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Locks of Love Day - Sunday, September 26, 2010

On Your Mark, Get Set, GROW!

Salon Vanity's 3nd annual Locks of Love Day will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 10am to 4pm!

Salon Vanity offers the salon and free cuts and styles to those donating their hair to Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. Each year, it is a fun day full of cute cuts and big smiles with more than 400 inches of hair donated. Salon Vanity is proud to support such a great cause with great style.

For more information about the Locks of Love organization, visit www.locksoflove.org or call the salon at 215.925.2211.

*Locks of Love requests 10 inches to donate, so show you care and grow your hair! Here are the official Locks of Love guidelines:

• Hair that is colored or permed is acceptable.
• Hair cut years ago is usable if it has been stored in a ponytail or braid.
• Hair that has been bleached (usually this refers to highlighted hair) is not usable. If unsure, ask your stylist. We are not able to accept bleached hair due to a chemical reaction that occurs during the manufacturing process. **If the hair was bleached years ago and has completely grown out it is fine to donate.
• Hair that is swept off of the floor is not usable because it is not bundled in a ponytail or braid.
• Hair that is shaved off and not in a ponytail or braid is not usable. If shaving your head, first divide hair into multiple ponytails to cut off.
• We cannot accept dreadlocks. Our manufacturer is not able to use them in our children’s hairpieces. We also cannot accept wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair.
• Layered hair is acceptable if the longest layer is 10 inches.
• Layered hair may be divided into multiple ponytails.
• Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 10 inches.
• 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece.

Please Note:
• Shorter hair will be separated from the ponytails and sold to offset the manufacturing costs. Although the shorter hair cannot be used in the hairpieces, it still greatly helps to reduce costs.
• Gray hair will be accepted and sold to offset the manufacturing costs.
• Colored hair is not usable if it is colored over bleached hair.