DETROIT — Sophomore Jill Gulick of Grosse Pointe Park is donating her lush, blond, long hair so another child will have hair to cover her/his head.

Through the Wigs 4 Kids program, headquartered in St. Clair Shores, hair donations provide Michigan children dealing with the side effect of cancer, alopecia or other medical conditions, wigs at no cost.

It takes a blending of 10 to 12 ponytails to make each wig and the retail value of these wigs range from $1,500 to $3,000.

Says Wigs 4 Kids founder and CEO Maggie Varney:

“Most people do not realize the difference they can make in the life of a young person.  Hair donors have the power to give not only their hair, but the gift of self-esteem to a child dealing with hair loss.”

Jill had to wait patiently for her hair to be at least 10 inches long before she could donate it to the organization.

“I talked it over with my Mom and Dad and both thought it was a good idea,” said Jill. “I don’t want it too short, but I know it will grow back.”

Wigs 4 Kids is a 501-c-3 nonprofit organization providing custom -fitted age appropriate wigs to children and teens through age 17, both male and female, in the state of Michigan. Wigs 4 Kids is committed to serving the community and promoting healthy living, growth and balance. It is funded solely on the basis of contributions.

For more information on hair donations call 586-772-6656 or visit the web site http://www.wigs4kids.org/.

West Bridgewater, MA (PRWEB) — WigShop.com, the online wig store, is encouraging its customers to lend support to women dealing with the trauma of medical hair loss by donating new or gently used adult wigs.

The program has been launched to connect women at medical and cancer centers with fashionable and useful products. Four organizations, from West Virginia to California, are accepting donations of wigs to distribute to women dealing with the trauma of medical hair loss. Special discounts on wigs are also being offered by WigShop.com to encourage women to participate in the donation program.

“We are so pleased to announce a partnership with three outstanding organizations that will accept donations of wigs and distribute the products to women who can use them due to medical hair loss or any other issues that causes stress related hair loss in a women’s life,” said S J Moore of WigShop.com.

Organizations currently participating in the wig donation program include the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara Brooke, Miles Perret Cancer Services in Lafayette, Louisiana, Army Medical Center in Houston, Texas, and the Veterans of Foriegn Wars Women’s Auxiliary in West Virginia. They are accepting gently used and cleansed fashionable wigs to distribute.

In America, it is estimated that the number of new cancer cases is estimated to be around 1.4 million people.

“Our patients come in daily to the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara and because of the WigShop.com donations, they are pleased to see there are wigs available here for them,” said R. Campuzano.

To donate a new or gently used wig visit www.WigShop.com/donate_your_wig and choose to send your wig to one of the three organizations. And to encourage women to participate in the donation program WigShop.com is offering special discounts as a thank you for helping women in need.

Picture the scene.  You’re a client of a well known Hair Club, you signed a contract for services to have your hair system cleaned, repaired and styled on a regular basis.  

One day your stylist tells you she can offer you a better deal and save you money at a new salon that she will soon be working at.   You naturally jump at the chance to save some money and start visiting her at the new salon.

Fast forward to a few months later and you are now under surveillance by detectives hired by the Hair Club you had a contract with.

If this scenario sounds bizarre and implausible it’s actually based on a true story.

According to the Smoking Gun website, “The Hair Club for Men recently hired a private detective to videotape ex-clients as they entered a rival follicle replacement business staffed by two of its former workers.”

According to a breach of contract lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Sacramento, Hair Club for Men alleges that two of their stylists violated the terms of non-compete agreements they had signed upon being hired by the company.

To support its claim against the stylists, Hair Club hired Frasco Investigative Services to stake out the offices of Elite Solutions Hair Alternatives, their business rival who is now employing their former stylists.

Private detective Michael Selby videotaped four of the former Hair Club clients entering Elite and also shot footage of their former stylists at the competitor’s premises. The surveillance images of the four men visiting the salon were included in the recent court filing by Hair Club.

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.

To read more and see the actual court documents visit the Smoking Gun website: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0402071hairclub1.html

Top Gear does some testing to see what speeds various hair systems can withstand in a convertible before being blown away.

Denver’s Channel 9News recently did a feature on the world of hair extensions with 9News Image Consultant Patti Shyne and hair extension specialist Karna Hall.

