By Nadine Kam

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From left, cancer survivor Germaine Williams, Wendy Borja and Chop co-owner Kihan.

Stopped by Chop Salon for the start of the Beautiful Lengths benefit event, where Amy Agar of Cake Envy was the first in line to get 12 inches of her hair lopped off to donate to the organization that makes quality wigs available to women cancer patients.

“I’ve been waiting two years to do this,” said Agar, who became aware of the organization when Diane Lane had her hair chopped off on “The Today Show,” and was moved to organize a Honolulu event Then, just last Friday, Oprah Winfrey also talked about the organization on her show.

“My goal is raise awareness because not a lot of people know about the organization, and hair is so important to women’s self-esteem. My goal is to get 100 inches today.”

By Nadine Kam

If you have free time this afternoon (Nov. 5), and even more importantly, if you have long hair, head to Chop Salon for its Beautiful Lengths Benefit Bash. Beautiful Lengths is the national organization that supports women who have lost their hair during cancer treatment by giving them high-quality wigs, and volunteers will be having their ponytails lopped off.

Really, if you’re over 25 and not associated with a hula halau, there’s no need to have hair down to your butt. If it makes it any easier to give it up, “The Bachelor” Andy Baldwin will be doing some of the snipping — that’s from 3 to 6 p.m.

Think about what kind of hair you would like to have if you were in the cancer patients’ place and proceed accordingly; i.e. hair should be clean, healthy and free of split ends, etc.

Cash contributions will also be accepted, and Makana, who’s back in town, will be performing.

Chop is our neighbor at Restaurant Row, 500 Ala Moana Boulevard.