Helper Hair Box Fall / Autumn [Unboxing]

Written in 2020This was my second box, bought in 2020, the year Helper Hair Box launched via Kickstarter. It’s run by Heather Scott, who is Toronto based and also runs Pretty Wigs To You. Check directly with them for current availability and pricing before you subscribe, because I can’t vouch for how it operates now.My Helper Hair Box subscription box for hair loss unboxing – the Fall/Autumn edition, which I purchased myself. Loved everything inside – links and info for each item are listed below. This is my second box – you can also see my first ever Helper Hair Box unboxing here.

Helper Hair Box subscription box for hair loss: what is it?

The Helper Hair Box is a personalised, seasonal subscription box curated specifically for people with hair loss. Unlike general beauty boxes, everything inside is chosen with the hair loss community in mind – wigs, toppers, scalp care, accessories, and lifestyle products that are actually relevant to what we’re dealing with day to day.

This was the Fall/Autumn edition and I bought it myself – not gifted, not sponsored, just curious whether it lived up to the hype in the hair loss community. It did. Watch the video for the full unboxing reaction.

What was in the Fall box

I’d had the box about a week and a half before I filmed this. Between the new lockdown here in England and everything else going on, time just got away from me. I did cheat and sneak a look inside early because I got impatient, and I’d already been wearing one of the items, but everything else was untouched.

The hat

Biggest thing in the box, and the one I’d already unboxed and been playing with, because I have no patience.

It’s gorgeous. There’s a little belt detail around it which I think you can take off if you’d rather have it plain, so you get two looks out of it. I really like this one.

Head wrap or scarf

A blue one, and it’s a lovely colour. Really soft too.

Here’s my problem: I am terrible at tying head wraps. I need to actually learn. A Handful of Hair posted a clip on how to tie one properly and I need to sit down and follow it, because at the moment I can admire this thing far more competently than I can wear it.

In the meantime it works perfectly well as a scarf, and it’s going in my bag. Living in England, there’s always a day where it’s chucking it down or blowing a gale and I want something to wrap round my head.

A fabric face mask

Different materials, different patterns, and I think they’re here to stay at this point, so another one for the collection is no bad thing.

This one has adjustable ear loops, which I’m glad about, because I have attached earlobes. I only found this out recently when my husband pointed it out. I’d genuinely never noticed that my earlobes are stuck to the side of my head and his aren’t. Anyone else in the attached earlobe club?

Valerie Fuentes card and a bracelet

A bracelet, which I’m always happy about because I love any kind of jewellery.

And a card from Valerie Fuentes, who is a bilingual women’s hair loss coach, dreamer and life strategist working to create a world of powerful, loving and confident women in the face of hair loss. Her site is valeriefuentes.com and she’s on Instagram. Go and have a look, she’s lovely.

Jon Renau EasiComb

I have about five of these already and I still wanted another one, which tells you everything.

I keep one in my bag, and I’ve got them in more or less every room in the house. It’s a very wide-toothed comb, so it detangles without dragging hair out, and that matters more when you’re working with a piece than most people realise.

They’re great on synthetic hair especially. I use mine to brush out my synthetic pieces and get tangles down without wrecking the fibre.

Survivor Yes brow kit

A brow kit made specifically for people with hair loss. Ten stencils, a dual-sided applicator brush, application and care instructions, and a little drawstring pouch.

I’m putting this one aside for a giveaway, or for someone who’d get more out of it than I will. My hair loss has been on the top of my head, and I haven’t lost much from my eyebrows or eyelashes. That could change one day, you never know, but right now this would genuinely be more use to someone else.

It’s the sort of thing that shows what this box actually is, though. A brow kit designed around hair loss isn’t something you’d find in a general beauty subscription.

McKenna Wigs velvet wig grip

I can always use another one of these, and velvet grips are the ones I reach for most with my wigs.

They’re comfortable, they’re quick to throw on, and they hold my pieces in place, which is the entire job.

I follow McKenna Wigs on Instagram and mostly just stare at the pieces. They’re gorgeous. Maybe one day I’ll be ordering one rather than admiring from a distance, but for now I’ll happily take the wig grip.

Pretty Wigs To You lip balm

Lavender and peppermint, with “be proud of who you are” on it.

I love a lip balm, so this goes straight in the purse or a pocket, where it will vanish entirely within about a week. I have no explanation for this. I lose everything I own.

Lamora Exposed Nudes eyeshadow palette

Came in a little envelope, and the shades are lovely.

One of them is called Wood, which given my name is either a coincidence or the universe having a laugh. It’s pretty, too.

A sample sachet

There’s a cream sample in here as well that I hadn’t tried at the time of filming. Info card included, as with everything in the box.

Does Helper Hair Box ship to the UK?

Yes, and a few people had asked me about this, so it’s worth answering properly.

I’m in the UK and they do ship here. Shipping costs more than it does elsewhere, which is the honest answer, but I thought it was worth it and I bought a second one.

Bear in mind I ordered both of mine in 2020, so check the current shipping situation directly before you commit to anything.

Would I recommend it?

If you wear alternative hair, wigs or toppers, then yes. And honestly even if you don’t, because a lot of what turns up is just nice.

What I’d say about it is that the contents assume you’re dealing with hair loss rather than adapting to it. The comb is chosen for pieces. The brow kit exists because some people lose their brows. The wig grip is a wig grip. Nothing in here has been repurposed from a normal beauty box.

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FAQ

What is Helper Hair Box?

Helper Hair Box is a seasonal subscription box curated specifically for people experiencing hair loss. Unlike general beauty boxes, the contents are chosen with the hair loss community in mind – including wigs, hair toppers, scalp care products, accessories, and lifestyle items relevant to people managing hair loss.

Is Helper Hair Box worth it?

It was for me. I bought two of them with my own money, this Fall edition being the second, which is the clearest answer I can give you. Each box is personalised from a questionnaire about your hair loss situation, so what turns up is genuinely more relevant than a generic beauty subscription. That said, I bought both in 2020, so check current availability and pricing directly before you sign up.

Are there subscription boxes for people with hair loss?

Yes. Helper Hair Box is one of the most well-known subscription boxes specifically curated for the hair loss community. It’s seasonal rather than monthly and includes a mix of hair, scalp care, and lifestyle products chosen with hair loss in mind.

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More on life with hair loss

• Helper Hair Box: My First Ever Box Unboxing
• Hair Topper vs Wig: Which One Do You Actually Need?
• I’ve Been Wearing Alternative Hair for Years. Here’s What I’d Tell Myself at the Start.
• Nobody Talks About What Hair Loss Does To Your Head (The Inside Part)
• Hair Loss Resources UK
• Androgenic Alopecia in Women: What It Is, What to Expect and What Helps

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