Recent Posts Tagged With 'wigs'

• The Women’s Hair Loss Project Presents… Hair Never Looked So Good (Video)

  Posted on Saturday October 3rd, 2009 at 14:19 in wigs, bald, womens hair loss, hair loss video, female pattern hair loss, womens hair loss network

  I am constantly inspired by the women who have taken the bull by the horns and made the choice to move forward in their hair loss journey. Whether it is making the bold and beautiful choice of shaving their heads, or choosing to wear toppers, integra...

• Hair Pieces Demystified - Q & A with Cara

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 17:43 in wigs, womens hair loss, wig buying, wig tips, androgenetic alopecia, female pattern hair loss

  Many of you have expressed interest in hairpiece options and many have posed the same questions so bear with me as I attempt to provide some answers. How Do I Know If a Topper or Full Wig Is Right For Me? What Are The Estimated Costs For Hair Repla...

• What Alopecia Has Taught Me, Two Months Away From 19 - Elle’s Update

  Posted on Friday April 3rd, 2009 at 13:11 in hair loss, wigs, alopecia, womens hair loss, hair shedding, hair loss story, alopecia totalis

  In September of 2007 Elle York shared her story with the Women’s Hair Loss Project. She has now written to share her update with us. ——————- As of June 08 I began to be able to stand and walk, after beginning...

• Having Hair Loss Is Exhausting

  Posted on Sunday March 15th, 2009 at 14:19 in humor, hair loss, wigs, shedding, womens hair loss, hair shedding, hair loss story, female pattern hair loss, hair loss thoughts, living with hair loss

  I never really stop to think how much effort I put into trying NOT to think about my hair loss and how exhausting not thinking about my hair loss actually is. I avoid mirrors, strong overhead restaurant lighting, I turn the bathroom lights off before...

• Three Minutes of Freedom

  Posted on Friday March 6th, 2009 at 14:48 in music, happy, hair loss, wigs, telogen effluvium, shedding, birth control pills, womens hair loss, hair shedding, hair loss thoughts, add new tag

  I got up this morning, walked the dog, came home, fed the dog. Threw on some workout clothes and hopped down to the gym (garage). I put my earphones on, I turn the ipod on, and I started the treadmill. The first song queued up is one of my favorites,...

• 1-800-HELP-MEN — to help your man help you!

  Posted on Friday March 28th, 2008 at 18:09 in support, hair loss, wigs, womens hair loss, hair loss tips, hair loss thoughts

  A Blog Post By Kathyloulu One New Year’s Eve a few years ago we had some friends over for a little get together. After one of our friends described how she had been upset over a comment that was made to her and how her husband responded in the “...

• Kewpie’s Hair Loss Story

  Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 10:58 in acupuncture, hair loss, wigs, birth control pills, dermatologist, womens hair loss, hair loss story, androgenetic alopecia, hair loss diagnosis, tri sprintec

  Just to reiterate what many other women have said, this website is a wonderful and empowering resource. Here’s my story: I noticed a lot of hair in my tent while camping for 5 days last summer. At the time, I was not on birth control although I...

• Why Is Self Acceptance So Hard? Random Thoughts

  Posted on Friday March 7th, 2008 at 19:30 in wigs, thinning hair, hair replacement, womens hair loss, female pattern hair loss, hair loss thoughts

  You know what, my dog doesn’t care if I have hair so crazy thick like the Pantene girl or two like Homer Simpson. He’d love me fat, he’d love me bald, he’d love me in ugly clothes. He’d love me because he loves me and he...

• Tips For Choosing The Right Wig

  Posted on Wednesday February 27th, 2008 at 13:41 in wigs, womens hair loss, synthetic wigs, synthetic hair

  A Blog Post By Kathyloulu Beth had a question about this and I thought that there might be others who would benefit from this information; thus, I’m blogging again.My hair loss began gradually just above the ears. Over the course of the next tw...

• For Gracie - Don’t Give Up, There Is Hope and Good Hair To Be Worn

  Posted on Wednesday December 12th, 2007 at 17:41 in wigs, topper, hair loss video, wiglet

  Dear Gracie - I mentioned earlier in reply to your comment that I would post a youtube video that showed some women wearing hair, in particular the second woman (blonde) featured in the video is wearing a “topper.” Different things work f...

• Hair Loss At 16 - Larissa’s Hair Loss Story

  Posted on Sunday November 25th, 2007 at 21:55 in hair loss, wigs, female pattern baldness, womens hair loss, hair loss story

  Hi, I was happy to stumble across your site. I’ve been living with hair loss since I was 16 and have finally begun steps to healthfully and happily “deal” with it. My mother, father and younger sister are all faced with baldness. I...

• Hilary Swank Donates Her Hair to Pantene(R) Beautiful Lengths(TM)

  Posted on Monday November 5th, 2007 at 15:16 in Cancer, wigs, hilary swank, pantene beautiful lengths, hair donation

  CINCINNATI, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank cut her hair for Pantene Beautiful Lengths in a powerful declaration of support for women with cancer. This national campaign encourages people to come together and ...

