My girl had been saying for a while she needed her hair trimmed. I saw a show where girls with long hair were getting it cut and donating the hair to a foundation called " Locks of Love". Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children across the U.S. under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss.

I suggested she let it grow until she had enough to make a proper donation.

We have been keeping track of her hair length, and making sure she had a ponytail of over 10 inches.

When her hair was long enough, we made the appointment.

The before shot of my girl's beautiful hair.------------------------------------------------------>

 

 

On January 8, we went in to a local hair salon, the Pink Lime here in Edmonton and she had 11 ½ inches cut off. I was soo proud of her. I know some people can become very vain about their hair, but this was a very generous thing to do.

If you are thinking of making a donation, some salons will do the haircut for free so call around. (The salon we went to didn't offer. The haircut was still $50.) Be careful though, I also have heard salons call SELL a ponytail of real hair for up to $200.

I express mailed the hair myself. I wanted to make sure it got there.

Consider cutting it just a little longer at 11". If the mailed in ponytail is under 10", they can't use it and the effort is wasted. make sure it's long enough.

The Locks of Love website here.

<-------The after shot. Still beautiful.

 

 

Locks of Love HAIR DONATION GUIDELINES

  • We accept 10" minimum hair length (tip to tip), not wigs, falls, or synthetic hair
  • Please bundle hair in ponytail or braid
  • Hair needs to be clean, dry, and placed in a plastic bag
  • We need hair from men and women, young and old, all colors, and all races
  • Hair may be colored or permed, but not chemically damaged (if you're not sure, ask your stylist)
  • Hair swept off the floor is not usable
  • Hair cut years ago is usable as long as it has been stored in a ponytail
  • Hair that is short, gray, or unsuitable for children will be separated from the ponytails and sold at fair market value to offset the cost of manufacturing
  • You may pull curly hair straight to measure the minimum 10"
  • The majority of all hair donated comes from children who wish to help other children
  • Layered hair may be put into more than one ponytail for donation

The ponytail I mailed in.

 

We just got the thank you card, we had hoped we would get a pic of the child that has benefited from the donation.

To be honest, I'm just glad it was long enough, and they could use it.