Cutting Locks of Love for Cancer
Akron woman plays it forward and donates 16-inch ponytail that will be used in hairpiece
By Jewell Cardwell: Beacon Journal staff writer
Young and old alike all have the ability to improve the world. And it's not always about money. Folks who regularly donate blood are saving lives.Those like Joseph McCorvey, who plants gardens to donate the harvest to the needy, are certainly doing their part. The Masons do that annually with hundreds of holiday food baskets distributed to the area's needy. Our Lady of the Elms elementary and high schools raised more than $17,000 with their ''Pennies for Peace'' campaign to help build a girls' school in Pakistan. Those who have made a mercy mission to help in the rebuilding of areas devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have done their part. Others clean snow from an elderly couple's driveway to ensure their safety, or read to the blind.
The message is that we can all do something.Akron's Barbara Hampton, who was looking for ways to pay it forward, settled on something that was both meaningful and easy to do. Hampton had grown her dark brown hair to an incredible length, and had a 16-inch ponytail cut off to be fashioned into a hairpiece for a woman who is suffering medical hair loss but can't afford the purchase.
MC Hair Consultants in Cuyahoga Falls rolled out the red carpet for Hampton and then didn't charge her. After hearing her story, they were moved as I was to help her achieve her goal. 'Breast cancer is rampant in my family,'' Hampton said. ''My mom was the first.''Both of my sisters are survivors and so are many female cousins. . . . Out of about 20 cousins, there is only me and one other cousin who didn't/doesn't have it.''To make a difference in the life or lives of other cancer survivors, the 55-year-old Hampton put her long, dark hair (never colored or permed) in the capable hands of MC Hair Consultants' Hayley Smith, who cut 16 inches off to donate to Pantene Beautiful Lengths to be fashioned into wigs. Smith also gave Hampton a new hairstyle in the process: a layered, shoulder-length do with side-swept bangs.''I couldn't be happier!'' Hampton said.
Beacon's Best Salon & Spa 2009
Looking our best helps us feel our best
The better we look, the better we feel. Jerry Herman captured the notion in one of the songs he wrote for the musical Hello Dolly.” Put on your Sunday clothes when you fell down and out.” Granted, Sunday clothing has become much more causal since that musical hit Broadway in 1964, but the idea of looking good to feel good is ageless. Greater Akron is blesses with the wealth of small businesses that put the notion into practice everyday. The spotlight shines on M.C. Hair Consultants for taking No. 1 in three categories: Hair Salon, Manicure/Pedicure, and Spa. Established in 1981, the consultants at M.C. Hair work as ta team that owner Marcy Cona considers family.
“Our team is the secret to our guest care; it is not about a phrase or a clear corporate message on the wall,” said Cona. “Our team’s purpose is to make a difference with out guests each and every visit.” To that end, the salon offers an array of unique services, such as custom hair coloring that blends many colors, light and dark, to give a natural multi tonal result on all shades of hair color. More recently, the salon found a way to transform unmanageable wavy or frizzy hair to soft controlled hair. “Many of our guests tell us that this is the first time that they love their hair”, said Cona.
In addition to products and services that make customer’s look and feel their best, M.C. Hair treasures the bond it has with those customers over 28 years in business. As a team, we have experienced many life changes in our own personal live and many life events with our guests- their first haircut, homecoming, prom, personal hair disasters, graduations, health challenges, first jobs, special wedding, becoming a new mom or dad, losing a job, loss of a loved one, becoming a grandparent.
“Through these life events, whether they are happy or sad, our guests count on us to be a part of how they look and feel about themselves,” said Cona. “It is a relationship and a gift that our entire team does not take for granted.”
" Best Hair Salon" My Fox Hotlist
Thank You, Thank You, Thank YOU! We are honored to announce that we received the “Best Hair Salon" My Fox Akron-Canton Hotlist title for 2009! We greatly appreciate your votes! Each one of you inspires us to be the best team that we can be day in and day out! WE THANK YOU!
Best of Akron Life & Leisure
It is our pleasure to announce we have been awarded by Akron Life & Leisure the Best of Akron 2009 in 4 categories. Women's Haircut (Runner Up), Men's Haircut (Runner Up), Manicure/Pedicure (Runner Up), and Massage (First Place). A special thank you to all of our wonderful guests!
WBNX Better Cleveland: M.C. Hair
Check out WBNX Better Cleveland interview with the M.C. Hair Consultants team that talks about the latest and greatest hair straightening services available for all hair types. Click the link below and catch a glimpse of this new trend in hair straightening services.
[ M.C. Hair on Better Cleveland ]
Learn and Live
American Heart Association's Go Red For Women Luncheon
Help a sister out. That's the vital message of AHA's Go Red for Women campaign, which addresses the problems of and offers solutions to poor heart health. One out of three women in America has at least one form of cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of death among women-460,000 annually, almost one per minute. Event chair Karen Bozzelli welcomed more than 350 women to the Fairlawn Hilton on May 8 to learn more about heart disease, hear inspirational stories and enjoy a heart-healthy luncheon. The red-themed event raised $136,000 for local education and outreach programs. Television meteorologist Betsy Kling served as MC; local AHA board president Suzanne Hughes, RN/MSN, delivered an educational message; and Healthcare veteran and college professor Dr. Kay Potetz gave the keynote speech.