• Schoolgirl struck by alopecia loses all her hair - in THREE days

  Posted on Saturday October 20th, 2007 at 08:42 in hair loss, wigs, alopecia areata, dermatologist, womens hair loss, hair loss story

  By: Liz Hull A schoolgirl has described how she went bald in three days after developing an extreme form of alopecia. Jordana Seville, 15, spotted the first bare patch among her thick blonde locks last Wednesday. The same day further large clumps of...

• Is Shaving The Head Necessary For Bonded Toppers - Anyone Know About Reprieve Hair ?

  Posted on Thursday October 18th, 2007 at 16:17 in hair loss, wigs, female pattern baldness, hair replacement, toppik, bonded hair system, bonded topper, reprieve hair

  I am actually going for a consultation for Reprieve hair on Monday. I have also been to 2 other consultations for hair replacements. I am sooooo lost right now. I am currently using provillus (5% minoxidyl) and Toppik. I am not too thrilled with...

• Purchased A Few Wigs On Ebay - What A Disaster!

  Posted on Friday October 12th, 2007 at 15:37 in wigs, human hair, ebay wigs, synthetic wigs

  So a few weeks back I purchased two wigs (synthetic) on Ebay. A week after that I purchased another one (supposedly human hair). I was hesitant to make online purchases of wigs for obvious reasons. One, I didn’t have the ability to see the qual...

• Hair Loss at The Age of 20 - Veronica’s Hair Loss Story

  Posted on Thursday October 11th, 2007 at 13:16 in hair loss, hair extensions, wigs, synthroid, birth control pills, yasmin, womens hair loss, aldactone, hair loss story, spironolactone, hair extensions.

  Wow, I’m so happy I just found this site…I’m 20 years old, have had been genetic hair loss for four years now. About 2 years ago I had a biopsy done and my derm told me it was probably genetic, he put me on Rogaine, Spiro and Yasmin...

• Best Things To Do - The Bald and The Beautiful

  Posted on Sunday October 7th, 2007 at 09:34 in hair loss, wigs, alopecia areata, womens hair loss, hair loss story, hair loss tips

  Accept yourself, let it go and laugh. You’re not “suffering” from baldness. You’re suffering from sadness brought on by your attitude towards being bald. I first exhibited Alopecia Areata in 1984 at age 10. My hair all gre...

• Helen’s Story

  Posted on Tuesday September 25th, 2007 at 23:30 in hair loss, wigs, womens hair loss, hair loss story, wiglet, dihydrotestosterone (dht)

  After years of driving myself crazy, using all sorts of products, including polysorbate 80, on my hair, I got a wig. The woman was wonderful, she put me at my ease and came in with styles and wigs that she felt would work. I kept with my natural hair...

• My Story by, Elle York, 17 Years Old

  Posted on Monday September 17th, 2007 at 09:09 in hair loss, wigs, womens hair loss, hair shedding, hair loss story, hair loss pictures, alopecia totalis

  June 14th 2004. I bet I know what you’re thinking. “That’s when her hair started falling out” Right? Nope. That’s when I had my ability to walk taken away from me. It was a normal day, and I was training for a big nation...

• Insurance Companies Should Cover Wigs Medical hair loss

  Posted on Sunday September 16th, 2007 at 18:38 in hair loss, wigs, womens hair loss, chemotherapy hair loss

  Insurance companies don’t cover the cost of wigs, also know as hair prosthesis, when hair loss is caused by anything other than chemotherapy. And even then, not all insurance companies cover the cost of the hair prosthesis for chemotherapy rela...

• Hair Video - Not What You Expect

  Posted on Saturday September 15th, 2007 at 12:46 in hair loss, wigs, hair loss video

  I was watching TV last night when a commercial came on, it looked like your typical hair shampoo commercial you always see, but it most certainly had a surprise ending. Check it out....

• Pictures of Hope, Beauty & Strength

  Posted on Friday September 14th, 2007 at 15:56 in hair loss, wigs, hair replacement, womens hair loss, hair loss story, hair-replacement, hair loss pictures

  Julie has sent me over her pictures of before and after pictures taken approximately 6 months ago. She was chosen as a model for Reprieve Hair, and these are the pictures from the shoot. Since her hair loss conditioned has worsened and her hair is...

• Julie’s Wig Buying Tips

  Posted on Friday September 14th, 2007 at 11:24 in hair loss, wigs, womens hair loss, wig buying, wig tips

  Julie had made a comment on the “Daily Hair Loss Grind” post about her suggestion for the steps to make yourself “wig” ready. I thought it was so beautifully put together that I wanted to share it with everyone here as an actual post...

• Pantene Beautiful Lengths - Women’s Hair Loss

  Posted on Sunday September 2nd, 2007 at 09:58 in Cancer, hair loss, wigs, pantene beautiful lengths

  Most Pantene commercials are enough to bring any women suffering with hair loss to tears. Women with gorgeous long, thick soft hair tossing their heads while the hair perfectly cascades around them. However, recently Pantene has launched a new campai...