Hair
Gimme a head with hair, Long beautiful hair, Shining, gleaming, Streaming, flaxen, waxen
Give me down to there-hair, Shoulder length or longer-hair, Here baby, there mama
Everywhere daddy daddy—Hair.....
Grow it, show it, Long as I can grow it--My hair (“Hair”-the musical, 1968)
Society, history, and grandparents inundate us with clichés and axioms to help guide us through our culture. Though logically we know that most no longer hold true, we still can’t let go of what is so deeply engrained.
For instance, we are told to never judge a book by its cover, but we know that many people still judge a woman on her outer appearance alone. Because it is one of the first things people notice, and you only have one chance to make a first impression, people often consider beautiful healthy hair a part of what makes them attractive. It can be a sign of health, affluence, religious preference, or merely an adornment. A search of Lyrics.com resulted in over 50 songs about hair. No doubt hair or the lack there of, is an important part of our culture.
The hair is the richest ornament of women.~Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Apparently that statement may be true. Women in the United States currently spend nearly $1,000 annually on their hair. This gives a much different definition to suffer to be beautiful than was traditionally intended. Even though we are assured that beauty is only skin deep, hair loss can have a devastating effect on a woman’s sense-of-self no matter what the cause.
When a woman isn't beautiful, people always say, 'You have lovely eyes, you have lovely hair.' ~Anton Chekhov, (1860-1904)
We are all aware of the hair loss associated with cancer treatment. As if being diagnosed with cancer is not enough, you soon find out that the medication that will be used to save your life will also cause you to lose your hair.
There are other causes to hair loss such as medical conditions like stress, alopecia, dysfunction of the thyroid gland, and other hormonal changes such as menopause. Genetics also play a huge roll in the amount of hair we continue to have on our head throughout our lives.
Society has deemed our hair our “crowning glory” making us feel naked and vulnerable without it. No matter what the cause, it is vitally important that a woman have options. For some hair loss conditions there are topical solutions that may stimulate hair re-growth. There is the option of hair plugs for women who have lost hair in a small area of the scalp. These can be expensive and painful, but many women find them well worth the money.
The most fiscally reasonable and immediately rewarding choice is that of a head cover or wig. Santé offers a selection of head covering ranging from knit caps to patterned scarves. Some women are totally satisfied with this as a temporary solution to their hair loss problem. For women who are not comfortable with the more casual hair-dressing, wigs are excellent options.
Santé carries a large selection of amazingly natural looking wigs. As a cosmetologist of more than 30 years, not much has made me happier than to see a woman who has lost her hair walk out with a new wig, looking and feeling more vibrant.
Wigs have improved to the point that many women choose to wear them out of convenience, because they look so natural. Most commonly wigs are made out of synthetic material making styling a thing of the past. But for those wanting the ease of synthetic, but more options, there are now materials that are less heat sensitive, allowing for the use of curling irons to add styling options without destroying the wig.
Whatever the reason for your hair loss or whether you chose to don a wig or not. It is important to do what is best for you and meet the world “head-on”.
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