Author Sue Ann Bowling in July 2009
I’ve always been too lazy to do anything to my hair that requires upkeep, so I’ve just gone from brown to gray without ever trying blond, red, black or frosting. But at this point in my chemotherapy I have a few strands of (mostly white) hair combed over a pink scalp, and I thought, “Why not try out a different appearance?” The local cancer center has all kinds of wigs and turbans available, so I spent a morning trying them on. Most were totally unstyled, and I tried them on only for length and color. Most – how can I put it? – just weren’t me. I used Photo Booth on my laptop to record some of the results.
In self defense, the photo at the left gives a little better idea of how I look when I’m not undergoing chemotherapy and when the photo is taken by a professional rather than by my computer! (Not to mention when my nose and my forehead are not skinned, and whatever the laptop photos are doing to my skin tone.)
I should mention that all of these photos have been lightened and warmed in color to compensate for the lighting.
Almost. This one came out in second pace.
But when it came right down to it, I liked the highlighted one better. It still needs styling.
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Love this style show, Sue Ann. Stylin!!!
My hairdresser says she’ll help me with styling Tuesday.
The style is very good. I like it!
The volunteer at the cancer center gave it a light styling once I’d decided on that one, but I’m taking it to my regular hairdresser next week. Still almost a week until the next chemo.
I like the frost, but I think you make a darling red head! : )
Well, I hope I won’t need to wear it too long.
To be honest, I think you look great in all of them though the one that looks like it has curls was absolutely adorable on you. And, agreeing with others, you as a red-head is very becoming. The one you chose, I like, it says it all right there ‘I am Sue Ann Bowling, Author’.
The curls just reminded me too much of Little Orphan Annie — cute, maybe, but not me. And thanks for the review on Horse Power. The way you explained the 4 star (wanted more) means more than 5 star. Have you read Homecoming and Tourist Trap?
Not yet. But, I’ll be buying both of those on my first bill free check. They are finally starting to roll in.
I think the highlighted one looks most like “you.” I guess mom is lucky- for a given value of lucky. She isn’t losing her hair from her chemo.
Interestingly, my hair came out heavily the second week after the first round. What I have left seems to be staying after the second round–I may get the scraggly remains cut short when I take the wig in for styling.
It’s a perfect opportunity to try the different looks, and I quite like the one you’ve chosen. In the end, the only thing that matters is how it makes you feel. A little personal boost at such times is so welcome. I’m looking forward to another photo to see how you look after your hairdresser’s attention.
I recall exploring the ‘Look Good Feel Better’ program. http://lookgoodfeelbetter.org/ I’m not one that usually wears makeup, other than a bit of lipstick, but I spent a little longer on getting myself ready for each day and I really did feel a little better about myself on the more difficult days.
The have meetings once a month at most and so far I’ve not felt up to attending–really feel sick on days 2-5 after infusion. Rest of the time it isn’t so bad.