The Wig Journey | Why I Started Wearing Synthetic Wigs? | The Wig World With Jesse M. Simons
- Posted on 29 August, 2022
- Short Hair
- By Anonymous
Hi, guys. So today's video is going to be a little bit different. I wanted to come on here because August is Hair Loss Awareness Month and I felt like this was a really good opportunity for me to really talk to you guys a little bit about my hair loss and my hair loss journey. So if you've been with me from the beginning, you've gotten little bits and pieces of my hair loss, why I wear wigs, but for the most part, I'm just the girl who you all know wears wigs and does stuff to wigs. But I really don't talk in-depth a lot about my hair loss and why I wear wigs. So I really want to just kind of talk to you guys about that.
Here are some of those resources I talked about:
angelhairforcancer.org
hairweshare.org
wigsbytiffani.com/childrens-fund
chelseysmithcosmetics.com/pages/hairforyou
tlcdirect.org/
wigsandwishes.org/request-a-wig.php
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/...
Please leave any more resources and I'll be sure to leave a link here in the description.
Hi guys, so today's video is going to be a little bit different. I wanted to come on here because august is hair loss awareness month and i felt like this was a really good opportunity for me to really talk to you guys a little bit about my hair loss and my hair loss journey. So if you've been with me from the beginning, you've gotten little bits and pieces of my hair loss. Why i wear wigs but for the most part, i'm just the girl who you all know, wears wigs and does stuff to wigs. But i really don't talk in depth a lot about my hair loss and why i wear wigs, so i really wanted to just kind of talk to you guys about that and also i would just love in the comments below to hear your stories. I love to hear people's stories and i think that's probably my favorite part about what i get to do. I get to do this and then also with my work i get to just meet all these amazing women and these women have these amazing stories so down below. I would love so much if you feel comfortable sharing your story. I would absolutely love that, and i also want to if you're, okay with it feature a couple of those in some upcoming videos as well. So, let's get into, i guess my hair loss journey. Take it away. What did you do? I just can't get enough. So my hair has always been really fine and thin. I just was not gifted with that. Really nice luscious locks jean and i also abused my hair, like every other 90s child did by putting all sorts of dyes and chemicals and bleaches in it. So, starting out my adult life, my hair was already in a bad place and then, on top of that i had several surgeries. I had my gallbladder removed. I had an emergency c-section. I also had a son who was in the hospital for very long periods of time, and i just wasn't taking care of myself and all of those attributed to what a lot of women suffer from, which is, you know, hair loss, and it happens all the time And it's almost like the first thing your body does when it just like is in shock or it is lacking nutrients or anything like that. It takes away from your hair, your skin and your nails, and i was really starting to notice thinning areas and balding spots and just places that i could see my scalp and it was getting worse and worse. I'D always wear my hair on top of my head and then i had weight loss surgery. So i decided to have weight loss surgery because i was just in a very unhealthy place and i wanted to kind of take my health back, and that was really the best solution for me. But there is a very, very common side effect that they kind of tell you about, but they don't, i feel like they don't tell you enough about or give you enough resources about, but hair loss, so hair loss is very, very common with weight loss surgeries. So i like many many women who have had weight loss surgery. I started to experience that hair loss. On top of my already, you know going on hair loss that i was having happening at the time. This all, of course, is going on during the beginning of covid when all the hair salons are closed. You know everyone is kind of having to fend for themselves when it comes to taking care of their hair and everything, and i was in the shower one day and i was just pulling clumps of my hair out. I was crying, and i was just like i'm not doing this anymore - i'm going to go, get a razor or something clippers. We didn't have any at the time i'm coming back and we're shaving my head. It took me forever to find something. I ended up finding like a body trimmer, hair trimmer like a groomer. That was the only thing i could find like a cvs, and i came back and after charging it multiple times having to stop. Take breaks. Lots of tears. Yelling at my husband, even though it wasn't his fault at all, i was just emotionally just going through it at the time i came out of it with a completely shaved head and i freaked out for a second. When i looked at myself and then i was just kind of relieved, i felt like i had taken my hair loss into my own hands and i felt like i had some control over it because i just felt like i was out of control in that situation And that's not always the solution for everyone and it's different for every single person and some people you know, can do that and some people really, you know, need to hang on to their hair, and that is totally fine. But that was just what i needed and i felt like. I then was like in control of the situation. Again, i had already been kind of dabbling in wigs here and there i wasn't 24 7.. I was well at that point. I guess it was really kind of 24 7 committed to them, because i was wearing my hair up and my hair was so damaged. I was wearing wigs all the time anyway, so it also was kind of like. Oh, it's probably going to make wearing wigs easier for me because i'm not having to take my very small amount of hair and try to like braid it but not damage it. Put it up all of that, so it just. It was a little bit of a relief in so many ways, and so i shaved my head off so now. I will probably never ever ever have long hair again and my husband asked me all