Hair donations to Locks of Love

Angela Hsu, a junior at UCLA, braces herself before having 14 inches of her hair cut off during the 2nd annual Locks of Love event at the campus in Westwood. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 11:29 AM PT

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UCLA students and faculty donated their hair to Locks of Love, which creates wigs for children who have lost their hair due to illness. For the one-day event, 41 students and instructors from the Vidal Sassoon Academy in Santa Monica volunteered their time to cut hair.

Jen Culin cuts six inches of hair off of Elizabeth Fong, 19, a sophomore at UCLA, during the event, where 240 students and faculty were scheduled to donate their hair. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Vennela Reddy, 19, a sophomore at UCLA, reacts to losing 12 inches of her hair. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Reddy gets a feel for her new hairstyle after donating enough hair to make eight 12-inch ponytails. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Sara Ketcham, 18, a freshman at UCLA, gleefully donates nine inches. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Lisa McBride, 20, a junior at UCLA, checks out her new do. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Six-inch-long ponytails donated by Elizabeth Fong will help make wigs for children. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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