Jai Regan is no stranger to shaving her head, but at nearly 75 she says this is her “last rodeo”.
Jai first shaved her hair off at the age of 16. She was newly married and when she walked out of the hairdresser her husband walked past her in the street.
Last Thursday, Jai once again shaved her hair, this time to raise money for the Cancer Society.
It was six and a half years of growth - roughly 60cm long, and she says this will be her last time shaving her head, although she plans to keep her hair shorter from now on.
Jai sat in front of her peers at Stoke Seniors at Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows Centre as Chillies Hair Studio’s third-year apprentice, Jade Tunnicliff, manned her clippers.
It was Jade’s first time shaving someone’s hair off and although she was nervous she was excited to support the cause.
Jai last shaved her hair in October 2016 – it was her first time doing it to raise funds for cancer. This time, Jai opted for a number four clipper attachment, which left her with just 13mm of hair.
To donate visit cancernelson.org.nz/donate
