Locks of Love = Lots of Love

From Pembroke Pines, Florida to right here in Plano, Texas - kids are jumping on the Locks of Love bandwagon. Schools, PTAs and Student Councils are starting to plan Locks of Love days for their school and community for their 2009-2010 school year.

Some organizations will be using the Locks of Love program to “reward” kids for a job well done by reaching their goal for fundraising or TAKS testing. What a great idea to achieve your goal and have the feeling of also giving back!

Whether you are in high school, middle school or elementary school, or even in college - look around in your community and see where the Locks of Love action is.

What a way to beat those “Back to School” blues! Check out teachers cutting and donating their lovely locks, as well as school administrators, students and entire classes (we had one a group from Beverly Elementary in Plano!).

Many schools are organizing a "Give Back Day" or "Service Matters Day" where you get to give back to the community and what better way than to donate your hair to someone who needs it the most - a young person who has lost their hair due to medical treatment, or for another similar reason.

Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hair to financially disadvantaged children under the age of 18, who have lost their hair to a medical condition.

READY TO DONATE? Here's some tips:

• Your hair must be a minimum length of 10 inches for a donation after it is cut.
• Curly hair can be pulled straight to make the 10 inch requirement.
• Your hair can be colored or permed; however bleached hair cannot be accepted as the bleach causes the hair to dissolve as it goes through the manufacturing process.

Anyone can donate hair - moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends! And - at Frinj - we offer 50% off your cut and style if you donate your hair to Locks Of Love - and you'll be featured on our website too!

Learn more about how you can give back. Look in your community for Locks of Love events and in the meantime, keep growing that hair!

If you don't remember - we did a Locks of Love cut live on Good Morning Texas! Click here for the video and more info!

SIP-N-SWAP - New Date!

As you might know - we've planned a super cool event called Sip-N-Swap!

It was originally planned for Tuesday May 12th, but due to recent Swine Flu school cancellations and event delays - we understand your schedule is chaotic at best right now. To accomodate, we've moved the date to Tuesday June 16th. Visit our website for the details!

What is it? It's an exclusive clothes-swapping event for those of you who prefer NOT to deal with long lines or crowded stores, or pay the high prices for new duds. It's for those of us who'd love to socialize a bit, drink a glass of wine - then indulge in that animal-like instinct of getting some new-to you items for only the ticket price of $20.00! It's a FASHION FRENZY! Look below for more tips on how to maximize your sipping and swapping experience.

What's even better - is that all leftover clothing will be donated to The Family Place.

OK, I'm In! What do I do?

First, buy your ticket. Visit www.sip-n-swap.com to purchase your tickets online. Tickets are 20.00, or you can call Frinj Salon & Spa at 469-361-0017.

Next, pick out at least five gently-worn or even new items from your closet that you don't wear. It can be apparel, jewelry, handbags, shoes or other accessories. No holes or stains, please - clothes must be something you consider in great condition, something you'd want to swap FOR!

Finally, come to Frinj Salon & Spa (visit website for directions, map and phone number) on Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00 PM to SIP-N-SWAP!

DATE: Tuesday June 16th from 7:00 PM until 9:30 PM
WHERE: Frinj Salon & Spa

Sippin' & Swappin' TIPS:

1/ Buy your ticket online or call to purchase tickets. Once you've received your ticket, we recommend you drop off your donation to Frinj Salon & Spa prior to the event, and we'll stamp your ticket that your clothing contribution has been received. That leaves only your showing up to sip a bit, then SWAP for some new glam-gear!

2/ The night of the event, dress with boxers or shorts and a tank top under your clothing. This will make it easier for you to try on things to make sure they fit. We'll have mirrors around so you can quickly verify your capture before you claim it!


Want to know more? Contact us at 469-361-0017 for more information, or visit our website. We can't wait - and hate that we've had to postpone it. But our clients and friends told us that right now was just not a good time with so many changes in important plans like graduation, school closures, childcare issues and everything surrounding the Swine Flu outbreak in North Texas. We've accomodated by pushing the event out by a few weeks.

But you know what that means.... MORE TIME EQUALS MORE CLOTHES. You can expect the clothing crop to be MUCH better given that we've got more time to 'Spring Clean' our closets!

Happy SWAPPING!