Flashback #11: How To Create Natural Brows During Hair Loss

eyebrows after cancer

To celebrate our 2-year anniversary of being a nonprofit, Lacuna Loft is bringing back our top 31 articles from our archives!  The countdown to our top post is continuing today with Flashback #11: How To Create Natural Brows During Hair Loss, written by Anna. These 31 articles are the best of the best and we’re very happy to share them with you again!  The countdown continues tomorrow!

….Hair loss can be devastating and it is an unfortunate side effect of most chemotherapy cocktails. Luckily, there are wigs, head scarfs, and hats if you don’t feel comfortable rocking your bald head. You may become surprisingly comfortable with the bald head look like I did.  Losing your eyebrows, on the other hand, can be a bit more challenging. I felt like I looked like ET — bald and brow-less. Don’t despair!!! There are wonderful products that can be used to create natural looking brows, even when you only have a few lonesome brow hairs left. Due to sparse brows and over plucking as a teen, I have been filling in my brows for years and I have learned a lot along the way. I hope you find the products and suggestions below helpful. I have also provided some links to my favorite YouTube brow gurus.…

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Flashback #16: Styling Pixie Cut Hair

styling a pixie cut

To celebrate our 2-year anniversary of being a nonprofit, Lacuna Loft is bringing back our top 31 articles from our archives!  This is Flashback #16: Styling Pixie Cut Hair, written by Mallory. These 31 articles are the best of the best and we’re very happy to share them with you again!  The countdown continues next week!

….My sister-in-law is getting married this weekend!  With my short hair, I was worried that my options for wedding worthy style were limited…boy was I wrong!  There are SO MANY different ways to style pixies and quite a few video tutorials to help you along the way.  Whether short hair is your jam, or you’re growing your hair out after chemo treatments…you definitely have more than a few ways to style your pixie cut!…

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How To Create Natural Brows During Hair Loss

How to Create Natural Brows During Hair Loss
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Hair loss can be devastating and it is an unfortunate side effect of most chemotherapy cocktails. Luckily, there are wigs, head scarfs, and hats if you don’t feel comfortable rocking your bald head. You may become surprisingly comfortable with the bald head look like I did.  Losing your eyebrows on the other hand can be a bit more challenging. I felt like I looked like ET — bald and brow-less. Don’t despair!!! There are wonderful products that can be used to create natural looking brows, even when you only have a few lonesome brow hairs left. Due to sparse brows and over plucking as a teen, I have been filling in my brows for years and I have learned a lot along the way. I hope you find the products and suggestions below helpful. I have also provided some links to my favorite YouTube brow gurus.

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Brow Gel ~ Brow Pencil (fine tip) ~ Brow Pencil (thick angled tip, smudge proof, long lasting)~ Brow Pencil (cheaper version) ~ Concealer

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YouTube Brow Gurus:  Desi Perkins, Nikki Tutorials

*Coffee mug from Etsy

Watch That Hair Grow!

A female cancer survivor took frequent pictures of her hair growth after she finished chemo.  You can see how she goes from rocking the ‘no hair don’t care’ look, to a great pixie cut, to a short bob.  While your hair may not act just like hers did (her short hair flows up and around like a rock star), her hair growth diary offers endless inspiration.

Growing out your hair after chemo doesn’t have to be painful.  Talk to your hair stylist, learn to use some great products to style your short hairs however you’d like, and have some fun!  Would you take pictures while you are growing out your hair after chemo?

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P.S. Growing out your hair after chemo

Styling Pixie Cut Hair

styling pixie cut

My sister-in-law is getting married this weekend!  With my short hair, I was worried that my options for wedding worthy style were limited…boy was I wrong!  There are SO MANY different ways to style pixies and quite a few video tutorials to help you along the way.  Whether short hair is your jam, or you’re growing your hair out after chemo treatments…you definitely have more than a few ways to style your pixie cut!

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[list_item]taking a pixie from day look to evening look…talk about hair product!  wowza![/list_item]
[list_item]an Audrey Hepburn crop style[/list_item]
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Have you tried any of these for styling pixie cut hair?  How do you think I style my pixie cut for the wedding?

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P.S.  This was my first try…  🙂

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