Coils to Locs Blog
Coils to Locs is a blog dedicated to providing resources, tips, and inspiration for women with natural hair undergoing chemotherapy. Join us as we share stories of resilience, empowerment, and beauty, and learn how to embrace your natural hair during one of life's toughest challenges.
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All Things Being Equal: Diversity in Healthcare
Choosing to wear a wig when experiencing cancer or other medical related hair loss is a personal choice. When Dianne lost her hair due to chemotherapy back...
Techniques for Self Care in the Chair – Everybody Needs It
Everybody knows they should be taking more than a little time for some self-care. But, with job deadlines, kids, household chores and on and...
Be Your Own Best Advocate: Traceys' Story
How did you learn that you have cancer? How did you come to terms with your diagnosis? I found a lump during a self-breast exam...
Impact-Driven Businesses Bring About a Season of Change
How do you measure the year in the life of a business? By the active commitment from an organization named Halcyon determined to help them...
Tamron’s Journey: Beating Cancer with Faith!
How did you learn that you have cancer? How did you come to terms with your diagnosis? I was initially diagnosed with a fibroid tumor...
“Prayers and Faith”, Kalia’s Cancer Journey
How did you learn that you have cancer? How did you come to terms with your diagnosis? I learned I had cancer in 2017 a...
Removing the Financial Barriers to Cancer Treatment with Family Reach
When my sister and Coils to Locs co-founder, Dianne Austin, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, she was lucky enough to have great insurance (and a supportive...
Denise’s Natural Hair Loss Journey: Dealing with Alopecia with the Help of Her Daughter
How did you learn that you have cancer? How did you come to terms with your diagnosis? I do not have cancer. I have alopecia. What...