Exploring Hair Systems with Influencer Rachel Rivera

by Julian Miranda | Feb 18, 2025 | Episode

Episode 52

Exploring Hair Systems With Influencer Rachel Rivera

This week, I sat down with Rachel Rivera to unravel the mystery surrounding hair systems. We took an in-depth look at how modern hair systems work and whether they look and feel as natural as they claim to. Rachel shares the secrets behind how professional hair loss stylists achieve the seamless, natural looks that high-quality hair systems are so famous for.

Hair Systems: Not Your Grandpa’s Hair Loss Solution

Hair loss is nothing new, and hair replacement solutions have been around for generations. However, as hair restoration technology continues to improve, so does the overall look, feel, and experience of using a modern hair system to achieve the look you desire.

While traditional hairpieces and toupees were often bulky and unnatural, today’s non-surgical hair systems are engineered to blend seamlessly with your natural hair and scalp. Cutting-edge advancements in both base materials and adhesives have revolutionized the hair system industry. The result? Modern hair systems are now more comfortable, breathable, and durable than ever—delivering a realistic hair restoration solution that gives wearers confidence in their appearance.

Hair Loss Stylists to the Rescue

One of the primary advantages of choosing a custom hair system is the ability to personalize it to your exact needs. Professional hair loss stylists work closely with clients to ensure the hair system matches their natural hair color, texture, and style preferences. This initial consultation is key, as it also considers important lifestyle factors that can influence the type of system and adhesive best suited for each individual.

Customization doesn’t stop at appearance. Modern hair systems can be tailored for maximum comfort and longevity, with stylists selecting the appropriate materials and adhesives based on your skin sensitivity, daily routine, and desired level of maintenance.

Learn to Use a Hair System with Expert Support

Maintaining your hair system at home is easier than ever with guidance from a professional hair loss stylist. Experts like Rachel Rivera educate clients on best practices to ensure their hair system looks flawless between salon visits. This includes teaching proper hair care techniques, such as using sulfate-free shampoos designed for hair systems, and demonstrating how to handle minor adjustments, like reapplying adhesive if lifting occurs.

Working with a trusted provider like HairClub offers an added benefit—access to hair loss salons across the country. Whether you need a routine maintenance visit or an emergency touch-up while traveling, HairClub’s network ensures you’re supported every step of the way.

Whether you’re ready to explore a hair system as your next hair loss solution or simply curious about the options available, the best first step is to schedule a consultation with a hair loss professional. Getting expert advice tailored to your unique needs can help you achieve the natural, full head of hair you’ve been seeking.

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Episode.52 Transcript

Rachel Rivera [00:00:00]:

As you start getting a little bit more gray and as we start noticing and we start talking about it, it’s like, okay, Kevin, let’s add 10% more gray into your hair. I think it’s going to look really nice. I think it’s going to look natural. It is always me observing and us having this conversation so that future forward we can always change and customize orders to how you want it and how you would look your.

Kevin Rolston [00:00:31]:

Welcome to hairpod, the podcast where you get to hear real people talk about their hair journeys. I’m your host, Kevin Raulston, and each week I get to interview people from different walks of life whose lives have been touched by hair loss in some form or fashion. Many of our guests have experienced hair loss themselves and found a way to get their confidence and their hair back. This week on HairPod, I’m excited to be talking with hair club stylist Rachel Rivera. She has an incredible depth of knowledge about hair loss and hair restoration solutions with years of experience applying hair systems to countless clients, including me. This week we’re going to be uncovering the mysteries behind a topic that few people fully understand. Hair systems. If you don’t have one, it can be surprisingly hard to find detailed, reliable information on what they are and and how they work.

Kevin Rolston [00:01:24]:

Part of the challenge is that modern hair systems are designed to be undetectable. You could have a friend, coworker, or even a family member using one, and you would never know it. Many people choose them because they’re being discreet, so they’re not real quick to open up about it. And that’s exactly why conversations like this are so important. If you ever wondered what a hair system is exactly, listen in. Especially if you hear the words hair system and think toupee. If that’s you, you’re definitely not alone. I think a lot of us who have hair systems now, we’re in the same boat that you were not too long ago.

Kevin Rolston [00:02:01]:

And Rachel’s here to be our guide into how far the technology on hair systems has come and the amazing things that stylists like her can accomplish with a hair system.

Rachel Rivera [00:02:16]:

I hate the word ‘toupee’. It reminds me of, like, your grandfather or your great, great grandfather that had one of those. The difference is when it comes to a hair system, typically with the hair, you are able to get them in different one. You’re able to get them in different textures, different colors, you’re able to get them in different densities, which really create that difference in really, really natural and, you know, your heavier, thicker versions there’s two different kinds.

Kevin Rolston [00:02:48]:

Now, the one thing that to me, and tell me if I’m right on this, what is amazing about a hair system and what is different? I never wore a toupee, but from what I had seen when I was a kid, if I’d ever seen one, it seemed like what they were putting the hair in was something that was thicker, it wasn’t breathable, and the way that they would use the adhesive or the way that they would tack it onto the scalp, to me, that’s maybe where the biggest changes might come in. Not being an expert on it, but I’m just asking, am I right on that, that what they’re using to put the hair in and the measures that they use to keep the hair on are radically different between a hair system and a toupee?

Rachel Rivera [00:03:29]:

Oh, absolutely. When you think about a toupee or any kind of heavier density type of system, typically back in, you know, in the days you have people that wore them on tape, it was easy for them to kind of just apply the tape, put the hair on. When they go home, they take it off. Something that they simply use when they were going out or if they were going to work. The difference is with these systems now is that they’re made so that you can wear them for a long amount of time, which is amazing. You are wearing the hair, you’re washing the hair, you’re styling the hair as if it were your own. So with that we are using medical grade adhesives and we do use some strips as well. And then what we do is it creates that longer lasting version of hair where it literally is mimicking hair like your own.

Kevin Rolston [00:04:19]:

And when you talked about the hair that they had in a toupee, was that real human hair or was it something synthetic?

Rachel Rivera [00:04:26]:

A lot of them were synthetic. You did have a few that were human hair. Those obviously, I think assuming back in the time costed a lot more money. But now those heads of hair typically were synthetic. They were very, very heavy usually often because they weren’t matched to a client’s hair or their own growing hair. A lot of the times they were often color. So that’s the big difference with what we have now and old school toupees.

Kevin Rolston [00:04:52]:

And with the toupee, it wasn’t something like, for people that don’t know, with a hair system now, when I sit in your chair, you put on the hair system when it’s fresh and it’s brand new, and then you start cutting it to fit the style that I want and what looks good. And if I had to assume the toupee itself probably came pre cut, and how you got it is just what you had, and that’s just what you’re going to wear. As far as your style.

Rachel Rivera [00:05:17]:

Oh, yeah. What you had was what you had. If you wanted the curly, it was whatever you wanted the texture to be. It just wasn’t cut and customized to your own, your own hair.

Kevin Rolston [00:05:28]:

Now, the one thing I would say with a hair system is you talk about what they put the hair in. The hair system now it’s some kind of mesh where it’s very breathable. And to me, I think that’s what’s radically different to the point where you don’t feel it when it’s on. You sweat through it, water goes through it. And I imagine the old school toupees, it wasn’t like that.

Rachel Rivera [00:05:50]:

No, you were talking about heavier densities back in the day, usually something very, very thick, almost to the point where it was suffocating the scalp. The hair systems that we have now are extremely breathable. The majority of them come in a lace style, which is great because it allows for the breathability, not only just for that factor, but also in washing your own hair and just kind of feeling that water run through the hair. Hair will get knotted into the lace systems, and it creates that natural look and breathability with what you’re getting.

Kevin Rolston [00:06:26]:

Hearing Rachel break down how hair systems differ from toupees really shows you just how far the technology has come. But it’s not just the advanced materials or the comfort they provide that sets them apart. It’s the level of personalization. High quality hair systems like the one I wear are completely customized to each individual. Every detail, from hair color and texture to style, is tailored to create a natural, seamless look that’s as unique as the person who’s wearing it.

Rachel Rivera [00:07:00]:

From the beginning. If you remember when you initially started with us, we sit you down, we have these one on one consultations. We meet with you, we look over your hair, the color of your hair, the texture of your hair, the great percentage in your hair. With that, we customize a head of hair that is literally just for you, just for all of our clients. So when we are seeing our clients for the first time and we’re cutting in their hair, not only does that hair blend and match what we’ve created for for them, but we are also cutting it according to style. So it is meeting with me and saying, hey, Rachel, I really like this style. I want to do this. And then me Customizing the look that you want.

