Curling Iron Salon holds cuts for the cure event

The Curling Iron Salon in Upland held its first annual cuts for a cure event last month.

Clients received hair cuts for $25. All the proceeds were donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The salon also donated 10 percent of their product sales.

The salon came close to meeting their goal and will still be collecting donations, said Neeru Mehta, owner.

One of the salon's clients, Jeany Paulson, has been cancer-free for 10 years.

"She was the one who inspired us to get going with this," Mehta said.

Paulson stayed throughout the event, she said.

Mehta and her husband, Pran, own three other salons in Chino and Chino Hills. They hope to have the same event at all of their salons every year.

"It's actually very touching, the whole thing, because of our client coming and staying throughout the event and how positive she was with everything," Neeru Mehta said.

The Curling Iron Salon is at 560 N. Mountain Ave. Suite A in Upland.