Locks of Love

So I have been getting daily headaches from my hair being so long.  Ponytails, braids, barrettes, simply down - It was too long and too heavy.  Then there were the tangles.  At my lower back, any chair I sat in would pin my hair between my back and the chair and every small head movement added to the horrendous tangles I'd have to get through.  Not to mention the cost of washing and styling products it takes to maintain that much hair.  I was 14 months overdue for a trim (at the VERY least).  

So about 2 weeks ago I really knew I needed finally get around to getting a trim and have it thinned out a bunch.  Then, out of the blue, Locks of Love was weighing heavy on my heart.  I know several people who have donated in the past, but haven't heard anything in years.  I decided that I would at least look into it and see how long the donation has to be and what else they require.  The more I looked into it the more it felt right - the right thing AND the right time.  

So I picked out a hairstyle that I liked that I thought would look good on my face and body and that my hair would actually DO.  I made the appointment for later in the week and surprisingly got excited about it even!

...and I LOVE the final result!  Kevin likes it too.  It's going to take a lot of getting used to after 7 years of really long hair.  Check out my pictures on my Flickr account since I apparently can't figure out how to add them here.  :-)