Thankyou so much to everyone for donating and for your kind messages of support; myself and Look Good Feel Better NZ appreciate it and you!
Pleased to say that we surpassed my original target of $2,000.00, with a total of $2,120.00!
Now rocking a blonde pixie cut!
Shave for Look Good Feel Better NZ! Raising awareness and $$ for the amazing charity that helps women, men and teens 'Look Good and Feel Better' during cancer treatment (find out more about them at https://lgfb.co.nz/)
I am still $180 away from my minimum goal but it had to be done!
I may be all smiles in this photo but you can probably see my patchy makeup from crying.
I felt really overwhelmed as we did this, thinking about all of the women (in particular) that lose their hair (and eyebrows and lashes) everyday because of cancer treatment, as well as enduring the other side effects and hardships that cancer brings.
The same emotion I feel when I walk into a room of women going through cancer treatment and the same emotion I feel when many of them remove their wigs and headwear.
It's humbling, it's empathy and it's complete awe in a room of strength, bravery and beauty.
I have volunteered for this charity for two decades because I truly believe that by 'looking better' on the outside you can 'feel better' on the inside too and if I can only but help one woman feel cherished and beautiful through our pampering workshops, then I will.
I wanted to shave my head to not only raise money for the charity but to experience what the women that attend our workshops go through.
For me, it was daunting to come to the decision to do this, for the fear that losing my hair means 'losing' my femininity.. something I am sure that many who lose their hair through treatment, will also struggle with.
My shaving my head is an ode to all of them.
Thankyou so much to all of the amazing people who have donated; every dollar counts and will be received with gratitude from the L.G.F.B charity.
If you can spare a few dollars (name and donation amount can be hidden if you would like to be anonymous), it would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for reading!
The lockdown lopsided haircut had to go!
In ode of my birthday today, here’s another haircut from the home handyman husband (who is still sporting his shaved head!).. not quite as bad as the last 😅
So, that means that it’s only $390 to go till you see me with a shaved head!
Thankyou so much for everyone who has donated so far!! <3
Cut 2: 21/5/2020.
Raised $1000.00
Second cut (half of my ponytail).
I pulled it to the side for the chop to be filmed and so ended up with a lopsided haircut!! haha!. But I'm going to leave it for the next cut as it's the only way I can get it back in a ponytail with the other side being so short (my hair is super thin!).
So... next target... $1500 and I chop it all off! (will be the shortest my hair has ever been!).
Want to see me with a shaved head? Keep those donations coming people..
for an amazing cause..
First chop: 10/5/20.
Husband (Justin) shaved his head for the first time in his life and I got a kitchen scissor ‘trim’ (by trim, I mean, Miss 8 hacked away) for Mother’s Day.
Thankyou to all those who have donated to my chosen charity, Look Good Feel Better NZ Want to see me with a shaved head? Keep those donations coming!!
