I recently have been taking better care of my hair, and it wasn't two weeks when I was already informed that I should donate.  (By a woman with short, dyed, permed hair of course who wouldn't sacrafice her hairstyle to take care of her hair in such a way she could donate it, but I should donate mine)

I talked to another girl at work who got hers chopped to just below the ears.  She was heartbroken and missed her hair.  I asked her if she had become tired of it.  No, she had donated it at the behest of her sister.  I told her they get more than they can use -- she didn't have to feel bad if she wanted to write a check instead.

Well, then I talked to another girl, and I commented on her waist length, thick, beautiful hair, and she said she was going to donate it to locks of love.  I said if she isn't going to cut it anyway she might want to take another look because they take in much more hair than they can use.

I just can't believe how pervasive this is!  I'm looking for someone with nice hair who isn't planning to donate it -- they're becoming hard to find!

I agree, and it's annoying that most people don't bother to do background check on the organization. I haven't heard of any recently, but a couple of years ago it seemed like there were several LOL hair-cutting drives going on in my state. Before I learned how shady LOL is, I thought that was a nice thing to do, but not any more.

I'm so glad that LoL doesn't operate here- and if it ever reaches its tendrils here, I'm finally in a position where I might be able to do something about it.

Not that I'm paranoid or anything (well of course I am!), but it really sounds to me that LoL is some conspiracy of salon industry that aims at getting everyone to get a short style. Why are they advertizing so heavily if they already have 90% more hair than they can use? Why do they get so much positive attention though it doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to find out rather disturbing facts about them? And most importantly: why don't people THINK before deciding that it's a great idea to donate their hair? Isn't it rather obvious that if one wants to give something, it would be way better idea to donate money or become a volunteer worker?

Does anyone know how many applications for wigs they get every year? I find it rather odd that the organization is so prominent, yet they make less than 200 wigs a year. Is it that they're not flooded with applications, or is LOL really lazy, or do they turn a lot of people away?

Perhaps the answer is really obvious, but I don't know what it is.

My boyfriend's sisters all donate their hair to LOL.  It's a shame, too -- their hair reaches far past mid-back.

I've never heard this before.  I'll have to search the net...   any specific references?

luckily I havent heard about it since I moved to Florida and I dont get bothered by it.   My stepmom went thru an accident and her hair was shaved and she hated to wear a wig so she wore hats instead.

I was aware that Ann Curry had been growing her hair out for a LoL cut.  Apparently it started with her daughter getting involved at school for a LoL chop. 

I agree, even if I was to have my hair cut for charity, I would prefer a professional be involved to make sure the cut would be the best for both sides of the cut!