Stories

It was during my early teens that I first noticed my hair was starting to thin. At the very beginning, I didn’t really think much of it, putting it down to the stresses that came with being a teenage girl living on an island. I didn’t know what the future had in store for me...

So… hair loss. For me, it was like a grieving process. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and moving towards acceptance. Personally, the process hasn't been linear, it has been a rough squiggly line. I still have days where I wake up and grieve my old life, but generally, I'm in a much better place.

Fellas, we all know to expect that in male-dominated spaces, be that the pub, on the pitch, or the workplace, banter is an integral part of the game. For some reason, we’ve come to expect to be teased or ridiculed by our pals. But when the teasing turns to hair loss, it can hit close to home.

So, if you’re heading to a festival this summer, here are some quick looks that you can create using your wigs and hairpieces yourself and beat those pop-up salon queues. After all, less time queuing means more time dancing!

Is it time to avoid the mirror, turn off the phone and hide away or is it time to take a long deep breath and face it head-on?