Model Amber Jean Rowan says she was ‘ashamed’ of her hair loss – Daily Mail
Model Amber Jean Rowan has described how she was left feeling ‘ashamed’ of her hair loss after losing her luscious locks at the age of 15.
The Dublin-born model and actor, who is now based in London and has modelled for John Lewis as well as appeared on American TV show Guilt, detailed to The Sunday Times how her alopecia almost ended her career.
She recalled relying on ‘shoddy’ wigs – which became …….
Model Amber Jean Rowan has described how she was left feeling ‘ashamed’ of her hair loss after losing her luscious locks at the age of 15.
The Dublin-born model and actor, who is now based in London and has modelled for John Lewis as well as appeared on American TV show Guilt, detailed to The Sunday Times how her alopecia almost ended her career.
She recalled relying on ‘shoddy’ wigs – which became her ‘armour’ – throughout her teenage years as she struggled with the hair loss and worked towards becoming a model.
Her dream was soon realised after being spotted by esteemed model scout Fiona Ellis during an appearance on Ireland’s The Model Agent, which searched for the next big name in modelling and saw Amber take second place.
Recalling Ellis’ encouragement, Amber, now 29, said: ‘Fiona saw me and said, “It doesn’t matter that you have hair loss. You can do this.”‘
Amber moved to London and started working as a model, but when, aged 19, her eyebrows started to fall out she was told by her agent at the time, ‘there’s nothing else we can do for you… go home and see if you can grow your brows back.’
It wasn’t until she started an online community for ‘bald women’ that she started to learn to ‘appreciate herself’ and model again. She has also created her eponymous brand Amber Jean, which offers stylish, ethically sourced wigs that cost from £1,100.
Model Amber Jean Rowan (pictured) has described how she was left feeling ‘ashamed’ of her hair loss after losing her luscious locks at the age of 15
The Dublin-born model and actor (pictured), who is now based in London and has modelled for John Lewis as well as appeared on American TV show Guilt, detailed to The Sunday Times how her alopecia almost ended her career
Amber (pictured) recalled relying on ‘shoddy’ wigs – which became her ‘armour’ – throughout her teenage years as she struggled with the hair loss and worked towards becoming a model
Amber first discovered her hair loss aged 15, when a friend who was looking at her freshly added highlights noticed a bald patch at the back of her head.
Within the year, all Amber’s locks had gone and when her mother took her to a doctor she was told it was alopecia and there is no cure.
‘I was a young woman trying to find her feet and have boyfriends and snog in bushes. But I was preoccupied with dealing with this hair …….
