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Kim Karacz
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Kim Karacz posted an eventNational Permanent Make up Artist coming to Texas at Austin, TX
June 23, 2012 all day
Jeffery Segal of www.bestpermanentmakeup.com is coming to Texas at the end of June. He is a perm make up artist who specializes in clients with Alopecia and has offices in Chicago and NY. He is visiting TX and my hope is that this will become an annual event. If you are interested in having work done while he is here, please email: Kim Karacz at kim@2ndnaturehair.com as soon as possible but no later than Sunday, June 3rd so I may coordinate…See More
Kristy left a comment for Kim Karacz"Hi Kim, thanks for the friend add and the info; we were in Houston for less than 36 hours over the weekend looking at homes, and will likely be in TX soon. I rocked it bald while there...strange looks from some and great service from others but I…"
Jeffrey Alexander Reyes replied to Kim Karacz's discussion Happy Hour - Austin, TX 4/19 in the group Texans with Alopecia"I'm kinda nervous. I've never met another person with alopecia in person before."
Kim Karacz replied to Kim Karacz's discussion Happy Hour - Austin, TX 4/19 in the group Texans with Alopecia"Great! I look forward to meeting you!"
Jeffrey Alexander Reyes replied to Kim Karacz's discussion Happy Hour - Austin, TX 4/19 in the group Texans with Alopecia"I'll be there."
Kim Karacz added a discussion to the group Texans with Alopecia
Happy Hour - Austin, TX 4/19
Hi all!Just a friendly reminder that there will be a happy hour in Austin, TX at Vivo's on Manor Road at 6p on Thursday, 4/19. This will be a casual and social get together designed to meet others and just relax and have fun. If you are interested, please shoot me a note so I know how large of a table we need.Hope to see you soon! KimSee More
Stacey Geddie left a comment for Kim Karacz"Hi Kim,
I will be at the happy hour at Vivo's on Manor Road. I look forward to it.
Thanks for organizing."
Kim Karacz commented on Kristen's group Texans with Alopecia"Hi all! There will be an Alopecia happy hour in Austin, TX on Thursday, April 19th at 6p. We'll be at Vivo's on Manor Road. Please RSVP so I know how many will be attending. I look forward to meeting Central Texas folks!"
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- About Me:
- My name is Kim Karacz and I've had Alopecia since I was 9 years old. For several years, I had Areata only. The spots would come and go, some severe – some minor. When I was 12 years old, Mom and I started to explore options. We got very creative! But eventually, these measures were replaced with my first synthetic wig later that same year. I still remember the name of the piece: “Brandy” (and I think they still sell “her” to this day!) Wearing a hair piece was short lived, however, as most of my hair grew back in within the next year. I continued to have spots, but was able to disguise them pretty well. But by my senior year of college – about 8 years later - I lost it all in a span of about 4 months. Soon thereafter, I lost my eyebrows and eyelashes. Fear, anxiety, confusion and sadness all started to creep in. At the time, I was in a great relationship, and all of a sudden I physically became a very different person – and perhaps emotionally as well. As a child, I had always feared what a “boyfriend” would think, and I wondered if anyone would want to marry someone who was bald. Mind you, these were the very real fears of a 12 year old, (and perhaps to a certain degree, even a twenty year old!)
My mom and I decided to contact Fuller Hair (Freedom Wigs dealer); and along came Debbi Fuller – a wonderful, full of life, head-tattooed woman who rocked my world. And she was bald like me! But she was a lot happier, self-confident, and looked fantastic. It did take a while for Debbi to earn our trust. We felt that we had been burned before and we were still skeptical of any related “suction” or “vacuum” products. I remember when we went in for a consult – we immediately liked her candor, her honesty and her humor. She measured me, we ordered, and we waited. When the piece arrived, we went to her salon and had it styled. It looked beautiful. I hadn’t felt that good about myself and my appearance in a long time.
I should mention that my boyfriend (at the time of my significant hair loss) is now my husband – and we’ve been married for over 10 years.
And after 10 years as a client of Freedom Wigs, I am now an agent. I help Texas and the Southwest and run my own company, Second Nature Hair.
I have been blessed with a wonderful husband, two amazing children (Avery, 3 & Brody, 2) and a lovable black lab named Casey. We live in Round Rock, Texas just 15 minutes north of Austin.
- Do you have alopecia?
- Alopecia totalis
- Are you age 18 or older?
- Yes - I am 18 or older
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- http://www.2ndnaturehair.com
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Comment Wall (39 comments)
- At 12:08am on April 25, 2012, Kristy said…
Hi Kim, thanks for the friend add and the info; we were in Houston for less than 36 hours over the weekend looking at homes, and will likely be in TX soon. I rocked it bald while there...strange looks from some and great service from others but I don't know how ready I am for the Texas heat in a wig! Have a great week! Kristy
- At 4:28pm on March 30, 2012, Stacey Geddie said…
Hi Kim,
I will be at the happy hour at Vivo's on Manor Road. I look forward to it.
Thanks for organizing.
- At 2:44pm on March 30, 2012, Jeffrey Alexander Reyes said…
Hey Kim, I was wondering if there were going to be any events or get together's in Austin any time soon.
- At 10:43pm on January 12, 2012,
Benjamin Tyson Lainhart said… Awe thanks Kim!
- At 11:30pm on December 6, 2011, Jeffrey Alexander Reyes said…
Oh sweet. That would be a better option for me. Thanks!
- At 11:19pm on December 6, 2011, Jeffrey Alexander Reyes said…
So there's nothing in Austin. That's cool.
- At 7:31pm on December 6, 2011, Jeffrey Alexander Reyes said…
Hey Kim, I was going to ask about get togethers in Austin. If you could keep me in the loop, I'd really appreciate it.
- At 6:30am on November 16, 2011,
Bruce Brown said… Hi Kim, I was wondering if you knew of any support groups in San Antonio. Thanks.
- At 1:02pm on November 9, 2011,
denise said… - Thanks. I'll def. check the web site.
- At 10:25am on November 7, 2011, denise said…
- hi kim. your hair looks amazing. wish south africa was alittle more advanced in terms of wig designs.
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