chicanoir
New in Town
- Messages
- 40
- Location
- los angeles
cancer survivor here to say...
1. positive and healing energy your way...nothing keeps the spirit up like your fighting faith and courage...BUT remember that it's healthy to let out the emotions that will come rollercoastering in. crying is a wonderful thing!
2. turbans are rad and, ada, nigerian gele headscarves are UBER RAD and i think you should def try one of those on for some mega style, blondie. also, the 20s were all about pencil ass thin eyebrows so you're already a shoe in!
3. i tried to hold on to my hair as long as i could but it just made me feel worse (seeing all the hair sliding down my body in the shower and waking up to a pillow full of hair was just...ugh) so i had my mom buzz my hair THINKING (in my teenage naivete) that the hair was falling out evenly...it wasn't of course so i shaved my head and it was the best thing i did. i bought a super cute (short), real hair wig and it looked good (people who didn't know i was sick were complimenting me on my new hair cut) but it was freakin' HOT! it was summer in los angeles and just boiling so i took the plunge and went bald until fall came around and then i wore cloche hats. it was a really great feeling and i encourage my fellow fighters to try it a couple of times...it really changes your perspective on so many things. for my ten-year homage to being cancer-free i shaved my head for the same length of time that i was sick...it was extremely liberating to walk around bald as a CHOICE and as a reminder that YES i am still here and i have the ability to have hair or not.
4. big hugs, big love, stay strong, sister...you'll be beautiful and stylish whether you have hair or not because you'll want to be.
1. positive and healing energy your way...nothing keeps the spirit up like your fighting faith and courage...BUT remember that it's healthy to let out the emotions that will come rollercoastering in. crying is a wonderful thing!
2. turbans are rad and, ada, nigerian gele headscarves are UBER RAD and i think you should def try one of those on for some mega style, blondie. also, the 20s were all about pencil ass thin eyebrows so you're already a shoe in!
3. i tried to hold on to my hair as long as i could but it just made me feel worse (seeing all the hair sliding down my body in the shower and waking up to a pillow full of hair was just...ugh) so i had my mom buzz my hair THINKING (in my teenage naivete) that the hair was falling out evenly...it wasn't of course so i shaved my head and it was the best thing i did. i bought a super cute (short), real hair wig and it looked good (people who didn't know i was sick were complimenting me on my new hair cut) but it was freakin' HOT! it was summer in los angeles and just boiling so i took the plunge and went bald until fall came around and then i wore cloche hats. it was a really great feeling and i encourage my fellow fighters to try it a couple of times...it really changes your perspective on so many things. for my ten-year homage to being cancer-free i shaved my head for the same length of time that i was sick...it was extremely liberating to walk around bald as a CHOICE and as a reminder that YES i am still here and i have the ability to have hair or not.
4. big hugs, big love, stay strong, sister...you'll be beautiful and stylish whether you have hair or not because you'll want to be.