Hey Lori.

My wife (also Lori) and I adopted through Children's Bridge. Our first daugher, now 10 yrs old, is from Chongqing and our youngest who is 8 yrs old is from Yulin, which is in northern Shaanxi. We've travelled with a few Ottawa families through our journeys to China.

We live in Newmarket and are lucky to live in a pretty strong China adoption area -- the girls even have class mates who are adopted from China.

We're in the midst of planning a homeland tour for May 2012 and can't wait to get back and visit China!

Hello Lori- Nice to hear from you.I usually live in Ottawa but am in the US for a few months. I now wear an older Indian Remy Yaffa-that I had cut down by Aaron at Studio B on Bank St in the Glebe-she runs a funky little salon and is not afraid to cut wigs- I am so -oo- way out of that age range-I am retired now-but she was great to work with and didn't make me feel "too old".
I also wear a very short Milano EHH wig-that I bought from a vendor in Montreal.Milano is one of the Brooklyn Jewish companies that make good quality EHH wigs-but with very standard caps. But not many make short wigs.
Allegria in Toronto also can do a short wig but none of those companies are able to get much blond hair-so I had to get highlights added to make the hair look more blond.
I am not interested in vacuum wigs because I get so hot so haven't really got into any chats about them-although I know they get really good quality EHH.
I don't trust Continental in TO because of their prices-they were bad in 1969 and I don't think they are any better now. Also, because I wear short hair I find most vendors aren't too interested in working with me.

I loved your comment once about the place on Merivale Road-way too expensive and not too user friendly. She doesn't take to me because I have been wearing wigs for 40 years so I know a lot more than she would like me to.She charged me $175 to cut a wig because I had not bought it from her.
Of course a lot of the time I wear synthetic wigs-for convenience. I buy from Kathy Tonkin who helps moderate the wigsupport forum and also sells wigs.
So that's it for me-maybe I will do some more wig shopping while I am in the US -not sure.I love the pics of your daughter-my younger brother adopted a girl from China- she is amazing-now a real lovely, opinionated, talented and fun 14 year old.She has brought so much joy into his life.
BTW- I am hopeless with this type of forum-I find it confusing so hope I am doing the right thing for a response.

HI, Thank you for your input on the white hair thing. I now just keep it shaved , it is less to deal with. I have 2 long real hair wigs as in my pic, then 2 med ones same basic colors. then 2 really short ones dark brown, (I only wear these 2 at home) not in front of strangers, Just my immediate family, it is hard for people to know I am bald, they forget so that is cool.

Well have a great day and oh ya , your daughter is beautiful.

talk soon Denise,

Thanks! That's not to say that I have a good day EVERY day...but, about alopecia, I've gotten to a good place! :)

thanks.... im liking the tatt too. I wanted something as a reminder that hair was not all that I was about and something that looks cool when i look at my head. LOL
I hope everything is good with you

Hi Lori,
Just checking in since we live so close to each other. I've been reading a few of your posts and I've read about the eyebrows. I can relate. I've lost almost all of one eyebrow and the eyelashes on one eye. (On opposite eyes if you can believe that!) I shave my head now and I'm waiting (6 months!) on my Freedom Wig. I kinda wish it would all just go if it's going. I actually don't have hair on my arms and legs now. What do you call this? AA? AT? AU? I have a strong feeling that all of the eyebrows and eyelashes will go soon. There's been no regrowth now in 8 months. Hope things are okay with you. Shannon

I actually just finally got my passport so I'm ready to go! I'm very worried because I'm afraid to spend a lot of $$ and not like it! Do they guarantee at all? Why didn't you go back with it and tell them you didn't like it? That's hard to do though, the human hair wig I bought online and brought to a wig stylist...she ruined and I can't even wear it...it's that bad...and I never went back. It's hard because she was super excited about the job she did and it was horrible!

Oh and by the way, I read your post about eyebrows and I'm in the same boat. My right eyebrow is almost gone and the left one is starting to thin. I bought the temp tattoo ones and they look horrible, especially if you still have some hairs left there. They're cheap enough, but didn't work out for me anyway.
So, I'm penciling. And that isn't working that great either since one swipe and poof, gone. I realize now, we unconsciously wipe our faces!

I think anything you glue on too would still need you to have none left. Ugh IDK.

Hey
how R you. have not ben on for long time. Just wanted to touch base.
Linda

Hi Lori. I was reading one of your blogs about your hair piece and wanted to know if you ever did end up at Continental. After buying a human hair wig from online and then having a hairdresser cut/color it, I've decided no more of this $%#@ stuff! After $650, I look like Garth from Wayne's world. I won't even wear it. So, I wanted to know what you thought of Continental because I'm in the process of getting my passport so I can get up there!