Local businesses donate hair to oil clean-up – June 2010

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster is fouling miles of beaches and water in the Gulf of Mexico, and there is no indication that British Petroleum (BP) will have the flow of millions of gallons of oil stopped anytime soon. Two local business owners decided to do...

Making a Difference in the Gulf the Paul Mitchell Way – June 2010

As oil continues to gush into the Gulf with no end in sight, a premium has been put on finding sustainable methods of oil absorption. For John Paul DeJoria, the answer is obvious. Three years ago, the co-founder of Paul Mitchell was approached by Phillip McCrory, an...

Cutting hair for a cause – June 2010

“When the spill happened, we dove right in,” said Christina Lynch, salon manager at Dillard’s Salon and Spa at Colonial Mall. The salon has sent out two bags of hair since the spill, and Lynch said they’re busy collecting hair for the next...

‘Hair’ we come to save the day… – June 2010

Wondering what you can do for the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico? Get your hair cut. Seriously. Catonsville’s Narcissus Salon is collecting hair and working with Matter of Trust to supply the ingredients to make hair mats for the “Hair For Oil Spills”...