The Over 50 Crowd

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The Over 50 Crowd

A PLACE FOR BALD "BOOMERS" TO BOND

Members: 89
Latest Activity: Dec 12, 2023

Hope everyone is well

Been awhile and been a lot!! If I didn't already have my hair fall out it would have done so in the last year...thankfully back on track!! Hope this summer finds all of you well, blessed, happy and coping❤️🙆🏻🤗🤓

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Send me some humor!

Started by Tallgirl. Last reply by JeffreySF Aug 20, 2019. 10 Replies

Okay. Now I am 66, divorced, retired, broke, need to lose more weight, have two friends non-social after strokes, my relatives and old friends are far away or non-communicative, and I got my first…Continue

Tags: invisible, Old

Going bald in Atlanta and in a state of panic! Help!

Started by Dee. Last reply by Lcat Jun 22, 2017. 12 Replies

I live in Cumming Georgia North east of you I have been diagnoised with Alopecia as well recently. I am having an extreamly  difficult time accepting this and the fact I will have to wear a wig the…Continue

Movie for Older Folks

Started by Tallgirl. Last reply by Renée Oct 17, 2012. 4 Replies

I just saw that Best Marigold Hotel movie...what a great one for those reaching the Golden Years! You all must see it, even if to fore-warn yourselves about what the future might bring. I sure…Continue

Menopause PLUS Alopecia? Oy.

Started by Tallgirl. Last reply by Jane Lucinda Oct 5, 2012. 2 Replies

I found this online today...but I won't advocate any hormones with our condition. The rest, though, we all know too well over 50...Follow Us @everydayhealth Hair Loss in Menopause: Why It Happens,…Continue

Tags: hairloss, menopause

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Comment by Linda Rollins on May 23, 2013 at 1:55pm

Well welcome to the Golden club, I too turned 50 in November of last year...I've known about and accepted my alopecia for a while now, what else can you do? I'm also going thru the Big "M" which is not fun while wearing these wigs with silicon..One day I will be Bold to just go Bald...

Comment by Tallgirl on January 22, 2013 at 10:38am

Lexi, many graying women dye their hair at our age, so I pick wigs that are blond tri-colored strands but with dark roots (called shadow shades) to match my brunette eyebrows. No one thinks these are wigs because of the darker roots, and many ask where I got my hair done. See Raquel Welch "Breeze" and "Embrace" in those colors. The "Embrace" is younger-looking and longer, and I had mine trimmed when the ends got ratty. See my pix on my page. In the birthday lunch photo I wore the cropped "Embrace." The Porsche photos show the "Breeze" when it was new in 2010, but I still wear it even now! Age appropriate!

Comment by Lexi on January 4, 2013 at 5:32pm

Chris for hair, thanks so much. Now to get up the courage to say "F--k it" and just DO IT!!!

Comment by chris for hair on January 3, 2013 at 10:17pm

Lexi, From what I have seen of your posts, you are a bright, capable woman that has great critical thinking skills and knows exactly what will and what will not work for you.
I think you need to trust yourself more, and go for whatever makes you feel great. There are many similarities I "hear" between you and myself, and in my life I just had to say "f---k it. I look better in this wig and I don't care what others think..."
Trust yourself, you have great insight.

Comment by Lexi on January 3, 2013 at 9:23pm

I have been looking for a new wig, either synthetic or HH for the longest time. Mostly because I have a closet full of wigs I have never worn, or seldom worn, or are just not for me...anymore. I have come to realize that a part of the issue is that I don't know who I am anymore. When I was even at 56 - it was like I thought in my head that I was 30 yrs. old. Now I realize full well, I am not young anymore, even though I still no way look my age. I have a hard time looking at clothing even,and all my clothes are Jrs. I feel like I dress in kids clothing now. It never used to bother me. I felt I was that age. No one thinks I am as old as I am, maybe now they think I am 48-50 tops. Anyway, back to hair. I don't even know what I am supposed to look at in wigs? What styles should I look at? A lot of what I still like, seems too young for me. I am lost.

Comment by Angela on October 17, 2012 at 6:10pm

Thanks Tallgirl, I get that a lot. I have a 29 year old son, 23 year daughter and a 5 year old grandson.

Comment by Tallgirl on October 17, 2012 at 11:21am

You are right, Angela. You look 28-35.

Comment by Angela on October 15, 2012 at 11:09pm

Hello everyone, I am new to this group. I may not look 50, but I will be 51 in February.

Comment by Tallgirl on October 14, 2012 at 12:45pm

Then there is the having to deal with other old people who get mean, nasty and rude in old age. How embarrassing for them and their loved ones! (And they wonder why I don't call any more!) I stick with the pleasant friends, who find the good in others without thinking they have to "fix" anyone. As Thumper's father instructed, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."

Comment by Lexi on October 6, 2012 at 7:56pm

Yeah, and waking up to P - gotta luv it.

 

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