08/14/2026
💜 AUGUST IS NATIONAL HAIR LOSS AWARENESS MONTH 💜
This post is a little different for me because it requires me to be transparent, vulnerable, and real.
Living with Lupus has changed many things about my body over the years—including my hair.
I’ve experienced bald spots. Losing my edges. Thinning. Breakage. I’ve looked in the mirror frustrated, embarrassed, angry, and sometimes heartbroken as I watched my hair change right before my eyes.
Eventually, I made the decision to cut it short. ✂️💜
For many people living with Lupus, hair loss isn’t “just hair.” It can affect our confidence, our identity, and how we see ourselves. Lupus-related inflammation, medications, stress, hormonal changes, and different forms of alopecia can all contribute to hair loss.
But here’s something I’ve had to learn along my journey:
💜 My hair may have changed, but my strength hasn’t.
💜 I am still beautiful.
💜 I am still worthy.
💜 I am still ME.
💜 And whether my crown is long, short, thin, growing back—or gone completely—I will wear it with PRIDE.
I’m sharing these pictures because sometimes advocacy means allowing people to see the parts of the journey we would rather hide.
To every Lupus Warrior struggling with hair loss: you are not alone. Give yourself permission to grieve the changes, ask for help, try something new, cut it off if YOU choose, wear the wig, rock the scarf, embrace the bald spot, or simply take it one day at a time.
At Colors of Lupus, we believe awareness also means talking about the things that affect us emotionally—not just medically.
Let’s break the silence, normalize the conversation, and continue supporting one another one spoon at a time. 🥄💜🦋
Educate. Advocate. Empower.
