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Hi again! As stated in my introduction post, my name is Anne and I'm 43 years old and I suffer from hair thinning/loss. In my case it is hereditary, and the women in my family (paternal side) all have the same problem. I have always had thin/fine hair, but as I aged it just got worse and worse. My thinning was mainly the top front and crown. The back of my hair is still thin and fine, but it was not necessarily "balding" to the point of needing a cover. In my early 20's I had obviously thin hair on top, but it wasn't so bad that I had to address it yet. People started to comment and say things like, "do you have a little bald spot at your bangs", or "wow, your hair is super thin on top"! Needless to say, I was especially conscious of this and always worried about it. By the time I was 30 it was thin enough that I had to take action. I started using this powder from Joan Rivers that was basically dark eye shadow that I put on my scalp to hide balding spots. This was OK if you had small areas and enough hair to manipulate to kind of help the powder hide areas. Within a year or two from that time, it was a lot worse.
Around that time I became aware of hair fibers. I have used fibers for several years now, but I've gotten to the point in my hair loss where it is obvious that I have fibers in my hair. I actually still use them, but I have to pull my hair up with no style whatsoever, because that would require way too much fiber to cover. I need so much to cover my large area of thinning, that it looks caked and weird. I have noticed people kind of looking up at the top of my hair as if they notice. Especially in the fluorescent lights it's the worst! Like the powder, I think fibers are ok if you have small areas to hide, but nothing can compare to what these toppers appear to offer! When the fibers were no longer enough, I bought a few wigs from eBay but they were cheap, synthetic pieces and I never wore any of them out of the house. I feel wig makers think if someone has thin hair they must want a THICK head of hair. While that would be great, in reality I would rather have a thinner topper or wig so it didn't look like such a dramatic change from my normal hair. Of course, I do not want the thin, balding head of hair I was given, but I also don't want to walk into work with an overtly obvious, massive change. That was the problem with these cheap pieces. I have always known I want to invest in some quality pieces, and over the last 2 years I've become familiar with toppers, and that's EXACTLY what I would need!! I couldn't believe this kind of thing existed and I knew it was created for someone just like me! My plan has been to purchase one, or several ideally, but like I'm sure everyone here can relate to; it's not always easy to come up with the money for something that may not be considered a necessity to live. I would argue that it IS a necessity because it provides quality to our lives and aides in self esteem that we may have lost due to feeling insecure. However, when the electric bill, the kids braces payments, the car payment, the darn tax bill, the hospital bill, and I could go ON AND ON come in the mail, we have to write that check instead. THIS is why I am sure you will have a huge interest in this giveaway! I think it's a great thing you're doing, and I can imagine whomever the winner is, they will be happy to spend even more money here in the future. Personally, even if I'm not the winner, I know I will feel good about spending money here when able because you have done a good thing for the community of hair loss sufferers.
In summation, and my final point I'll make as to why I want to be selected for the Try On Giveaway: I am in the process of a complete and total whole life makeover! I have recently been diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic and have started a few medications for treatment, along with diet and exercise. I am overweight and have been unhealthy for years now. Since May of this year I have earned accolades from my Doctor for my ambitious improvement in my overall health, and I have lost 44 pounds. I still have a way to go, but I have never felt so determined! When we suffer a health scare and have to face our mortality, we become people we didn't know we were. I have made changes I never believed in myself enough to make. Because of this, I feel it is time to give my WHOLE SELF a new start; a new outlook; a new reason to celebrate myself and be happy to be alive and well!! While I am improving my health on a daily basis, I cannot help but notice I'm gaining some self esteem and confidence. When I get myself where I want to be, I do not want to look at myself in the mirror and have to still be ashamed or embarrassed when I get to the top of my head.
I would be more than happy and willing to post pictures of myself throughout my journey, as well! I would gladly post reviews and pictures. I will update this site with a picture too. Thank you for listening!
Hi again! As stated in my introduction post, my name is Anne and I'm 43 years old and I suffer from hair thinning/loss. In my case it is hereditary, and the women in my family (paternal side) all have the same problem. I have always had thin/fine hair, but as I aged it just got worse and worse. My thinning was mainly the top front and crown. The back of my hair is still thin and fine, but it was not necessarily "balding" to the point of needing a cover. In my early 20's I had obviously thin hair on top, but it wasn't so bad that I had to address it yet. People started to comment and say things like, "do you have a little bald spot at your bangs", or "wow, your hair is super thin on top"! Needless to say, I was especially conscious of this and always worried about it. By the time I was 30 it was thin enough that I had to take action. I started using this powder from Joan Rivers that was basically dark eye shadow that I put on my scalp to hide balding spots. This was OK if you had small areas and enough hair to manipulate to kind of help the powder hide areas. Within a year or two from that time, it was a lot worse.
Around that time I became aware of hair fibers. I have used fibers for several years now, but I've gotten to the point in my hair loss where it is obvious that I have fibers in my hair. I actually still use them, but I have to pull my hair up with no style whatsoever, because that would require way too much fiber to cover. I need so much to cover my large area of thinning, that it looks caked and weird. I have noticed people kind of looking up at the top of my hair as if they notice. Especially in the fluorescent lights it's the worst! Like the powder, I think fibers are ok if you have small areas to hide, but nothing can compare to what these toppers appear to offer! When the fibers were no longer enough, I bought a few wigs from eBay but they were cheap, synthetic pieces and I never wore any of them out of the house. I feel wig makers think if someone has thin hair they must want a THICK head of hair. While that would be great, in reality I would rather have a thinner topper or wig so it didn't look like such a dramatic change from my normal hair. Of course, I do not want the thin, balding head of hair I was given, but I also don't want to walk into work with an overtly obvious, massive change. That was the problem with these cheap pieces. I have always known I want to invest in some quality pieces, and over the last 2 years I've become familiar with toppers, and that's EXACTLY what I would need!! I couldn't believe this kind of thing existed and I knew it was created for someone just like me! My plan has been to purchase one, or several ideally, but like I'm sure everyone here can relate to; it's not always easy to come up with the money for something that may not be considered a necessity to live. I would argue that it IS a necessity because it provides quality to our lives and aides in self esteem that we may have lost due to feeling insecure. However, when the electric bill, the kids braces payments, the car payment, the darn tax bill, the hospital bill, and I could go ON AND ON come in the mail, we have to write that check instead. THIS is why I am sure you will have a huge interest in this giveaway! I think it's a great thing you're doing, and I can imagine whomever the winner is, they will be happy to spend even more money here in the future. Personally, even if I'm not the winner, I know I will feel good about spending money here when able because you have done a good thing for the community of hair loss sufferers.
In summation, and my final point I'll make as to why I want to be selected for the Try On Giveaway: I am in the process of a complete and total whole life makeover! I have recently been diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic and have started a few medications for treatment, along with diet and exercise. I am overweight and have been unhealthy for years now. Since May of this year I have earned accolades from my Doctor for my ambitious improvement in my overall health, and I have lost 44 pounds. I still have a way to go, but I have never felt so determined! When we suffer a health scare and have to face our mortality, we become people we didn't know we were. I have made changes I never believed in myself enough to make. Because of this, I feel it is time to give my WHOLE SELF a new start; a new outlook; a new reason to celebrate myself and be happy to be alive and well!! While I am improving my health on a daily basis, I cannot help but notice I'm gaining some self esteem and confidence. When I get myself where I want to be, I do not want to look at myself in the mirror and have to still be ashamed or embarrassed when I get to the top of my head.
I would be more than happy and willing to post pictures of myself throughout my journey, as well! I would gladly post reviews and pictures. I will update this site with a picture too. Thank you for listening!
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