I'm 25 years old, and I have been using Hair club nearly 4 years. I finally decided to give it up, and it was the smartest decision I have ever made. So, I'd like to help so you don't make the same mistakes I had.
I began losing my hair in high school, and I was always uncomfortable with it. I went to Hair Club, at 21 years old, and they fed off of my (our) insecurites. I saw their results,and their massive client list, and I was impressed - so I joined. What they didn't tell me (and I'm sure this has all been posted before) are some of the most important considerations.
- I was never told that my entire top of my head would have to be shaved.
- I would be worried about going outside on a windy day.
- It felt like I was wearing a hat all day and night.
- I had to keep a mirror in my pocket to check the hairline, and blend to make sure it looked like 'real' hair - not neccessarily good, just real.
- I kept a distance when looking into a stove.
- I kept a hat in the car.
- I was afraid to let a woman run her fingers through my hair, or even stay the night.
- Swimming was pretty much no longer an option.
- The hair underneath the hair piece was under norished, and being mangled by the system itself.
- My bathroom was covered in adhesives and solvents.
- It was costing me $3000/year
Anyway, I finally got the courage to call it quits. I shaved my head, and I have never been happier, more confident or more secure. Maybe having to deal with the insecurities of "fake hair" for so long have given me the strength to deal with "no hair". This is a story I had heard multiple times, and I never believed it... but here I am preaching the same thing - because I know it to be true.
While Hair Club for men are hounds in their business practices, I don't think these concerns would be any different with any of the hair providers - seeing as you're still dealing with fake hair. Remember, you have to be happy with who you are, and having hair or no hair won't make a difference.
good luck...
I began losing my hair in high school, and I was always uncomfortable with it. I went to Hair Club, at 21 years old, and they fed off of my (our) insecurites. I saw their results,and their massive client list, and I was impressed - so I joined. What they didn't tell me (and I'm sure this has all been posted before) are some of the most important considerations.
- I was never told that my entire top of my head would have to be shaved.
- I would be worried about going outside on a windy day.
- It felt like I was wearing a hat all day and night.
- I had to keep a mirror in my pocket to check the hairline, and blend to make sure it looked like 'real' hair - not neccessarily good, just real.
- I kept a distance when looking into a stove.
- I kept a hat in the car.
- I was afraid to let a woman run her fingers through my hair, or even stay the night.
- Swimming was pretty much no longer an option.
- The hair underneath the hair piece was under norished, and being mangled by the system itself.
- My bathroom was covered in adhesives and solvents.
- It was costing me $3000/year
Anyway, I finally got the courage to call it quits. I shaved my head, and I have never been happier, more confident or more secure. Maybe having to deal with the insecurities of "fake hair" for so long have given me the strength to deal with "no hair". This is a story I had heard multiple times, and I never believed it... but here I am preaching the same thing - because I know it to be true.
While Hair Club for men are hounds in their business practices, I don't think these concerns would be any different with any of the hair providers - seeing as you're still dealing with fake hair. Remember, you have to be happy with who you are, and having hair or no hair won't make a difference.
good luck...