My daughter took one look and said “I want hair like that!”

So then a funny thing happened — here I have not even had my Gripper a month! And I’m thinking, I love this hair — although my hair does always grow back and it’s “ok” — not anywhere close to a Follea and I’m like, well I want this kind of hair all the time! So literally today I went and got bonded hair.

I figured I would try it and if it didn’t work out for me, I’ll just shave and wear the wig all the time and grow back my hair or just wear the wig. So big step — made possible by wearing the wig which showed me what was possible and how much better I could look.

And really I took that step of getting the Gripper because of your videos!

I know what you mean about the shedding — I was still shedding up until two weeks ago and I’m like how can I even be shedding? There is nothing left to shed! I was remembering your video on “musings” from FL and could totally relate. So yeah, wouldn’t you know, my hair stopped falling out and literally the last couple of weeks is the least it ever shed in my life. So maybe I should have given it one more shot, but I am worn out of the back and forth and waiting for it to grow back —

So I love my bonded hair and will post some pics on my profile — the only thing I have to see is getting used to the feeling of something on my head — which today I did have periods of not even remembering it was there — and the occasional itch that I can’t scratch. I heard that at first it would be kind of strange. I had done henna a couple of weeks ago and it really is good for the skin on your scalp and it reduces itching. So I’m looking at the hair tonight thinking wow it is so pretty!! I feel lucky that we live in an era where we have options that are actually viable! So I will keep you posted — will post some pics in a bit 🙂

Hopefully I will feel the same as you and the longer I go the easier it will get — we’ll see and if not, at least I tried and will know if it works or not!

Hugs! XOXO

Congrats on your new Gripper!! I’m so happy for you that you made that leap into hair wearing and it’s so great that your boyfriend now can SEE what you’ve talking about. You hit the nail on the head with the “born to look” comment. So often people tell us we look fine, but they don’t know how we looked before, you almost want to carry a photo and say “LOOOK, does this *and point to your head* look the same? No, didn’t think so” LOL – I’m so curious is your bio hair short? I cut my short a little ways back and the last time I went to Follea I had tried a gripper on myself because I’m holding that option in reserve in my mind should I need to practically shave my head to save my sanity from the shedding, that I could always go that route too. I had previously thought I wouldn’t be able to try it on because it would yank on my hair (since I do have hair) but that wasn’t the case and had it been the right size it would have felt very comfortable. Did you show your daughter your new hair? If so, what did she think ? Congratulations on this step you took! I love wearing hair now, and I’m very accepting of it being part of my life, and the longer I wear it the easier and easier it gets.
XOXO

So thank you again for all your effort, training, instruction, encouragement, inspiration, and time in helping us — it is appreciated!

Lena

I also just wrote you back on a previous comment you left, I’ve been busy I haven’t been able to keep up with writing everyone back, eek!

XOXO

I will go see Curtis at Jentis next weekend. Its going to be a big investment but I feel inspired by “Y/admin”. She looks great so I hope I can get my own look version of a Follea.

I try to focus on the women who have moved on with their look, whether its wig wearing, topper wearing or bald and beautiful. I’ve gone past the point of no return. My hair loss is significant, permanent and progressing. I can choose my treatments and I’m doing everything I can to heal, but its still hard to beat. I might as well get a good solution sooner rather than later. Its hard to get used to wearing a wig and it will be an adjustment. But I don’t like how I look now and I can pull my hair back and cover it for now but it looks pretty sad and its won’t last forever.

Don’t fear the wig shops. You should try. Try the local ones first and try some things on.

I’ve been through the shame and morning and I’m trying to keep busy. I still am sad but I don’t cry all the time. Now I will find a solution. It helps that I have the best husband ever. He’s medical and understands my condition and he is so supportive and tells me I am beautiful. We are closer now than we’ve ever been. It means EVERYTHING to me.

I won’t feel ashamed. I didn’t cause this. I’ve had friends tell me to have fun with wigs and that I’ll look great.

It will be ok. Make a small step forward every day.

I talked with a Follea contact who told me about Jentis Studios as well. It’s so far, I know I will put it off until there’s absolutely no choice. I cant get myself to drive to Birmingham, let alone Atlanta. haha Maybe if I went by plane I couldn’t chicken out .

Did you go all the way there and meet or did you find a rep in Birmingham ?

How are you doing ? I hope you are feeling well, besides the hair. I tend to isolate when it really gets to me but I wanted to check in with u 🙂

Good Luck with Follea ! Lets us know how it goes XO

To answer your question about working out in a wig.. the answer is I have not been doing that. Yesterday was the first day in 2 months I marched in my home gym to try and get “something” done for my body. I did wear my wig to do a weight workout, it was fine, if I only did weights that might work, but I do cardio too. I wrote a post a couple weeks ago where I indicated my wig was making me fat LOL. I explained that since I have gotten my wig I haven’t wanted to leave the house without it which makes getting to the gym VERY difficult, you typically have to LEAVE the house to get to the gym and I can’t see wearing a wig to the crazy intense bootcamp place I go to. I have gotten into the routine of waking up and immediately putting my wig on even prior to walking the dog. I can count on one hand how many times I’ve left the house without my wig since I got it 2 months ago. I don’t think wearing a wig in any type of extremely exertive workout, with cardio and sweating, would be very comfortable for me. I certainly cannot see myself running my wigs even though you can technically do it. It’s just not something I see myself doing.

So yesterday I decided I needed to adjust my schedule to allow for my gym time, on the days I workout I can’t rush to my wig in the morning, she’ll have to wait. Instead LuLu (as in Lululemon) will get her turn on my head. I put my natural hair in a ponytail, put my lululemon headband on and get my a** moving! The only way for me to be fully content with my wig life is if I can adjust my mind and lifestyle to suit it in every way. So if mornings are headbands while I workout, then so be it.

xoxo