Clarissa McClure chopped off 32 inches of her long, platinum-blonde hair for Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides ponytails to make wigs for children who are suffering hair loss. Even Clarissa has never been snipped with a scissors and not even for a trim. Instead of a fairy tale princess, and now she’s resembles a modern girl even a celebrity starlet – sporting a short blonde bob parted on the side.

Wednesday morning, Clarissa said “I love it”, after the haircut. “Since, I was a little, I liked it long. My Mom likes it that way, so I figured when I was around 10 that I would grow it for Locks of Love.”

Alayna Carrasquillo, who owns The Glamour Spot on Nesconset Highway in Mount Sinai, cut Clarissa’s hair. Clarissa’s mother Carol McClure explains that she had gotten haircuts from Ms. Carrasquillo for more than 10 years when she worked at the Lemon Tree in Riverhead.

According to the Locks of Love official website, once donated hair is received, it is used to make high-quality hairpieces for children below 18 year old who have permanent hair loss or alopecia areata, which causes the hair follicles to shut down. The hairpieces, which typically cost between $3,500 and $6,000, are then donated to children, the website states.

For more information, visit the Locks of Love official website at www.locksoflove.org and Secret for Hair Regrowth