Caroline Bair recently went viral on TikTok for her authentic vulnerability regarding her experience with hair loss. Through many trials, tests, and tears she was ultimately diagnosed with a rare form of Alopecia, a bittersweet answer that was just the beginning of her journey.
Imagine a room packed with hundreds of people supporting women and girls strutting down a runway, snatching wigs off their heads and showing the world that they are confident, beautiful and also happen to have Alopecia.
When the general public thinks of wigs, their mind usually goes to two things - halloween and Hollywood. However wigs and hairpieces are worn widely across all industries and year round!
At our small human hair wig company, Silk or Lace, we noticed an interesting pattern of nurses who wear hair that follow us and purchase our hairpieces. Working in a profession that often meets people at their most vulnerable state and practicing something, like wearing hair, that can force you to face your own vulnerability, these nurses have a unique perspective that we knew we wanted to dive further into.
Jess has been "making wig wearing fun since 2021" as stated in her Instagram bio where she has gained almost 90K followers and shares her life with wigs, the best tips for hair loss and so much more.
After finding success online, Jess has created her first product for the hair industry - the Hair Loss Girl Boss Wig Grip. The product has gained a popular interest and sold out twice on Silk or Lace already!
A person’s early 20’s are confusing enough, but add mysterious hair thinning into the mix and it feels like a whole new battle.Lorena Calderon started losing her hair in her twenties, attributed it to birth control and tried to move on. In 2018 she went to the doctor and got a biopsy done, The results: stress or alopecia. The treatment: prescriptions that didn’t work.
No matter who you are, you have a relationship with your hair. As someone who identifies as non-binary/gender queer and has experienced hair loss, Lex’s relationship with their hair has been a rollercoaster of evolution.
Danielle Sells’ alopecia started to really show and her hair started to “boycott my head” as she said, when she hit her 30s. After some much needed time accept her new reality and to lean on her support system, she purchased her first human hair wig and she said, “in less than a minute, everything changed”.
Did you know that over 50% of women experience notable hair loss in their lifetime?
Hair loss is such a common occurrence in women, though talking about it is still considered taboo.
Chloe Bean, Arizona State University student and bald badass, is breaking down the stigma one Instagram and Tik Tok post at a time!
Hair Loss Awareness Month is dedicated to the millions of men, women, and children who are currently experiencing hair loss and navigating the social stigmas associated with it. Reasons why people might lose their hair include styling techniques and practices, health conditions, trauma, genetics, aging, medication. The list goes on.
When most people think about hair loss, they picture a balding man. But women experience thinning hair, too. In fact, did you know that it’s estimated that more than 50% of women will experience noticeable hair loss in their lifetime? So, why is no one talking about it?
