Donating all that luscious pregnant hair?

[anna7602]

I'm thinking of doing this come June or July, when the soaring temperatures (and my lack of A/C) here will make all aspects of pregnancy less appealing. What do I need to know? My hair is about an inch or two below my bra strap, not dyed or chemically treated, and is about 8,000 times fuller and shinier now than it is when I am not pregnant. 

I figure I may as well say goodbye to my locks while they're still pretty than wait for the post-partum hair loss to bum me out AND clog my drain. 

[MrsDarcy]

May 12, 2014 16:02:36 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

I'm thinking of doing this come June or July, when the soaring temperatures (and my lack of A/C) here will make all aspects of pregnancy less appealing. What do I need to know? My hair is about an inch or two below my bra strap, not dyed or chemically treated, and is about 8,000 times fuller and shinier now than it is when I am not pregnant. 

I figure I may as well say goodbye to my locks while they're still pretty than wait for the post-partum hair loss to bum me out AND clog my drain. 

Wonderful idea! I did Locks of Love several years ago and they needed a ponytail with 10 inches. I believe there is a program through Pantene (Beautiful Lengths?) and I think they need eight inches.

[anna7602]

Do you just go to any hairdresser and have them clip off the ponytail, then you send it wherever? Or do you have to go to some special place that send the hair on for you?

[robyn]

I cut off around 14" last fall and donated through the Pantene program. It seemed to have a better reputation than Locks of Love. Donating to them was really easy, you can find all of the info online: www.pantene.com/en-US/PanteneBeautifulLengths/Pages/default.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Pantene_Search_Brand+Advocacy&utm_term=pantene%20hair%20donation&utm_content=sTMXHOPvl_dc|pcrid|29744784155|pkw|pantene%20hair%20donation|pmt|e

ETA: Sorry, for some reason I can't get c&Ping the link to work. But if you're interested in their program,  just google Pantene Hair Donation Program.

[MrsDarcy]

May 12, 2014 16:34:38 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Do you just go to any hairdresser and have them clip off the ponytail, then you send it wherever? Or do you have to go to some special place that send the hair on for you?

When I did it the salon was running an event where they took care of the hair and they were giving free haircuts. But yes, I believe that you have have a hairdresser cut a ponytail off, and you can send it in yourself. I'm sure that all the specifics are on their websites (locks of love or Pantene).

[robyn]

May 12, 2014 16:34:38 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Do you just go to any hairdresser and have them clip off the ponytail, then you send it wherever? Or do you have to go to some special place that send the hair on for you?

I just went to my normal stylist, told her I wanted to donate the hair, and she put it in a ponytail and cut the whole thing off. Then I followed the directions on the website to send in the donation. It was really easy.

[anna7602]

Thanks, ladies!

[blushing]

I had my ponytail cut off and then put it straight in the envelope at the hair salon. I just wanted to make sure all the strands stayed in one place. It was quite funny though because I used to go to the hairdressing college and it was the first time the students had anyone come in to have this done. They were all too scrared to cut my ponytail off. The instructor had to come over and show them how to do it, lol.

I did it with the Little Princess Trust, but I think they might be a UK based one only. - www.littleprincesses.org.uk/

[nessness]

Good for yoy for doing this! I donated mine once in high school. Be prepared for your hair to end up much shorter than you expect, since after they cut off the ponytail they have to take off quite a bit more hair to get it into a proper haircut.

[FastHands]

I have done locks of love and also the Pantene. Factors to consider between the two:

Pantene:
-accepts colored hair
-8" required
-No selling of hair

Locks of Love
-no colored   bleached hair
-12  10" required
-Depending on their needs, they may sell your hair and use the $ for administrative costs. This is the same policy that applies to most charitable cash donations, too, so it's not like it's shady. But I know that some people would rather their actual hair be helping someone in need vs $ gained from their hair.


When I did locks of love, the hair dresser took the pony and took care of it. When I did the Pantene, I was for some reason paranoid that they wouldn't really donate it, so I cut the pony myself and mailed it, then went and got an actual haircut.

[linz]

Fasty LOL takes colored hair. You just cant have bleached hair. And only 10 inches.



I actually plan to do this too. I'm hoping right before or after birth I will.

[FastHands]

May 13, 2014 10:09:26 GMT -5 linz said:

Fasty LOL takes colored hair. You just cant have bleached hair. And only 10 inches.



I actually plan to do this too. I'm hoping right before or after birth I will.

Oh wow, yay for them for changing policies. Last time I donated they told me no. whomp whomp.