I haven’t read through all of the comments but saw that there was a discussion about it, so I thought I’d give my two cents. I’ve donated my hair to Locks of Love three times and am in the process of growing my hair out for the 4th donation (my hair is almost all the way down my back now, so it’s about time). It really doesn’t matter where you go to do it because you can send the hair in yourself. I’d recommend just going to your favorite stylist to do it. Have him/her gather your hair into a low ponytail with the elastic slightly lower than where you would like your final style to hit (i.e., if you want a chin-length bob, put the elastic somewhere around your shoulders). Then, have your stylist cut your hair slightly above the elastic. Your hair should be dry when you do it. Keep the elastic on the hair and place in a plastic bag. Then, just have your stylist cut your hair into whatever shorter style you’ve chosen.

Some information on Locks of Love:
The hair is used to make hair pieces for under-privileged children who have long-term hair loss for some medical reason (cancer, alopecia, etc.). Your hair must be 10 inches, at a minimum. Your hair cannot be bleached in any way but may be colored or permed. If you have curly hair, you can pull it straight to measure the 10 inch minimum. You can donate your hair in honor of someone (for instance, I usually donate in honor of someone I may know who is going through breast cancer treatment at the time of my donation). The person will then receive a certificate informing them of the donation in their honor. For more information, you can check out http://www.locksoflove.org

Not trying to say that it isn’t a good cause, but FYI.