the time he's like. Are you gon na grow your hair out, and i don't think i will once it gets to about a couple inches. I shave it off again because i start kind of to get back in that pattern of feeling, like i'm seeing things, and maybe i'm not seeing things, and that is totally possible. But it just makes me feel better. So i probably will always have short hair forever and i will probably always wear wigs forever and i'm okay with that fast forward to we're almost we're about almost four years into my wig journey now and i have learned a lot. I'Ve come a long way. My wigs have come a long way and i just wanted to kind of just make sure you guys all know that, no matter where you are in your work journey, especially if you are in the beginning, it can be crazy, it can be overwhelming. There should be a lot of trial and error you're going to get some things in that you think you're going to love and you aren't going to love them or you're going to have to do some work to them, and i hope that i can be there To help you with that, but i also hope that you just are there for yourself and just remind yourself that you are going to get it figured out and you're gon na look back three four years later and go wow. Look at me like. I am a completely different person when it comes to wigs. In my knowledge and my comfortability, and just even what i wear i used to never wear colors. I was very specific about what i felt comfortable in and now i'll throw on any wig and i'm like yeah, i'm gon na rock it. Why not - and i hope that that is where all of you guys end up at, and i hope that no matter what place you are on your way journey or what has brought you on your way journey. To begin with that, you know that. There'S a really amazing community out there of people. There are tons of really awesome resources. I am gon na make sure that i put down below in the comments some organizations that i really personally love what they're doing um one of them. I actually help out with another one is um a really awesome one for children so make sure that all that's down below for you guys. So, if you're looking for resources, those are gon na, be there also, if you know of anyone that i haven't put down there share those in the comments too, i love just giving all that information out to whoever needs it. I hope that me sharing just a little bit of my hair loss journey and my wig story with you guys helps you on your journey with whatever you have going on. I also want to make sure you guys know that there is an amazing community out there. I'M here, if you need anything, if you don't see something that you have a question about, let me know and i'll make sure we get an answer for you, because that is very important to me. I always want to make sure you guys are equipped to live your best, wig life and i'll see you guys on the next one. You
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Patti MacLaughlin: Thank you Jesse! My journey started with combing and watching my mom’s hair fall out. We joked about her “molting”! But it was scary. My hair was always thin, fine, and straight. Thanks to medication and COVID, mine started “molting” too. I was going to make my own wigs, but realized my hair was falling out faster than I could grow it. So I started researching! Thank you for being a major source of my information!!! You answer my questions and have the answers before I know what to ask!!!
ironglaciers: Oh girl i feel you totally. I started living hair in early teenage years, then got some to regrow back, and have had bouts of hair loss here and there. Now I'm in my mid 30s and have had chronic telogen effluvium with androgenic alopecia. Needless to say my hair sucks... I am in treatment but I don't have a lot of help honestly. So I recently invested in my first human hair wig this summer. I am probably in it for the long haul. I have not shaved my head yet though.
Suzzane: So much to already love and admire about you and your wig-sister knowledge… and now you just raised the bar. You are a beautiful soul with a huge heart to help others and what you do and who you show yourself to be is very refreshing and very much appreciated! Looking forward! PS. Stanley is a keeper ❤️
Sara Laughin: Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have a similar experience. Extreme stress is what started my need for wigs. I have a unique position though. I'm a Jr. High teacher and I usually wear the same wig everyday for at least a full year. I do this to have continuity and not be the wig lady.
Standardbred Adventures: Was gifted with thick hair as a youngster and that's probably the only reason I still have very thin but doable hair. My hairline is awful and I have bald patches. Have also lost body hair. Looking forward to wigs and head wraps. I have Alopecia.
JLitwin13: Thank you for sharing your story. Your videos have helped me a lot as I’ve been wearing wigs on a daily basis. I’ve had fine, thin hair for most of my life. Most of mother’s immediate side of the family has some form of hair loss which I got. I tried all kinds of supplements and hair products to thicken hair that I had. Last year I changed my diet and while I lost weight, my hair became very brittle and would break off. I also had an extreme amount of stress towards the end of last year which then ramped up my hair loss. I started wearing wigs early this year which helped me. I saw a doctor to figure out the specific cause of my hair loss and after testing, I was diagnosed with androgenic alopecia. While I’m now following a treatment plan now to help my scalp, I was getting fed up trying to fix up the bio hair that I had which was ragged. Recently my mother was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and along with everything else, she was worried about loosing her hair during her treatment. Between my hair and concern for my mom, I wound up shaving my head last week. It was shocking but it was very cathartic for me. I showed my mom what I did and to let her know that she’s more than just her hair. Plus my wigs fit my head better and I don’t have so spend so much time securing the bio hair that I had under a wig grip or cap.
