5 Things To Do When You Lose Your Hair

June 28th, 2006

 

1. Experiment with wacky wigs

As I like to demonstrate often, wigs worn for chemo don't have to match your real hair. You can go as wild as you like. Is there a hair color you've always wanted to try? Now's the time! Redhead, brunette, blonde, white, blue, or violet, the world of hair color (and style) is now open with you. Just be sure the wig is comfortable on a bare head.

2. Wear expressive hats

There are hats and there are hats. I'm talking about color, large, ornamented hats. Jester caps. Easter Parade hats. Carmen Miranda hats. If you can't find 'em, you can always get something plain and tart it up. Just be sure to duck as you walk through low doorways.

3. Get washable body markers and draw on your head

Your bare head can become a canvas. Using washable markers, you can have your kids draw on them, get an artistic friend to do a scalp mural, or show a true sense of irony and draw a diagram that phrenology practitioners would use to determine you personality by the landscape of your head.

4. Knit a new do

Crafty people can knit their next hair do with the help of this Hallowig pattern by Megan Reardon of NotMartha.org. I covet this wig. If you are a fiber artist, you can make a knitted wig as exotic as you like.

5. Become a bald beauty

The simplicity and elegance of a smooth-scalped woman can stop traffic in a good way. If you want connection with your feminine side, well-chosen jewelry and makeup will do the trick. Hold your head high!

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