Rachel Rivera [00:07:44]:

So that makes the biggest difference in the world. You’re blending it in, it looks natural. You can’t even tell where the hair that we’ve applied on where it starts and where your own hair begins. And that’s what we want.

Kevin Rolston [00:07:58]:

Now, a lot of people that come to Hair Club, they have some level of gray, likely in their natural hair. So how do you do that so that that matches up because the toupees didn’t used to do that. So at Hair Club, how are you doing it so that you match in grays or just the subtle textures too? And even in the summer, some people’s hair gets lighter and things change like that. So what are you doing there to make sure that you it’s seamless from the real natural hair that the person still has into what is the hair from their hair system?

Rachel Rivera [00:08:28]:

It’s nice because Hair Club created these customized swatches where we are able to kind of blend in anywhere between the 10% gray to the 90% gray. So it gives us those variations. So when we’re comparing your hair to any of the great percentage swatches that we have, we’re able to customize your hair as we go. Now granted, as again, like how you mentioned with the summertime, we do a lot of in house customization as well. So everything is very unique to you. So that’s always a good thing with gray percentage as well as you start getting a little bit more gray and as we start noticing and we start talking about, it’s like, okay, Kevin, let’s add 10% more gray into your hair. I think it’s going to look really nice. I think it’s going to look natural.

Rachel Rivera [00:09:15]:

It is always me observing and us having this conversation so that future forward we can always change and customize orders to how you want it and how you would look your best.

Kevin Rolston [00:09:25]:

Now somebody were coming in, they said, well, you know, I’m particular to the hairstyle that I have or the hair that I want. You know, what are the parameters when it comes to styles that people can get? Do you have? Well, we can do these kind of four hairstyles, but we can’t do something like that. Where are your limitations when it comes to putting the exact style that the customer wants?

Rachel Rivera [00:09:44]:

Our styles, hands down, are always. I feel like I can always give somebody exactly what they’re looking for and what they want. There are no limitations to what we can do. There’s not just four, like cookie cutter haircuts. We have tons of haircuts. I Am a super visual person. So if you give me something that you like, I’m going to follow that. There’s no limitations to hair.

Kevin Rolston [00:10:10]:

One of the biggest challenges for any stylist working with hair systems is helping each person feel like themselves again. It’s not just about creating something that looks good. It’s about creating a system that blends so naturally into someone’s lifestyle that it truly just becomes their hair. Achieving that level of personalization takes skill, patience, and incredible attention to detail, especially when matching color, texture, and style to reflect somebody’s unique personality. It’s a far cry from hair solutions of the past. Most toupees were made from synthetic materials, which is why they didn’t really look or feel natural. This is another thing that sets a high quality hair system apart from, from a toupee or even a lower quality system. The materials make all the difference.

Rachel Rivera [00:11:01]:

Our hair is human. So the good thing about it is that your hair is gonna feel just like your own hair. Granted, you’re always gonna have, you know, different variances in textures here and there, but being the fact that the hair is human, the hair is always gonna feel like your own. So as you’re running your hands through your hair, you’re gonna feel that natural feeling of hair. And at some point, I believe people just, you know, it’s. It’s all one. They forget that they have hair, and then all of a sudden they’re running their hands through their hair. And that’s a great feeling.

Kevin Rolston [00:11:30]:

And the thing that I would say too, with the hair system is that layer, what they put the hair in with the hair system, that mesh layer, it’s so thin. To me, it’s like a layer of skin. And so as you’re going from what would be your natural hair into what is the hair in the hair system, it’s not like you hit a line or you feel a bump, or you could then trace your hand all the way around, be like, okay, wait a minute. Clearly that part is not the real hair. That’s the experience that I have had with it.

Rachel Rivera [00:11:58]:

Oh, yeah. It’s almost a zero transition from the hair that we are putting on to your own hair. And that’s really what you want, that most natural feel in the hair. Just that ability to run through the hand and not feel those seams that most people would think would be there.

Kevin Rolston [00:12:15]:

Tell me a bit about the adhesive that you use, because I’m sure there are some concerns out there that I’m an active person, I’m on the boat. I Like going swimming. I’m in Taekwondo, whatever it might be. How good is the adhesive? And is there only one way that you put on a hair system, or does it vary from person to person as to how you make sure that it’s going to stay on? And just how sturdy is a hair system to stay on?

Rachel Rivera [00:12:41]:

Oh, no. We have several types of adhesives, and really it’s all based on one. Your skin, your active, whether your lifestyle is active or not. So we kind of, as we’re going along and I’m getting to know you, we utilize a certain type of adhesive, and then we work from there, going back and forth. We have several different kinds, from our nice and sturdy to our clients that are a little bit more sensitive. And we have those hypoallergenic types of adhesive. So we have adhesives for all, which is really good. As we start getting to know our clients a little bit more and what their needs are, that is also one thing that we customize as well.

Kevin Rolston [00:13:22]:

Yeah, and I will tell you, it’s very sturdy. And one thing I did when I first got my hair system was try all these different things, like riding in a Jeep with my head sticking out of the window and going into a hurricane simulator with category three winds. And so it’s, you know, withstood all of those. So anybody who is going to be skiing, being on a boat, anything that might be fast, even if you’re riding a motorcycle and you decide to unfortunately not use element, which you should, it’s going to be something. It’s going to stay on with the adhesives that they have. So the security there is. It’s always 100%. It’s never anything that I think of losing as I’m doing something active.

Kevin Rolston [00:13:59]:

So to let people know that, the one thing that I will talk about which I think is unique, is that sometimes you do have to understand that the way your skin is, because sometimes you have oily scalps, and sometimes you have very dry scalps. And so, you know, just having dealt with me when we were going through different adhesives and whatever, my skin, all of it’s so sensitive. I have eczema on my face, and I’m always using creams and things like that. And then sometimes, yeah, my scalp would be dried out, and it’s almost like we had to tweak it a little bit, try to figure out how to make that happen. Can you explain with the different skin types? And yeah, some people do have oily, and some people do have dry so how does that vary? Being a hairdresser at Hair club? What do you have to consider when you’re using a hair system?

Rachel Rivera [00:14:43]:

Well, what we do is, again, when we are initially meeting you for the first time, as we get to know you a little bit more and more, what we do is it’s just like with you, when you came to me initially, we started you out on one type of adhesive. And then as your skin changes, we also customize that as well. Same things go for even our technologies for hair. So hair systems come in what we call different technologies. Sometimes if you are a little bit on the oilier side, you tend to work out, the hair is getting a little bit looser. Those are things that we also have to change and customize with you as we go as well. Sometimes you do need something just a little bit sturdier. And then some of my clients kind of stay within that middle range, and their hair looks beautiful.

Rachel Rivera [00:15:28]:

And all we’re doing is we’re just changing either adhesive strips or adhesive in general. And then those are the little changes that we make as long as well with the home care that they’re giving it at home.

Kevin Rolston [00:15:42]:

Right. And you don’t necessarily have to use the adhesive strips, because I used to, especially when I had a more active lifestyle, and I’ve decided that wasn’t necessary for me. And so tell everybody, what kind of adhesive am I using, and where does that rank on the level of adhesives that you use for a hair system?

Rachel Rivera [00:15:59]:

Your adhesive is what we call ghost bond. And what the good thing about it is that it’s made for, one, durability, and two, any kind of active lifestyle. So it goes with the system type that you have as well. So everything coincides together to give you that nice blended, seamless look, but it’s giving you the hold that you need for as long as you need it for.

Kevin Rolston [00:16:22]:

Okay. And talk a little bit about the lifting, because I want full disclosure here so that you know somebody who’s looking at a hair system, they know everything that might be going. Going on. So especially for people that might frequently wash their hair, maybe once, sometimes twice a day or whatever, again, you can treat it like human hair that, you know, after a while, the adhesive, it. It may give a little bit, and you have what is called lifting, where there might be a little portion of it after the shower, typically is when I. I notice it. So to me, what I’ve done is I’ve budgeted in maybe an extra five minutes than I used to do before what I would do with my regular hair. And that would just be something to be like if I had that five minute cushion, if I have a bit of lifting, I take home the adhesive that you have and it’s just a little dot, you put it right there, you give it a second to kind of dry and to clear up and then you put the hair right back on it.

