Comments on: The Women’s Hair Loss Project Podcast – Episode #1

By: Megan

Megan — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 15:50:24 +0000

I’m so happy your website is active and you are making podcasts. Sometimes it is the only thing that can get me out of a hair depression. Thanks!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 22:19:31 +0000

@Angie T – I’m so happy to hear that myself and Lina where an inspiration to you. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts for future episodes, they are great! I love hearing suggestions, it’s helpful to know what other women want to hear discussed. The next episode at did which will be out soon is with my awesome friend and wig master, Sophie Hafner. But I don’t know that we dived into these, but we will for sure being doing many more episodes. The studio I am using is set up for live calls, so I will be able to do that when I feel less terrified LOL. Or maybe have them call in within a pre-recorded time frame, so its a LITTLE less terrifying. Thanks again so much for your suggestions! XOXO

@Marilyn – I know the guilt you speak of, like the thoughts of… well others have it worse, but really this is something that was crippling for me and for others, so we shouldn’t feel ashamed of having the feelings we do related to our hair loss. No shame, no guilt. Your feelings are valid, and hard enough to deal with, we don’t need to torture ourselves any more than necessary. XOXO

Thank you both for listening to the podcast and sharing your thoughts !

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 04:09:14 +0000

Thank you for your candid discussion. Its so hard for people not affected by alopecia to relate to. I heard the podcast the day it came out and have thought about it all week . All of us suffering from hair loss have those moments… avoid the mirror … just try to rise above it.. seems so petty given people with real medical problems. . but it does feel like a handicap. Even though I am totally healthy otherwise., I feel handicapped by hair loss, and then guilty for feeling handicapped…ugh!

By: Angie T

Angie T — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:52:24 +0000

So I discovered your website back in 2012 when you began your hair journey. Lina and I started emailing back and forth around that time, I pretty much cyber stalked you that entire first year or two, learning what I could, as your wigs were always SOOOO beautiful! The two of you were my inspiration to begin wearing hair. It took awhile, but I got there.

I think your next show should be on 1) Acceptance and wearing wigs doesn’t mean there isn’t a HUGE learning curve!! and 2) How to find the best wig you can in your price range. (I’d cut off my right arm for a Follea!) and 3) Not being taken advantage of – as women losing our hair, we’re desperate, and there are so many products out there being hawked to us. It’s easy to spend a fortune and end up with literally nothing to show for it!

Also potential pitfalls – know your return policies, make sure the only person cutting or coloring it KNOWS what they’re doing! My big one was once I made the leap I discovered I couldn’t wear lace fronts, or synthetics, (super sensitive scalp and skin) so that takes a HUGE amount of contenders out of the race for me. It was a real setback and major disappointment.

Anyway, I think for all the women out there thinking about wearing wigs you could really share these potential pitfalls and maybe have people call in with questions even.

This was a great idea, you’re really good at it!!