Hair With Heart Stories

We love hearing your stories and seeing photos of your big chop! Share yours here.

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  • Madelin, NSW
    I’ve had really long hair for years now and I always get compliments on it. I was so scared for so long to chop it off in case I didn’t like it but recently I’ve been thinking about what I can do to give back and I made the decision to do the chop for kids in need who need it more then I do! Once I did the chop, I wasn’t scared or nervous, I was excited at the thought I will be helping kids to feel beautiful and themselves again
  • Eva Mia, VIC
    I wanted to help kids who need the hair more than me so I'm donating my hair for a wig for them and they can look beautiful.
  • Alexia, WA
    Everyone tells me how amazing my hair is and I wanted someone else to feel loved as well.
  • Sophia, VIC
    The thought my hair could make someone’s life that little bit better makes my new very short hair cut that much better. I have had long hair my whole adult life; giving it for a wig made parting with it that much easier.
  • Furia, SA
    I loved having long hair but it was getting to be a lot of maintenance with brushing all the knots out, so I decided to chop it all off and donate it to kids that need it more than me. I hope it can make someone smile as that's my favourite thing to do.
  • Asees, VIC
    I want to add a smile to the faces of other kids who don’t have hair
  • Harper, TAS
    I want kids to feel happy and I want them to feel like themselves.
  • Anika, WA
    I was inspired by my mum and did my big hair chop on my 7th birthday. My mum started growing my hair when I was 4 years old
  • Maisy, WA
    A friend of mine developed alopecia, and I learnt a lot about how losing hair can impact a person’s self esteem.
  • Chanaka, WA
    I always want to see people happy ❤️
  • Phoebe, WA
    I have been growing my hair for a year and a half just to fundraise and donate for the Variety's Hair with Heart. I was in year 4 when I started thinking about it but Mum said my hair wasn't quite long enough. Now I am in year 5 and I finally cut and donated my hair. If I can help just one person smile, who has incurable hair loss, buy a wig made with my hair then it is all worth it. Love from Phoebe
  • Chelsea and Chloe, NSW
    My sister and I wanted to donate our hair to kids who need them. Hair is something we both have that we can share, and we think it will make others happy and can help someone feel better and more like themselves. We are glad, we are able to help others in some way.
  • Amit, NSW
    Positive thoughts for children.
  • Hoang Yen, VIC
    Happy Days! Three years of hair! Thank you, thank you, thank you… for everything #HairwithHeart  With me: Happiness is giving, loving, helping life...
  • Whitney, QLD
    I was feeding my 7month old daughter one night thinking that I need a change, and I saw a post on Facebook about Variety’s Hair with Heart donations to help children. I have been growing my hair for the last 10 or so years and after recently becoming a new mum, I felt that this was the change I needed. I hope that my hair brings some joy to whom ever gets to wear it next.
  • Evelyn, WA
    We didn’t know about it until we got to the hairdressers. Once she told us about it our 6 year old had no hesitation in donating her beautiful hair to help other kids feel better
  • Kyali, QLD
    I just want to make someone happy again. I plan to grow and chop again and again!
  • Annabelle, QLD
    All the seniors who donated their hair in the past at my school. I've wanted to do it ever since yr 7 so it was pretty special when mine and my friends' time finally came!
  • Sivanart, NSW
    I would like to donate my hair to someone that may not have a chance of growing their own hair. I believe this is a small thing I can do for people that might just mean the world for them or make someone's life even a little better. It is my pleasure and it brings me happiness helping someone in need when and where I can. For this reason I voluntarily donate my hair to those in need.
  • Brady, QLD
    Brady and his older siblings lost their favourite auntie to cancer. Brady has used his hair to shield himself when his anxiety got too much, and he has been growing his hair for over 3 years. This decision was his to make. Brady is 17 and in his final year at school, next January he enters adulthood. This has been a massive milestone in Brady's journey of self discovery and self acceptance.