Kevin Rolston [00:17:10]:

Within five minutes, you’re completely good to go. It’s, it’s like anybody else would add something maybe to a styling regimen that would be what you would do with every shower is just to make sure that, okay, I don’t have any kind of lifting going on.

Rachel Rivera [00:17:23]:

Absolutely. It’s great because we never promise that it’s ever going to be foolproof. I never tell you, Kevin, your, your hair is going to go on and you’re never going to have any lifting and you’re never going to have any issues. And then you’re going to come to me and it’s going to look just as beautiful as it did when you left me. It does require your hair requires at home care, I always say, because that front hairline right here is always that first point of contact with any kind of outdoors. Also with your fingers, you are going to have the tendency, and again, it depends on activity level and what you’re doing at home. It’s going to require care. So when you come to Hair Club and we’re going over all of these instructions with you, we always give you the instructions on how to touch up the front hairline if you do have lifting.

Rachel Rivera [00:18:10]:

Sometimes you’ll get out of the shower, sometimes the little corners will lift up a little bit and all you need is that little bit of adhesive, a little touch up five minutes added to your hair care routine. That is all that you need. And you touch it up, you let it cure a little bit, set your hair back down and you are good to go. And on some occasions you don’t even need to do that. Sometimes you just need to take a little bit of a blow dryer and kind of just heat up that area and dry it up. Because sometimes it’s the water that kind of makes it lift a little bit.

Kevin Rolston [00:18:40]:

Right.

Rachel Rivera [00:18:41]:

Push everything back down and you’re good to go.

Kevin Rolston [00:18:43]:

Yeah, so true. No, that’s absolutely it. And you know, the longer you have, and I’ve had my hair system now for years that I know exactly how to do all the maintenance on my own. Earlier on, I was on a trip one time and I was in A different city. And the cool thing about Hair Club is when I was at that novice level and didn’t know what to do, and I should have, you know, thought to do more of the training and learn more of it is there are Hair Club locations all over the country. And so if you ever do find yourself in a pinch or something absolutely insane, happens to be able to pop off and have that ability to go in and get with a hair professional that can help you out, I found always be very comforting.

Rachel Rivera [00:19:20]:

Absolutely. And we have over 120 locations nationwide, so there really isn’t anywhere that you can go. You can also, at any point in time, call the center if you have any kind of emergencies, anything that we can talk you through. So we’re always there for you if you do have any concerns. But that’s our biggest thing is majorly is to give you that education that you need so that when those moments do come up, you’re not having those panic moments. And like, oh my goodness, what do I have to do? You know what you’re doing.

Kevin Rolston [00:19:51]:

A big thank you to Rachel Rivera for sharing her expertise and helping us break down the world of hair systems and hopefully clarifying what you can expect if you go in for a consultation with Hair Club and decide that a hair system is right for you. They are an amazing option if you’re looking for a personalized solution that looks and feels completely natural. Of course, as we always say on this podcast, there’s no one size fits all when it comes to hair loss. So working with a professional like Rachel can help you start your journey to feeling like yourself again with whatever tools suit your situation and lifestyle best. For more information about all things hair and hair loss, make sure to subscribe to the show on your first favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening to another episode of hairpod. Check us out at Hair Club on Instagram or search Harepod on Facebook to continue the conversation. If you know someone who could benefit from hearing this episode, we would love it if you would share it with them.

Kevin Rolston [00:20:52]:

If you’re enjoying the show, consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. We also have a website. Check it out by going to Podcast Hair Club. We’re here to build people up and share real stories so people experiencing hair loss feel a little bit less alone. And when you share, review and subscribe, it helps us do just that. So thank you until next time.

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by Oscar Camargo | Aug 13, 2024 | Episode

Episode 25

Why Hair Loss Awareness Matters

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Hair Loss Awareness Month is here! In this episode of HairPod, I sit down with friend-of-the-pod Dan Medeiros. Last time he was with us, he told us about how his hair loss got into a vicious cycle with his stress level. This week, he came back to help us celebrate Hair Loss Awareness Month and explain how he managed to get his confidence back after struggling with it for so long.

Hair Loss Awareness Month: Why It Matters

Hair loss affects many people worldwide and touches all of our lives at some point. Its emotional impact can be profound. According to studies by PubMed and Monpure, 88% of women and 62% of men report that hair loss affects their emotional health. These statistics emphasize the importance of raising awareness about hair loss and supporting those affected. Hair loss affects not only one’s appearance but also self-esteem and overall mental well-being. Embracing your hair loss journey is vital, and open conversations can help reduce the stigma surrounding this topic.

Hair Systems and Hair Restoration

Hair loss solutions should be as unique as the people who seek them. Dan uses a combination – he has a hair loss system and he uses hair restoration techniques. “Follow the instructions. Follow the path. It will work. Sometimes it takes longer than others,” says Dan. He emphasizes the importance of persistence and following the path. Since embracing his hair system, Dan has gained immense confidence and has been instrumental in inspiring others in the hair loss community. The transformative power of hair systems is not just about regaining hair, but about regaining hope and inspiration. Hair systems today offer natural, seamless solutions that blend perfectly with your existing hair, making them nearly impossible to detect.

Understanding Hair Loss Solutions

It’s important to understand the cause of your hair loss and the hair loss solutions available so you can make informed decisions about your treatment. From medical treatments to hair systems, the options are vast. HairClub offers comprehensive consultations to help find the best path for each individual. It’s essential to understand that the journey to regaining your confidence and hair is unique and personal. By seeking the right support and being persistent, you can achieve the best possible results. Understanding your options empowers you to take control of your hair loss journey.

By raising hair loss awareness, exploring advanced hair systems, and understanding the diverse solutions available, you can find the right path tailored to your needs and regain your confidence.

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As the episode draws to a close, HairPod extends a generous offer of a complimentary hair loss consultation, providing a tangible step towards reclaiming confidence and control over one’s appearance. Book a Free consultation with HairClub Today!

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Episode.25 Transcript

Dan Medeiros [00:00:04]:

Follow the instructions. Follow the path. It will work. Sometimes it takes longer for others. Everybody’s different. Our genetic makeups are different and how we respond to what we’re on. It will be different for everybody. But just keep going. Persist. Follow the instructions every single day and you will get to where you want to be. If you have any concerns, questions, I mean, the HairClub staff will be there for you.

Kevin Rolston [00:00:43]:

Welcome to HairPod, the podcast where you get to hear real people talk about their hair journeys. I’m your host, Kevin Rolston, and each week I get to interview people from different walks of life whose lives have been touched by hair loss in some form or fashion. Many of our guests have experienced hair loss themselves and found a way to get their confidence and their hair back. This week, we’re celebrating hair loss awareness month by welcoming friend of the show Dan Medeiros back on the podcast. Dan has been a passionate, uplifting voice in the hair loss community, using his personal journey and public platform to inspire and support others. Since embracing his hair system, Dan has gained immense confidence and now speaks to many people about their hair loss experiences. He’s been a beacon of positivity and empowerment, helping others find their own paths to a more confident future. But things weren’t always so easy for Dan. He struggled with hair loss from a fairly young age, and as his hair fell, so did his self-esteem. And this is what so many people go through. According to studies by PubMed and Monpure, 88% of women and 62% of men report the emotional impact that hair loss has on them. And Dan and I both experienced that firsthand. Now, both of us have reached a point where we want to talk about our hair loss and how we gain confidence, both from figuring out how to handle our hair loss and how to navigate the messaging that we receive from society.

Dan Medeiros [00:02:15]:

I was born with an issue with my scalp, kind of like a rare form of psoriasis. And the older I got, stress ended up becoming a major factor on it, sort of activating and getting really bad. So it caused a lot of problems with my hair loss once I kind of reached the early parts of college and of high school and progressively got worse as moving further and further up into the workforce and stress becoming more of a factor in my life. So it was destructive, it was life-altering, and it completely just destroyed any sort of confidence I had in myself and in anything I did in life. So I found HairClub back in 2009. 2010, I became an official client in 2010, and they completely turned everything around for me. It’s been a process as it is, but it’s been a process that I’ve followed, and it’s done amazing things for me. It’s completely changed my life. It’s turned it around 360, and it’s essentially brought me to where I am right now. I’m going on, you know, 14 years with hair club, and I still have a lot more to do and a lot more stories to tell.

