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Actress Salma Hayek posted a rare family photo via Instagram Sunday.

“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,” the Grown Ups star, 49, captioned the image of her 8-year-old daughter Valentina.

The proud mama – who shares Valentina with husband François-Henri Pinault – posted a photo of her daughter from behind, showcasing her long and curly hair.

In October, Hayek spoke at Variety‘s Power of Women luncheon.

“I think the most important thing to tell for the new generations is to have the courage to be unique, to be curious about who they are, instead of trying to blend in,” she said.

“The most important thing to say to the girls is to not try to be like the other girls,” the mom-of-one added. “Not to try to fit in, but to try to really be profound thinkers that are excited about their differences and explore what they are and who they are and what can come out of the new.”

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 ??

A photo posted by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek) on Nov 29, 2015 at 1:18pm PST