Lexi Turner: I’ve always wanted to wear wigs but did not give it a try until I was diagnosed with cancer. Thank you for sharing your story! Your videos have helped me so much, I really had no idea what I was doing so you really made the whole process a lot easier ❤️
Clara: I had thick hair I've been losing it ( my hair) for about 3 or 4 yrs I'm ok with it now but in the beginning it was devastating. I told myself things could be worse but it takes time to come to terms with... thank goodness for wigs!
Kelli Delfin: Thank you for sharing your story Jesse ❤️. Thank you for all your help and embracing me in the community. kelli
Bikini Model: I was a former beauty pageant girl and my long, thick hair was my trademark. In March of 2022, I noticed my head going bald on one side. I was under a lot of stress at the time because I left an abusive relationship. My doctor told me I had alopecia and gave me an injection to see if my hair would grow back. It never did. I now wear wigs and have accepted my new change. It's been hard and I feel like a different person. But I know I am beautiful and that God had a purpose. Thank you for sharing your story. I'm going to create a video soon talking about my experience. ♥️
Brittany Ch: You have inspired me to start wearing wigs. My hair is thin and grows so slow. My wigs give me so much confidence. I can have dream hair every day. Thank you ❤️
kim t: Thank you so much for sharing... I also had very fine thin hair as a child, it would not grow past the tops of my shoulders no matter what my mom or anyone did... It was almost always cut pixie style or short bob... As I got older I tried perms (70s and 80s chemicals!) it all but destroyed my hair... I had my first 2 children very young and my hair got even thinner... 25 years in the military in some very stressful situations etc... Fast forward... I bought my first wig just this last March at 58.. The front and top of my hair was so thin it embarrassed me... I only have 4 very inexpensive wigs (different hair types ). It took me a while to discover all of the videos about wigs (duh, I'm old school) but since I have I am having more fun with these... Yours are some of the best because you just tell it like it is and you explain things plainly but not as if we are 3 year olds.... Keep up the awesome work you are doing... I really appreciate all you do, !! Kim T
Nikki Bolsens: Thank you for sharing. My journey started 40 years ago after a very stressfull childhood... There was no social media and there was nobody I knew that had hair loss (alopecia). The only one who helped me was a dermatologist, who referred me to a very expensive hair salon with human hair wigs. I now prefer more budget solutions, synthetic hair for the summer, and mixed or human hair for black women. I am lucky to have very dark hair myself. What I love are your tips to make wigs look as natural as possible, and also comfortable, with do it yourself hacks. I want to wear wigs for the rest of my life and keep it affordable and comfortable. Looking forward to your next video, you are amazing!
Michelle Casey: Thank you for being down to earth and real. You truly want to help people and share what you've learned along the way. ❤️
TMC: Thank you so much explaining everything. You are amazing
midnight darkness: I've always had fine thin hair, but now that I'm getting older, it's becoming less and less. This is going to sound awful, but I actually hate taking a shower (tho I still do!) cuz so much comes out after! I mean, i guess my hair is always falling out, but it's certainly most noticeable after a shower! I'm so self-conscious about my thinning hair- I figure that's why people are looking at me- so I usually wear a hat. I purchased a couple of albeit cheap wigs a couple of years ago but they still live in a drawer somewhere. I can't figure out how to 'pluck' them or how to keep them from sliding off the back of my head. Plus I overheat easily. I have been so tempted to shave my head a million times but I'm not quite there yet, probably because my husband is bald and I'm not sure I want us to be twins LOL. Anyway, wandered over here from a FB group and I look forward to checking out more of your videos! Maybe with some more confidence I'll be able to give wigs another go!
LittleLAM: You look AMAZING with a shaved head! Holy shi! I was like, “WOW! She’s f’n GORGEOUS!” when u pulled the wig off! You are gorgeous with the wig too, but I noticed your incredible bone structure when you pulled it off.
Cathy Wood: If someone could make a battery operated way to keep synthetic wigs from making my scalp and face hot and sweaty I’d be wearing them every day. I can’t afford human hair wigs. I love your videos! I began to lose and lost half my hair last year over 10 months but it is mostly growing back now and not falling out anymore. In another year it should be fuller and in a few months my bangs should be long and full enough again to wear them in front. I didn’t have Covid yet so maybe it was from the vaccine and booster that I lost my hair. Maybe it was just menopause and age but it fell out so fast I felt like it had to be caused by something more. I’ve been taking finasteride 4 months and the shedding stopped at 3 months. It’s been pretty scary. For everyone who can wear wigs, you are blessed! I had considered bariatric surgery but I would rather stay overweight than lose all my hair again.
lmclaurin0602: You look beautiful no matter how you wear your hair. I'm not gonna lie, you look better with the short cut.
Shirley Welch: Glad seeing you again
Tiasson: ❤️
Prohodaction: Heey,this is epic ! friend~