The answer: YES!

If you are considering making the kindest cut of all, Pantene Beautiful Lengths would love to accept your ponytail donation!

Since the creation of Pantene Beautiful Lengths in 2006, the campaign has collected 294,929 ponytails (and this number continues to raise everyday!)

The success of the Pantene Beautiful Lengths program is due to people like you, and when you donate your hair to the campaign you are improving the life of a woman who is fighting cancer.

Please continue to help others  by sending your ponytails to:

Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Attn:192-123

20770 Westwood Drive

Strongsville, OH 44149

Every year, hundreds of students, faculty and community members come to the high school for the annual cutting event. To date, nearly 1,000 Londonderry community members have donated their hair at the cutting event. In fact, the cutting event Steve hosted at Londonderry High School on January 6, 2012 had a record 210 donors! Please read Steve’s story below.    

It has been an honor to organize the Pantene Beautiful Lengths donation event at Londonderry High School since the campaign started in 2007. Now, six years later, our high school total approaches one thousand donors, either on the gym floor each January for the cutting event, or ponytails brought to me in my classroom during the year.

It is an honor to stand among my pep rally aides and all the donors, past and present, whom I call angels. These angels have freely sacrificed their beautiful lengths to provide a free, real-hair wig for a woman in need. I also want to thank my wife and daughters, whose unqualified support allowed me to give myself over to the campaign.

It is a privilege to provide our students the opportunity to be part of a miracle, one ponytail at a time. Every hour spent in this effort, year after year, folding t-shirts, driving to enlist stylists, consoling students who tell heartbreaking stories when they turn in their permission slips, has been a joy.

Thank you for dedication, Steve!

Do YOU want to be Hero of the Month, or do you know someone who should? e-mail us beautifullengthswigs@devries-pr.com

It’s time to choose your New Year’s resolution…

Make it your 2012 New Year’s resolution to give back! Donate your locks to Pantene Beautiful Lengths and make a big difference this year!

Pantene Beautiful Lengths is built upon a simple act of generosity: yours. And it is only through this simple, but incredibly significant act that we are able to provide real-hair wigs for women who are suffering from hair loss due to cancer treatment. Thousands of people across the United States have set a shining example by cutting and donating their hair, and now it is your time to shine!

Donate your ponytail to Pantene Beautiful Lengths and make 2012 your kindest year yet!  Send you ponytails to:

Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Attn:  192-123

20770 Westwood Dr

Strongsville, OH 44149

1. It takes roughly six ponytails to create each Pantene Beautiful Lengths wig, which is why your support is so important!

2. Pantene Beautiful Lengths is honored to work closely with HairUWear and the American Cancer Society.

• HairUWear is the leading global producer of real-hair wigs and extensions
• The American Cancer Society distributes the wigs through its wig bank locations across the country.

3. There Are Other Ways You Can Donate:

• The success of Pantene Beautiful Lengths depends on the participation of individuals and companies across the country, and there are many ways for people to get involved.
• In addition to donating hair, you can make a real difference by donating money, time or by hosting a cutting event

4. 294,929 ponytails have been donated to Pantene Beautiful Lengths to date!

5. Pantene Beautiful Lengths wigs are being distributed at no cost through select American Cancer Society wig banks across the country.

• Women facing cancer can find out about the availability of a Pantene Beautiful Lengths wig by calling the American Cancer Society at 1.877.227.1596

6. You have the power to spread the word about Pantene Beautiful Lengths to thousands of people by using the Internet

• We encourage you to communicate about the campaign on the sites or blogs that you frequent most.

7. Hillary Swank cut and donated her hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths!

8. Individuals who visit the program’s website at www.pantene.com can find all of the campaign essentials including:

• Ways To Donate
• Donation registration information, including hair donation requirements
• Tips from celebrity stylist Danilo on how to grow healthy, beautiful hair
• Facts on the people and organizations making the campaign possible
• A downloadable donation kit

9. Before you donate your hair, Pantene Restore Beautiful Lengths will help defend against breakage, control frizz and restore shine so your hair can become a gorgeous real-hair wig.**

10. Share & Inspire on Facebook

• Everyone’s supporting the cause for their own special reasons. What’s yours? Share your story on Facebook and hear how others are growing together to strengthen women in need.

