As a teenager Adele Dumont started pulling out her hair from the root.
Eventually she created a bald spot the size of a 20-cent piece at the crown of her head.
Adele would sometimes enter a trancelike state, covertly sitting on her bathroom floor, picking at her scalp for hours on end.
The urge to pull at her hair was uncontrollable, and secret.
When Ade ... Show More
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How Aunty Rhonda learnt to cry
<p>Artist, author and Stolen Generations survivor, Rhonda Collard-Spratt, on bush hugs, beehives, emu bumps, and finding peace.</p><p>Aunty Rhonda Collard-Spratt is a Yamatji-Noongar elder and Stolen Generations survivor who grew up on the Carnarvon Native Mission in Western Aust ... Show More
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From democracy to dictatorship and back again—how freedom falls and tyranny takes hold
<p>Dr James Loxton on how modern democracies can crumble as authoritarian regimes take hold, but also how freedom and democracy can rise again, from the Americas to Europe and into Asia.</p><p>James grew up in stable Canada, where he spent his summers herding sheep in the middle ... Show More
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Sharing Our Hair Loss Stories | Y
For the first time ever, Ricki tells her hair loss story in detail alongside her friend and mentor Y, the founder of The Women’s Hair Loss Project. After Ricki began losing her hair in 1995, Y helped her explore treatment options, shop for wigs, and deal with the emotional turmoi ... Show More
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Mar 2025
the psychology of the pixie haircut [video]
[video available on spotify] a few months ago, i cut my hair really, really short - shorter than i ever have before. since then, one of my favorite topics of conversation has been my haircut. but unfortunately, i don’t get to talk about it that much. today i’m going to let myself ... Show More
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100 – There’s a New Barber In Town
So you might not know this about me… but I used to have long hair. Really long hair. That flowed down my back in ringlets and, if I left conditioner in it, sausage curls. Basically, I had captain hook hair. And of course, I had all manner of people taking an interest in my hair [ ... Show More
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Stop the Shed | Tips for Managing Hair Loss
While some hair loss is common with aging and genetics, other kinds are due to conditions that can be managed — and perhaps, result in regrowth! Today we’re sharing three causes of hair loss — and what you can do about them.
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Petit Lapin va chez le coiffeur
<p>Aujourd’hui, Petit Lapin décide de changer de coupe et veut choisir sa coiffure tout seul. Chez Madame Éléphant, il découvre que le coiffeur n’est pas seulement un endroit où l’on se fait couper les cheveux, mais aussi un moment pour discuter, se détendre et prendre confiance ... Show More
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tessica brown, the gorilla glue girl
For one day in 2021, all of social media was obsessing over... Gorilla Glue? Tessica Brown ran out of göt2b hair product and used Gorilla Glue instead and one month later, her hair hadn't moved at all. She turned to TikTok for help and immediately became a main character, prompti ... Show More
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