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Hair cuts for Jillian

This article is going to talk about why I cut my hair, the inspiration that I had, and the tips that I would recommend to people considering cutting your hair.

Ally Burnham

Nov 05, 2019

Kansas State University

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Hair cuts for Jillian is an event that my sorority puts on once a year and it is to honor and celebrate Jillian Blackhall. Jillian was a senior in our house last year and unfortunately she was diagnosed with lymphoma cancer and lost all of her hair during chemo treatment. So now our sorority has an event that if you are willing to you can donate your hair to the millions of people with cancer, you can. Also huge shout out to Gaia salon, in Manhattan, KS because they came in and did this service for free to anyone willing to donate more than 9 inches of hair.

Overall, I am so thankful for the experience and opportunity that I had to cut and donate my hair to make wigs for cancer patients. In the past I would have never wanted to cut off my long blonde locks but this year I was just looking for a change. So, I decided to put my fear aside and have a new hair style.

Below you will find my inspiration and tips:

Find your Inspiration

Above I have compiled a few images of what I was going for as of cut, style, and color. I would recommend that you do this too and show your stylist.

Talk to your hair stylist & friends

You are going to want to know if you look is achievable and understand what it is going to take to have the hair that your drooling over on Pinterest. Along with talking to your stylist it is also a good idea to talk to the people closest with you; my friends were all for the most part super encouraging of this change, which that helped persuade me. Getting family/friend insight is helpful because, they know you the best and may be able to see if you are in fact making a mistake.

Understand the changes you are making

I made a lot of quick decisions and I am ultimately really happy with how my hair turned out but, I would recommend thinking about how the changing our your style may change your routine and what extra time you may or may not have to account for when styling. Also think too about what you may not be able to do anymore. With super short hair, for me that means no more high ponytails.

A picture of me and Jillian the day I cut my hair

Ally Burnham Photography

End Results

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This article is going to talk about why I cut my hair, the inspiration that I had, and the tips that I would recommend to people considering cutting your hair.

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Why I Cut My Hair

Find your Inspiration

Talk to your hair stylist & friends

Understand the changes you are making

A picture of me and Jillian the day I cut my hair

End Results

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