Weddingbee Blog

I needed a PWC big time. I was one of those girls that diligently grew out her hair for the wedding, so my hair was way too long and was falling out in the shower from being too heavy. I chose to donate to Pantene’s Beautiful Lengths program because their free wigs go to cancer patients.

To donate, I needed to tie my hair back with an elastic band and bring in a Ziploc bag to put the hair in once it was cut. I was really worried about cutting my hair short because I have a lot of thick, frizzy, out of control wavy hair. When I cut my hair short it tends to poof out at the bottom and I turn into a triangle head.

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For Beautiful Lengths, I needed to cut off 8 inches. I made sure my hair was freshly washed, fully dry, and free of product and got the big chop.

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After:

The stylist sculpted my layers so that I wouldn’t end up a triangle. I was aiming for something short and sleek because I’m on a job hunt and want to look professional and mature. Plus, the image change is refreshing! I ended up donating 10 inches. I made sure my lopped off ponytail stayed in the elastic hair tie, put it in the Ziploc bag then sent it all off in a bubble wrap padded envelope. It was pretty easy and painless for this first timer!

For more information on the Beautiful Lengths program, go here.

Are you growing your hair out for your wedding? Are you contemplating donating it?