A Few More Days For The Hair Fair

 

 With the Relay Weekend having just taken place, there's one other cancer-related fundraiser some may have missed: The Hair Fair. But if you're interested, hurry up as it lasts only a few more days. 

 

Hair Fair 2025 is now open, where all the participants of this event showcase their latest Exclusives (pictured) as well as past releases, that all donate a percentage to Wigs for Kids. We hope you will join us for the two weeks this event runs per year, and possibly find some new to you creators, while buying from some favourites.

 

 

 There are six sims of stores, Blonde, Redhead, Noirette, Foils, Brunette, and Streaks. It should be noted that not all of the money the event makes goes to charity. Some items only give the minimum amount. But the bandanas and hairwraps do sent 100% of their sales to the charity. 

 

The event won't be up for much longer. Sunday June 15 is the last day.  

 

For more information, check the event blog: here.  

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

RFL: "The Hair" At The Moon Dance

 

 

 The weekly Relay for Life Moon Dance is always a blast. DJ Cynthia's music is fun, and so are the puns that fly. But on the March 20 dance, there was Fuzzball Ortega of the Steelhead Salmons with "The Hair," the most famous head covering in the Relay. It's so big, an entire avatar can fly in it. And of course it was followed by a bunch of hair and haircut jokes, the the 60s song "Long Beautiful Hair."

 

The Moon Dance takes place in Sunweaver Space every Thursday at 6PM during the Relay season/

 

Bixyl Shutfan

 

 

Hair Fair 2022

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While the Relay for Life's season may be over, there is another fundraiser related to cancer going on. This would be the Hair Fair, which raises money for a charity that helps kids suffering from the effects of chemo (or perhaps burns) get hairpieces.

Hair Fair 2022  benefits Wigs for Kids Charity by donations from Hair Creators at the event donating a portion of each sale to the Charity. We hope you can join us. For more info visit: https://hairfair.wordpress.com/

The place has a number of shops where you can get hairpieces for avatars. Those with at least one for men are marked with barber poles. They are spread over six sims,  each for a different color of hair: Folis, Noirette, Brunette, Redhead, Streaks, Blonde. 

The merchants donate a portion of item sales to charity, the amount marked by a sign nearby. While some give 100% to 50%, more common is 20% to 25%. There are also bandanas you can get, with 100% of the money donated.

The Hair Fair goes on until Sunday, July 10.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hair%20Fair%20-%20Foils/25/10/21

Bixyl Shuftan
 

The Hair Fair

 

The Hair Fair is going on in Second Life, and will be around for a few more days. This yearly event that offers numerous hairpieces in a single place is taking place across six sims, Folls, Brunette, Streaks, Norette, Redhead, and Blonde, on beach shops and boardwalks. The event was listed in the Destination Guide. 

 Hair Fair is an annual event that combines the talents of Hair and Hair accessories creators from all over the grid into this one location for two weeks. The event donates a percentage of all purchases to Wigs for Kids. It started in 2006 and has always been a yearly favorite of Hair lovers and the Second Life community. The event runs from June 18th to July 4th, 2021. More info at hairfair.wordpress.com. 

The event offers a number of different brands of hairpieces. Most of the products are aimed at women, but shops with male hair have a symbol over their shops so guys can quickly head there. While some products donate a portion of sales to charity, the typical amount is ten to fifteen percent. There are a few offering a hundred percent, though. 

The charity, Wigs For Kids, helps out kids whom have lost their hair whose families have trouble getting them a hairpiece, “Children shouldn’t have to worry about how they look, especially when they’re in the middle of a health crisis. We want to give these kids the opportunity to feel good about themselves again.”

For more about Hair Fair, check out the website: https://hairfair.wordpress.com/ 

Hair Fair - Noirette (226/247/21)
 
Bixyl Shuftan 
 

Hair Fair 2019

The Hair Fair is back in Second Life. On Saturday August 17, the fundraiser began as the six sims were open, three of them full of shopping areas full of hairpieces for men and women avatars. The event is to raise funds for the "Wigs for Kids" charity.

Hair Fair is now open to the public, three regions covered with styles by creators from all over Second Life. Every purchase at Hair Fair donates a percentage to Wigs for Kids. Bandana booths and Donation kiosks donate 100%. 


There is a Demo group where you can try the styles at home before venturing to the event. secondlife:///app/group/2e30d166-f3e5-e2de-ff72-b3da2d06ded2/about  copy paste to chat to join

This year as well as hairstylists we have a selection of accessory creators that have also made items to adorn your hair purchases. It is a wonderful combination of items for the hair enthusiasts of SL.

