I'm glad to chance upon this site and I've only joined last night. Guess I'll start at the beginning. I used to have a tremendous amount of hair when I was 18 (am now 46) except it was a very fine, frizzy type hair and back in the 80's, there wasn't the kind of hair products or curling iron straighteners we have today and so the only solution was to perm my hair. One day, I got my step mom to perm my hair but she pulled the curlers too tight which resulted in the perm solution literally burning my hair roots out. Over these past few years I've had to resort to wearing hair extensions and last year I finally bought a lace front. I feel so unconfident and uncomfortable wearing this stuff. My family believes in 'natural beauty' to make matters worse. When I confided in few of my family members of what I felt I had to resort to wearing in order to feel 'normal'...they seemed supportive at the beginning but they eventually told a lot of other people and would laugh and talk behind my back. Sorry...my story sounds pitiful but its a true story. I'm not good at doing hair so I'll never make a good hairdresser. I've tried making my own 1/2 wigs and closures...following instructions by the ladies on youtube...but the way I end up making my pieces look so fake and stupid, that people stare at me or snicker. I don't know what to do...I'm feeling quite depressed over this. Anyways...I'd appreciate people's input or advice...thanks.