Should I go through with it????

[imdeanna]

I just made an appt for Monday May 12th.....to get 10" of my hair cut off! (It’s for a GREAT cause….Locks of Love…..so I should be extremely excited….but I’m scared to death!!!)


I was fine (and excited over the idea) until they just called to confirm the time with me…which makes it permanent….. so now I’m starting to get sick to my stomach over it….I’ve always had long hair….(right now it’s to the middle of my back…so to get the min of 10” for Locks of love it’s going to be really short prob Jaw line level)

I’m the heaviest (weight wise) as I have ever been….so really not the right time to go for a SHORT hair do!!! But …. All I do with this hair is pull it up into a half pony tail anyway, (which gives me a headache from the weight and constant pulling of my hair)

Not to mention BF really likes my long hair…..

You wouldn’t think getting your hair cut would be such a scary thing….but I am literally feeling like I’m having an anxiety attack right now!

Yikes!!!

[bounceswoosh]

If you're scared, maybe cancel the appointment for now. You can always get your hair cut later; you can't undo it once it's done.

[Zen]

Hair grows back.

You'll probably be surprised at how much easier it is to care for, how light it feels, and it will have more movement.

Close your eyes and do it. It will make a cancer patient very happy.

[Blueberry]

Deanna-

If you're not comfortable with it - I wouldn't do it. Especially if *you think* it won't be flattering. I can't find a link right now, but I know there has been some bad press on locks of love (i.e. they sell most of the hair they get).

Just my 2 cents.

CA

[OakLeaf]

20 years ago I got the first haircut I'd had since I was 9 years old. My hair was hip length. It was terrifying! But I was ready, too. The stylist asked me if I was sure. I was. I had it cut shoulder length then - now it's short, and it's so easy and light I can't imagine doing anything else. I'd like a change... but then I think about having to do something other than run my fingers through my hair after a shower, and change my mind

It's okay to be scared. If you're not sure, then don't, but it's okay to be scared.

ETA: I had mine cut at some big salon event where a stylist from New York came in, and they were doing makeovers, the whole deal. I went with a girlfriend - but the bottom line is I trusted the guy with the scissors. And he lived up to my trust, definitely. I've had some really awful haircuts in my life - the first being the aforementioned one at 9 years old that traumatized me so badly I didn't get another haircut for 18 years - so if you don't trust the stylist who's going to be doing it, that is a reason to back out and at least do some more checking around.

[Tri Girl]

I guess if you'll regret it, don't do it.

I've grown my hair out 3 times for Locks of Love (and each time I've gone to a guy that charges me $75 for just the cut because I trust him to make it look good- otherwise for trims I go to Super Cuts for $13). It makes me feel so happy each time I get to send it in because I have to go to the website to get the address and I see all the pictures of the bald children smiling with their new hair made just for them (boy, that was a run-on big time). It'll make you feel so good to do something so nice for a child.

I, too, am the heaviest I've been in many, many years. I just got my hair all chopped off a few months ago. I, too, had just been pulling it back. I was so excited to have my new short do. It is actually more flattering for my face and I look younger, to boot.

You have to decide for yourself, so go with your gut. I don't think you'll regret a chance to help a child and to get a great new style!

[withm]

Oh I think this a good cause. You'll probably find having less hair to deal with somewhat liberating. And really, if you don't like it, as my mother always said, "It's just hair; it will grow."

[Brandi]

Go for it! I think it is great. And it is for a Very good cause. I know a few people who have benefited from people's donated hair. Yours will grow back, there's won't. It is just hair! No regrets! This is a very good thing!

[tc1]

Short hair is so liberating! If you really want to do this, have a stiff one (I mean a drink), go in and do it. I went through this when I was 21, I was petrified beforehand, and when I finally did it I thought "What was I so afraid of, and why did I put up with this mess all these years?"

If you really want to keep your hair long, reschedule the appointment for 6 weeks away and think about it.

[NewLove]

I know that was awful. Last summer my life was totally tuned upside down and I had really long, curly, blond hair. I was trying to comb the curls out one morning- which can be a challenge if you have naturally curly hair in the summer!!- anyway- I had what I refer to as "my Brittany Spears moment" and went to the Salon in town and cut ten inches off my hair. For some weird reason, it felt like I left a lot of baggage with my hair that day. It is still short (and sassy!!) and I love it. Sometimes you just have to jump, sister.