Inspiration & Encouragement

  1. Headcovers as Battle Armor

    Headcovers as Battle Armor

    Facing chemo? One woman reframes treatment as battle, using fashion, headcovers, and mindset as armor to feel empowered, confident, and in control.

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  2. Test Results, A Warning

    Test results, a warning. Woman with cancer in blue headscarf looking out window

    Nothing really prepares you for a cancer diagnosis. Learn one survivor's tips to manage the anxiety and unknowns of test results with positivity and agency.

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  3. Going Matchy-Matchy: 30 Years of Coordinated Style

    Going Matchy-Matchy: 30 Years of Coordinated Style

    30 years ago, we created our first product: a matching vest and headcover set. Today, we carry on the mission of bringing comfort and style to cancer patients with matching bamboo sets and more.

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  4. AFC (Aesthetically Flat Closures): Why I Chose Not to Reconstruct and How That Affects Me Nearly 3 Years Later

    Why I Chose Not to Reconstruct After Breast Cancer

    Choosing between going flat and reconstruction after a mastectomy is deeply personal. Read one woman’s story of AFC, recovery, and embracing her body after breast cancer.

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  5. Help Mom Mix It Up on Mother's Day

    Help Mom Mix It Up on Mother's Day

    Lasting gifts that uplift—for the same price as a Mother's Day bouquet. Help Mom mix it up and feel like herself again during chemo with wigs & hair accessories.

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  6. Receiving Chemo & the Silver Lining of Rainy Days

    Receiving Chemo & the Silver Lining of Rainy Days

    Read a thoughtful reflection on finding comfort in rainy days during chemotherapy, plus practical tips for turning gray skies into moments of peace and healing.

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  7. Creating Romance While Undergoing Chemo

    Creating Romance While Undergoing Chemotherapy - Husband Kissing Wife with Cancer in Headscarf on the Head

     When you’re undergoing chemotherapy, you may not feel terribly romantic. Take heart. There are a few ways to battle the chemo blues when romance is in the air.

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  8. New Year, New Head

    New Year, New Head - Setting Goals and Cultivating a positive mindset during cancer treatment

    Use your thoughts and attitude to your advantage! Learn tips to set New Year (and all year) resolutions and maintain a positive headspace during cancer treatment and beyond.

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  9. Pink Hair for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Beyond

    Pink Hair for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Pink hair is all the rage! From hair dye to wigs, learn how you can rock pink hair to show your support this breast cancer awareness month (and all year 'round).

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  10. Meet Our New Brand Ambassador, Hollis Thomases!

    Meet Hollis

    Meet our new brand ambassador Hollis Thomases. A breast cancer survivor and professional writer, Hollis shares her cancer story and experience with hair loss.

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  11. What to Say (and Not Say) When Someone Has Cancer

    What to Say (and Not Say) When Someone Has Cancer
    It can be difficult to know how to comfort someone going through cancer. Sometimes, things said with the best of intentions do not convey the right message. Follow this helpful list of 3 things to say and 3 things to avoid saying to someone with cancer.
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  12. 23 Chemo Port Tattoos: Tips, Ideas & Inspiration

    Chemo Port Scar Tattoos

    Chemo port tattoos are a great way to express yourself and tell your story after treatments. Read on for tips, inspiration, and 23 chemo port tattoo ideas.

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  13. 50 Breast Cancer Nail Designs to Inspire You

    Breast Cancer Nail Designs

    Get ready for pink nails and pink ribbons! From beyond-simple to fabulously intricate, here are some of our favorite breast cancer nail designs to inspire your next manicure

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  14. 5 Ways to Rock the Bald Look

    5 Ways to Rock the Bald Look

    After hair loss from chemo or alopecia, there are tons of fashionable options available. One care-free option is rocking the bald look. Learn 5 styling tips to help you go bald with confidence and flair!

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  15. Supporting a Loved One with Cancer From a Distance

    How to be there for someone from a distance

    It is hard being separated from the ones you love, especially if they are going through cancer. Discover creative ways to show your loved one with cancer that you care, even if you live far apart.

