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Girl, 8, has first ever haircut and chops off her 3ft locks
A girl of eight has finally been allowed by her mother to have her first ever haircut - after her locks grew to more than three FEET long.
Little Tanhayer Lowe wanted to have her mousey brown hair trimmed back because it virtually came down to her ankles - but mum Christine Crossley loved it so much she wouldn't let her.
Eventually the youngster got her own way after she offered to give her trimmed locks to a charity which makes wigs for young girls who are having cancer treatment.
Lop those locks: Tanhayer Lowe's tresses were more than 3ft long before she surrendered them for charity. Pictured with her mother Christine Crossley (right) and Toni Austin, the owner of Halo hair salon where the trim took place
Today the youngster, who attends Red Lane primary school in Bolton, Greater Manchester, said she was happy with her new shoulder length hair do after her giant plait was cut off by her local hairdresser.
Tanhayer - who raised £1,000 for charity as a result - said: 'I am really happy. I wasn't nervous in the end and I am glad I have it done. I think it looks good and that the money will do a lot of good.
'It is nice that my hair will go to make a wig for someone. I wanted to raise money for children who aren't as lucky as me and I was looking forward to seeing what I look like with short hair.'
Her mother Christine, a children's nursery manageress from Bolton said: 'She didn't have her hair cut before simply because I wouldn't let her. When she mentioned that she wanted it cut, I kept being mean and I would change her mind because I loved it really long.
'But she is eight, nearly nine, and she is old enough to decide for herself. When she said that she wanted to do it for charity, I was really proud. She has never had it cut - she had grown it her whole life and now it's her choice to have it cut. I had to say okay.
Hair today: Tanhayer raised almost £1,000 for charity after having her hair cut for the first time
'We'd French plait it or just plait it everyday but she would sometimes have it down for parties. I would have to brush it every morning for her because it was too long for her to brush on her own. Then I'd plait it, which took about 15 minutes.
'It was hard work trying to keep it tidy. We would wash it two or three times a week and we would plait it wet and leave it to dry. It wouldn't be fully dry until the end of the next day. We used to joke and say that she could have it cut at 16.
'The haircut for charity was all her idea. She really wanted to help children with cancer so we talked about raising some money for charity. I was terrified beforehand, but I feel relieved now it's done.
'It looks good and she'll be coming back more often now. I'm not sure what her next hairstyle will be, though. I am really proud of what she has done. It is a great achievement to raise so much for charity and she is setting a good example to other people.'
'Now she's really excited that she can wear hair accessories and she's been out buying hair bobbles and clips. She loves it now it's been cut - it really suits her. The morning after the hair cut I went to brush her hair but she said: No, mum, I can do it on my own now," so I left her to it.'
Tanhayer's long locks will be sent to the Little Princess Trust, which supports children undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Girl, 8, has first ever haircut and chops off her 3ft locks
A girl of eight has finally been allowed by her mother to have her first ever haircut - after her locks grew to more than three FEET long.
Little Tanhayer Lowe wanted to have her mousey brown hair trimmed back because it virtually came down to her ankles - but mum Christine Crossley loved it so much she wouldn't let her.
Eventually the youngster got her own way after she offered to give her trimmed locks to a charity which makes wigs for young girls who are having cancer treatment.
Today the youngster, who attends Red Lane primary school in Bolton, Greater Manchester, said she was happy with her new shoulder length hair do after her giant plait was cut off by her local hairdresser.
Tanhayer - who raised £1,000 for charity as a result - said: 'I am really happy. I wasn't nervous in the end and I am glad I have it done. I think it looks good and that the money will do a lot of good.
'It is nice that my hair will go to make a wig for someone. I wanted to raise money for children who aren't as lucky as me and I was looking forward to seeing what I look like with short hair.'
Her mother Christine, a children's nursery manageress from Bolton said: 'She didn't have her hair cut before simply because I wouldn't let her. When she mentioned that she wanted it cut, I kept being mean and I would change her mind because I loved it really long.
'But she is eight, nearly nine, and she is old enough to decide for herself. When she said that she wanted to do it for charity, I was really proud. She has never had it cut - she had grown it her whole life and now it's her choice to have it cut. I had to say okay.
'We'd French plait it or just plait it everyday but she would sometimes have it down for parties. I would have to brush it every morning for her because it was too long for her to brush on her own. Then I'd plait it, which took about 15 minutes.
'It was hard work trying to keep it tidy. We would wash it two or three times a week and we would plait it wet and leave it to dry. It wouldn't be fully dry until the end of the next day. We used to joke and say that she could have it cut at 16.
'The haircut for charity was all her idea. She really wanted to help children with cancer so we talked about raising some money for charity. I was terrified beforehand, but I feel relieved now it's done.
'It looks good and she'll be coming back more often now. I'm not sure what her next hairstyle will be, though. I am really proud of what she has done. It is a great achievement to raise so much for charity and she is setting a good example to other people.'
'Now she's really excited that she can wear hair accessories and she's been out buying hair bobbles and clips. She loves it now it's been cut - it really suits her. The morning after the hair cut I went to brush her hair but she said: No, mum, I can do it on my own now," so I left her to it.'
Tanhayer's long locks will be sent to the Little Princess Trust, which supports children undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
