If you’re undergoing chemotherapy currently, or about to start treatment, then you might want to know what to expect in terms of hair regrowth afterwards. How long will it take to grow back? Will it look like it did before?…
After the warm temperatures this Easter Weekend, today Anne from Roches joins us with a post all about headwear – tips on how to choose the right style for you and some of the different options available. Wigs and hairpieces…
We all know our options when it comes to hair loss during cancer treatment. Or do we? This really helpful post from Anne of Roches in Dublin shares her wealth of knowledge in the area of brow and eyelash hair…
I’ve written before here on Happy Magazine about a type of tubular head scarf that I liked to wear instead of my wig during the months I went through chemotherapy. My mom found a similar product recently online called Hygge Bands…
I recently had the pleasure of meeting the very lovely Zaneta Malkiewicz. Zaneta runs chemo headwear business Hairless Beauty and as well as that, is a busy mum and wife. She is also a fearless cancer survivor and recently shared…
Natasha Whelehan, a breast cancer survivor and mum to two beautiful kids, writes for us today about the rollercoaster of losing her hair during cancer and asks, it’s just hair… right? So you’ve been told you have cancer. The treatment…
I am delighted to welcome Anne Roche from Roches to Happy Magazine today. For over 60 years the Roche family have been involved in the hair and beauty industry, with a particular specialisation in wigs and hair pieces. Fergus and…
Have you been following Georgie Crawford on Instagram? Georgie is the Entertainment Editor at Spin Radio here in Ireland and she has been going through treatment for breast cancer over the last year. Georgie has been shining a light on…
Have you been thinking about changing your shampoo and conditioner to a more natural alternative since your cancer diagnosis? Switching out all my cosmetics and skincare for more natural or 100% natural alternatives was one of the first things I…
An email from a friend who has just shaved her hair after her first chemo brought me back to the same time for me, last year. Initially I didn’t mind shaving my hair – I preferred that I took control…
There are some great hair styling videos by a girl called Sarah H on YouTube for styling very short hair. Her videos have given me lots of ideas for what to do with my own very short hair since it…
Bare Necessities is an Irish company specialising in affordable, stylish and comfortable chemotherapy headwear and accessories. Founded by Jackie Sterling after her own breast cancer diagnosis in 2016, Bare Necessities believes in helping patients, friends and relatives get through cancer treatment without the unnecessary labelling that chemotherapy…
Before my breast cancer diagnosis, I coloured my hair every 8 weeks or so. Over the years I was a brunette, a blonde, a redhead, I even had black hair at one stage. When I shaved my hair during chemotherapy,…
