to cut or not to cut
that is the question that's been nagging at me the past few days. see, it is officially SUMMER here in the philippines and the SUN is at its mightiest and brightiest. i normally don't grow my hair very long. primarily because i hate having to maintain it, exert extra effort at combing it every now and then. over the years, i usually keep my hair "wash and wear" style. i'm fortunate enough to have straight hair that i could just finger-comb it, and all is well with the world. but with the summer heat, having a long hair is kind of a nuisance to me. my bangs constantly irritate my eyes, and with so much hair on my head, i feel like i'm inside an oven - literally. thus, each day since last saturday, i couldn't stop thinking about chopping my mane off and have a boy cut. so what's stopping me?
well, i chanced upon the booth of "cuts against cancer" over at ayala center cebu during breast cancer awareness month last year. for some reason, i felt a tug and the thought of "donating hair" keeps recurring in my mind and until now i could not erase it. prior to that, i've always been curious about what it feels like to have a long hair. but my impatience would normally get the better of me, and so i often end up with a short hair. the longest i've had is only an inch below the shoulder level. but since that day of october 2012, i vowed to grow my hair until i hit the minimum length to donate it or to cut it after a planned trip in september this year. but as mentioned earlier, the summer heat especially here in mactan is truly scorching. so, yeah its 12:19 A.M. and the thought in my head is - well, you guess it: cut, snip, cut...
yesterday, i visited the website of "cuts against cancer" over at www.donateyourhair.org. and found this:
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i don't know if they'll be cutting hairs on saturday, but i'll be definitely checking it out. i'll try to find out if the length of my hair is already long enough to donate. as far as i know, in order to donate, one's hair must be at least 8 inches from the tip of the rubber band holding the ponytail together down to the hair's tips. according to the website, hair that's less than 8 inches is not enough and not fit to use in making medical wigs. the wigs that the group will make from the donated hairs will be given to cancer patients who have lost their hairs due to chemotherapy. so, if you want to help out and is tired of keeping your long hair, why don't you chop it off and donate now? not only will you be getting a new hairstyle, you'll also be helping at least one soul suffering cancer.
please check out the photos below to find out how to donate your hair. pictures and texts used below were lifted from donateyourhair.org.
Anyone can cut your hair as long as the guidelines listed below are followed. We encourage all of our donors to go to a salon they are already familiar with to ensure their comfort when donating.
To donate your hair, it must be at least 8 inches / 20 cm long if you have shorter hair you can wait 1 – 2 month for hair to grow and then donate.
How to Make the Cut
Here’s everything you need to know about making the cut. First, make sure your hair meets our Donation Requirements. Second, make sure you follow these instructions exactly, so you can be sure your hair is used to create a realistic wig to bring real hope to a woman with cancer.
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1. Clean, shampoo and/or condition hair, without any styling, hairspray or additional hair products. 2. Gather hair at the nape of the neck. 3. Create a ponytail with an elastic band. Make sure the band is tight around the hair to keep the hair together after cutting. If it comes out of the band, it won’t be included in the donation. A second hair band can be placed around the middle of the ponytail to keep the hair together. |
 | 4. Ensure that the elastic band is just below where you want to cut your hair. 5. Measure the length of the ponytail from the elastic band to the tips, making sure it’s at least 8 inches long. Donations shorter than 8 inches will not be used, because this is too short for making a wig. If your hair is not 8 inches, continue growing it out. There is no maximum length requirement. 6. Cut the hair just above the elastic band so that the elastic band remains on the ponytail after cutting and keeps cut hair together. Do not wash or style the ponytail in any way after it has been cut off. |
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7. Place the ponytail, kept intact with the elastic band, in a ziploc bag and seal tightly. Please ensure that the ponytail is completely dry before sending. 8. Place the plastic bag with the ponytail in a padded or plastic envelope and send to: 9. DONATE YOUR HAIR TODAY near to JY-Square Mall Room 205, GAGFA Building Second Floor Wilson Street corner Pasteur Apas across Pino Philipino Cuisine Lahug, Cebu City 6000 |
for more information on cuts against cancer and how to help other than donating your hair, just contact their office near JY Square (address shown above) or visit their website. click ----> HERE.
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