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Thursday, February 25th |
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As mentioned on AnnKarrick.com ION Television Network |
-- Ann
Karrick Donates Her Curls To Make Wigs For Cancer Patients – Westport, CT (Feb
2010)
-- Television and radio host Ann Karrick of Westport is cutting her curls,
and donating the hair to make wigs for cancer patients; the appointment is
set for February 25th.
The Greg & Tony Salon in When asked if she wanted short hair, Karrick said, “Not really, I’ll probably grow it
out again. I did want to cut off several inches, so it made sense to cut more
than I wanted in order to put it to good use. It’s hair, it should grow
back!” That’s the whole idea with donating hair to make wigs
for cancer patients; people who have hair can grow it long, cut it, and grow
it back while cancer patients cannot. Greg
& Tony Salon is a Ouidad salon, making it the perfect
choice for Karrick and her curls since both the salon and Ouidad are known
for curl expertise and techniques. Karrick went on to say, “The reaction from others surprised me at first; typically with long
hair, when you mention cutting it there are gasps of horror. In this case, I
heard so many personal stories about people who had donated hair in honor or
memory of someone with cancer; the responses were very encouraging and
inspiring.” In a recent study, 60 percent of women consider hair loss the most dreaded side of
chemotherapy; eight percent of those are at risk of avoiding potentially
life-saving treatment. Real-hair wigs at full price can cost as much as $1200
and are not always covered by insurance; that’s why hair donation is so
important. Donated hair is used to make wigs that are free or at very low
cost for cancer patients. There are requirements
for donating hair, including length, percentage of gray, treatments, etc.
Donations need to be wrapped in an elastic band, and 8-10 inches long. Some
coloring and treatment is okay, as long as the hair is not overly dry or
damaged. Two of the best known programs
for donating hair to make wigs for cancer patients are Beautiful Lengths and Locks of Love. Many local salons and stylists will offer a free haircut for those donating hair.
If you are thinking about cutting it all off, ask your favorite hair stylist if
they participate, you might be pleasantly surprised! |
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More information: Greg & Tony Salon, Beautiful Lengths – www.beautifullengths.com
Locks of Love – www.locksoflove.org Ann Karrick – www.AnnKarrick.com |
