VIDEO: Hair gone today, a wig tomorrow
Tayla Walford contributed a pony tail to CANSA's Kindest Cut Campaign, where hair is used to make wigs for people with cancer.
WHEN it came to having her hair trimmed last week, nine-year-old Tayla Walford decided to go just a bit further, and to cut just a little more of her hair for a special cause.
Tayla, who has been growing her hair, and having it trimmed regularly for many years, decided she had had enough and wanted her blonde locks cut short for summer. It was while she was discussing her decision with her family that she said she wanted to donate her pony tail to CANSA’s Kindest Cut Campaign, which uses hair to make wigs for cancer sufferers.
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Janine Prinsloo, who opened a salon at CANSA Durban’s offices in Umbilo Road at the beginning of the year, was overjoyed with Tayla’s generosity and said her hair had come at just the right time, as she was in the process of making a blonde wig, and had run out of hair!
Janine has owned various salons over the years and was diagnosed with a lesion on her brain stem in 2010.
“I worked until 2014, when I was unable to carry on because of balance problems. In 2016 I got tired of not working and studied wig making online, as it was something I could do while sitting down. I also started volunteering at CANSA,” she said.
Once her balance improved, Janine couldn’t wait to get back to work, but decided to do something different.
“My gran had recently died of cancer and it was something close to my heart. I knew I wanted to carry on as a hairdresser, but to do something for a good cause,” she said.
Cara Noble from CANSA approached Janine to ask if she would like to open a salon at CANSA, and Janine jumped at the opportunity. She sold her salon and moved to the offices. Fiona Chithwayo, who has worked with Janine at her salon, decided to join her in this new venture.
“I still serve my private clients, but I donate a portion of the income to CANSA. I now do hair for people through CANSA, and make wigs for free for people who can’t afford them,” she said.
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Janine said it takes around two days to make a wig. She uses three to four pony tails when working with thick hair, and up to seven or eight with fine hair.
She sews the hair pieces and glues them on the first day, then glues these to the cap, after which she cuts and colours the wigs if needed.
“I love it, it is very rewarding making a difference in this way, doing what I most enjoy!” she said.
Janine and Fiona thanked Tayla for her contribution, and awarded her with a certificate of appreciation for her gesture.
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