33 Days Left!

So I've decided to start counting down... to the hair cut!  It's official, the big cut will happen on February 20, 2010, probably from 2-4 PM.  In the Village will be hosting the event, and of course, the donations will go to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths Program.  For more details on signing up to donate, click here.

So - here's hairstyle for 33 days to go.

I know, it's boring, but I needed a break.  So I decided to show how much hair is required to make a donation

The ruler measures 8" long, so you can see that I will have to cut my hair to around chin length for the donation.  Not too bad!

What's funny is the accidental picture.  I was trying to get a picture of the back of my hair to really show the length, but as I was turning my head, I hit the shutter.  Tell me this doesn't look like I want to be on a Pantene commercial!

Short Hair Envy

It's the holidays, and I know you're busy, cause I'm busy.  And I have to be honest, I barely have the energy to spend on my hair for these days.  So for the next couple weeks (through New Years) I'm trying to decide on a new hairstyle.  You can help - let me know which ones you like, send me links to pics you like, upload pics you like to facebook.

I'm thinking one day I might play with the http://www.dailymakeover.com/ site, where i can upload a pic of myself and "Try On" hairstyles like these.

Here's what I like so far... I'd kind of like to go a bit edgy , but of course, then there's growing it back out...

OK - this isn't edgy at all, but sooo cute!

http://www.dailymakeover.com/hairstyles/all_womens_looks/jaime_pressly_june_07_2009?tid_ref=958

http://fabulousfinishes.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/gosh-why-is-our-hair-so-damn-important/

http://gimps.de/pictures/273-Short-Hair-Styles-of-Jessica-Alba

Not sure if mine would actually look like this...

http://www.dailymakeover.com/hairstyles/all_womens_looks/mena_suvari_oct_22_2008?tid_ref=958

What's the point?

It's Thanksgiving, and I'm thankful for my health... and my hair.

So what is the point of doing 100 hairstyles in 100 days? Well, besides being a fun challenge for me, it's also an opportunity to promote a good cause. Every year, many women lose their hair due to their battle with cancer. I can imagine how dis-heartening this could be. I love my hair. It's one of the major ways I express my personal style. To be fighting for my life & then to lose my hair on top of it would be extremly emotional for me.

So here's what I'm doing about it. I am treating my hairstyle challenge as a marathon of sorts. And just like the marathons that people run, I'm asking for your support. Mainly, I'm hoping to get 1000 people to pledge to donate their hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths on Februray 20, 2010. For more details see the post on "to donate your hair". To pledge your hair you can RSVP on Facebook, Evite or comment on this post.

If you can't donate you hair, you can still help. First off, you can send the link (100hairstyles.blogspot.com) to this blog to your friends & ask them to pass it on as well. I don't know that many people tha have hair long enough to donate, and I'm sure you don't either. But the more people who pass it on, the better chance of finding those people with the hair to donate.

You can tell others. By becoming a fan of 100 Hairstyles on Facebook, you incrase the visibility of the cause. Pantene Beautiful Lengths also has a fan page, so think about becoming a fan there as well. Please recommend the fan page to your facebook friends, again to reach higher visibility.

Lastly, the power of the dollar. Pantene Beautiful Lengths has paired with the American Cancer Society to provide to real hair wigs. I've set up a donation page for the blog, any donation amount would help.

Thanks for any type of support. Any ideas of ways to make the blog better, help the cause or anything else are welcome.

Thanks! Katrina

To Donate Your Hair

You've decide to donate your hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths? Great! Now what do you do?

1) Make sure it meets the requirements.  If not, please see the other ways you can help the marathon.

2) RSVP via Facebook, Evite or by commenting on the blog. When you RSVP, let me know your location. If you're in the South Jersey, Deleware, Pennsylvania tri-state area, we can donate together at In The Village (http://www.inthevillage.com/)  I'll keep you posted on how to make an appointment. If you're not in the area, make an appointment at your normal salon for February 20, 2010

3) Take care of your hair. Keep it conditioned, keep it trimmed, and don't bleach or dye it. For more information see Pantene's site.

4) On February 20, get your hair cut. Take a before picture, take a picture of geting the cut & take a picture of your cut new style & the ponytail. It'd be great to see these on the event page.

5) Send the ponytail to:
100 Hairstyles c/o
Pantene Beautiful Lengths
511 Wisconsin Drive
New Richmond, WI 54017-2613


6) Give yourself a pat on the back. You've done a great thing!