Pantene Beautiful Lengths Hair Donation Program ends

Table Of Content

• Apply to Our Wig Recipient Program
• Is donating your hair worth it?
• Where to Donate Your Hair, and Five Nonprofits that will Take it
• Step 6: Cut Hair
• Children With Hair Loss
• Hair donations will no longer be accepted after December 31, 2018.
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You can either go to a local hair donation center or you can send your hair to a national organization. If you meet the requirements and follow the instructions, your hair donation will be accepted and used to make wigs for cancer patients. First, you need to find a Pantene hair donation collection center near you. You can find a list of all the collection centers on Pantene’s website. "I've donated my hair multiple times and am growing it out now to donate again," said Rachel Timmerman of The Analytical Mommy. "The donation process is super easy. I've always had it cut at a salon, but you can attend special hair donation events or even do it yourself at home."

Apply to Our Wig Recipient Program

There is a step by step guide to ensuring your gift is put to it’s best use- helping children look themselves and live their lives. Overall, donating your hair is a good way to help a good cause and feel good about yourself. However, you should weigh the benefits and drawbacks before you decide whether or not to donate your hair. Usually, these groups require your hair to be at least 8 inches long, but some only accept hair that is 10 inches or longer. There may also be restrictions on accepting hair that has been dyed or permed. Check with the specific organization for detailed requirements.

Is donating your hair worth it?

If you're dedicated to the wellness of your hair, you may be sporting some enviable lengths. Donating your hair could help someone in need have a healthier, more positive outlook. The easily moldable hair mats prevent soil erosion, help wild habitats and keep storm drains free from debris. To donate to Matter of Trust, sign up via their Hum Sum platform.

Where to Donate Your Hair, and Five Nonprofits that will Take it

And if you’re interested in donating hair to Pantene, I’ll walk you through the process. This story was originally published in January 2016, when the author donated her hair for the third time. And if you're donating, no matter which organization you choose, your hair could help someone who no longer has theirs.

Here are the general steps for how to donate hair to give you a basic idea of the process. Each ACS wig bank across the country has a salon where cancer patients can come pick out a wig and have it individually tailored by a professional stylist just like Melore did. Once you send your hair in, generally speaking, the organizations process it and send it to a wig manufacturer. If you would like to know when your donation is recieved, please include your full name and return address with your hair donation. Please ensure that the ponytail is completely dry before sending.

The most common way to donate hair is to cut it and send it to a hair donation organization. However, you can also donate your hair to cancer patients by shaving your head. Hair that is not accepted for donation can still be used in other ways.

Hair donations will no longer be accepted after December 31, 2018.

Help support women fighting cancer, and get back up to $50 when you buy Pantene and donate your ponytail. I honestly can’t remember the last time my hair was this short. Even when I cut it short at the end of high school, my hair still wasn’t this short.

Place them neatly in a sealed plastic bag along with your name and whatever additional information they require, then package them in a padded mailing envelope. Complete any required online donation forms, and mail out your hair. "It's not one size fits all. My hair is not like somebody else's hair. We really try to make the patient feel as comfortable as possible," Allen said. Hair U Wear made the wigs at its factory in Indonesia and then shipped them back to Pantene, which gave the well-traveled hair to the American Cancer Society to distribute at its wig banks across the US.

Step 3: Create Ponytail

Keep in mind that gray hair is also not accepted by many organizations and hair that is shorter than the length specified won't be accepted. Locks of Love provides wigs for children who have lost their hair, not just from cancer, but also from conditions like alopecia. Make sure your hair is clean of all product and buildup and completely dry.

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Hair loss, whether its the result of significant health challenge or non-life-threatening causes, can severely impact self-esteem, yet store-bought wigs that look like the real deal are expensive. In short, your hair will grow back, but the knowledge that you helped someone will live on forever. "We activated the donation program over 30 years ago when I was consulting a woman in my private practice who was going to go through chemotherapy for cancer," says Paul.

But you can make a difference by choosing to donate your hair. If you want to donate your hair to a national organization, you can send it to them in the mail. When you send your hair, you will need to fill out some paperwork and include a note that says which national organization you are donating your hair to.

In 2018, P&G spokeswoman Bilal Lakhani told Insider the program was shutting down after giving tens of thousands of wigs to patients over 12 years. Ensure that the elastic band is just below where you want to cut your hair. Here's how to participate in Pantene's partnership with HairUWear® to create the wigs for the Beautiful Lengths program. Did you know that right now, schools can earn even more cash by recycling with this program? Ship now and earn 3x the TerraCycle Recycling Rewards points!