Kevin Rolston [00:03:29]:

The thing I really want to do, a deep dive on this episode, is a little bit about your own confidence and the stigmas that surround hair loss. You talked a little bit about the emotions that happened when you had the hair loss and what that was like, and there has been a stigma. And I, you know, I’m trying to process in my own mind how much society has changed and then just how much I have changed because I felt like you. Same way when I started losing my hair. I had a lot of self-confidence issues. Really bothered me. It was always top of mind. I hated looking in any kind of reflection in the mirror.

Kevin Rolston [00:04:07]:

And a studio we have, there was a dome camera always captured the bald spot, and I hated catching a glimpse of it. It was always there, and it.

Kevin Rolston [00:04:15]:

It was soul-crushing. It really was tough. I looked at the calendar. I looked for social events where I couldn’t wear a hat, and I dreaded it. And I wondered what I was going to do and how I was going to try to fix my hair and deal with those kind of issues. So when I didn’t have the hair, it was such a big thing for me. And I know that as I was growing up, I remember hearing a lot of teasing that would go on for older guys that would have hair pieces and had done something with their hair. People would mock them, they make fun of them, and it would be that two-tone ugly hair. And so what I try to think about is, is it the fact that I matured and it doesn’t bother me as much anymore? Or do you think that it’s become more normalized in society, or is it a match of both? From your own personal feelings about your own hair journey, tell me a little bit about the confidence and where you are with it. Now, if somebody came up and pointed out and asked you be like, hey, man, you that clearly that’s not your hair, and made something about, would you have a sinking feeling, or does it roll off of you like, it’s not a problem at all now?

Dan Medeiros [00:05:23]:

Well, geez, I just hearing you talk about that, it’s in your own experience, I mean, it’s. I. If I could reach out and give you a hug right now. I absolutely would, because I. My God, do I feel that. It’s like. It just. It’s. God, it’s so, so soul-crushing, as you said, you know, I went through it all myself. The exact same thing. And everybody does, and it’s. You’re scared. You have no idea what to do, how to react. It just. It alters your entire perception of who you are and what you’re doing in life and where you’re going in life. And, gosh, Stephen, just the whole thing looking in the mirror, that is probably one of the hardest things.

Dan Medeiros [00:06:04]:

Looking people in the eye, like, seeing their eyes look up rather than looking at you. It’s like, what are you looking at? You know? And it’s like it immediately just takes you right away from what you’re doing, where you’re at with the conversation you’re having. And then it just takes over your mind as to, well, is there something off? Like, what are they looking at? Is this so. And, you know, this goes all the way back, you know, funny. I’ve been watching a lot of Saturday Night Live, and I just happened to watch an episode where Kelsey Grammer was hosting, and from the early nineties, and they had the. The president of HairClub on at the time and Instagram were being bald. He walked out onto the stage wearing a wig because, you know, they were a lot of wigs. And then it was.

Dan Medeiros [00:06:45]:

It was kind of played on that way, and it just kind of reminded me again just how. How far. How different things are now. And back to your question. You know, whether it’s us maturing and understanding more, or if it’s, you know, how the social look of things, I think it’s a good mix of both. The world we live in is very different. And the perception of bettering yourself, whether, you know, it’s something to do with your skin, something to do with your hair, something to do with your teeth. Like, regardless of what it is, the stigma, at least these days, is so much different.

Dan Medeiros [00:07:18]:

And it’s very minimal compared to what it used to be. Gosh, I remember growing up and seeing people. Bald people. And the jokes. It was always the butt of jokes. Even before I moved from Canada, I remember being in the office, and a lot of a. A lot of us were either losing hair or had gone bald and shaved their heads. And, you know, it’s, everyone cracks jokes about it, and, you know, you don’t really think of it, but, you know, even though I hadn’t gone fully bald, I, you know, I hadn’t gone bald, but I thinned out incredibly due to my job. It, you know, I’d hear it and I’d see it and, you know, kind of chuckle along with it, but on the inside, it’s just absolutely just, oh, my gosh, my world is overdevelop.

Kevin Rolston [00:07:58]:

Yeah. I think part of it that I have noticed. Think about when you were growing up and the role models that you had. Imagine if Superman had the hair of Doctor Phil, you know?

Dan Medeiros [00:08:10]:

I know, absolutely. Yeah.

Kevin Rolston [00:08:12]:

It never happened. You think about Thor. You think about the superheroes. We had a don draper on mad men. He had great hair. And to me, growing up, I think that’s part of the subtle perception about hair is how many of the heroes that we had had that kind of horseshoe hair loss that was in there. I really can’t think of anyone. There was a superhero that was that that person was always kind of the mealy mouse guy in the side corner office that was always the loser or the schmuck or the person that everybody didn’t want to be.

Kevin Rolston [00:08:46]:

They were the whiny person. And there was something about that that if you saw yourself becoming that, it’s like inevitably you become what your hair is. You can’t be a leading man. You can’t be a superhero if you start to lose your hair. And I think that’s part of the subtle thing that maybe we don’t really process, but it’s part of why we freak out so much when we start to see our hair going is that we think, wow, that’s just it. My cool days are over. There’s no way I’m going to be awesome again.

Dan Medeiros [00:09:15]:

Oh, exactly. It’s like, okay, so am I the villain now? Am I the goon? Yeah, it’s crazy. It’s the same kind of stigmas around you seeing what the male female form body is supposed to be. You see, well, that’s the only way you can look good. I can’t be that if I don’t have that again, it’s with every stigma we’re told, and we see what we’re supposed to look like, how we’re supposed to feel, and it’s just, you know, doing something about it. Now it’s, you know, I feel like we can do that. And it’s so accepted. And I did it myself.

Dan Medeiros [00:09:53]:

And, you know, for so many years, I went through the process of trying to regrow my own hair. And then, you know, we’re in the his hair system, and now I do a mix of both. And it’s, you know, I can talk to friends about it, I can post about it. I can be completely open and honest on social media with anybody who asks me about it now. And, you know, I’m completely, 100% open because I want that transparency. And I think that’s a huge part of it is being transparent about it and understanding that this is something we should all be okay with. We should all accept, you know, if it’s females wearing, you know, extensions or wigs. And I mean, that’s okay.

Dan Medeiros [00:10:29]:

So why can’t a guy wear hair to make themselves look and feel better, too? I see myself when I look at myself, I need to see myself how I’m supposed to see myself, how I want to see myself. And this is how I see myself. You know, I can’t imagine living my life without this because without my hair, this isn’t me. It’s just, it’s the me that hides, you know, hides under a hat, that hides, you know, in the house that doesn’t go out, doesn’t socialize. Who doesn’t want to get on that stage and perform in front of, you know, hundreds of people with lights flashing down on top of me?

Kevin Rolston [00:11:04]:

It’s powerful to hear how taking action and doing something about your appearance can make you feel like the best version of yourself. While keeping things covered up can lead to feelings of wanting to hide or isolate. It’s an experience I can relate to. And so many others who have shared their stories on the show have expressed similar feelings as well. We touched on how when we were growing up, we didn’t see many bald heroes. Balding characters were often not depicted as cool or strong. But things started to shift in the nineties and two thousands with icons like Jason Statham, Bruce Willis and the rock all embracing their shaped heads and redefining what it means to be a leading man. Societys perceptions are slowly starting to change and its important to recognize this were moving towards a world where talking about hair loss and finding solutions that make us feel confident are less stigmatized, which gives us the freedom to be more open and how hair loss affects not just our parents, but our mental health as well.

Dan Medeiros [00:12:10]:

It’s a huge mental game. You know, I struggle and deal with it myself. You know, I’m severely ADHD, I’m OCD, I have anxiety, depression, I’m un, you know, I deal with all that stuff and when I didn’t have my hair, that was. All of that was amplified to the 10th degree and it’s like, I have enough stuff going on in my life that I’m trying to fight. My outer image shouldn’t be one of them. And once you take care of that, then you can really focus on your internal self. And that’s at least that’s how I was able to finally start doing that. And now I found that perfect place with everything, you know, it’s helped center me, my hair helps me get out there and do what I need to do and be who I need to be.

Dan Medeiros [00:12:55]:

And it’s. It all goes hand in hand. And we should, you know, our mental health and who. Who we are and who we feel, who we see ourselves as. I feel we need to really focus on that. And more than ever before, this isn’t the eighties and nineties where it was, I don’t know, take some Ritalin, you know, or, I don’t know, figure it out, flip the switch. It’s now, let’s talk about it, let’s discuss it, let’s figure it out. Because we have, this is the age of learning about ourselves and taking care of ourselves and understanding that, you know, we have so much to offer, not just to the world, but to ourselves as well.

