Hey all, so with the pandemic, I have not cut my hair in the past nearly 3 years now. It's time for me to start interviewing for jobs, so I need to get it cut, but I didn't want to waste it. It is untreated hair that I wanted to donate, that being said, I tried looking at locks for love but there's only one stylist that will do it? I was wondering if this were true / if there are any other hair stylists that would be willing to accept my hair as donation. Thanks!

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mrbgso t1_iug73gr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:59 AM

Not sure of a salon, BUT. My wife donated a few years back, and did a ton of research. Apparently there’s some controversy about Locks for Love charging some people for wigs made from donated hair, while Panteen Beautiful Lengths or Wigs for Kids have no such baggage. In both cases, you should just need to dry cut your hair, bag it, and mail it in. Most salons should be able to accommodate!

greentealemonade OP t1_iuhesdi wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:54 AM

Sweet thanks for the tips!

masshole_mom t1_iuiztd5 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:12 PM

I second Wigs for Kids! I've actually helped sort hair there when I lived in Ohio and they're a great organization!

jellyfish4839 t1_iugbiqq wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:34 AM

I’ve donated my hair several times over the years. Any stylist should be able to do it as you are the client. They’ll put your hair in pigtails or braids and cut above the hair tie. I will say that I’ve had some stylists (in CA) give me a hard time about cutting my hair. It’s not really their place to say, so I didn’t use their services. My go to stylist is Jess at salon951 on Hope Street.

I recommend using Wigs for Kids. You do have to mail it in yourself, but they don’t charge folks for the wigs they make.

Noloveforyew t1_iuha6sm wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:52 AM

Why did they give you a hard time about cutting your hair?

jellyfish4839 t1_iuhqn38 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 12:56 PM

Some people have strong reservations around cutting very long hair. In my experience it was due to culture and in my culture long hair is very valued.

i-need-asistance t1_iug8q7b wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:12 AM

I paid to get my hair cut but told her I was mailing it to Locks Of Love so she put it into pigtails and let me keep it

mell-bell t1_iug9q9a wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:20 AM

Any place should be able to do it (I’ve done it at 2 different ones in RI without letting them know in advance). One gave me the hair to take home and mail myself, the other offered to do the mailing themselves. I can’t remember exactly where I donated, I think once the Pantene group and the other wigs for kids.

RandomChurn t1_iuhe9o6 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:47 AM

>so with the pandemic, I have not cut my hair in the past nearly 3 years

Been three years for me, too. Thanks for the idea ❤️

BingBong022 t1_iujfova wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:58 PM

How did you survive for 3 years with no job/income?