To shave my head for charity?

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I'm seriously considering shaving my long hair off for charity. As well as collecting sponsorship for a cancer charity, I would also donate the hair to The Little Princess Trust, which provides real-hair wigs to children that have sadly lost their own hair through cancer treatment.

Has anyone done anything like this? Were you happy with the result or did you regret it? Any tips?

Would you think it was weird if a friend did this? My DH thinks it is weird and is concerned what our colleagues will think. I think they will see my commitment to fundraising as a positive thing and anyway I could wear a wig to work. I think he is also worried that he won't find me attractive bald. I think it's just hair and it will grow back!

So WIBU to shave my head for charity?

I have suffered severe hair loss from heavy medication including my pubic hair.

I wouldn't be insulted at all. I think it is a amazing thing to do.

Thank you.

If people think it shouts "look at me!" Then so what? Doing something for charity is often like this. People skydiving for charity etc is often something that they really really want to do, and a charity benefits so everyone wins. If you are sufficiently unvain (what IS the opposite of vain??!!) then I think it's a fantastic thing to do.

I find anyone able to contribute to a charity, what ever they feel willing to do for that charity, is amazing! Anyone complaining whether with a cancer or illness should never complain about what that person has given to achieve money for the charity!!

Someone at work did it and it was hugely attention seeking and made me a bit irritated as my uncle was dying of cancer at the time.

I lost my mother to breast cancer, she died nearly 2 years ago, and I'm considering doing a head shave to help others with breast cancer, but wen I read some people saying those doing head shave is just to make that person feel good is not something you want to hear! And does not help the charity! Stop thinking about yorself those who say it, it's not about the person having there head shaved it's abt helping those suffering!

‘it's not about the person having there head shaved‘

A lot of the time it is though. My colleague that did it had so much attention because she was ‘so brave’ etc yes she raised money but it was also a massive ego trip and it just pissed me off while I was going through a loss. Others might see things more positively. I’ve since seen the OP’s update which gives a more personal motivation.

I think you're going to get a very cold head. However, that's your choice; I would only cut it as short as you find tolerable. It is just hair and it will eventually grow back.

My daughter and I have donated hair to the Little Princess Trust. But, we just cut our hair shorter. Don't forget to tie it into bunches and plait it, before cutting it off. (If your hair is layered, bear in mind that the minimum length of donations is 7 inches - but you can tie your hair into multiple sections to group the same length sections together.) You can shave the rest if you want to after you've cut off the donations.

GL with your fundraising plans. x