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  16. 32 Breast Cancer Tattoo Ideas to Inspire You

    32 Breast Cancer Tattoo Ideas to Inspire You

    Every tattoo has a story to tell. The most brilliant tattoos are those created with purpose—the tattoos that show a person's passion. This is where breast cancer tattoos come into the picture. 

    The amount of people choosing to depict their journey, a loved ones journey, or just show support for a cause is phenomenal. The best part is no breast cancer tattoo is the same. Tattoos already give individuals a chance to express themselves, and the meaning helps take the design to a whole other level. 

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  17. Colored Wigs: 9 Colorful Wigs to Wear (If You Dare!)

    Colored Wigs: 9 Colorful Wigs to Wear (If You Dare!)
    Colored wigs are a great way to add pizzazz, or even show support for a cause. Read on to see the top 9 most daring colored wigs!
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  18. 8 Things You Can Do for Someone With Cancer

    8 Things You Can Do for Someone With Cancer
    When a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, the first thing you want to do is help. However, it can be hard to know how. Read our top 8 tips to learn what to do for someone with cancer.
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  19. 21 Mastectomy Tattoos You Have to See

    21 Mastectomy Tattoos You Have to See
    Beautiful and expressive mastectomy tattoos give women the ability to reclaim their bodies post mastectomy. Take a look at these 21 stunning mastectomy tattoos for inspiration, or just admire this gorgeous artwork.
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  20. Top 12 Cancer Memes

    Top 12 Cancer Memes
    If you are searching for the best cancer memes, look no further! We have compiled the top 12 hair loss, chemo and cancer memes, sure to uplift, inspire or give a good laugh.
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  21. Tips for Knitting and Crocheting Hats for Cancer Patients + Free Patterns!

    Tips for Knitting and Crocheting Hats for Cancer Patients + Free Patterns!
    Feeling crafty? Learn the tips and tricks of knitting and crocheting hats for cancer patients to donate, gift, or keep. These free knitting and crochet patterns are quick and easy, so you can have a made-with-love chemo cap in no time, even if you're a beginner.
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  22. How Woodblock Scarves Are Made

    How Woodblock Scarves Are Made
    Wood block scarves are handmade and each one is unique. Discover how these works of art are created here.
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  23. 13 Inspirational Winter & Holiday Quotes

    13 Inspirational Winter & Holiday Quotes
    Need a little motivation? Here are 13 of our favorite inspirational winter and holiday quotes to keep in mind as the weather gets colder.
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  24. Hair Donation: What You Need To Know

    Hair Donation: What You Need To Know
    Thinking about donating your hair to someone with cancer or hair loss? Find out everything you need to know here.
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  25. What Cancer Cannot Do

    What Cancer Cannot Do

    "What Cancer Cannot Do" inspired my mother, Carol, during her battle with cancer over 30 years ago. Read this inspirational poem here.

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  26. Top 12 Breast Cancer Memes

    Top 12 Breast Cancer Memes
    In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we've rounded up the very best breast cancer memes. These relatable and inspirational breast cancer memes are sure to make you laugh and brighten your day.
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  27. My Mom: Your Personal Stories

    My Mom: Your Personal Stories
    Moms inspire us and enrich our lives in so many ways. Today, we celebrate moms everywhere. Beginning in 2015, we began asking our community to share their stories of how their mothers have touched their lives.
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  28. Cancer Survivors Share Their Best Advice

    Cancer Survivors Share Their Best Advice
    We asked cancer survivors to give those starting chemotherapy some advice. The responses were overwhelming. See what they had to say at Headcovers!
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  29. What Do You Say to Someone with Cancer?

    What Do You Say to Someone with Cancer?
    "The train neared Penn Station, and I contemplated what to say. How could I address her condition, both to wish her an easy recovery and to share that I’d been through it too, without being rude? Having been on the receiving end of a lot of awkward silences, as well as in appropriate comments, I fully appreciated the stickiness of the cancer topic. Yet I was determined to find a way."
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