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Girling: more hair goodness

I talked about what happened with my hair when I got out of the hospital, but haven't posted an update in awhile.

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Hair Tools – What to Do to Plump Up

I decided that the loss of my hair was an opportunity to improve my styling skills, just like I did with my make up. I have some new hair tools to tell you about!! Learning new styling techniques was not anywhere near as hard I as I thought. It takes practice and experimentation and that's … Continue reading Hair Tools – What to Do to Plump Up

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Want your hair back? This is what worked for me.

As you can see in my previous posts, I was distraught when my hair started falling out. Once I started wearing wigs, it became clear what hair style I was shooting for but the growing out part was a pain. Lucky for me, a friend recommended a stylist that specialized in the work I wanted … Continue reading Want your hair back? This is what worked for me.

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My Hair, Oh the Changes In My Hair!

I've talked about my hair before but as it's growing out in seeing some interesting things happening. The most striking piece is how the texture of my hair has changed as it's grown out. It's kind of curly on the ends - it was not unexpected, as both my grandmother's and her twin's hair came … Continue reading My Hair, Oh the Changes In My Hair!

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Telogen Effluvium or How I Discovered the Fun of Wigs

Not sure what Telogen Effluvium is? Hair loss - it's a more medical term for your hair coming out after a significant shock to your system. It's one side effect of a long term ICU stay AND a side effect of one of the life saving treatments I was on at Cedars-Sinai. You can guess … Continue reading Telogen Effluvium or How I Discovered the Fun of Wigs