I cut my hair SHORT!!!

Hi everyone!!

Yes, last week, I cut my hair short. I mean the shortest for the past 17 years of my life. A lot of people love the way I look now. But also a lot of them feel disappointed that I cut my beautiful long hair (including my mom). And some said that I am selfish and don’t appreciate my thick long hair.

my hair after 1 year without brushing it. (Left: before brushing; right: after brushing)

the back side of the hair after brushing

Okay now I will tell you why I cut my hair. The only reason why I cut my hair is because I want to donate my hair. I did my research from November 2015 until December 2015 about this. I found a website from Netherland Haarstichting which is a not-for-profit, charitable organization. The Hair Foundation was formed to inform, assist and support people suffering from hair loss (due to cancer), hair problems and hair diseases.

I decided at that time that I will donate my hair. So I search for some hair salon in my area that cooperates with this foundation. I found one called ‘City Hairshop’ in Nijmegen-Oost. They provide the service and will send the hair, so you don’t have to be worry. Besides that, they also give you 50% discount if you donate your hair. The business is a family business, so in a way, I also support local business.

I cut my hair on 2^nd February 2016. Initially I want to cut it in January, but I had too much things to do at that moment.

So I went to the salon 1 week before, and ask them if they can cut my hair. What is important in here, is that they need 30 cm of my hair. In the beginning they thought that I don’t have enough hair (I was wearing jacket and tucked my hair inside my jacket) and the moment I show them my hair they said, it will be good :D

I am super happy!! This is my first time cutting my hair short. Thus, I need 1 week to mentally prepare for this.

This is something huge for me since I was always have a long hair. But the social, environmental and monetary benefit of cutting my hair thrilled me and too sweet to be rejected.

What is cool about it are:

1. My hair will be made into wig. THIS IS SUPER COOL!!
2. I will have short hair that allow me to be more mobile (I dunno how many times my long hair got caught into something).
3. I can do MMA (Mixed Martial Art) easier since the struggle to pull up my hair is not as crazy as with long hair.
4. Less water, shampoo needed so I will take quicker shower and safe more water and hair treatment stuff.
5. Short hair is very easy to style.
6. And now I grew to like it with a lot of positive feedback from people.

I am 100% supporting you guys if you want to donate your hair! And you can go to the same hair salon that I went to or you can search some salon in your area that cooperates with the haarstichting. You can also cut your hair and send it via post mail to them. There are endless possibilities.

The Update: 1 week after I cut my hair, I received an email that they received my hair. HORAYYY!!! 

With this new hair, I will start my new 2016!

Short hair and zero plastic waste :D