'This is the spirit of Christmas!' Salma Hayek reveals daughter Valentina is growing her hair to donate to children with cancer

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 18:34 EST, 29 November 2015 | Updated: 03:33 EST, 30 November 2015

She's an humanitarian who has raised awareness of women's rights around the globe. 

And it seems Salma Hayek's eight-year-old daughter is already following in her famous mother's philanthropic footsteps.

The 49-year-old actress Instagrammed a shot of Valentina on Sunday, explaining that the youngster is growing her hair long to donate to make a wig for a child with cancer.

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Heart-warming: Salma Hayek posted an image on Sunday of her eight-year-old daughter who is already following in her humanitarian footsteps by growing her hair to donate to a charity for children with cancer

Heart-warming: Salma Hayek posted an image on Sunday of her eight-year-old daughter who is already following in her humanitarian footsteps by growing her hair to donate to a charity for children with cancer

Salma added a heartwarming caption to the image: 'My daughter valentina is growing her beautiful mane so she can cut it and donate it to make a wig for children with cancer. Now that is the spirit of christmas ❤️'

She is seen with her tresses nearly reaching her waist, wearing cat ears on a head band and standing in front of a seasonal scene.

Valentina appears to be admiring a Christmas window display in the image. 

Close: Eight-year-old Valentina is the Mexican-born beauty's only child and the star also recently admitted she regularly lets her eight-year-old do her makeup for her (pictured in July)

Close: Eight-year-old Valentina is the Mexican-born beauty's only child and the star also recently admitted she regularly lets her eight-year-old do her makeup for her (pictured in July)

Frida actress Salma was in the U.K earlier this week to attend the switching on of Stella McCartney's Christmas lights at her London fashion store.

She was lucky enough to leave with a brand new gifted £1,450 ($2,250) faux fur 'Wren' coat from Stella's current collection, which will no doubt keep the Mexican-born beauty warm in the British winter weather. 

The After the Sunset stunner now lives in the city with her husband, billionaire François-Henri Pinault and their daughter Valentina who they welcomed in 2007 in Los Angeles. 

Cosy: Salma was lucky enough to leave Stella McCartney's party in London earlier this week with a brand new gifted £1,450 ($2,250) faux fur 'Wren' coat from Stella's current collection

Cosy: Salma was lucky enough to leave Stella McCartney's party in London earlier this week with a brand new gifted £1,450 ($2,250) faux fur 'Wren' coat from Stella's current collection

As well as having a daughter named Valentina, the romantic couple married on Valentine's Day 2009 - after a brief split in 2008. 

The star also recently admitted she regularly lets her eight-year-old do her makeup for her.

'[Valentina] is so good with makeup,' the proud mother gushed. 'So, so good that I have an assistant that sometimes asks her to do her makeup before she goes out.' 

The Mexican-American starlet continued, 'She's done my makeup and she's really, really good! I have the opportunity to work with great makeup artists and she's watching them like a hawk.'

Golden Globe nominee: The After the Sunset stunner now lives in London with her husband, billionaire François-Henri Pinault and their daughter Valentina who they welcomed in 2007 in Los Angeles (pictured Nov 22)

Golden Globe nominee: The After the Sunset stunner now lives in London with her husband, billionaire François-Henri Pinault and their daughter Valentina who they welcomed in 2007 in Los Angeles (pictured Nov 22)

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She was at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards to present the Beyond Theatre accolade to Sarah Burton for the 'Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty' exhibition. And very well-deserved it was too. So of course Salma Hayek opted for a McQueen masterpiece!

She wowed the crowds on the red carpet in this white hot gown, which hails from the Pre-Fall 2013 collection. We love the intricate lace texture and romantic frill front of this dress. And boy did it show off Salma's best assets!

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