Fantasia Salon / Spa and Wig Specialists

Just when you thought they could not possibly come up with another reality TV show…guess what? There’s a new one in the hopper called Hair Loss Confidential.

This show will catch people facing hair loss unaware. Those guys who insist that the comb-over is working for them. Or how about those people who think the hairpiece they bought back in 1985 still looks just like there own hair? And then there are those individuals who think a baseball cap can be worn with a tux or a formal gown.

Additionally, Hair Loss Confidential is looking for men, women and children suffering form hair loss due to heredity, alopecia or chemotherapy, where their hair loss crisis has affected their lifestyle and livelihood.

The intent of Hair Loss Confidential is to show these folks there is another way.

Hair restoration, as we discuss regularly here, has moved into a new era with more solutions than ever to correct the problem. After walking into a room with cameras where they will be confronted by family, friends, and co-workers and the Hair Loss Confidential crew, the unsuspecting person will be whisked away to a hair restoration facility in their town where they will undergo a miraculous transformation.

According to the producer of the show, “People can feel good nominating the men and women in their life to be the subject of Hair Loss Confidential knowing their loved ones won’t ever be ridiculed but instead helped with their hair loss problems, then and there and forever”.

Hair Loss Confidential has been overwhelmed by the positive response to the nomination process. I’m sure those of us at Fantasia will probably be watching this new show!

Wigs for Kids is an organization that provides hair replacement systems to children under the age of 18 who have lost their hair as a result of medical circumstances such as chemotherapy, radiation, alopecia, burns or various accidents. Fantasia and other salons across the country are partnering with Wigs for Kids to provide this service.

To be eligible for Wigs for Kids; the family of the child must be unable to pay for a hairpiece after seeking assistance from all other resources and must be referred by a medical professional. Once the application is reviewed and accepted, a packet of information will be mailed to the family. The parent and child will need to make two visits to a certified salon or hair replacement center (such as Fantasia) located in your area.

The first visit will entail a consultation to measure the child’s head and get a photo of how the child wore their hair or would like to wear it. Hair samples will also be taken to match color. The second visit will be for the final cutting and fitting of the hair system along with maintenance and care training. Once the measurements have been taken, delivery time for the custom-made hair will take from 4-8 weeks.

Each eligible child receives a custom-made hair replacement system constructed from thousands of hand-tied strands of human hair, then shaped, cut , and styled to fit the child’s head. Wigs for Kids pays a minimum of $1500 to produce each system. There is no cost to the recipient. Fantasia is well qualified to do the shaping and cutting since we have been fitting wigs for men, women and children for many years.

Wigs for Kids is a nonprofit organizaton founded more than 27 years ago by Jeffrey and Zina Paul from Cleveland, Ohio. Because it is non-profit and there is no charge to the recipients or their family, donations are sincerely appreciated to help offset the expenses incurred by the organization.

Hair Donations are also accepted and appreciated. The guidelines are:

1. Hair must be clean and completely dry. ( Hair that has been cut and saved is suitable for donation.)
2. Minimum length for a hair donation is 12″. (Pull curly hair straight to measure.)
3. Donations should be braided or tied in ponytails and tightly secured with 3-4 rubber bands, wrapped in tissue paper or placed in a plastic bag.

Fantasia receives hair and donations for Wigs for Kids. If you know someone who may be eligible for this program, you can call Fantasia for more information. Or you can go to their website for more information. www.wigsforkids.org