Get a short 'do
& do good too!
& do good too!
Do you want to cut your long locks into a fabulous short 'do? As the weather heats up a lot of women are sporting shorter hairstyles. If you are cutting your long hair, don't just sweep it away into the trash. Instead, you can donate your hair to a worthy cause.
Many patients lose their hair due to cancer treatments. When a person loses their hair, they often lose some self-esteem too. That's why donating your hair to create a natural looking wig for a person in need is such a great idea.
Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank grew her hair long and healthy specifically to donate it to the cause. She cut it herself (on Oprah, no less) -- and you can see how she looked a couple months before and after in the photos at right!Donating hair for cancer patients is both easy and rewarding. You will feel good knowing that your short hairstyle has helped out someone who really needs it.
If your local hair salon doesn't have a hair donation program, you can still donate by sending your hair yourself through the mail to a national program.
If you want to donate, here are some hair donation programs that always welcome more contributors.
Locks of Love
Locks of Love takes all different hair colors and types, except grey. Your hair needs to be at least 10 inches long and sent in as a ponytail or braid. Locks of Love uses the hair to create natural looking wigs for children that would not normally be able to afford one. Visit locksoflove.org to watch a step-by-step video on how to cut, package and send in your hair.Pantene Beautiful Lengths
Beautiful lengths is a hair donation program in both the United States and Canada. Hair must be at least 8 inches long. It can be colored with vegetable dyes and semi-permanent hair color, but it can't be bleached, permanently colored or otherwise chemically treated. It also can't be more than 5 percent grey. Visit the Beautiful Lengths website to learn more about donating your hair to women in need.Wigs for Kids
This hair donation program creates free wigs for kids. They require at least 12 inches of clean dry hair in a ponytail or braid. Help out a child in need by donating your hair. Check out their website for hair photos and other information about donating your hair.Watch the video of one woman cutting her hair for Locks of Love.
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