Beauty Match / October 3, 2008 Cancer is a major reason why so many women visit Michael Suba’s Continental Hair Studio, but a large portion of his clients are women dealing with different stages of thinning hair. There are three types of hair loss (aka: alopecia) Alopecia Areata: patches of hair missing on the scalp and body Alopecia Totalis: baldness of the scalp only Alopecia Universalis: baldness of the scalp...
Wigs are an important part of the recovery for many women who lose their hair because of cancer treatments. Women have such an emotional connection to their hair, and I cannot imagine how emotionally traumatizing it must be for cancer survivors who have to deal with the reality of their hair loss. Michael’s family has been in the wig business since 1964 when his parents, a couple of hairdressers, decided...
Toronto Star / October 17, 2008 When women lose their hair Once a silent tragedy, female hair loss shakes loose research, solutions Emily Mathieu Staff Reporter, Toronto Star Laying flush against Jennifer Morozowich’s scalp is a perfectly concealed device that will cause commotion and confusion. That is, when she passes through a metal detector. “The only thing I hate about the clips is they set off the security alarm at...
BEAUTY TREND 8 LUXE HAIRPIECES Wigging out over big hair’s return Janette Ewen Jennifer Lopez uses wigs to get more pouf in her ‘do. Photograph by : Hector Mata, AFP/Getty Images After seasons of flat-ironed locks, the style pendulum has swung to the opposite extreme, ushering in full, fabulous hairstyles coiffed and configured using that long-forgotten accessory: the wig. “I love the full-looking hairstyles celebs like Penelope Cruz, Jennifer...
Age-Defying Hair Flattering cuts, styles and tricks that’ll keep you looking young. by Denise Wild The problem: Thinning hair The solution: Custom and ready-made hairpieces When women experience hair loss, it often appears as thinning at the crown of the head. In those situations, an integrated hairpiece is an option. “An integration system gives a woman more hair that is blended with hers,” says Michael Suba, president of Toronto’s Continental...
Cynthia Mulligan blogs about her fight with breast cancer on CityNews. Well my friends this is it, my last blog post on Kicking Cancer. I’ve decided this is my final one because I’ve done it, kicked cancer in the butt… 2011-04-26 15:25:08 I walked out of Princess Margaret Hospital today, my last radiation treatment finally behind me. It has been a long nine months. Tests… 2010-12-21 14:48:02 I have always...
