Two sisters from South Utah County are sharing their hair. No foolin'. The girls, who declined to give their n ames, visited the Mountainland Applied Technical College (MATC) cosmetology school to have their long tresses cut. The hair that they lost will be donated to Locks of Love, a non-profit that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from medical hair loss. The sisters were all smiles as they had their hair combed, measured, and cut. Their mother and brother watched as nearly a foot of hair was cut from each girl.

Locks of Love states themselves as: a non-religious, non-political public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United States and Canada under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. We meet a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics. MATC students are taught to harvest hair from donors according to the guidelines that Locks sets.

Donation Guidelines: Please Note: Anyone can cut your hair as long as the guidelines listed below are followed. We encourage all of our donors to go to a salon they are already familiar with to ensure their comfort when donating.

Guidelines For Acceptable Donations

* Hair that is colored or permed is acceptable.

* Hair cut years ago is usable if it has been stored in a ponytail or braid.

* Hair that has been bleached (usually this refers to highlighted hair) is not usable. If unsure, ask your stylist.

* Hair that is swept off of the floor is not usable.

* Hair that is shaved off and not in a ponytail or braid is not usable.

* We cannot accept dreadlocks. Our manufacturer is not able to use them in our children's hairpieces. We also cannot accept wigs, falls, hair extensions or synthetic hair.

* Layered hair is acceptable if the longest layer is 10 inches.

* Layered hair may be divided into multiple ponytails.

* Curly hair may be pulled straight to measure the minimum 10 inches.

* 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for a hairpiece.

* Please Note: Shorter hair will be separated from the ponytails and sold to offset the manufacturing costs. Although the shorter hair cannot be used in the hairpieces, it still greatly helps to reduce costs.

* Gray hair will be accepted and sold to offset the manufacturing costs.

MATC's Spanish Fork Campus is at 1200 South Delmonte Road and can be reached at 801-492-2950.