Dan Medeiros [00:13:29]:

And that’s so important, so very important.

Kevin Rolston [00:13:33]:

Yeah, it really is. So, you know, I think for me, in my own personal story is there’s several factors in this. One, the maturity has definitely helped out. I think society has been a big part of it and how they look at it. And then the other component is just the fact that it has improved. If I had some of the hair pieces I saw when I was a kid in the early eighties, I think.

Kevin Rolston [00:13:55]:

I would be self conscious.

Kevin Rolston [00:13:56]:

If I knew I had that on my head, I’d be like, gosh, I feel I’m not fooling anyone. And no one fooled anyone in the early eighties with a lot of the hair pieces that were out there. Now I’m stunned at how many people I find through this podcast that I talk to that have hair systems looking at you and looking at so many other people I’ve had these conversations with, you just don’t really know anymore. It looks fantastic. It’s natural, real human hair that just blends in perfectly with the color and the cut. I don’t know how you would know unless you knew a person’s personal story that they have a hair system on. Have you been able to see anybody? Do you feel the same way about your hair system? And when you see others that have one?

Dan Medeiros [00:14:39]:

Oh my gosh, it’s so true. Like, it’s amazing how many people, even friends of mine family had, like, until they found out they had no idea. And even a lot of them still, like, you know, they don’t believe that I’m even wearing hair like that. I’m just, you know, I just grew it all back. And yes, I’m trying to grow my hair back as well, but it’s just truly incredible. And the amount of people I run into, again, just like you, in this industry, since I worked so closely with hair club and have for so many years, it’s everybody I run into, I can’t tell they’re actually wearing hair systems. And that, that’s the most amazing thing. I love when I love that, I forget I’m wearing a hair system, you know? Yeah, that’s the greatest feeling.

Dan Medeiros [00:15:18]:

When I can, I look at myself in the mirror and I just stop and I go, man, like, I’m even fooling myself. And that’s awesome. That’s exactly what we’re going for. That’s, you know, with all these years and all this technology and everything we’ve learned, I’m so happy we’ve gotten to this point. You know, I’ve been, you know, 14 years with haircloth. I’ve seen just the transition in the technology that we’ve had in those 14 years from when I first started. And I look forward to where we’re going to be in the next ten to 14 years as well. My gosh, it only gets better.

Dan Medeiros [00:15:49]:

It really only gets better for people.

Kevin Rolston [00:15:52]:

That don’t know and are maybe thinking about, I don’t know where my self esteem would be if I went with a hair system or if I did treatments. I got the ultimate test today. I do a YouTube show. We have a live audience, and it’s the nature of entertainment. You get trolls. And we had a troll in there that was looking for any possible way to get anybody upset. And he’s trolling the audience that’s in there. That’s big fans.

Kevin Rolston [00:16:16]:

And then he went out on me, and I’m very open about being a client to hair club and how much I love it. And he went in and he’s like going, yeah, the head host there with the fake hair. And he kept going in on that. And when I read that, it had no effect on me because I know that he knows that I had it before, and that, to me, was a really great test because he tried to use that as a weakness against me. And there might be a time and a place where he might have said, yeah, the balding guy or the guy with, and that might have hit hard, and that might have affect me, but it was a really good test day, and I felt so good when he went after the guy with the fake hair. And I know my hair looks great, and I’ve got no problems with it, and it bounced off me as much as he would have said, oh, the guy in there with the nose, I’d have been like, okay, yeah, so I got a nose. So to me, it’s great that we’re having this conversation today, because I don’t know if I would have said with 100% confidence that I have full self esteem about my hair, and today I absolutely can. It’s not a weakness for me, my hair and how it looks and anything like that.

Kevin Rolston [00:17:19]:

I now know people can dig on me and try to go in on that. You know, sometimes you have friends, you’re looking for a weakness, and you’re trying to rip them apart. The hair is off limits now, which used to always be the number one thing. People would go in on me. I’d be like, on, all right, baldy, or all right, patchy, or whatever it might be. It’s not a weakness anymore. And to me, it’s great to have that kind of self esteem.

Dan Medeiros [00:17:39]:

Oh, exactly. And that’s 100%. I mean, there will always be trolls. You know, it’s. They haven’t all kind of dissipated yet. They’re still there. They’re still under, you know, the same kind of understanding of how things were again back in the eighties and nineties. I mean, we’re so far beyond that now.

Dan Medeiros [00:17:54]:

So it’s like, I feel like if anybody, anybody who does troll, they are in the vast minority, you know? If anything, I don’t even have to say or do anything. I feel like everyone else will completely run them out. It’s just, you can’t do that anymore. Like, ripping on someone and destroying their own personal image and their mental health. That is just, it’s become such a no go zone, and it’s just, honestly, yeah, you’re gonna, if anything, you’re gonna get trolled out of existence for doing that kind of stuff now. So it’s like, and it’s just like any troll for anything on social media in this world, it’s just, it, it means nothing anymore. Their words mean nothing because it’s just, it’s a. Unfortunately, they’re sad, they’re upset, and, you know, they’re not, they’re not happy with themselves inside, and it’s unfortunate.

Dan Medeiros [00:18:42]:

And all we can do is just educate and support each other and just everybody needs to support everybody. And that’s, I feel like it’s become such a huge thing now. And that’s why, as I said before, that mental health and our, and our image go hand in hand.

Kevin Rolston [00:19:01]:

Its so important to acknowledge the mental health aspects of hair loss. Dans openness about the emotional toll hair loss can take really sheds a little bit of light on often overlooked issues. Many people experience feelings of anxiety, depression and a drop in self esteem when they start to lose their hair. These emotions can be incredibly isolating and addressing them head on can really help. But transitioning to a mindset where you feel comfortable speaking about your hair loss isn’t easy. The first conversation you have about your hair loss can feel daunting. It’s hard to know where to even begin.

Dan Medeiros [00:19:43]:

I tried everything under the sun, just trying to do it quietly myself, because again, I didn’t know who to talk to. I wasn’t comfortable talking with anybody about it. I was freaking out internally every single moment of every day. You know, I would have told myself way back when I first started noticing it, when I first started getting people mentioning it to me, I would have been, get the hair club right away. Scheduled that consultation right away. And I think I might have even mentioned in our last podcast when I went in for my first consultation, finally I was sat down and told, you have reached the BMW of hair loss solutions. And that’s something I’ll always bring up and mention because it was something that has stuck with me and still sticks with me. The support system, the incredible people that you work with that help you find the best way for you to get to where you need to be.

Dan Medeiros [00:20:32]:

It started me on that journey, and again, I just wish I would have started earlier. I wish I would have handled stress in my diet and my outer image a lot better. I wish I would have stayed off the energy drinks and the fast food back then. So many things.

Kevin Rolston [00:20:50]:

Mm hmm.

Dan Medeiros [00:20:51]:

But, you know, just going back and telling myself that eventually it will get better and you just keep fighting, keep pushing on its persistence and just following the course, you know. And for anybody who has started out and unsure whether they should keep going, if it’s right for them, keep pushing, keep the persist, and just follow the instructions. Follow the path. It will work. Sometimes it takes longer for others. Everybody’s different. Our genetic makeups are different and how we respond to what we’re on, it will be different for everybody, but just keep going, persist, don’t follow the instructions every single day, and you will get to where you want to be. If you have any concerns, questions? I mean, the hair club staff will be there for you and those of us like myself, who we’re here to help.

Dan Medeiros [00:21:38]:

I’ll get on the phone with new clients, people looking who are interested, and just talk with them. I’ve had conversations with them on a Sunday for 45 minutes. Like I’m talking to you, telling stories, what I’ve been through. And it’s just there’s so much help. And we’re all here to answer your questions, whether it’s myself or an actual, you know, your stylist or your center manager, whatever it is, just keep going. That’s just. It will get there.

Kevin Rolston [00:22:04]:

I would tell myself 1015 years ago, I had massive anxiety about having big divots of hair missing and really looking like I was balding. And if you get plugged into hair club, your journey may change. It may be different throughout the course of it, but there will not be a time that you will be self conscious about how your hair looks. They will always have you looking on point. And so to me, walking in the door to say, all right, they got you by the hand. You don’t have to worry. Let go of the worry. Let go of the fret.

