Belgravia Specialist's Charity Chop Inspires Another Hair Donation

We recently reported on Belgravia hair loss specialist, Rali Bozhinova's second hair donation to leading children's charity Little Princess Trust.

Her 11 inches of hair are being woven into real-hair wigs which will be given free of charge to children and young adults up to the age of 24 with medical hair loss as a result of cancer treatment or the autoimmune disorder Alopecia Areata.

Now, Belgravia patient care team member, Roisin O'Connell has been inspired to cut her long hair in order to donate a whopping 15 inches to the charity.

"Something I could help with"

At the end of July 2019, Roisin had 38 cm (14.9 inches) of hair cut and secured into a ponytail - as required - ready to be sent to the Little Princess Trust, which also encompasses Hero by LPT.

"I've been growing my hair for 5 years now and felt like it was time for a change," Roisin told us when we asked why she wanted to donate her wavy locks. Continues below...

"I wanted my hair to be healthier because seeing as I've been growing it for so long it was starting to feel a little less healthy at the ends. I felt like it needed a fresh trim to make it look and feel healthier as well as being more manageable, especially in the hot weather.

I felt that, if I was going to cut my hair for the purpose of donating it, I would give the most away that I was comfortable giving.

Rali's two hair donations definitely inspired me to do this; she explained to me what was involved and what The Little Princess Trust does for children. I know it's a great cause that she's really passionate about and felt like this was something I could help with."

It's a huge change which has left thoughtful Roisin with a great, glossy new look. "I am happy with my new haircut," she says. "It's a big change but hopefully it'll be easier to maintain and I've been getting lots of compliments on it already."

Belgravia hair donation Hall of Fame

As the latest to have her hair cut for such a worthy cause, Roisin joins the Belgravia Centre hair donation Hall of Fame in second place, just behind Rali whose two offerings combined total 22 inches.

Other entrants include Belgravia's Longmoore Street hair loss clinic reception manager, Roxy who donated 12 inches, and former accounts assistant Kathleen who also matched her length.

Alopecia Areata treatment client, Laura Green kindly donated 12 inches of her hair after successfully growing it back after experiencing the scalp-only form of this autoimmune hair loss condition.

If Roisin and the rest of our kind team have inspired you to want to send in your hair, it's worth noting that whilst it's easy to do, there are a number of criteria you must meet if you want to donate hair to charity, including certain minimum length and condition requirements.

You can find out more about how to donate hair to Little Princess Trust and Hero by LPT on their website and, for those who want to help without losing their hair, monetary contributions to help keep this valuable service free for children in need, are always welcome! For more details visit littleprincesses.org.uk.