before and after

Before: Cousin Itt wanna-be



One heck of a comb-over, eh? Believe it or not, that's the front. Sorry for the flash.



Back view



And that's why I hardly ever had it down. Too freakin' much hair. It was always getting tangled if it was down, it was hot, it was heavy, and it made it very difficult to clean my scalp. I only conditioned it once a week because it took so long. (Body-only shower = 5 minutes. Body + shampoo = 10-15 minutes. Body + shampoo + conditioner = 20-25 minutes.) If I pulled it up while it was still wet, 12 hours later it was still damp. If I left it down to dry, my entire back was damp for several hours. If I bothered to put mousse or other product in it and left it down, it made my neck sticky. So...



After: human wanna-be



Sorry for the weird angle. I was holding the camera a little too low.



And I even got pretty highlights! I'm almost human! Best of all, my head feels about 15 pounds lighter. And... since a couple of my friends are currently fighting breast cancer, I've decided to donate my hair to Locks of Love in their honor.



OK, OK... so it's not 15 pounds of hair. I just weighed it on the digital postal scale and it's only 3.8 ounces... but it sure feels heavier than that!

Whatcha think?