Kevin Rolston [00:22:35]:

What you’re afraid of looking like is not going to happen to you when you are here. So stay with them. They will give you the right direction. You listen to what they have to say, you follow it, and you’re going to be good. To have that peace of mind would have meant everything to me ten to 15 years ago.

Dan Medeiros [00:22:51]:

Absolutely. And they are the best. And I said, now we know. And that’s why we’re doing what we’re doing right now. We’re getting the word out there. We’re helping more people understand, because it’s never too late, it’s never too early. Either way, just start it. Get it going.

Dan Medeiros [00:23:06]:

It’s the best in the world.

Kevin Rolston [00:23:12]:

Everyones hair loss journey is unique, but its important to remember that this is an issue that touches everyones lives, whether they experience hair loss themselves or they know someone whos going through it. Thats why conversations like these are so important. Everybody who speaks out about hair loss experience helps break down the stigma and allows others to feel, feel less like they’ve got to face it alone. Whenever we help each other and share our process, we help create a supportive community where everyone can find encouragement and understanding. This year, for hair loss awareness month, we want to normalize conversations just like this one. The more we talk about it, the more we can destigmatize it. Whether it’s through personal stories, seeking professional help, or just having honest conversations with friends and family. Every bit helps.

Kevin Rolston [00:24:02]:

Not everyones journey will be exactly like mine or like dans, but everyone can find a solution that works for them and we hope you feel encouraged to explore the options that are out there. Remember, youre not alone in this journey. Reach out, share your story and support one another. And if you can think of someone in your life who might need to hear a story like this, please share it with them. For more inspirational stories and words of wisdom from people who have been through hair loss, make sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening to another episode of Hairpod. Check us out at Hair Club on Instagram or search Hairpot on Facebook to continue the conversation. If you know someone who could benefit from hearing this episode, we would love it if you would share it with them.

Kevin Rolston [00:24:48]:

If youre enjoying the show, consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. We also have a website, check it out by going to podcast dot hairclub.com. were here to build people up and share real stories so people experiencing hair loss feel a little bit less alone. And when you share, review and subscribe, it helps us do just that. So thank you. Until next time.

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Episode 20

Hair Loss Solutions for Active Lifestyles

In this episode of HairPod, outdoor enthusiast and former model Tyler Morehead shares his experience with hair loss and non-surgical hair loss solutions. Tyler expresses his original aversion to hair systems. We discuss the stigma and misconceptions that can get in the way of finding a solution and the things that helped open him up to new hair loss options. Tyler and Kevin discuss how their hair systems have come to feel like a part of them. Tyler shares some of the things he has put his hair system through as an active person with a love for outdoor adventures. The conversation highlights how finding the right solution can help you get your lifestyle back.

The Stigma of Hair Loss, Hair Loss Solutions and Hair Systems

Tyler had an accident early on that left him with a large scar on his head, as he started losing hair in his twenties the scar became more exposed, adding to the feelings of frustration and insecurity that are so common with hair loss. Tyler like so many others was not ready to embrace a hair system, and in many ways wanted to avoid the reality of his hair loss for as long as possible. He related balding to being old, and hair systems to his grandfather. Tyler saw hair loss as a barrier that would keep him from living his life the way he wanted. We discuss how even though things like hair extensions and permanent makeup have become very acceptable, especially for women, there is still a lasting stigma around hair loss and hair loss solutions. These norms and stigmas can limit the options we see for ourselves.

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Beyond just the stigma Tyler discusses other things that kept him from trying a hair system or seeking solutions. He recalls his grandfather’s hairpiece, and how it would come on or off for different activities or events. Tyler did not want to live like that. Of course, hair pieces fifty years ago are not what they are today. When Tyler finally decided to try a hair system after some encouragement from his mother, he was relieved to discover how much the technology had changed. He looked and felt like himself again, he finally had his hair back. Tyler shares how it has felt to embrace his his active lifestyle with full confidence that his hair system can keep up with him rain or shine.

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Tyler was beyond satisfied with his hair system and wished he had tried it sooner. He encourages listeners to seek advice early on and most importantly, be open-minded. It is important to note that there are a lot of different options. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for hair loss. Everyone is on their own journey. Talking with someone who can help you find the right fit for you can be a game-changer, restoring your confidence and helping you live your life to the fullest.

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Episode.20 Transcript

Tyler Morehead [00:00:04]:

From the day I went in there, if anybody asked me, and I’ve had people ask me, at first I did not want to do it, and I was really against it. I just thought that was one of the most ridiculous things in the world to think about doing. But the minute I got it on, I realized what it did, too. And since then, it’s just become such a non issue for me. I mean, I wish I’d have known about it ten years earlier. It would have saved me so much time and hassle and money.

Kevin Rolston [00:00:41]:

Welcome to Hairpod, the podcast where you get to hear real people talk about their hair journeys. I’m your host, Kevin Rolston, and each week I get to interview people from different walks of life whose lives have been touched by hair loss in some form or fashion. Many of our guests have experienced hair loss themselves and found a way to get their confidence and their hair back. In this episode of Hairpod, I talk with outdoor enthusiast and former hair club model Tyler Moorhead about his experience with hair loss and non surgical hair loss solutions. Tyler expresses his original aversion to hair systems. We discussed the stigma and the misconceptions that can get in the way of finding a solution, as well as the things that helped open him up to new hair loss options. Tyler’s story begins with an accident when he was 13 years old that left a large scar on his head, something he didn’t worry about until he started losing his hair in his twenties.

Tyler Morehead [00:01:40]:

Well, the scar is pretty big. It goes from about my eyebrow on my left side all the way to the back of my head. But it was a farm accident we had during wheat harvest. It was right after the 4 July, and we were moving equipment from one, what we call strips, where we farm the wheat from one strip to the next. And I was on my way home with a buddy of mine who had gone up to help, you know, do it. And on the way home, we lost control, or I lost control of the truck. And, yeah, that was. That was how it all started.

Tyler Morehead [00:02:09]:

It wasn’t, I guess, not a good situation, according to my parents, but I, you know, by the grace of God, it all came together.

Kevin Rolston [00:02:16]:

Yeah. So survived. That’s a scar that people usually always ask me.

Tyler Morehead [00:02:20]:

They’re like, wait a minute, you were 13. How are you doing this? Well, out there, we were able to get. You could get what’s called a farm husbandry permit at the time. So you were allowed to drive farm equipment on the farm, and that’s what kind of made it okay. But, you know, it’s still a 13 year old kid out driving a farm truck because, you know, in most cases, today doesn’t sound too realistic. But, you know, back in the eighties, I guess that wasn’t as big a deal.

Kevin Rolston [00:02:44]:

Yeah, that’s one thing I discovered. I think farm people have their own rules, so it’s just, life’s a little different on the farm.

Tyler Morehead [00:02:50]:

It tends to be sometimes, yeah.

Kevin Rolston [00:02:53]:

So you have a scar on your head, but in your teens it’s not really a big deal because you had hair to cover it up. Right, right.

Tyler Morehead [00:03:00]:

Yeah. It wasn’t a problem until I got to about college and it even wasn’t even a problem then. But just as my hair started thinning out a little bit more and more, I could see it. And, you know, it’s kind of funny. I always make the joke, like, during the summer it’s red, and during the winter it’s purple. That’s just kind of how it looks, meaning the scar. So the more as time went on, you know, you could just see it all the time.

Kevin Rolston [00:03:21]:

Okay.

Tyler Morehead [00:03:22]:

Some kind of huge deal. But, you know, we all get self conscious about stuff like that, and that was just one of those things for me.

Kevin Rolston [00:03:28]:

Yeah. You said in your twenties about what age? And how did you first notice that you were losing your hair?

Tyler Morehead [00:03:35]:

I think I kind of started noticing somewhere around, it was early twenties, say maybe somewhere around 23, 24. I was living in New York at the time, in New York City, and I just started noticing hair on the bottom of the shower when I got done, you know, showering. At first I didn’t really think that much of it, but it seemed like it was just getting more and more. So it took a little while for me to physically notice that was happening. But, yeah, it just kind of crept in one night and that’s what it was.

Kevin Rolston [00:04:04]:

What age were you when you finally tried to do something about it? What were the first steps you took?

