I cut my hair for charity

Yes, I did it!

I got my hair chopped for a good cause and I will donate it so it can be made to a wig for someone who has lost her hair due cancer treatment.

I heard that there are hair salons around the country who will cut your hair for free when you donate it for a charity, but I wasn’t that lucky. But guess what – a new friend of mine Connie from Princess Time Toys treated me this haircut, she wanted to support a great cause. Isn’t that sweet?

I was a bit nervous when I stepped into Blue Wave hair salon in downtown Durango, but was creeted with admiration of my mission, and I knew I was doing the right thing, and I was looking forward the haircut. The fashionable part of me was also very happy after reading all the latest hair fashion magazines and websites – the short hair is in, and I would be just joining into the crowds like Paris Hilton, Katie Holmes, Liv Tyler and many other celebrities and style icons, who have cut their hair short just recently.

I choose to send my locks to Beautiful Lenghts, they work together with American Cancer Society, who distributes the wigs made out of donated hair to women who have lost their hair due cancer treatments. There are several other charities to choose from if you are interested in donating your hair, but this was the best for me.

So… are you ready for pictures of my hair donating day and the end result…?

Little nervous, but ready to have the long hair cut off!

The hair must be on ponytail when making the cut – my hair was so thick it was divided into three.

So instead of one ponytail, I was actually able to donate three ponytails!

Yes, all that hair is gone in the back!

I had some shorter layers in the front, which actually became the longer front for my new hair do!

I feel so good I did it, and unless it’s gonna be a bitch to style, I don’t think I’ll regret it. I will have to buy a straightening iron, to really get the nice sleek look. (I had one, but found out it was broken when came back home to make sure I won’t pack it to the moving truck.)

I was feeling very bold and proud of myself after the haircut and stopped at a shoe store to continue newyorkerizing myself. I felt I could reward myself for my great charitable deed. (Which just happens to be very fashionable, which of course wasn’t my reason of doing this).

I found the craziest funkiest hot party shoes evah! If the low budget Sex and the City shoes don’t look like these, then I don’t know what! (Try finding Manolo Blahniks in Durango, Colorado..).

I know, they’ll add danger to my life. I might break my ankle(s).

But a new haircut and new shoes – I’m ready for BlogHer’s cocktail parties in San Francisco in July and move to New York month after that!

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Katja Presnal

Katja Presnal is an international lifestyle expert who inspires you to live life to the fullest. She has been featured in NY Times, Glamour, Redbook and Woman's Day magazines among many other national and international publications and written for MTV3 and Lifetime TV networks. Read Katja's full bio and connect with Katja on Twitter @katjapresnal

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