to tell people that they don't accept chemically treated or gray hair! They cannot be trusted in the least.
Hi Val,
My wife comes from a family that does not believe in paying for haircuts. So all the women of her family can cut hair pretty professionally.. So I think she did it for spite.... ;( Even her youngest sister (16) can be pretty precise when trimming hair.
Oh well, live and learn...
Mikhael
The same thing happened to me about a year and a half ago. I agreed to let my wife trim an inch off...I think she trimmed 6 inches! Oh well, it did grow back and I hid the scissors from her.
Bruce
Bruce,
I really like that suggestion, "hide the scissors from her". >:)
But first I would have to hunt out everywhere she hides all her special scissors that she does not want me to use since she loves to sew.. Something about how cutting paper can dull scissors which would not be good for cutting fabric and cutting patterns out.. *shrugs* Dunno, never heard of that before... Oh well... So she as at least 5 pairs in hiding, maybe more... LoL
Mikhael
Actually, it's true that cutting paper dulls scissors. I keep a pair of hairdresser's scissors for use on my beard, and it's common advice that you should not cut paper with them.
Mind you, I don't own any other scissors. I used to have a pair that I used for cutting card, but I mislaid them. If I need some for any other purpose than trimming my beard I borrow some from my wife.