Tyler Morehead [00:04:09]:

Let’s see, what would I have been, about 30? I was in my mid thirties at that point. And, you know, I lived in, worked in La, I was. Filmmaking is really was what I wanted to do. And so I’d go on these sets and I had hair and makeup artists that would always say, oh, you should try this stuff. And there’s all kinds of little things you can put in your hair to make it look a little thicker. I was doing them all, you know, I was trying them all, but I think by the time I hit my mid thirties, I kind of started getting tired of doing that, and it just seemed to be getting a little bit harder and harder to do that, too. And, you know, I have to credit my mom on that one. One day she said, hey, you know, why don’t you check out no hair club or Bosley or one of those things and see what they can do? And that’s kind of what kick started it.

Kevin Rolston [00:04:50]:

Okay.

Tyler Morehead [00:04:51]:

Was just her saying that.

Kevin Rolston [00:04:56]:

Hair loss is hard enough without dealing with the exposure of a scar or the pressures of the film industry. Denial is a common response in the early stages of hair loss, and sometimes a little extra push is helpful. Fortunately, Tyler was able to get some direction from his mother. But this was just the beginning. Ultimately, it’s up to the individual to take action. Finding the right solution is a process. It is emotional, and, look, it’s hard to decide on a solution for a problem you never wanted in the first place. Tyler shares a bit about his initial experience seeking guidance.

Tyler Morehead [00:05:34]:

The first thing that they had recommended to me was a hair transplant. And just based on what they were telling me, I decided that I did not want to do that. It just didn’t seem to be something that I was that interested in, so. And I really wasn’t. Like, when I first went in, I really didn’t want to be there in the first place. Kind of that denial or something, you know, but I really didn’t want to be there, you know, I was kind of doing it not to appease my mom, but she had recommended. It was a great idea, so I wanted to not let her down in that way, I suppose, but, yeah. So when they told me the hair transplant, I just immediately decided that that was something I didn’t want to do.

Tyler Morehead [00:06:10]:

When I told them that then they had recommended the non surgical procedure that you can do and they explained what that was, and I didn’t want to do that either. So I left there. I just thought, yeah, no, this isn’t for me. It’s just what it is. I’m just going to have to live with. It was my initial, and I think a couple of days later, you know, I was talking to my mom on the phone. She asked how everything went. I told her I just wasn’t interested.

Tyler Morehead [00:06:34]:

And the idea being was, you know, well, why don’t you go try it? You don’t know until you try it. If you don’t like it, just go back to normal. But if you do, then great, you got a problem fixed.

Kevin Rolston [00:06:44]:

Yeah.

Tyler Morehead [00:06:44]:

So that once again, you know, she kind of changed my mind on that one. But I did go back in and try it. Of course, I haven’t regretted it sense.

Kevin Rolston [00:06:53]:

Tell me a little bit about how.

Kevin Rolston [00:06:54]:

You felt when you first got it. Because I have a hair system myself, and my first look, it was life changing. It was pretty legitimate. So tell me about your reaction. The first thing you thought when you saw yourself now all of a sudden struggling to have any hair, and now you got a full head of hair. What was that like for you?

Tyler Morehead [00:07:15]:

You know, it sounds so cliche, but I I really remember that, that moment vividly, actually, because initially, you know, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I saved the picture. They took a picture of me before and one right after, but I’ll never forget. They didn’t let me look in the mirror until it was done. They said, don’t do it. Just let us do what we need to do. You look at it when you’re done, and if you want to keep it, you’re good. But when they wheeled me around in the chair and they swung it around and I saw myself in the mirror, I made the joke to myself, and this is a farm kid thing. Like, we don’t speak up too much about much, but I remember thinking to myself, oh, there’s that guy.

Tyler Morehead [00:07:53]:

I haven’t seen him in forever. And it was just a really great feeling. And when I left there, I’ll never forget, too. I had a big dog at the time. I had an Akita. She had been in the house all day long. So when I got done at hair club that day, I went home to walk her, to let her out and let her do her thing. And I remember walking her, you know, around the area where I lived, and it just felt great.

Tyler Morehead [00:08:16]:

I didn’t have to wear a hat. I didn’t have to worry about all the hair junk in my hair. I mean, it was just one of the most amazing things. I just. To this day, I still remember how it feels.

Kevin Rolston [00:08:25]:

You used to do some modeling, too, is that right?

Tyler Morehead [00:08:28]:

I did. That was back in my younger years, when I still had my good looks or whatever looks I did have.

Kevin Rolston [00:08:35]:

So when you see yourself, you’re in an industry where, you know, everything is your image and your appearance. Did you feel a little bit of that same kind of confidence you used to have as the younger model, Tyler?

Tyler Morehead [00:08:48]:

Honestly? Yeah, I had it all. I mean, I had all that confidence back. I mean, it was pretty wild, you know? And at the same time, there was always a little bit of trepidation, too, because I knew what I had done, and I always wondered how many other people knew. And, you know, I think going back to what you said earlier, fewer people, I think, have recognized it or seen it or even asked me about it.

Kevin Rolston [00:09:10]:

Yeah.

Tyler Morehead [00:09:10]:

Then I thought everybody would know that I did. And as it turns out, I guess, you know, people don’t look at your hair that closely or something. I don’t know, but they just never, I’ve been asked very few times.

Kevin Rolston [00:09:21]:

Yeah, I think it really does just blend in so well, first of all, and my other question for you is, you talk about other people noticing, but what about you noticing it? Is it often that you have that thought, how do you feel with it on? Is it something that’s always on your mind that, oh, I’ve got a hair system on, and this is someone else’s hair that I’ve got on my head, or is it something that kind of blends in and feels more a part of you?

Tyler Morehead [00:09:45]:

Definitely the second, I think when I first got it. Yeah, I would think that more often than I do now, obviously. But, yeah, after a few weeks of having it or a couple of months of having it even, I didn’t even think about that anymore. Those first couple of days. I knew it was there. And, you know, it’s new and you’re, it’s new to your body and you kind of can sense everything about it. But that went away after a couple of days for sure. And nowadays I don’t even think about it anymore and I don’t even really notice it anymore either.

Tyler Morehead [00:10:13]:

I just. It’s become such a natural part of life.

Kevin Rolston [00:10:21]:

Hyler decided to set aside his fears and take a leap. This is pretty inspirational, especially considering the positive impact it had on his life. Its interesting to hear peoples first impressions of themselves after getting a hair system. Its normal to be concerned about what other people might think. But as Tyler points out, most of this is in vain. People often take us as we come. It turns out we are our own biggest critics. It seems both Tyler and I share the same sentiment, that the longer we have our hair systems, the more they become a part of us and the more faith we have in them to withstand all of our adventures and activities.

Tyler Morehead [00:11:02]:

My wife and I are very active with just about everything. We live near the beach and we love cruises, we love the beach life, surfing. I mean, everything that I used to do, I still do. And, yeah, we’ve come back on nothing, and I don’t remember that. It’s the second part of your question, but it was the same thing. I’ve come back on nothing.

Kevin Rolston [00:11:20]:

Yeah, it’s just basically about the awareness, and that’s the one thing that a lot of people can’t believe. When I first got my hair system, I did a series of videos wherever I, I just put it, the test, and I was standing in it upright in a jeep that was kind of going down the road. And we hit, you know, pretty good pace, and the hair was fine and it was holding on. They even had a, here in south Florida, they had a hurricane simulator at the science museum. And I went in there and you could stand it and feel the winds. And I put it to the test and cranked that thing up to a cat three, and, you know, it held on. Look, I mean, if your hair can hold on in category three, you’re good. You know, the water skiing and swimming and biking and mountain climbing, whatever you want to do, there’s really no limitations to it.

Kevin Rolston [00:12:01]:

And that’s how I, you know, answer that question to a lot of people. So it’s great to hear that you feel the same way.

Tyler Morehead [00:12:07]:

Yeah. You know, your second part of your question, I did think about it. We put it through a lot, just like you have, or I’ve put it through a lot. And when you said that about the cat three hurricane, that’s awesome. I love that story. But when my wife and I first met, I took her on a trip to Cabo, Mexico. My family was going down there. I remember we were out in the water that day and there was a storm or something, but I got rocked with, like, a five foot wave that crashed right on top of me.

Tyler Morehead [00:12:33]:

I did not see it coming. And I can remember my face and head and everything getting planted in the sand. I mean, it rolled me pretty good. And I remember coming up, you know, from, from the depths and thinking to myself, I better check to make sure the hair is still on there. Yeah, it was fun. I mean, I came up with my hand on my head, trying to make.