Host Gregg Moss learned how the beauty industry has developed and improved hair extensions which date back to ancient times.

Many celebrities get hair extensions for various movie roles and the celebrity factor is what has increased the popularity of hair extensions over the last few years.

Find out why that beautiful long hair you see so often on magazine covers is often not real despite its natural appearance.

Click to see the broadcast or read the story here.

New York, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2007 — New York hair replacement designer, Joseph Paris, will be showing off his latest hair system designs in Los Angeles on February 17 and 18 at the Sofitel in Beverly Hills.

While Joseph Paris’s upscale, private salon is located on Madison Avenue in New York City, Joseph Paris designs wigs and hairpieces for private clients and public figures all over the world. The purpose of this trip to L.A. is to deliver custom hair systems to Joseph Paris’s California clients and to give private consultations to others who are interested in doing something about their hair loss.

“Even though my company has been based on the east coast for the last thirty years, the response to my hair systems has always been tremendous in Los Angeles,” says Paris. “What most people who wear hair replacement from other companies don’t understand is that, with the right product, you don’t have to make monthly visits to a hairpiece studio for repair and maintenance.”

Joseph Paris’s custom hair replacement systems are made from the same delicate materials he uses when designing a wig or hairpiece for film or television. “The difference,” Joseph notes, “is that I design them to last, because your life is no one-hour episode or two-hour movie. You have to be able to do everything while wearing my hair system that you would do with your own hair, and I’ve been able to accomplish that with my custom hair system designs.”

Joseph Paris has designed wigs and hairpieces for actors in such films and TV shows as, “Riding in Cars With Boys,” “Don’t Say A Word,” and “Law & Order: SVU”. He was friend and personal hair stylist to Frank Sinatra and the late King Hassan II of Morocco. His company, Joseph Paris Naturally, has enjoyed a reputation as the finest hair replacement provider to the general public, and was just declared the top man in the field of wigs and hairpieces by the CNBC show, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch.

Visit http://www.josephparis.com/ for more details.

A Detroit woman, Susie Lucas, has created a new option for cancer patients who have lost their hair due to their cancer treatments.

As a licensed cosmetologist, Lucas recognized the need for people who are dealing with their temporary hair loss to have other options besides traditional wigs, which can be irritating to the scalp and uncomfortable to wear.

Susie came up with the idea off attaching a partial hairpiece around the rim of a baseball cap which would allow the wearer to have the appearance of hair, while enjoying the comfort of wearing a light, airy and fashionable cap.

This now patented idea, has proven to be particularly appealing to women experiencing hair loss as a result of chemotherapy and other conditions such as Alopecia Areata.   Her product line has since expanded beyond baseball caps and now also includes slouch hats, sweater caps and dressy hats.

Lucas buys the hats and strips of hair separately. She uses fitted caps and custom makes the bands of hair. The finished product she claims looks like real hair and is priced at less than $100.

Susie’s site, Unique Hair Design, has a variety of styles ranging from baseball caps to fashionable hats and has various styles and colors of hair available, including braids.   Hats can also be custom-made on request and her hats use the finest quality 100% human hair.

To get more info visit her website http://www.uniquehairdesign.net/

Bainbridge, PA (PRWEB) — Hair Direct, Inc. an online reseller of affordable hair replacement systems to men and women, has launched a unique Instant Win Contest on their website.

Hair Direct is giving away one of their custom hair systems every month, a Kerasilk Value Pack complete with shampoo and conditioner, one pack of hairpiece tape per day, and a vent brush.  Individuals can enter the contest three times per day with no purchase necessary.

The contest is open to legal residents of all 50 states and Canada.  Entering the contest is simple as users only have to put in their name and e-mail address. By entering, all individuals agree to let Hair Direct send them three follow-up e-mails spread out over the course of three weeks.  The official contest rules are available on the contest page.

“We only ask to send 3 quick and informative emails in exchange for participants entering up to 3 times per day, forever!” says Brandon Andrews Director of Marketing at Hair Direct. “Hair wearers will find these emails to be informative and include a discount on products.”

To sign up for the Instant Win Contest visit www.hairdirect.com/instantwin/registration.aspx