So come and do your part to help those that are giving so generously of their time, and creativity to this cause and to further show Second Life what a wonderful community of creators they are.

Getting to the area, the three sims with shopping areas were packed. Fortunately, there are three "cam sim" just north of them. People can look at the selection from the sims while they can't enter, or just simply look from afar before going in.

As the announcement states, the Hair Fair has a variety of hairpieces. This includes Bento animated hair that is advertised to move with the wearer, and hair that can be adjusted for head and breast sizes. Some hair was for ethnic avatars. While a few kiosks advertised their product as 100% of the money going to charity, 15% to 25% was a more common amount.

Wigs for Kids is a charity that "for over thirty years ... has been providing Hair Replacement Systems and support for children who have lost their hair due to chemotherapy, radiation therapy, ... burns and other medical issues at no cost to children or their families."

The event is scheduled to go on until September 1

For more on the Hair Fair, check out their blog at https://hairfair.wordpress.com/ .

Hair Fair - Noirette (102/212/26)

Hair Fair - Streaks (102/34/23) (cam sim)

Bixyl Shuftan

Hairology

Shaza Denver is back after exploring an event she couldn't keep under her hat: Hairology. This is a popular monthly event high above the Waterton Way featuring some top hair designers. There are a number of gifts always available, and Shava shows off three from the latest event.

Read Shaza's article in Fashion.

Hair Fair 2017

With the Relay Weekend coming up, the Relay for Life is clearly the most active charity this month. But by all means it's not the only one. The 2017 Hair Fair, which raises money for Wigs for Kids, has been going on since the first of the month, and will continue until Sunday July 16.

Over four sims, Osmium, Iridium, Rhodium, and Platinum, various small shops offer a number of hairpieces for male and female avatars, with at least 15% going to charity. The website also states, "There are also Kiosks for direct donations, and Bandana Booths that donate 100% of all purchases." Among the booths, there were also a number of pictures up, possibly the results of an art contest.

Wigs for Kids is a charity that is aimed at helping children deal with hair loss, such as from the side-effects of chemotherapy, by providing them with hairpieces made from human hair. More  can be read about them at: http://dfwhairloss.com/wigs-for-kids/ .

For more information on the Hair Fair, check their website at: https://hairfair.wordpress.com/ .

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Osmium/38/128/24

How Can a Hairdo Change Your Look?

Hair. In real life, we comb it, have it cut, dye it, and have it styled. Thankfully in Second Life, a new hairstyle or color is much easier as one can just get a new hairpiece. But do different hairstyles just look different, or can they do something for your overall look?
Mylie Foxclaw takes a look at the question, by comparing several different hairstyles, some that look similar but have subtle differences.

Read Mylie Foxclaw's article in Fashion.

Hair Fair 2016

Not all charities deal directly with curing illnesses. A few deal with quality of life of those afflicted. For those suffering from baldness due to the effects of chemotherapy treatment, it's bad enough for adults. But for children, losing their hair can be truly devastating. This is where the charity "Wigs for Kids" comes in, providing hairpieces for younger cancer patients. In Second Life, the most noted event raising funds for the charity is the annual Hair Fair, taking place right now. With six sims to shop in, there's a lot of cover for one's virtual noggin. Becky Shamen decided to to give the event a look to see what was available.

Read Becky's article in Design. 

Hair Hair Everywhere

A few days ago, the Hair Fair, a shopping event in which numerous hair and headgear designers contribute designs to sell for charity, opened in Second Life. Our fashion writer Syndra decided to check it out to see what was available. So what did she think?

Read more in Fashion.

Hair Fair 2015 Opens

A few days ago on July 11, this year's "Hair Fair" fundraiser event opened. Taking place over six sims,
Ruthenium, Rhodium (Redhead), Palladium, Osmium (Noirette), Iridum (Brunette), and Platinum (Blonde), the event offers designers a chance to show off their wares, as well as deals for women, and men.

One small problem. When I tried getting in the SURL suggested by the viewer, I couldn't. The sim was full. I ported to close by. Still wasn't able to walk in.

For those interested, head on to Palladium (23, 23, 23), though for now, expect delays due to crowds.

Money raised from the Hair Fair goes to support "Wigs For Kids," which makes hairpieces for children cancer patients suffering hair loss due to the effects of chemotherapy.

For more information, check the Hair Fair website: https://hairfair.wordpress.com/