Embracing Baldness: Women Redefining Beauty and Confidence

More Women Are Choosing to Go Bald

Breaking Free from Old Beauty Standards

For many, it’s a way to feel strong and confident.

Brennan Nevada Johnson

• Shaved her head 14 years ago for practical reasons.
• Played volleyball in college; sweat ruined expensive hair treatments.
• Saved money and felt empowered.
• Runs a public relations firm in New York.
• Started a video podcast called Bald and Buzzed with Brennan.
• Believes baldness is beautiful and a bold fashion statement.

Dash Lopez

• Content creator who shaved her head during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Felt free from society’s expectations.
• Didn’t want to spend money on hair treatments.
• Wanted to be herself.
• Signed with a modeling agency in 2020.
• Stopped getting modeling jobs after the industry changed.
• Decided to embrace her baldness fully.

Felicia Flores

• Lives in Atlanta.
• Has alopecia, a condition that causes hair loss.
• Used to wear wigs.
• Found a community of bald women online.
• Inspired to stop hiding.
• Runs an annual conference called Baldie Con.
• Brings together women who embrace baldness.

Aicha Soumaoro

• Nurse and mechanic.
• Shaves her head every Sunday.
• Loves the feeling of the wind on her scalp.
• Gets compliments on her confidence.
• Feels like a new person.

Tiffany Michael Thomas

• Performer who shaved her head to support her mother during cancer treatment.
• Kept her bald look after her mother passed away.
• Feels unstoppable.
• Advises other women to embrace their baldness without fear.