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Framing your face

Instead of worrying about hair which is framing or not framing your face...

Try framing your face!

Put a photo, in a frame, of your bold and beautiful bald self up on the wall.

I tried this out today.

So many times when I think of myself, in my head, I am wearing a wig. I decided to celebrate my true physical form by posting a photo of myself, without a wig, on my wall.

Added by Peace to you on May 24, 2011 at 9:20pm — 2 Comments

Another year in Montreal

We3ll... glad to say no hairs have ever tried growing on me heh heh! I have started a realtor's license course in downtown Montreal, and am working at a Mercedes-Benz dealership booking appointments for their clients, so that keeps me out of trouble pretty much throughout the whole week!

Weekends I head to a cottage about an hour east of the city and just relax, visit with neighbours and have drinks...

Then I had back to Montreal and do it all over again...

I haven't really done… Continue

Added by Nathan Paul Prince on May 24, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

You know what bugs me?

When my friends go on and on about how they "hate their hair today", or "how much trouble they are having with their hair". I sit there thinking "Really! You are actually going to tell me how much you "hate" your hair!" I know they don't mean anything by it, but it just really BUGS me!! Just thinking out loud:)

Added by Kris Fenchel on May 24, 2011 at 9:30am — 10 Comments

Arrgh, I'm a pirate

After my yoga class I stopped off at the grocery store. I wear a bandana when I work out and was still wearing it. A women and her child who was probably about 3 passed me at the end of one of the aisles and I heard the kid ask his mom "Is that a pirate?" I didn't hear his mothers response but I got a good chuckle out of that.

Added by Petra on May 24, 2011 at 12:30am — 7 Comments

Cinderella moment

I had a job interview today with an employment agency. Mind you, I'd responded to an ad for a "Receptionist/Secretary Law Firm". Right up my alley. When I walked in I was shown to a desk where I was then given an insurmountable amount of paperwork to fill out. You would have thought I had bought a house. I removed my overcoat, my cap, exposing my Royal Baldness. The receptionist smiled. The others kept walking past where I was I guess to get a "sneak peak" at the tall bald headed one. No… Continue

Added by Lili Añel (aka Eulalia) on May 23, 2011 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments

Update on my screenplay

Hi all!!

So if any of you have seen I posted almost 2 years ago that a script I wrote about a girl with Alopecia helped me get picked to move in the competitive screenwriting program at the University of Michigan. Well the next semester Winter '10 I re-wrote what was at the time called Miss Michigan 1989. Through the semester I ended up changing the title of the script to Beauty Queen and with in my 2nd draft creating a new emotional relationship that pushed me to my emotional limits as a… Continue

Added by Kelci on May 23, 2011 at 1:47am — 16 Comments

Being open

my inlaws from italy came to visit along with my mother in law who lives in Toronto, I found the courage to pull out my laptop and show her my album called my secret world of alopecia(facebook) I showed her who I really looked like with no hair. She said to me," you are still beautiful and the one with the blond curly hair ,you look like lady gaga,,HAHA. I think she said that to make me laugh. So I felt better showing her the real me of who I am when she leaves my home. I felt relief i felt I… Continue

Added by Lisa-Lynn Marini on May 22, 2011 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

Yep...you found it!

A place to finally meet others with alopecia, in all its stages. Up or down, shy or bold, old or young, we are people all wanting to meet sincere folk and find a way to cope with or laugh about this strange condition.



If you haven't met an alopecian anywhere else in your world...this world will provide you with some answers. Just explore blogs, discussions, videos and groups...and make a few "friends" for the purpose of positive exchange. We are all in this together! : ) Just had to… Continue

Added by Tallgirl on May 21, 2011 at 7:30pm — 9 Comments

Bald for the day

I decided to get up this morning, showered didn't even smear my mirror as it was fogged, walked out, got my cleaning clothes on,blared some music cleaned all 3 floors of my house, then showered again, smeared my mirror and put my make-up on, with some lipstick, creamed my head and sat outside waiting for my husband to come home and start the bbq, and when he came in he kissed my head and rubbed his hand on it and said, that's a sexy feeling,,that totally got me by surprise and he said I'm in no… Continue

Added by Lisa-Lynn Marini on May 20, 2011 at 7:00pm — 17 Comments

The TRUE test!

So, I've been out of work going on 3 years. August 20th will be 3 years since my layoff to be exact. I have had a time of it trying to find a day-job. While I am a musician, a performing singer/songwriter, music right now does not pay the bills, is not a true "wage earner". When I was signed to a label in the mid-90s I worked as a full-time musician for about 2 and a half years and made an excellent wage, was able to sustain myself 100%. When the label dropped me it was "start over", worked… Continue

Added by Lili Añel (aka Eulalia) on May 20, 2011 at 4:30pm — 1 Comment

Get over it





I always get these kinds of ads all over the internet.

