The majority of the questions I get asked revolve around hair! For many women, hair is our pride and joy. It’s our comfort blanket, our protection from the world. Some hair changes can be fun, a new style, a new color, and a new look. But hair loss was not a change I was excited about.
Learning to style your hair as it grows back can be as uncomfortable as the hair loss itself because it may not feel like your own. Your texture and color may have changed following chemo and it can be yet another new situation to maneuver. The other struggle is that all your hair may not be the same length. The front usually takes much longer to grow and this creates difficulty when styling.
I continually share my own journey to give others hope for hair after cancer and provide tips and tricks to help with styling that post-chemo growth. As my hair reached a bob length I desperately searched Instagram for hair inspiration and styling tips since I’d never had short hair before. I found some amazing women sharing their own hair tips on YouTube and Instagram and devoted myself to learning how to style this length of hair. Videos helped immensely as well as lots of practice. Not every style I tried worked and there was a lot of trial and error involved. But, I never gave up. I wanted to feel confident and empowered at each stage and you can too.
With practice you can successfully style your hair at any length and feel beautiful during each stage of your regrowth. I have included a few of my favorite hair styles I have done over the last six months, and a few tutorials as well. For more tips about how to style shorter hair right after chemo, check out my previous hair post here.
Braids
Textured Curls
Inspired by Chloe Brown @Chloenbrown
Pixie Pompadour
Inspired by Sarah @Sarah_LouWho
Sleek Pixie
Curly Faux Hawk
Retro Pixie Curls
Betty Draper Bob
Bow Bonanza
Inspired by Gabby @GdeMass
I included some of my favorite Instagram accounts for short hair inspiration. And as always, I would love to connect with you on social media (find my social media links on the homepage)
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