Frequently asked questions about cut for her

Of course you can, the main conditions are the length of the hair (at least 35 cm) and the health of your hair. Many breast cancer patients have gray hair themselves so your donation will make a world of difference to them!

Colored hair may also be donated. However, it is important that the hair is not damaged. Are you in doubt about this? Then discuss it with your hairdresser.

All natural hair colors, such as blonde, brown or gray, can be donated as long as the hair is healthy and the tail is at least 35 cm long.

You can, as long as your ponytail is at least 35 cm long and your hair is not damaged.

From hair extensions, unfortunately, we cannot make a wig because the quality of the hair is lower than the quality of recently cut hair.

Of course, donating hair is not age-specific. However, children under 18 do need an adult's permission to donate their hair.

As a man, you can certainly donate hair. Even then, it is important that your ponytail is at least 35 cm long and that the hair is freshly washed, completely dry and also healthy.

Your ponytail must be at least 35 cm long to donate. Is your hair not yet 35 cm long? Then save some more: hair grows an average of one cm per month. So you will definitely reach the required 35 cm soon! Is your ponytail longer than 35 cm? Then you can definitely cut off more than 35 cm as well. The longer your ponytail, the more valuable your donation to Pink Ribbon.

The best way to measure the length of your hair is to wrap a hair tie around it at the top and then measure from the hair tie to the ends. The donation envelope—which you can request for free—also includes a hair measuring tape.

Once your hair is freshly washed and completely dry, you can tie it back into a ponytail or a braid. You can either cut the ponytail yourself or have a hairstylist cut it for you. You can find instructions for cutting the ponytails on our website, as well as on the “Geknipt voor haar” envelope.

Yes, if you want to donate your hair, it must be freshly washed and completely dry. If the hair isn't completely dry yet, it can develop mold and become unusable for a wig.

You may certainly cut your ponytail yourself if you like, but you may also go to a hairdresser. The choice is completely up to you.

You can choose which hairstylist you want to have your ponytail cut by. You’re always welcome to visit a “Geknipt voor haar” hairstylist listed on our website, but you can also cut it yourself.

There are several options for that. You can order your "Cut for Hair" envelope here. After your tail is cut, put it in the donation envelope. Then you can send the envelope through the mail for free, or you can stop by a Multipharma branch near you and bring the envelope in there. If your ponytail is cut at a "Cut for Hair" hairdresser, he/she will make sure your ponytail gets to us.

Your hair is turned into beautiful wigs. Pink Ribbon all the ponytails and sells them to local Belgian wig makers. The wigs themselves do not go directly to breast cancer patients, as the wig makers create wigs for a wide variety of audiences.

To make a full wig, it takes about 6 to 10 ponytails.

At the request of wig makers, the minimum length for a ponytail was changed from 30 to 35 cm. This is because a significant amount of hair is lost during the processing (also known as the “sizing process”), and a little extra hair is needed to tie the hair to the wig cap.

Unfortunately, you can't decide who gets a wig or hairpiece from your ponytail.

You certainly can! If you regrow your hair to 35 cm, you can donate it again. There is no limit to the number of times you donate your hair.

Yes, you can provide us with your ponytail all year round.