Hair Loss Life Gain explained!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:31PM 
Cheers! I do love a glass of the fizzy stuff! Not cheap fizzy wine I hasten to add!
If you are new to my blog or website, please allow me to introduce myself! My name is Laura, I am the founder of www.hairlosslifegain.co.uk (Life Gain Ltd) and www.mindbodylifegain.com
I am an Alopecia survivor, for over 20 years! I use the word survivor as opposed to Alopecia sufferer, as I do not think that word applies to me anymore, and that also can be the same for you!
I want to help you feel liberated, beautiful and empowered! You can feel that way by having hair that you can be proud of, not self conscious of. I want you to experience some of the freedom that I now experience because I no longer worry if people can tell that I have alopecia, or if they can tell that I am wearing a Hair Replacement System! In fact the hair I have now is better than before!
The secret behind great Hair Replacement is firstly the quality of the lace used, I use swiss and french lace for the front, which gives the undetectable illusion. Be wary of ultra cheap HRS's as they invariably may use poor quality lace. The real jewel in the crown, quite literally, is the beautiful hair that is attached. Do you want hair that is still going to look fab 8 months down the line, or hair that will dry out and fall out after 3 months? The hair quality I use is devine to touch and exudes quality and premium, even if quite frankly the price does not reflect it, please do not mistake my competitive price for lack in quality. The truth is that the systems that are priced above £1000-£1500 are massively over priced, the only exception to this is genuine virgin european hair. Honest pricing is in the £100's, I should know because I used the same manufacturer as the big companies, the only difference may be that they have a plush studio.
The next secret to fabulous HRS is also largely attributed to the design process, plus the time and care taken to get it right. I will talk you through and will help you choose the right hair type, density, hair line and hair colour. I will also take the time to run through any concerns or questions you may have. My responses will always be from the perspective as a wearer/client myself, so you can be rest assured to have open and honest information, about the positives and negatives, to make sure that this is right for you.
If you are new to Hair Replacement, I want to highlight some of the added simple, yet important bonuses you can expect, compared to traditional wigs or covering your hair loss. Firstly, the base is thin and breathable, often made of lace that is custom made to fit you like a glove, then securely attached. This allows you to play sports and try out extreme activities without fear of your hair coming off. More importantly, during these activities you will not feel any hotter than someone with hair, as the base is porous, enabling sweat to escape onto the hair not trapped underneath making it uncomfortably hot for you. This is a major benefit as most wigs can feel very hot and for some itchy.
There is something very liberating feeling the wind actually hit your scalp, helping you cool down and feel like this is your old hair. Having hair replacement takes away the fear you may have about the weather. I know that I used to dread windy days, often declining social engagements or not going to work on particularly bad days. You will not need to worry about this with a HRS, as your hair will be securely adhered, challenging the elements not the other way around. Having that security helps you take up activities that may have previously not been an option, or go on holidays that you may have avoided. A massive breakthrough for me was being able to go into the sea, without fear of my hair falling off, and then lie on a beach bed even with people directly behind me. It felt so amazing just doing the things that ‘with hair’ people take for granted in daily life.
Above all for me, the thing I loved most was just the simple ability to get up in the morning with hair, even bed hair, and just get ready like anyone else would. Not stressing about my baldness or my failed, inconsistent attempts at covering it. The HRS will take away many daily struggles so that you can concentrate on other things not just your hair! If you want to look and feel normal like everyone else, then this is your answer! You quickly forget you are even wearing one, as you can’t actually feel anything, it is truly amazing!
So where can you find me? I am based in Battersea (South West London), or alternatively I can offer home visits in London and the South East.
What I also offer in addition to my experience with Hair Replacement Systems, is some extra emotional support! Inspired by my own experience with a Life Coach and amazing results I experienced with a Complementary Therapist, I had the passion and life purpose calling to train myself, which is exactly what I did! I wanted others to experience the breakthroughs and transformations that inspired me to leave a very well paid job and start my own business. The Coaching and Complementary Therapy I practice, is not traditional counselling or therapy. I found that these techniques achieved faster and more powerful results. Combined, they enabled me to get it all out, whilst also giving me strategies and tools to move on and change, which is something I felt was lacking from counselling. I was so blown away that I subsequently trained and qualified in both modalities, so that I could share some of the brilliant transformations I experienced, particularly after my traumatic 3rd Alopecia re-lapse 4 years ago.
My techniques can work for you, whether you are new to Alopecia and are finding it hard to come to terms with, or you have had Alopecia for many years. You may no longer be upset about your Alopecia, but you still have that underlying feeling that your life could be better. Perhaps you are not entirely happy with your relationships, career, health or you have dreams and goals that you feel you will never achieve. Perhaps you may feel that it’s just too late, or that your alopecia prevents you from fulfilling the things in life you would really love to do.
If you are letting Alopecia hold you back in those areas, you are playing it safe, and keeping yourself protected, perhaps from either being exposed; from failing; or you are worried about what others may think. Do you want to spend your life regretting or looking back? Alopecia may have been a great reason or excuse not to do the things that deep down you would love to do, but that can change!
Change starts when you look at your beliefs both positive and negative. A great quote I love is ‘Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you are right’. The negative beliefs come to you in the form of your inner critic voice; this voice gives you advice, reminds you of the times things went wrong or you failed, it reels off endless facts (usually false) about who you are as a person, your capability, tells you how others perceive you, or how significant or insignificant you are in your personal and professional life. It creates FEAR. Fear can also stand for False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear can hold us back from taking action and prevent us from living the life we want, because we don’t believe we deserve it or can do it due to the knock backs we’ve experienced with our Alopecia.
The Fears and limiting beliefs have kept you from action and doing the things that inspire you; keeping you playing safe and small. They have kept you wrapped in barbed wire not cotton wool, so are very destructive. How many missed opportunities can you recall? How many of them have been as a result of your Alopecia? That is why working with a coach like me, helps you recognise how you have been playing it safe and limiting yourself, but also gives you the strategies and encouragement to change and start playing it big! Embracing the new qualities you have directly as a result of your Alopecia; qualities like resilience, strength and courage.
I’ll help to transform you into a new person inside and out! I can show you how, and will teach you the tools you need, so that you can have them for life and be your own coach!
I want to help you grow as a person, even if your hair doesn’t!
