Friday 4 July 2014

Cutting my hair off for charity!

I love to participate in charity work, so when i heard that people cut their hair to be made in to wigs for people undergoing chemotherapy i knew that was what i wanted to do. My hair was very long, and so it was a great length to make a wig, and also i fancied a change - i had never had it really short before.

Not only was it fun to have a completely different hair do, i also really enjoyed donating to such a great cause! In total i had 13 inches off my head - which is so crazy! My head feels a lot lighter, and i actually love my hair short, which surprised me!

Here's a before and after -



This was such a fun thing to do, and i was so excited when my hairdresser started chopping off my ponytail. I definitely recommend giving this a go, if you are thinking about it as it really goes to a great cause!

A snap of my chopped ponytail -



So once it was cut off i sent it off to Little Princess Trust ready to be made in to a wig! It is a great charity and i highly recommend checking their website out, as there is lots of great information on there.

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  1. I'm currently growing my hair out for the same thing!
    This is so inspiring, I hope it encourages others to do the same:)
    Your new hair looks lovely, amazing how we can take something as simple as our hair for granted!!

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    1. That's great, it's such a nice thing to do and i'm sure you will love your new short hair! I know we really do take simple things for granted, and it's great that something so simple can bring happiness to someone. Thanks very much for your lovely comment. Xx

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  2. That is such a wonderful thing to have done for someone!! Plus glad you like your new hair, as MissLozzieLoves said, it looks lovely.

    H x
    (www.littlehelsb.com)

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  3. What a generous thing to do, well done! Loving the new do :)

    Hannah xo | hannatalks

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  4. This is a great thing to do! You're new hair looks great x

    Jasmin Charlotte

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    1. Thank you very much, a really nice comment! Xx

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  5. That's amazing, you should be so proud of yourself xxx

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  6. Wow! Such a lovely thing to do, well done!! x

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  7. Wow that is such a lovely thing to do. Well done xx

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    1. Thanks very much, I'm really glad I did it as it is such a great cause xx

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  8. This is such a wonderful achievement! Well done!
    http://theperksofmeg.blogspot.co.uk/ x

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  9. I'm about to have a load of my length, even though i had 15cm off a couple of months ago. It's a shame my hair has been so ruined by bleach, its no use to anyone!

    xo Kirsty
    www.beautyisperfection.co.uk

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    1. Oh that is a shame :( you must have really long hair then! It's so fun having a completely new hair cut xx

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  10. Such a lovely thing to do!
    clarabellerose.blogspot.com
    xx

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    1. Thanks! And thank you for leaving your link, i'll check your blog out now xx

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  11. This is such a lovely thing to do, I wish my hair grew long enough to do something like this!

    Yet Another Makeup Blog.

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    1. Thanks! My hair is the opposite it seems to grow crazy fast! Xx

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  12. Good for you! I'm sure that whoever "receives" your hair will appreciate it. :)

    untitled&unfinshed

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  13. Wow such a nice thing to do! and your short hair looks really nice :)
    xx

    www.bluebirdsandbunting.co.uk

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  14. So amazing!
    This is something I have always wanted to do as well. Good for you!
    Thanks for tweeting me your link!
    Xo, Dani

    www.theloveoflipstick.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks! I'd really recommend doing it :) No problem, thanks for leaving your link I'll go check it out now xx

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  15. Wow dear, such a beautiful act that you have done. I really love long hair and i know what has to mean for you. Lots of love!
    Also thank you for your comment in KS, i am following you already, hope you come back ;)
    see u soon
    xoxo
    KS

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    1. Thanks, yeah it is so weird going from really long hair to short. No problem you have a lovely blog! Xx

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  16. Lovely act! Beautiful post! =)
    Thanks for visiting my blog!

    http://whattostyle.blogspot.com/

    xoxo,
    Jess

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    1. Thanks!! :) and no problem I really enjoyed reading your blog xx

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  17. So glad I clicked on your link, very inspiring!
    My hair is pretty long so I know this must of been hard, I'd of cried!
    Well done
    Xo

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    1. Thank you so much that is really sweet! Xx

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  18. what an amazing thing to do, you're a very beautiful person <3

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    1. Thank you very much, that is such a lovely thing to say it really made me smile xx

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  19. What a fantastic person you are, you are the reason I still have faith for humanity. Brilliant to see this. Thankyou for all your kindness, someone will be grateful. Well done x

    www.internetlyaddicted.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you so much, that is such a wonderful comment i am truly grateful for it! Xx

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  20. Such an incredible thing to do!! I've always had really long hair so can only imagine what it must be like to cut it all off - such a lovely act, well done you!! :-) xxx

    www.stylapetite.com

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    1. Thanks very much, it was really fun to have it cut off :D xx

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  21. Amiga os cabelos ficaram maravilhoso.
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  22. Ah what an amazing thing you've done and the bonus is that your hair looks super awesome shorter too! X

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  23. Wow you're right you had so much hair to donate, I got a lot of my hair cut recently, I wish I'd have known about this charity :) x

    EmmiHearts

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    1. Your hair will grow back in no time, and you could always do it then! :D thanks for commenting xx

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  24. This is such a lovely gesture! It's lovely to see someone doing this. Your hair looks lovely short!

    Laura xxx
    www.blondevelvetlover.blogspot.co.uk

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  25. What a great thing to do! I know someone who did this too - such an amazing gesture!

    sophie-said.blogspot.co.uk

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  26. Wow! You are so inspiring! Such a thoughtful thing to do:)

    Mollie xo
    www.bellerae.co.uk

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  27. This is amazing! What a great, selfless thing to do! xx

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  28. Wow this is such a great idea! Something so simple but could be so amazing for someone else!
    Definitely need to do this myself.

    DarlingSophie
    DarlingSophie

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    1. Thanks, it really is simple but I'm sure the receiver is appreciative. I definitely recommend giving it a go :) xx

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  29. That is like the sweetest thing ever to do! God bless you for doing that x

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  30. Such a lovely thing to do! I didn't even know this was possible (I just hadn't thought of it) when I had my long hair cut off. I'd definitely consider it in the future if I ever have long hair again and want it cut :) xo

    www.seekmyscribbles.com

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    1. Thank you! At least you know for next time, it's such a great thing to do and i'm sure you will enjoy it as much as i did! Xx

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  31. Wow you are so brave for cutting off all of your hair but an absolute hero for doing it for charity :) Love the blog, thank you for sending me your link xxx

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    1. Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like my blog :) xx

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  32. Gosh your hair was so long, I bet it took a bit of getting used to! What a lovely thing to do for charity :) people don't always think of doing something different besides raising or donating money!

    Issy
    missisgoode.blogspot.co.uk
    xx

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    1. It was really strange when i had it all cut off!! I know i think this is a great way to help out a charity, and hopefully this post may have made more people aware that they are able to do this :D xx

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  33. 13 inches wow! My hair has gotten ridiculously long, but still can't bear to cut it >.<
    Kookii || The Beauty Diary♥

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    1. Haha i know i couldn't believe i had that much hair on my head! Maybe one day you will want to do it, i must admit i was quite scared in case it didn't look good short!! xx

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  34. Fair play to you Leah! Such a good cause, I'm sure you're contribution will make one special person very happy. Thinking of doing this if my hair gets long enough at some stage xx

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    1. Thank you! You should do it, it's a great thing to do :) xx

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