Ivan Carrasco
Creative Vice President at Ogilvy Mexico
México, Mexico
TitleThe Hair Fest
Agency
Campaign The Hairfest
Advertiser Casa de la Amistad
Brand Casa de la Amistad
Date of First Broadcast/Publication 2014 / 2
Business Sector Charities, Foundations, Volunteers
Tagline The first festival in the world where the ticket is hair.
Story Casa de la Amistad supports underprivileged children´s fight against cancer. The objective of this campaign was to obtain donor hair to make oncological wigs for children. These wigs restore the children´s confidence and self-esteem. Hair donation campaigns are usually directed towards women, who fit the necessary donation requirements: minimum length of 25 cm, free of dye and well taken care of.However, as a strategy, we spoke to a new ideal donor, someone no one had spoken to: the metalhead. 
Philosophy Casa de la Amistad supports underprivileged children´s fight cancer. The objective of this campaign was to obtain donor hair to make oncological wigs for children. These wigs restore the children´s confidence and self-esteem. Hair donation campaigns are usually directed towards women, who fit the necessary donation requirements: minimum length of 25 cm, free of dye and well taken care of. However, as a strategy, we spoke to a new ideal donor, someone no one had spoken to: the metalhead. 
Problem The objective of this campaign was to obtain donor hair to make oncological wigs for children. These wigs restore the children´s confidence and self-esteem. Hair donation campaigns are usually directed towards women, who fit the necessary donation requirements: minimum length of 25 cm, free of dye and well taken care of. However, as a strategy, we spoke to a new ideal donor, someone no one had spoken to: the metalhead. The Hair Fest spoke to metalheads, ideal donors that nobody had spoken to and who cover all requirements for hair donation. Through The Hair Fest, metalheads demonstrated their kindness through their eagerness to help children with cancer. Being Casa de la Amistad and the fact that they bet on such a loud idea, it sparked the interest of society and many media outlets across the country. 
Result The response received from metalheads exceeded expectations. 107 oncological wigs worth a total value of $ 160,500. Equivalent to one year's donation. 500,000 USD in free media. 9 million hits on social networks. 
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