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Yahoo LifeRep. Ayanna Pressley proudly shows off her bald head in 'alopecia selfie flex'
The Massachusetts congresswoman, who revealed she has alopecia earlier this year, got praise from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others.
- USA TODAY
Barbie gets more diverse: Mattel unveils dolls with no hair, vitiligo
The Barbie Fashionistas line's newest additions are Mattel's latest nod to making sure dolls reflect more of society's diversity.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley embraces her hair loss in 'bald squad' selfie after revealing alopecia battle
The congressman also appeared on MSNBC without a wig on Sunday.
- Yahoo Life
Ayanna Pressley praised for sharing bald head, revealing alopecia: 'You're still a queen to us'
The congresswoman revealed her bald head in public for the first time.
- USA TODAY
Girl with alopecia creates confidence for other children with head scarves
Over the course of a few weeks, Rosie's hair fell out. She turned her baldness into confidence for herself and happiness for others.
- The Mighty
I Won't Cover My Hair Loss to Make You Feel Better
Sara Bovat discusses the judgments she experienced as a woman with hair loss due to alopecia areata.
- Yahoo Life
'Be More Chill' star Lauren Marcus on her alopecia diagnosis: 'I'm trying to find the best in it'
Actress Lauren Marcus shares the story of her alopecia areata diagnosis — just as her show, "Be More Chill," makes it big.
- Allure
Six Women Open Up About How Having Alopecia Changed Their Outlooks on Beauty
We spoke to size women about their experience with alopecia, and how their definition of beauty and self-confidence has changed.
- Yahoo Life
Hairstylist helps girl bullied for baldness gain confidence with tear-jerking transformation
A child with an autoimmune condition regains her confidence and spirit — and maybe even her ballerina dreams — with some help from a master wigmaker.
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Model with alopecia poses in stunning photo shoot with her mini-me: 'I love myself with and without hair':
"She's a blessing because she did more for me than I think I could ever do for anyone," says model Jeana Turner about her powerful relationship with 9-year-old Kaili.
- Yahoo Life
23-year-old self-taught body painter creates a work of art on friend's bald head
"It definitely makes a big impact because painting a head is pretty unique and striking," says film and television makeup artist Georgina Ryland.
- Refinery29
This Dad Shaved His Head For The Sweetest Reason
Plain and simple: Hair is just hair. No matter how many bad hair cuts we get or shaving mishaps we endure, hair will never be the end-all be-all mark of true beauty. And that's exactly what a young girl named Riley learned in a video posted to the Love What Matters' Facebook page this week. Riley has Alopecia, an auto-immune disease that causes hair loss in people of all ages and genders. But, as she came to discover in this video, her hair loss should not (and does not) define her beauty.
- Yahoo Life
'Bald Is Beautiful': Mom with breast cancer poses with daughter who has alopecia
A mother and daughter who have both lost their hair for different reasons pose together for a photo shoot.
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New children's book about a bald princess teaches kids a magical lesson
Knowing what it felt like watching people look at her differently when she was bald, author Rosaria Calafati decided to write a children's book to combat that "othering" narrative
- Yahoo Life
Teen uses her senior portraits to beautifully embrace her alopecia
"I decided to paint my head to raise awareness and to promote natural beauty."
- Yahoo Life
How Tinder helped this woman with alopecia reclaim her 'femininity'
A decade after losing her hair to alopecia, Bianca Young is ready to date again.
- Yahoo Life
Makeup artist re-creates bride's wedding makeup for Alopecia Awareness Month
"It took me years to understand how to accept my hair loss."
- Yahoo Life
Women with alopecia share powerful photos and stories of hair loss
September is Alopecia Awareness Month, and women are taking to social media to share their inspiring stories.
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This singer with alopecia inspired a young fan to embrace her alopecia too
Singer and makeup artist Keya "Gifted Keys" Trammell talks to Yahoo Style about her emotional meeting with little Zion and about embracing her condition. “The feeling of beginning to feel more beautiful without wigs when I looked in the mirror began to help me want to help others feel good about themselves. … I learned that having alopecia was a gift.”
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The moment a woman with alopecia took off her wig during a date had the internet in tears
A woman with alopecia's appearance on British dating show <em> First Dates</em> moved viewers after she removed her wig during a first date. "I don't have any hair. I wear a wig," said Eve shortly before taking off her wig at the table. "I've got alopecia so my hair, it just falls out.""It suits you," her date said. "Keep it off." So, Eve did just that. She headed to the bathroom to take her wig off, handing it to a waitress in the restaurant. "You're beautiful," her date said upon her return. He told her that the date was "the best date" he'd ever been on. "I like you. You're unique," he added. Viewers took to Twitter to cheer on Eve. "YES EVE U GO GIRL," wrote one person. "So so proud of Eve," wrote another.
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Prince Harry’s Rumored Baldness Prevention Remedy Is Fittingly Royal: Caviar
Can Prince Harry stave off hair loss with an omega-3 supplement made from caviar?
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Woman With Alopecia Rocks Her Baldness With Confidence, Especially on Her Wedding Day
Since alopecia has caused hair loss across her body, Kylie Bamberger has embraced her condition with confidence, refusing to hide her baldness — most especially on her wedding day. Kylie Bamberger took a stand for herself many years ago after alopecia struck in high school. The condition, in which one’s immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, causes hair loss across the body.
- Dr. Oz The Good Life
The Wedding Photos of This Bride With Alopecia Are Almost as Breathtaking as Her Confidence
"If you're out there, bald, it just means you're becoming stronger."
- Yahoo Life
Hair Loss, Warts, and Scars: Scientists ID the Facial Features Villains Have in Common
As a whole, movie villains have a certain look: They’re usually not as good-looking as the movie’s hero, and have certain physical features that make them seem more evil than other characters. Scientists say villains have certain facial features in common, such as dark under-eye circles and wrinkles. For the study, researchers took a look at the all-time top 10 film heroes and villains from the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Heroes and Villains List.
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Little Girl Who Went Bald From Alopecia Celebrates ‘Crazy Hair Day’
A little girl who suffers from alopecia and lost all her hair got the chance to celebrate “Crazy Hair Day” at school — with a twist.