Hello. I have a strange question that I hope some of the more knowledgeable people can help me with. I've had AU for about three years now, and I have been thinking for awhile about getting a Freedom Wig. My sister, who naturally has thick, long beautiful blonde hair, just chopped all of her hair off and gave it to me in hopes that I can have it made into a wig.  Do you know how long her hair will "keep"?  A friend of mine--who is not a hairdresser, just someone who styles hair a lot--says that cut hair becomes brittle within a few years.  Is that correct?  I'm a graduate student, and affording a Freedom Wig now would be quite difficult, though I could put it on a credit card if I absolutely had to.  Should I go ahead and make her hair into a wig now? Or should I keep it for a few years until I can better afford it?  Thanks for any help you can give.  I appreciate it.

As a side note, my current wig is still doing okay, though I will have to replace it within the next six months to a year.  Obviously, this will be expensive, just not as expensive as a Freedom Wig.