S4E4 Makeup & How it Provides a Powerful Outlet for Endless Self-Expression, Creativity & Empowerment with Abby Wren Alopecia Life

 It's still Alopecia Awareness Month, and what better way to spend it than with our guest,  Abby Wren, today. Abby is a creative makeup artist and outspoken advocate for inclusivity throughout the beauty industry, media, and beyond. For those of you who have seen her work, you might already know that her signature bald look has become her iconic canvas as she transforms herself into colorful, mind-blowing creations and characters. I won't share much more with you here in the intro because I want you to hear it from her during the interview. Here's today's episode. 

Random fun facts about Abby:
- She and her fiancé got engaged this year, and gets to marry the absolute love and obsession of her life, Wade Holland, next year! She can't wait to be a bald bride!
- originally lost her hair to alopecia totalis in 2006, it grew back and fell out several times before growing back almost completely, then fell out again entirely in 2018. She still get small cycles of regrowth, but not much.
- She offers makeup workshops and tutorials for others with alopecia for free!
- She used to have red hair before alopecia
- She loves lemon EVERYTHING!
- She just won a national eyebrow competition, (Benefit Brow Search) without having any eyebrows!

Thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. All Abby's social links are listed here in the show notes, along with additional press articles that have been written about her. I've also attached some of the links for the products she mentioned throughout the interview. For anyone who has been inspired by the crazy hair day or Halloween suggestions to go all out, we would love to have you share your photos here with us. 

Social Media:
- Instagram: @abbywrenartistry
- TikTok: @abbywrenartistry
- YouTube: @abbywren

Everything About Abby

Press:
Medium Article
Refinery 29
Mozilla Firefox

Product Links:
Mehron Paradise Palette
Latex Free Eyelash Glue
Goof Proof Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil - Benefit
POWMade Brow Pomade - Benefit
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