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)
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)