Article Directory :: Home & Family Articles Donating Hair By Mark Etinger Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 20Feb2012 Word count: 420 Viewed: 36 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site A few of my friends and family members throughout the years have donated their hair to various charities that make custom wigs for cancer patients and underprivileged men and women. Many of these charities have the same guidelines for donating hair to make 100% human hair wigs. Here are a few of those guidelines. The first, and most important guideline, is that all hair must be in a braid or ponytail. When cutting your hair, make sure that your barber or stylist knows that you are donating to a wig charity and that you must have your hair put into a ponytail before cutting. This will ensure that your hair is able to be used. The reasons for this are many but a few are: ease of use, washing, and measuring. Measuring is also very important. Because a lot of these charities are making these wigs for women and girls, they want long wigs. If you donate 10 inches (usually the minimum length for donation) this will make an 8 inch wig. This length, on a little girl, usually falls around the jaw line. While this is not a short wig, it is the shortest that most girls are willing to go. You can absolutely donate hair that is layered as long as the longest part of the hair is at least ten inches long. Colored hair is accepted at most charities as long as the hair has not been bleached. This is due to the fact that a chemical reaction during wig making occurs with bleached hair that renders the donation completely unusable. Coloring over bleached hair is also not allowed. If you've had your hair highlighted or bleached in the past and it has grown out, you can absolutely donate your hair. Grey hair and perms are also accepted at most charities. These guidelines are obviously very vague and it is best to check the charity you are planning on donating to before you go to the barber shop or beauty salon. Most of the frequently asked questions and guidelines are posted on the websites of these charities. If you are still unsure, you can call the charity and ask for a representative. You can even ask your stylist if you are still worried about the donation guidelines, most of the time they are very knowledgeable about the whole process. Donating your hair is a great gift and will make long and short custom wigs for those in need. For over 30 years, Yaffa Wigs has been providing quality custom made and natural looking wigs to women. Our custom wigs are stylish and comfortable — exactly how every woman should feel. EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here More articles by Mark Etinger

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