Stop trying to change me. I'm completely cool with who I am. Get over ittt.



If I had a genie and he could grant me three wishes, not one of those wishes would be for hair.

Actually, if I woke up tomorrow with a full head of hair, I'd be mad! I would probably shave it, or wax it.. do anything… Continue

Added by Erika Vincent on May 19, 2011 at 11:00pm — 13 Comments

My update

Writing has always been the only comfort to me. I turn to it in times of happiness so it only makes since for me to call upon it in times of sadness. It's been awhile since I have been on Alopecia World. Mostly because when I come to this site I am reminded more of how real my condition is (as if looking in the mirror and seeing it every single day isn't enough) But I find that this site, regardless of how hurt it may make me feel at times, also serves as the only place I feel "accepted". I can… Continue

Added by Danielle Pace on May 19, 2011 at 8:00pm — 7 Comments

Today's therapy: "Negativity"

Just keeping everyone updated on my therapy for those that read it.

Today we dealt with negativity and I thought I would be ok but I just couldn't cope with it as that is my worst ever is negativity, as a young child I was used to everyone coming and going out of my life and now I worry that now that I am bald my negativity is this," how long will it take before my husband gets sick of looking at me bald? so naturally I shed some tears today I couldn't hold it back, it was the worst… Continue

Added by Lisa-Lynn Marini on May 19, 2011 at 6:00pm — 4 Comments

My eyebrows & lashes

Hi everyone......

Haven't been on here for a while, but I just had to share with someone my good news. Both my eyebrows and lashes have decided to return to me?!?! I'm so very excited and I really can't share this with anyone else because no one else knows (sshhhhh...) or they just don't understand that such a small thing, can mean so much to someone dealing with AA for over 15 years. So I thank God for my gift, hope they will continue to grow in thick, and dream someday I can throw away… Continue

Added by Hope on May 18, 2011 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

Check out Shannon!

Olympian winner Shannon Miller was on the TV news this morning in the USA for boldly appearing bald in a national magazine after chemo. She had beautiful bald portrait photos that they showed on-screen, but she wore a nice wig for the interview.

Added by Tallgirl on May 18, 2011 at 1:13pm — 2 Comments

Update on my therapy

I went today and wow they weren't kidding before it all gets better it gets worst, I've never meant so many people with so much pain including myself, but I made it through and I feel good about myself today. The more groups I go to the better I can heal over my alopecia amongst other things. Next week we will talk about NEGATIVITY and I am looking forward to it because that for sure is going to be for me with my alopecia.

Just wanted to keep some of my friends on here… Continue

Added by Lisa-Lynn Marini on May 17, 2011 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Update on my progress. Things do get better. Graduation!

I hope everyone is ready for summer fun..lol..I have been concentrating on school and not so much worrying about my hair because truth is I can't change it..It has been seven months from the day I discovered my bald spot and life has changed because of this AA. I have become a better person, more understanding, and compassionate, especially in my nursing practice..So, I graduated and I am just waiting on taking the state boards and am very excited..I remember when this first happen it stole my… Continue

Added by Trish on May 17, 2011 at 4:30am — 13 Comments

Help picking the right wig - Blonde or brunette?

I'm new to wearing wigs. Suffering from hypothyroidism and losing hair by the handfuls :( I had very long, thick hair. I was depressed for a long time, but, am now just trying to move on and deal with the fact that I have to wear a wig.



I've purchased several over the past few months and there always seems to be one thing I don't like about each one. Either this one has the right volume, but, the front looks funny. Or, this one is the perfect color, but, the part is weird. I wish I… Continue

Added by Beverly on May 15, 2011 at 8:30pm — 9 Comments

Cruelty

it's amazing how many people can be so rude, Friday I decided to take out the trash in my turban, we live in a complex so we have to leave our house to get to the garbage house, i thought no one would see me considering it was during the day and it was working hours fo most, As I came back out of the hut my neighbor yells, you looking to be an indian with that turban on? I was not only in tears but furious because i thought it was racist I was so tempted to go up to him and knock him out. But I… Continue

Added by Lisa-Lynn Marini on May 15, 2011 at 10:00am — 9 Comments

Hair...It CAN come back

Hey everyone - it's been AGES since I've been back on. I feel bad and guilty...as a fair-weather friend. I've stopped in from time to time just to see if my friend are online for a chat, but alas, haven't been able to connect (you know who you are!) :-)



This is a quick note, but wanted to assure those new to the group that your hair CAN indeed come back with full regrowth. I remember when I used to spend COUNTLESS hours on this site and was amazed at how many new members were here… Continue

Added by John M. on May 15, 2011 at 12:00am — 15 Comments

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