** The American Cancer Society does not endorse any specific product.

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      I am still embarrassed to show my friends and family my 5^th grade school picture because my hair was so full and thick!. At that time, I never heard of a straightner so I let my hair air dry to which I thought looked lovely but now looking back I could have really used some mousse or even some Pantene hair spray! Anyway, throughout my life people have always told me that I have beautiful long, thick hair. After graduating from Rutgers University in the spring, I wanted to get a new hair cut for when I started my big girl job at Accenture in the fall. At first, I was just simply going to cut 3-4inches and still be able to enjoy my long hair. I have had short hair in the past and just simply thought that short hair did not complement my face. BUT after giving it much thought and recalling a conversation I had with an older woman, who complemented my hair at the nail salon and then went on to tell me a story about one of her friends who was battling cancer and who recently received a wig from donated hair, I began to consider donating my hair. I thought I would never get the courage to do it but I finally said “Marissa, put your feelings aside and think about those who really need it. Your hair will grow back, others won’t.”

I loved having long hair and the thought of cutting 8 inches off was simply unimaginable. After much contemplation, I finally called the hair salon to schedule an appointment to donate my hair. Watching my stylist cut my hair was such an amazing feeling because I knew someone else would get the same feeling, not from giving but from receiving. Well now, I love my new short, thick hair which is just above my shoulders. I am so happy I was able to be a part of Pantene Beautiful Lengths because the thought that my hair will help to bring confidence to a woman fighting cancer is absolutely an incredible feeling. I know that I have given a gift that someone will be so thankful for. My friends keep asking me, “Why did you cut your beautiful hair?” I just reply with a smile, “It’s ok, it will grow back!” I hope my story and others will inspire more people to perform such a selfless act in order to help others!

Thank you for sharing your story, Marissa!

Do YOU want to nominate someone to be our Pantene Beautiful Lengths Hero of the Month? It can be a friend, family member, stylist or you can even nominate an entire salon! Send all nominations to: BeautifulLengthsWigs@devries-pr.com.

Growing up, Danielle lost her aunt, her grandmother and a friend to cancer. She never got to meet her grandfather, who also died of cancer before she was born.

She decided to use this hair cut as a way to try and raise funds for the American Cancer Society (to find out more about her fundraising efforts, visit her site here). On Thanksgiving, Danielle cut off 12 inches of hair. She is looking forward to growing it out, so that she can make the cut again!

1. First and foremost, don’t abuse your hair
Harsh chemical treatments and hot styling tools can cause damage in any hair type. Most commonly, hair is burned and will break more easily, causing the growth process to slow. If you absolutely must use heat use heat protection like Pantene’s Heat Protection and Shine sprays.

2. Trim your ends regularly
Regular trims will help prevent split ends and breakage. If your hair is damaged at the ends, it is likely that it will cause your hair to break and become uneven.  Have split ends now? Try the Pantene Pro-V Split End Repair Crème to bind your ends and protect your hair until your next trim!

3. You are what you eat
It is as important to put healthy ingredients into your body as it is to put nourishing treatments on your hair. If you maintain a healthy diet, your hair will appreciate it and look and feel better.

4. Shampooing 101
Wash your hair with a shampoo that nurtures your hair. A harsh shampoo can cause dryness and lead to breakage. Try Pantene Pro-V Medium-Thick Breakage to Strength shampoo and conditioner. Customized for Medium-Thick hair, the unique shampoo and conditioning formula cleanses hair and leaves it strong against damage, while providing healthy looking shine!

5. Don’t be like Marcia Brady
Brushing your hair 100 times a day will cause breakage. It is important to brush your hair regularly to evenly distribute essential oils, but a few gentle strokes each day will do the trick!

6. Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!
If you don’t deep condition your hair on a regular basis, it may break and cause the hair to become finer. Try the Pantene Pro-V Restore Beautiful Lengths Replenishing Mask to quench parched hair, leaving it feeling smooth and silky.

7. Apply conditioner from crown to roots
Fix the problem of damaged ends before they start by applying conditioner from the roots of your hair through to the ends.

8. If you must use heat…
Blow dry your hair with ceramic round brushes and hold the head of the dryer at least six inches from your hair to reduce potential damage.

9. Wet hair is fragile hair
Wet hair is extremely fragile. Any pulling, combing or brushing can cause stretching or breakage. Never brush wet hair—use a wide-tooth comb or pick to separate tangles before styling.

10. We love your ponytails!
…So don’t tie them too tight! If you pull your hair back too tightly, it will cause the hair to break.