Two Malta graduates donate hair to Locks of Love

If someone were to ask you to put your hair in a braid, cut it off, put it into an envelope and send it to Florida, would you do it? Seems silly right?

How about it someone were to say that you were doing the above for a child, who because of cancer, suffered hair loss to do radiation treatment? Not so silly anymore, aye?

Well, last Wednesday, word got to the PCN that two graduating seniors, Meghan Johnson and Bethanee Jaynes were doing just that, right next door at Sue Kaluza’s Sheer Essence, formally Sue’s Stylette.

Stumbling through the doors, one might think, maybe they went down to crew cut length hair or maybe they used a BIC razor, but no. The two ladies looked as stunning as before, only now their beautiful locks will be made into wigs for cancer patients, through the Florida-based company “Locks of Love.”

“I think it’s great because it goes to kids with cancer,” said Sue Kaluza, who has a son, who had cancer.

Kaluza has received confirmation from her son who spent time at a treatment center, that he met young ladies, proudly wearing their hand-made wigs.

Kaluza has been encouraging her clients that want to loose large tufts of hair, to join in and donate.

“We have sent in hair from hundreds of kids from here, as long as I’ve been a hair-dresser,” said Kaluza, who has run her shop for the last 40 years.

It turns out that together, that day Johnson and Jaynes donated 26 inches of beautiful Brunette hair.

Johnson donated 16 inches and Jaynes 10.

Johnson has donated to Locks of Love for the past four years.

“I bet Meghan is close to donating 48 inches,” said Kaluza, who has been Johnson’s hair stylist for many years.

Johnson may have one more trip, before eclipsing her own height, which is 5’3”.

She plans to continue donating, while bringing along friends to donate as well, such as Jaynes.

“All my hair is gone!,” Jaynes told the PCN, whose hair was mid back before the experience.

So why did these girls donate, their well manicured locks to Locks of Love

“It’s the right thing to do,” said Meghan Johnson, who attributes her crowd stopping hair to her regiment of Loreal products and daily brushing.

“L’Oréal, just works good,” she replied when asked about other products.

The proof is in the hair and it was apparent though young, Johnson knew what she was talking about.

According to Kaluza, most wigs typically cost a child around $1,000, so your donation can save families with children that have cancer a lot of money for a small sacrifice.

If you would like to make a donation to Locks of love, you can either visit Sue Kaluza at Sheer Essence or donate the hair straight to the company. Entries must be over eight inches long to ensure a proper length is met.

“All the hair is used for children and most of them want long hair. That’s why they want eight inches,” said Kaluza, noting that shorter hair will still be taken for the sake of making bangs.

Worried that you hair is colored too crazy? No worries, Locks of Love will take your donation and as with all donations, re-color the hair on site.

The jury is still out on whether the company will take dreadlocks.

LOL will take any color or texture of hair, whether curly, straight or anything in between. The hair must be clean and dry and in a braid or ponytail.

The address for Locks of Love is: 234 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL, 33405. Website: Locksoflove.org

Sue Kaluza at Shear Essence can be reached at: (406) 654-2720.