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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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Why I Cut My Hair

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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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.

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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The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

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It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

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I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

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