A JOURNALIST is cutting off her long locks for charity.
On October 24, Imogen Barber, who works for The Mail, will be visiting a hairdresser in Ulverston with the hope of cutting off about 15 inches of hair.
After growing her hair out for the past three years, most of her locks will be cut off and donated to the Little Princess Trust.
The Little Princess Trust provides free, real hair wigs to children and young people who have lost their own hair through cancer treatment and other conditions.
Imogen has set up a Just Giving page for people to donate towards the making of a wig.
She said: “Donating hair is the easy part, the next step is getting it made into a wig someone can wear. I really want to help someone get their hair back and maybe gain some confidence. So please donate to the cost of making a wig, any amount would be massively appreciated."
The charity asks for hair donations at least 12 inches (30 cm) with a minimum of seven inches (17 centimetres).
To donate hair, it must be clean, dry and in good condition as well as a natural colour. They do not accept wet or damp hair, hair dyed an unnatural colour such as blue or purple, or any hair with a temporary or semi-permanent dye.
The Little Princess Trust also won’t use donations that are primarily grey or include hair extensions.
Hair needs to be divided into ponytails and secured using a hair band before the hairdresser cuts above the top band. The donation is then put in andenvelope and mailed to The Little Princess Trust to be made into a wig.
The making, fitting and styling of a wig costs around £550 so the charity is massively appreciative of financial donations as well.
To date, The Little Princess Trust has provided over 15,000 wigs to children and young people with hair loss as well as invested £23 million in ground-breaking childhood cancer research.
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