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We couldn’t believe the radiant Amelia Upton, my high school BFF, could need a collection of wigs. Her trademark hair and fashion flowed in sync with her personality. Get this. The one and only is still known for her trademark toss ‘n turn. Very few know she lives confidently wearing human hair wigs. Guess it’s no secret anymore.

As young girls in our home town of Scottsdale, we once took turns winning Miss “SCH” four years running. But in college her women’s hair loss took its toll and she went bald. I hinted about some lace front wigs. Whatever, she just shaved her head. Undeterred by her hair loss, she proudly showcased her bald-headed look.

At her fiance’s rugby game, we taunted the players till her beau purposefully slapped the puck (or however you say it) towards the fans. Such a sport, she reached out for the thing and her head scarf landed in a beer, revealing her bald head. No big deal, she tossed the ball right back at him. Attitude, did I mention she’s got it?

Of course, everyone has insecurities. Once at our semi-monhtly stroll to the art gallery, when she looked me in the eye and told me that she would rather do without hair out of bitterness. She loved her old hair so much she can’t even look at human hair wigs, despite the fact that she would wear them. At that disclosure, she changed the subject and asked that I drop it. I didn’t know what to say.

There was no way to get her words out of my head. That night, I talked about going shopping with me for a new lace front wig. Eventually we both ended up with an agreement: we were going wig shopping! Wigs for the both of us, on me!

We had a great time, bewildered by the possibilities. We never knew that women’s medical wigs were so prevalent for so many women. These wigs for women’s hair loss complimented her youthful spirit. I built an entirely modern ensemble to wear with our wigs. We do it all together, and that will surely endure. Last Christmas she gave me a photo of us in our wigs and thanked me for her wig, and explained it fosters a lost identity that she’d forgotten. It’s a relief to witness little miss attitude reclaim her beauty. I’m right there with her.