How To Feel Like Yourself When Wearing a Wig
Learn how I feel authentic and true to myself when wearing a wig and at other points during my hair loss journey.
It's My 10 Year Hair-Wearing Anniversary!
I’ve been wearing alternative hair for 10 years now. Read about the ups & downs and what eventually lead me to trying on my first topper.
Top Braids with Curls Wig Styling Tutorial
Step-by-step guide to creating this curls with top braids look on your hair (or wig!).
Hair Pulling During COVID-19
Within the past month, I have spent hours upon hours pulling out one hair after another. Although I’ve landed at a healthier mindset when it come to my hair pulling and subsequent hair loss, I’d be lying if I told you it’s been easy looking at all my new bald spots.
Glam Waves Wig Styling Tutorial
Fast and easy tutorial on how to create beautiful glam waves on your hair (or wig!).
Finding My Community at BFRBCon
This weekend at The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB)’s annual conference, I pulled out an eyelash in a room filled with other hair pullers…
How to Protect Your Hair This Summer
Summer is officially in full effect! By now, we've all perfected our summer sunscreen routine. But what about our hair?
5 Questions to Ask Your Hairstylist If You Have Hair Loss
Your hair appointment is more than just a haircut and casual conversation about you - you need to know how you can make sure your hair is the healthiest and happiest it’s ever been. Use these questions to get the conversation started, so that you can leave the salon chair on a journey to your best hair.
Raising a Child with Trichotillomania - Conversations with My Mom, Pt. 4 (Forgiving & Accepting)
The fourth and final part in a series about what it was like to parent a child with trichotillomania (a hair-pulling disorder). This week is all about forgiving and accepting yourself for your trichotillomania.
Raising a Child with Trichotillomania - Conversations with My Mom, Pt. 3 (Treating Trichotillomania)
The third part in a series about what it was like to parent a child with trichotillomania. This week is all about treating trichotillomania - what worked and what didn't.
Raising a Child with Trichotillomania - Conversations with My Mom, Pt. 2 (Evolving Parenting Styles)
The second part in a series about what it was like to parent a child with trichotillomania. This week is all about lessons learned as a parent of a child with special needs, and how my mom's parenting styling has evolved over the years.
Raising a Child with Trichotillomania - Conversations with My Mom, Pt. 1 (The Initial Shock)
This is the first part in a series about raising a child with trichotillomania, a hair-pulling disorder. This video is all about first impressions to trichotillomania, and realizing your child has a mental illness.
“Will People Not Like Me If They Know I Pull Out My Hair?”
Growing up with trichotillomania, I was convinced that people would not like me if I told them about my hair-pulling disorder.
Your Guide to Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)
Nail biting, skin picking, and hair pulling. What do they all have in common?
The Important Difference Between Hair Loss and Hair Shedding
Everyone who loses hair has hair loss. FALSE. If that were the case, we’d all have hair loss, right? This week on the blog, I’m discussing the important distinction between hair loss and hair shedding.
6 Myths About Hair Loss
Men and women alike worry about hair loss. This week, I’m tackling the most common myths I’ve been heard about male and female hair loss.
How To Tell Someone You Have Trichotillomania
How do you tell someone you pull out your hair? This week, I’m breaking down some tips that have helped me over the years share my trichotillomania with others.
Everyday Hairstyles that Cause Hair Loss
I’m breaking down the hairstyles you want to avoid to make sure you aren’t causing excessive damage to your hair. This doesn’t mean that these are off-limits for the rest of time, but they’re not ones you want to wear everyday.
My Love-Hate Relationship with Tweezers
Because I use my tweezers for more than just trichotillomania-related hair-pulling, my tweezers and I have developed somewhat of a love-hate relationship.