Fashionable Head Wear!
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I agree with TonyaM- the headcovers website has a massive variety, it didn’t cost much even after converting to Aussie dollars and I was surprised how quickly my cap arrived. The shops that sell cancer caps here on the gold coast near me all stock the headcovers brand but they only have a tiny selection to choose from, mainly turbans. The website has so much and they are really stylish.1
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@Salpal @onemargie I was comfortably bald when I came into hospital. Eight days later I am not. My last chemo dose was seven weeks last Tuesday. It has grown SO fast this week. I saw a BreastCare nurse on Wednesday and then Friday and she commented on the growth of two days! She said it's often like this after chemo. Not much, not much, not much and then boom, four to five weeks after the end of the last cycle (as opposed to the infusion), it grows like a weed.
I'll be sending my hats out to roam the world, but not yet. The hair is not coming in well at the front, YET (she says hopefully), so I'll be Sinead O'Connoring it until it does. Plus, I've got to get through a Melbourne winter first!
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I bought a few headscarves from a company called HatShow (based in South Aust but have a website) more expensive than eBay but so much to choose from. I used them for work and going out. I bought chemo caps and night hats for wearing about the house from eBay. My wig that I rushed out to buy in a panic about losing my hair barely comes off its stand now as I prefer wearing scarves.1
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Thank you, everyone x0
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I couldn’t find any headwear I liked because every time I tried one on I saw a cancer patient looking back at me so I went for henna tattoos instead. I loved them and didn’t feel bald when I had henna on my head which may sound strange! It also had the desired effect that I didn’t get the tilted head/pity look but got the oh my got what is that awesome artwork on your head look. Find what works for you and makes you feel good. Try not to stress about chemo. I was one of the lucky ones who had little or no side effects and I did 6mths of it. Everyone is different and I believe in the power of a positive mind! Here’s a pic of one of my favourites xx
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@Salpal I can't tell whether what's coming through on my head is grey or brown. There's white in there too, I think a bit more than before. Either way I'm happy that the overall effect is dark! In the crapshoot that is my genetic lottery, going grey late was in the win column.0
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@kmakm @lgray3911 - you both look beautiful! Don't worry about the grey, I went grey quite young from the shock of losing my mother. It is so wonderful to see growth
The hanna tattoo really looks wonderful, what a statement! 0 -
I haven't attempted these but one of you may be interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuLqV3-uYO8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GIQdR6nXbY
This is the one I first tried from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezt-5nsIYXA
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I thought this might be nice for winter
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There is a place in Queensland, on the Gold Coast: www.healingcolours.com.au that sells very colourful hand dyed Australian woollen or cotton wraps that you can wrap to look like a turban. They wash well and don't take long to dry. I have 4 of them and they look great. They only cost $20 each. They go by the name "Wrapd in Love".1
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I tripped over this and was happy with them.
https://www.wrapunzel.com/
They were cheap, durable, good range of colours and they have YouTube videos of how to wrap.
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@Romla, I'd still love that, even with my hair back. It'd be great on a cold Canberra winter morning.
I had a wig for work, through chemo, as I didn't want to look "sick". I regularly got comments about people loving my new do. Just smiled and accepted. I hated it though. It was so uncomfortable. After surgery, I gave up on the wig, I just couldn't stand it. Loved some of my other headwear though, and still use some of the scarves, one way or another2 -
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