Hair donation - My experience

Crazy top knot before bed!

Back in February I made the decision to cut my hair.  I'd been growing it for a little over 18 months, and it was starting to get to the stage where it was annoying the heck out of me.  I was finding that when I went to bed, I'd have to pile it all on the top of my head in a top knot, just so it wouldn't get wrapped round my neck!
I then thought to myself, if I'm going to cut off all this hair, I may as well do something with it, I was never massively aware of hair donation, but after some google based research and sending some tweets to various charities, I chose to donate to the 'Little Princess Trust'. They're a charity who provide wigs for children who've lost their hair through cancer or alopecia, as well as other conditions.


Before the cut.

Going into the hairdressers, I was quite nervous, the last time I'd had my long hair cut short I was 16, and I woke up the next morning and cried, I instantly regretted it. This time round however I haven't regretted it once. There are several specifications in order for hair to be donated. Once we'd tied my hair off into two loose pigtails, we went for the cut, in total I had 8inches cut off. It felt very odd at first, and every time I walked past a mirror, it took me by surprise that it was a lot shorter.

Once it'd been cut we put the hair (still in their two pigtails) I put them in a Ziploc bag, filled out the donation for on the website and popped it in an envelope and sent it off.  Around 3-4 weeks later I received a certificate thanking me for my donation.

I'm lucky that my hair grows fairly quickly, in the 2 months since I had it cut its already grown about 1.5 inches! As a result of this, I've decided that I'll grow my hair long again, and then get it cut in order to donate it. I like the idea that instead of being swept up and put in the bin, its being made into a wig, and making a difference to a child's confidence! I urge anyone who is considering donating their hair to charity to do it! The way I see it, even if you hate it, it'll grow back, but at least you made a difference to a child by cutting it!

Before and after.

This or That - Beauty Edition

Here's a quick and easy tag, the this or that of beauty, feel free to leave your answers in the comments. Enjoy!

Makeup:

Blush or Bronzer: Blush
Lip Gloss or Lipstick: Lipstick
Eye liner or Mascara: Mascara
Foundation or Concealer: Foundation
Neutral or Colour eye shadow: Neutral
Pressed or Loose eye shadows: Pressed
Brushes or Sponges: Brushes

Nails:

OPI or China Glaze: OPI
Long or Short: Short
Acrylic or Natural: Natural
Brights or Darks: Darks
Flower or No Flower: No Flower

Body:

Perfume or Body Splash: Perfume
Lotion or Body Butter: Body Butter
Body Wash or Soap: Body Wash
Lush or Other Bath company: Lush

Fashion:

Jeans or Sweat pants: Jeans
Long sleeve or short: Long
Dresses or Skirts: Dresses
Stripes or Plaid: Plaid
Flip flops or Sandals: Flip Flops
Scarves or Hats: Scarves
Studs or Dangly earrings: Studs
Necklaces or Bracelets: Bracelets
Heels or Flats: Flats
Cowboy boots or Riding boots: Riding Boots
Jacket or Hoodie: Jacket
Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe: Forever 21
Abercombie or Hollister: Hollister (don't like either but their stuff seems nicer...)
Saks 5th or Nordstrom: We don't have either in  the UK...

Hair:

Curly or Straight: Straight (just easier!)
Bun or Ponytail: Bun (Scruffy topknot)
Bobby pins or Butterfly clips: Bobby Pins
Hairspray or Gel: Hairspray
Long or Short: Long
Light or Dark: Dark
Side sweep bangs or Full bangs: Full Bangs
Up or Down: Up

Random:

Rain or Shine: Shine
Summer or Winter: Summer
Fall or Spring: Fall
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Eastcoast or Westcoast: As I've only ever been to the Eastcoast, I'd have to say East!

5 Most wanted Lush products update!

In my last blog post I listed the 5 Lush products I most want to try, well already I'm needing to compile a new list!!! I visited a Lush store with my sister on Sunday, and I managed to pick up, either the product itself or a generous sample, as a result the R&B hair moisturiser is the only one i have yet to try!!!

As I have yet to use my Ceridwyn's Cauldron I can't really review that, I am however planning a rose inspired bath cocktail tonight, so i may update on that later tonight!!

The first item I was keen to try was the Grass Shower Gel - well well well, I just got back from my second trip to lush in as many days and I picked up another sample of this beaut! its AMAZING, it lathers great (using my loofah) and its the type of lather that sticks to your skin, it also smells amazing, it doesn't linger on your skin but its very refreshing in the morning. The sample I got I have used twice and I still have enough for one more shower out of it, so a little goes a long way, I have vowed to eventually buy a full size bottle!!!

Another item I was desperate to try was the Crème Anglaise moisturiser, this is Lush's most expensive single product, and as i stated in my previous post, one I'm unlikely to ever own a full sized tub of! The Sample is suiting me just fine though, again a little goes a long way, and it smells fantastic, its also a smell that lingers, so you can guarantee hours later you will still be able to smell it!!

Finally the last product I sampled was the American Cream conditioner, the smell isn't one of my favourite, however its by no means unpleasant, with the sample, it wasn't enough for me to get a real idea as to how this would work, so I may need to buy a small bottle in order to make my mind up on it!

As for my Ceridwyn's Cauldron expect an update very soon!!!!