This seems mindless and pointless, so I just thought I’d share.
I was sick and tired of my hair, so I had it cut all off (well not all of it, but a fair amount) and donated it to “Locks of Love”, an organization that makes wigs for children with long term medical hair loss.
I’m feeling all cozy inside.
And much cooler on the outside too!!
Not mindless or pointless at all!! You did a wonderful thing for child!
Well Thank you! That makes me feel cozy too.
Actually, I must confess; I was getting it cut off anyway, but I’d heard about donating (I have no idea where), I looked it up on the internet, printed out a form, took it to the hair cutter people, and voila! Donated hair!
But apparently the IRS says that body parts aren’t tax deductable.
REALLY!!
Congratualtions! This was a very kind-hearted thing you’ve just done.
As a teenager, I know how “important” looks are to people. Donating your hair will probably make some little (or not so little) girl or boy feel a little better about themselves.
Good for you!
That’s great! I do have a question, though.
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_270a.html
As Cecil mentioned, wig-makers don’t take hair from American hair and that’s what we were taught in beauty school. When I cut long hair and they say they are giving it to Locks-of-Love I ask them if they know how they make the wigs. They tell me they don’t know but are giving it to a friend who will give it to a friend…
Did you happen to ask how they do it? I’m not trying to be a poop…I’m very curious as to if they have a new way of cleaning the hair and making it usuable.
Again, this is genuine curiosity. I’m not trying to be a partypooper. 
I wrote Cecil and asked him if things have changed due to technology or something and haven’t found it answered.
That’s a valid question. The answer to which I don’t know. They do have a stipulation that your hair not be “chemically damaged”, but it can be permed or colored. Here are the rest of the FAQs. http://www.locksoflove.org/qa.htm
I suppose I don’t really care what they do with my hair. I can’t imagine why they would want it if it couldn’t be used for wigs. Then again, if it can, then I suppose they’ll make wigs for children out of it. I don’t think the black market value of my hair is very high.
I wish I had given my hair to such a worthy cause.
I gave mine to my university theatre costume shop. They used it to make a wig and some facail pieces for different productions. Now that I’m going bald, I can go to the show and visit my old hair.
First time I cut my hair, I gave it (in long-ponytail form) to the boyfriend I had at the time.
After the wedding, I’m thinking about chopping mine again, going for a bob look or something. Now I know what to do with the hair. Seems I have heard about this organization, and I am curious to know how it works.
It was way cool of you, bio-brat…keep us informed on what you’ve learned about the organization.