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

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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 #21: Dressing For Short Hair

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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 #21: Dressing For Short Hair, 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!

….The thing about short hair is that it changes your entire look. it’s a domino effect as this great Vogue article explains. Changing your hair drastically has a large impact on your personal style. Many women rely heavily on their long hair for confidence and femininity. I found that once my hair was gone, the outfits that looked great before no longer looked great on me or brought me that same feeling of confidence. My long hair was very much a fashion statement, projecting the “girly’ and feminine style I embraced. Bald & short hair presented a new challenge. How to accent my body and my face in new ways. I had to find creative ways to represent my femininity….

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Read the rest of the article here!

Dressing For Short Hair

dressing for short hair

The thing about short hair, is that it changes your entire look. it’s a domino effect as this great Vogue article explains. Changing your hair drastically has a large impact on your personal style. Many women rely heavily on their long hair for confidence and femininity. I found that once my hair was gone, the outfits that looked great before no longer looked great on me or brought me that same feeling of confidence. My long hair was very much a fashion statement, projecting the “girly’ and feminine style I embraced. Bald & short hair presented a new challenge. How to accent my body and my face in new ways. I had to find creative ways to represent my femininity.

As I went through treatment and now moving into survivorship,  I have learned a lot about my own evolving style. The best lesson I have learned is to take risks. I have been continually surprised by new styles that look good on me as I go through this hair evolution. When you try new styles you will quickly find out what looks good and which looks you dislike. You may change your style routine up and come to love different aspects of your body. It’s all part of the process.

I have found a few key tips that have worked well for me. I am calling this my “Dressing for Short Hair Guide”. I hope you find these tips and pictures helpful. I would love to hear about how your style has evolved during and after cancer. How have you come to embrace your new look?

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Dressing for Short Hair Feminine Accents

Particular hairstyles like a bob, pixie, or buzzcut can have a tomboy feel. Adding feminine touches to your outfit will help to soften the tomboy look. Lace, embellished tops, pastels, bright colors, florals, fitted skirts & ruffles are all good places to start.

Fitted with layers

Avoid clothing that is loose or baggy. Instead, stick with fitted clothing and layer flowing cardigans or kimonos. Stay clear of the “boyfriend” styles as these will only further add to masculine look. If you want to wear a baggy top balance it with skinny jeans or a tailored skirt. Blazers are another great way to layer and add dimension to your look.

Strapless

Sweetheart, strapless, and off the shoulder tops and dresses look great with short hair. Wearing strapless lets the outfit flaunt your short hair, neck, and focus on the face.

Accessorize

Large earrings, statement necklaces, and headbands can add a feminine touch and balance out your look. Experiment with different jewelry until you find what works for you.

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Makeup can help you play up your eyes and facial features which will be on display with a short haircut. A bright lip can be the perfect accessory.

I hope you find these tips and pictures helpful. I would love to hear about how your style has evolved during and after cancer. How have you come to embrace your new look?

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

Henna Crowns For Cancer Patients

I have received more than a few emails letting me know about these awesome henna crowns for cancer patients!  (or really anyone suffering from hair loss…whether it be a permanent or semi-permanent condition)  The henna artwork is just beautiful and the women receiving the gorgeous henna crowns seem so content and inspired by the whole process.  You can read more about the wonderful experience and see more pictures of the final henna here and here.  There is also a video circulating around where you can see the whole process and listen to some of the women talk about their experience which you can see here.

Learning to embrace each stage of cancer survivorship is really key to learning to thrive in your new day-to-day.  Things can change so quickly and it is important to realize that each step requires self care and love.  These henna crowns seem like a great way to embrace hair loss and to embrace that stage of one’s survivorship.  We cannot survive by refusing to accept that which we are going through…we must adapt to our new pace and circumstances.

What do you think?  Would you try something like this?  Do you have any other tips that you use to embrace your survivorship?

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