Hair loss is a fact of daily life for many British men and women. 1 in 3 women experience thinning hair, and half of all men reach significant levels of hair loss by age fifty. As an alternative to using costly creams, sprays, and supplements to halt the progression to partial or total baldness, increasing numbers of people are deciding to just embrace hair loss and enjoy it’s benefits.

The benefits of hair loss can include increasing levels of self acceptance, spending less time on hair care, and saving significant amounts of money on hair services and products. Additional gender-specific health benefits are also possible.

Many of the 4.8 million women affected by hair loss in the UK are enjoying the perks of faux hair. Extensions, ponytail wraps, and hairpieces allow wearers to effortlessly switch hair styles, hair lengths, and hair colors. In fact, faux hair technology is helping women look prettier than ever! UK retailers now offer everything from heat friendly, stylable Jessica Simpson clip-in hair extensions to dead ringer Raquel Welch wigs.

Switching over to fabulous faux hair can also save a ton of time and money. Researchers from TRESemme found that over the course of her lifetime, the average British woman spends £27,000 and the equivalent of two entire years caring for her natural hair. These astonishing statistics break down to investments of approximately £260 per year for haircuts, over £83 spent annually on shampoos, conditioners, and styling products, and nearly two hours spent each week on washing and styling. Additionally, more than half of all British women require regular hair coloring treatments, which can add an annual cost of £166.

In bold contrast to the outrageous amounts of money most women spend on hair maintenance, many high end faux hair options are readily available for under £200!

Going bald is less likely to save the average British man buckets of money, but only because men spend less than women on hair care in the first place. In fact, a 2005 Mintel study found 55 percent of men spend less than 15 minutes on total daily grooming.

Further research conducted this year discovered that, in spite of the apparent lack of interest in hair styling products, British men are very likely to spend a good deal of time worrying about the condition of their hair. Hair was found to be the number one appearance related concern of 2000 men polled in the latest Mintel study. However, only 40 percent of the respondents admitted to worrying about baldness. The number one concern was graying hair.

It’s clear that British men would rather go completely bald than turn silver! In fact, increasing numbers of men in the UK are raising their levels of self acceptance by embracing a bald lifestyle. Going bald like Winston Churchill is, literally, a badge of honor for official members of the Bald Men British Club. Club pins are emblazoned with a portrait of the cigar smoking leader.

And, new research from The University of Washington Medical School suggests that there may actually be a health benefit associated with hair loss! After studying 2000 middle aged men, scientists concluded that those who went bald early in life were 45 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer.

The benefits of hair loss can range from savings of time and money to unapologetic displays of self acceptance and possible health benefits. Going bald doesn’t have to be so bad after all! In fact, it’s good to be losing your hair!

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