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Susan,

I think you're very pretty. I suffered with depression for awhile myself however I've always had alopecia but I can understand where you're coming from. If you ever need some cheering up don't hesitate to message me! How old are your sons? I have three daughters (14, 10 and 7).

thanks susan.. hope you have a great easter also... im up in townsville visiting my parents... thats in north queensland... (the top pointy bit of australia)
i just arrived today.. staying for a week... so should be nice.... anyways just a quick one.. have a great easter break!

Thanks so much! I hope you have a great Easter too! (being the Easter bunny & all, haha) We're almost home, after a full day of traveling we're only 3-4 hours out, so i will be happy to be home, even though i thoroughly enjoyed my trip.

hey susan! thanks for the welcoming! your from the states too?

HA! Thanks for your compliments! I'm pretty proud of being bald which is weird because it wasn't a choice, but I feel like come on world, if I can handle being a bald woman, I can handle anything! Plus I had a dream last night that Jake Gyllenhal was a security guard and I was walking through this security gate and I took off my wig and threw it at him, and he laughed and thought I was charming and then we went and had coffee by Lake Michigan. Now, I never had amazing dreams like this when I had hair. And I'm serious, I totally had this dream last night. ;) HA!

no problemo chickydee...i could keep going.. was gonna say that other picture you had looked like a picture of someone who should be on bold and the beautiful or days of our lives.. i could almost imagine the vasoline around the camera lens haha

you have the prettiest blue eyes i think iv'e ever seen!

well i don't wear it everyday....tends to get a little hot during summer....our summers down here are sweltering!
i mainly just wear it if i have somewhere nice to go... or if i am meeting people for the first time... but if im just around mates.. i feel comfortable without it.

Hi Susan, nice to meet you! Thanks for your compliments :-D, I wear the mono-top, petite/ average size Racquel Welch brand of wigs., I've worn them for about 6-8 years. While they are far from the ideal "solution", they suit my needs just fine. Price points are very affordable $300-$550 (No RW wigs should be more than that, otherwise the retailer is simply getting greedy) I always get compliments on how nice my "hair" looks :-D I get the ones that have the high lites and low light colour mixes. My red is R28S and my blonde is R29S. The one I'm wearing in my current profile picture and the blonde hair is style "Masquerade" and the one with the blue scarf is "Eternity". They are synthetic wigs. These wigs are great because along the front of the hand tied, mono -top crown is a clear flexible membrane. It is the perfect spot for clear 2 way tape or wig glue. I usually only secure them with adhesive if I'm traveling or if I'm doing something active (like sports etc). Once its secured I'm good to go. If I don't need it to be that secure I usually just wear a fabric headband (as in my blonde picture). I noticed some one else recommended the "Comfy Grip" gel headband, I tried and didn't like it at all, but that's just my review. Thanks for touching base, if I can help in any other way just ask! Have a great day :-D

lol! Of course I know how to get there. Shopping for hair and weave is almost as fun as shopping for clothes to go to a party. I love Raleigh. Salisbury is a small town and Ive been living there all my life so its good to change up a little bit. I will probably be home in May, since that is when school gets out for us.

It depends on the location. When im in Raleigh at school, I go to the wig store down the street. When im in Salisbury, I go to where my parents take me. lol! Yea, I dont have a car or a license.

I wear both and they do get hot but im used to them. i once worked in a dry cleaners with alot of heat so Im use to the heat from a wig. Wig caps you wear over your hair helps my wigs stay on. You could try like a pretty, polyester scarf to set off an outfit and keep your wig on. I have did that many times. I have actually never went to the beach or swimming so I do not know what ways to keep you hair from getting wet. That could work, but I dont think getting the hair a lil damp, not completely wet, would hurt a wig. We should go wig shopping or something.

nahh my wig is just synthetic... it feels exactly the same as real hair... you can get special wig shampoo and conditioner to wash it... and a spray that you put on it after its dry.. makes it nice and shiny...you can get these from most stores that sell hair accessories.. im not completely bald... i only have alopecia areata... just have large bald patches.... most of it has grown back.. its all fuzzy.. i still have a large bald patch on the back of my head... but i can cover it up pretty easy.. i don't really need to wear a wig much anymore.. i just like to cos it looks nicer than real hair... doesn't need to be styled... and if you wash it.. doesn't loose its curls... its great!... definitely get on ebay and check em out.... the one i got is from japan... only bid like $1.00 for it...just had to pay the 30 or so bucks postage and handling...
bargain!

my picture is quite recent too..my sister works for a glamour photography studio..i was her guinea pig for the day hehehe.... i am wearing a wig incase you didn't know... i got it from ebay... check it out.. there are soooo many different styles.. and very cheap too...gives you so much more confidence.
i used to dread going out in public.. or even going out to get the mail....but now i feel great about myself and you should too.. you are gorgeous!!

My situation is the same. I used to wear weaves, but I have lost so much hair that I wear wigs now. I don't mind it at all. Its good to change my style up every now and then. lol!

Hey Susan - I really struggled with low self esteem BEFORE loosing all my hair. I would wonder how on earth anyone could love me. I know what youre feeling. As long as you have people around you that accept u for who u are, life will get better. I have to put a smile on my face everyday - along with my wig. And do a reality check - I have lost my hair with no explanation - its not because I have cancer and am dying!!! I am blessed with a healthy family, the people who call me their friends are "real" and accept me for me!! Chin up - it will get better. And there is no shame in getting help from a doctor in the form of antidepressants - it might be the lil bit extra you need to get "on top". This has been the case for me - I wont look back now!! xoxoxo

hi susan im 25 and i've had alopecia for nearly a year now, i also have a very low self esteem and as a fellow sufferer of depression i really feel your pain... just wanted to say that your not alone... and might i also add you are a very beautiful woman....that picture of yourself is gorgeous girl! *wolf wistle*

I hope you had a great St. Pattys Day 2! Its good you like your new job. I bet you did feel right at home. How much hairloss have you had. Mine is around the sides, in the back, my hairline and I have a few patches in the middle of my head.