6/19/2023 0 Comments Donate hair![]() ![]() They provide a fitting service to any child or young person who is gifted a wig and also send extensions back to Great Lengths, which can be used by the trust to create even more wigs. Salon Ten director and owner, Nicky Marcar, explained that her salon helps out the Little Princess Trust beyond the donation haircuts. I instantly felt lighter, both physically from the mass of hair removed and mentally from knowing this was absolutely the right decision. This cut wasn't a whim, it was to help children and young people who have been dealt a rough hand feel better about themselves. Oddly seeing the plaits sat side by side, removed from my head, calmed me down and reminded me why I was doing this. ![]() When Gabby handed me the first chunk of hair, it shattered any negative thoughts I had. Suddenly, this nice thing I was doing became a terrible decision with no way to back out or reconcile. I thought of how that hair had been my armour throughout one of the hardest years of my life, how it had shaped how I looked for almost two years. As the minutes passed, I formed an emotional attachment to my hair in a way I never considered that I would. The long, drawn out hacking made me feel irrationally guilty, like my hair was fighting back and I had made a mistake chopping so much. Mentally I had prepared for a quick cut, like ripping off a plaster but due to how thick my hair is, Gabby had to steadily make her way through each of the plaits and my flicker of haircut insecurity jumped into overdrive. I was apprehensive about such a massive change but took a breath, said yes, and heard the scissors snip. "Are you ready?" asked my hairdresser, Gabby, "No turning back once I start." In the end, a compromise of 11 inches came off for donation - an inch short of my goal. My hairdresser and I debated about the length, aiming to cut as much as possible without impacting her ability to style it the way I wanted. On December 16, 2022, I sat down in Salon Ten and had my long hair chopped - bringing it from mid-back all the way up to above my shoulders. My decision was made in an instant - I would donate it.įor the next three and a half months, I grew my hair out hoping to hit at least 12 inches for donation. "We have now provided thousands of wigs to children, and we know just what a positive impact they can have on a young person’s confidence and identity at what is a very difficult and challenging time."ĭespite my hair desperately needing a cut and becoming an increasing annoyance in my life, I knew this was nothing compared to how it must feel to lose it all at such a young age. Wendy Tarplee-Morris, Founder of The Little Princess Trust, told The Mirror: "The Little Princess Trust was founded in memory of my own daughter, Hannah, after we struggled to find a wig suitable for her during treatment. All wigs are provided free of charge to children and young people who have lost their hair through illness or other unfortunate circumstances. The Little Princess Trust ask for hair that is natural colours, in good condition and although the minimum length is seven inches, 12 inches and above is most needed right now. I measured my hair and to my surprise, I had already hit the minimum length without even trying. This moving story pushed me to look into the actual requirements for hair donation and found out the trust was only asking for seven inches, rather than the dramatic 20 inches I had imagined. One of the sisters sadly lost her hair due to illness while growing it out and ended up being gifted a wig by the very charity she was hoping to help. Suddenly, it was September and I needed to decide what I was doing with my increasingly unmanageable mane that was now trailing down my back.Ĭoincidentally, it was around this time when I read an article on three little girls who were growing their hair to donate to the Little Princess Trust. I also, wrongly, believed the lengths needed were totally unattainable unless you shaved your head completely.įor the past two years, I have kept my hair reasonably long with my last trim taking place back in January. I had been aware of the Little Princess Trust but never considered donating my hair before because it was often an unnatural colour. ![]()
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