Kevin Rolston [00:12:51]:

Sure that it was there.

Tyler Morehead [00:12:52]:

Yeah, it was there. It was fine the whole time. Not one issue. Yeah, I think you can put them through quite a bit.

Kevin Rolston [00:12:59]:

Yeah. Oh, you definitely can. And, yeah, when you have a moment like that, then, you know, you build up trust with your hair and you realize how much of a part of you it becomes. Now, you mentioned that you’re married, so when you met your wife, is this with a hair system? When you met her, it was. It was okay. And how does that go now? Right away? Are you open and honest about her, or does it take time when you realize that she loves you for who you are before you say, hey, by the way, I wear a hair system.

Tyler Morehead [00:13:27]:

You know, it’s funny, that’s become kind of a big story, really, for both her and I, technically, but even more so with hair club, because this is not the first interview I’ve been asked that question, and I’ve answered it the same way. But when we first met, I think we were out on our. The first date was, you know, as a story in itself, but the second date, we were sitting down at dinner and I decided, I thought, well, I was new to having the hairdouse, but I wanted her to know. I thought, well, if this is going to be an issue, we might as well get this out of the way now. And I told her, I said, hey, something you should know, you know, I told her about the hair and she goes, oh, that’s cool. I’ve got extensions in. And that was the end of the story. It’s never been an issue since.

Tyler Morehead [00:14:03]:

We’re like, well, I guess that’s. She’s definitely a keeper.

Kevin Rolston [00:14:12]:

What a sweet story. You know, it raises a good point. People are always working on their appearance and should be free to do so. Whatever makes us feel more confident, right? We do view hair systems differently than hair extensions, lash extensions, or other forms of personal style and expression. It is unfortunate how societal norms and stigmas can limit the options we see for ourselves. Tyler talks about his journey from resistance to finally trying out a hair system.

Tyler Morehead [00:14:44]:

From the day I went in there, if anybody asked me, and I’ve had people ask me, at first, I did not want to do it, and I was really against it. I just thought that was one of the most ridiculous things in the world to think about doing. But the minute I got it on, I realized what it did, too. And since then, it’s just become such a non issue for me. I mean, I wish I’d have known about it ten years earlier. It would have saved me so much time and hassle and money. I mean, the thousands of dollars I spent on all this other stuff that didn’t work for me personally. And I just thought, man, if I had just done that ten years earlier, it would have been so much easier and so much less stressful.

Kevin Rolston [00:15:19]:

I tried a lot of things that weren’t right for me. It wasn’t the right solution, but it cost me a ton of money. And if I could have gone right to the solution that I needed, which was the hair system, it would have been better. Tell me about your journey a bit and some of those things so that if you were talking to that Tyler ten years prior, what are the things you learned, what are the shortcuts you could have taken? What are the things that you tried that did not work for you that would have saved you some money? What were some of those things specifically?

Tyler Morehead [00:15:50]:

Oh, my gosh. Well, I can honestly, I can just say I tried everything. There was nothing that I didn’t try. Whether it was the clinically stuff, the stuff that you go to the doctor get the prescriptions for, all the way to the hair, laser treatments to the shampoo. I mean, you name it, I tried it for sure.

Kevin Rolston [00:16:07]:

Yeah.

Tyler Morehead [00:16:07]:

But I think just for me, you know, to kind of more on. Answer your question, I grew up in the eighties. That was kind of my childhood. My grandpa was. He had lost all of his hair. He had three brothers. He had five brothers, so half of them had full heads of hair. The other half did not.

Tyler Morehead [00:16:24]:

My grandpa was one that did not. But he had a toupee, and I can remember as a kid him wearing that when the family would go down at night for dinner, and then he would not wear it during the day. He’d wear out. On the farm, you just wear a cap all day, perhaps. So. I always equated everything with hair, whether it was transplant or the systems that you and I both have. I always equated it to what my grandpa used or wore, and that was, I think, my biggest deterrent to say, yeah, I don’t want to do that. Like, I’m not gonna.

Tyler Morehead [00:16:53]:

Not that I had anything against my grandpa, obviously. I love that guy.

Kevin Rolston [00:16:56]:

Yeah.

Tyler Morehead [00:16:56]:

You know, I just didn’t want to, especially my thirties, be equipped to my grandpa. I was like, nope, not ready for that yet. Yeah, maybe one day, but not today. And that’s really. That was my biggest mental challenge with it all. And that’s just the thing. I’m like, we get these ideas in our head that limit us from so much more stuff that we probably could actually do. And this was one of those things for me.

Kevin Rolston [00:17:18]:

Yeah.

Tyler Morehead [00:17:18]:

I think that through trying all that other stuff, it was just that denials of just saying, go try it. I mean, check it out, at least research and find out if it’s something that would work where I just didn’t want to do that. That wasn’t even a conversation for me. I’m like, nope, I don’t want to have it. My cousin, he knew that I was getting there, and. And he had considered it. I think he’s still considering doing it, but he has said that to me before, too. He’s like, dude, I just can’t believe you probably look ten years younger than you did before.

Kevin Rolston [00:17:44]:

Yeah.

Tyler Morehead [00:17:44]:

So to me, I mean, age has never been that big of a deal to me either way, but, yeah, to hear that kind of stuff, it’s pretty nice, actually, so I’ll take it. I’ll put that in the bank. Mandy, I hear you.

Kevin Rolston [00:17:57]:

Anymore, when you get a compliment, you got to take it. You got to run with it.

Tyler Morehead [00:18:00]:

Exactly. One day, I’ll really appreciate those compliments. Granted, I still get them.

Kevin Rolston [00:18:08]:

You living in south Florida, talk to me about the heat with your hair system. Does it feel hotter than having a natural head of hair?

Tyler Morehead [00:18:16]:

Honestly, I don’t think I could tell the difference one way or the other. No. I think some days, especially with the humidity, when it gets really hot, you know, you know, we get the nineties, and it’s 100% humidity out there. There are oftentimes I kind of feel like, oh, man, what’s this thing going to do? Or what’s this hair going to do? But, yeah, it’s pretty much always the same.

Kevin Rolston [00:18:34]:

Yeah, I tell people that because people will ask, yeah, no, it’s. To me, it’s. There’s no temperature difference. It’s amazing how much the hair system really breathes, that it feels exactly like a regular head of hair. And if I had to say, if there’s any annoyance that, you know, comes with having a hair system is the curse of having hair, is you have to fix your hair. But, oh, wow. You know? So that, to me, is the thing. It’s having real human hair on your head that, yeah, you gotta put a little bit more time in it.

Kevin Rolston [00:18:59]:

It’s not as quick as being completely bald. So if there’s any kind of attraction to it whatsoever. But you know what? That is a curse I am thankful to have every single day. I’ve got to fix my hair. Oh, wow.

Tyler Morehead [00:19:11]:

I have to comb it. Yeah, that was another first thing out when I first got the head hair. I remember waking up the next morning. I didn’t even have a comb. I had a couple brushes, but I’m like, I didn’t really have anything to actually comb it, so I had to make it to the store. But back to your point. Yeah. That’s about the only downside to having hair.

Tyler Morehead [00:19:28]:

You actually have to comb it.

Kevin Rolston [00:19:34]:

It was really refreshing to have such an open conversation with Tyler about his journey with hair loss. Personally, I related so much to what he had to say. It was also nice as a reminder that sometimes the answer were looking for is the one we are most resistant to. Being open minded is key. Its essential to emphasize that while Taylor is delighted with his hair system, it may not be the ideal hair loss solution for everyone. There are numerous options available, and just because Tyler didnt have success with laser therapies or other treatments doesnt mean that those options dont work great for you. Thats why at hairpod, we strongly encourage our audience to seek professional guidance. Discovering the right solution can help you regain your confidence and live life to the fullest.

Kevin Rolston [00:20:22]:

I hope my conversation with Tyler has been encouraging. If youd like to hear more stories about hair loss, make sure to subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening to another episode of Hairpot. Check us out at Hair Club on Instagram or search harepod on Facebook to continue the conversation. If you know someone who could benefit from hearing this episode, wed love it if youd share with them. If youre enjoying the show, consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. We also have a website. Check it out by going to podcast dot hairclub.com.

Kevin Rolston [00:20:56]:

were here to build people up and share real stories so people experiencing hair loss feel a little bit less alone. And when you share, review, and subscribe, it helps us do just that. So thank you. Until next time.

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