Gessie Perez：Finding Confidence with Luvme
As part of Luvme, our team has the privilege of hearing directly from real customers. When Gessie Perez shared her story with us, it stood out for its honesty—how trichotillomania has shaped her hair journey, and how finding a look that felt natural helped her move from simply covering up to confidently expressing herself. Here is Gessie’s experience, shared in her own words.
Gessie Perez
For Gessie, hair has been more than a style choice—it’s been deeply tied to comfort, identity, and confidence. In the words below, she shares what daily life has looked like for her, how she approaches wearing wigs, and why finding a look that feels “natural” matters so much to her.
- Challenge: Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling disorder)
- Became a Luvme Queen: February 2025
- Facebook ID: Gessie Perez
Her Story in Her Words
One of my newest wigs, it came right after Christmas. Lovinggg the bouncy ringlet curls😍
I dyed this wig a little lighter, steamed it in my LuvMe thermal heat cap, then re-did the curls with a 3/8" inch curling wand.I have had trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling disorder) since I was 11 and I just turned 27 last month.
I've had so many different hairstyles over the years; I wore a glued on hairpiece from ages 16-17, then shaved my head when I graduated high school in 2016. I grew it out for a while, then in October 2024, I was pulling nonstop so I cut it to pixie length and started wearing wigs almost everyday. In February 2025, I shaved it down to a buzzcut, and finally discovered LuvMe last year in April. I have at least a dozen LuvMe wigs now!
My hair is naturally curly (maybe 3a/3b?). The texture of my hair has changed drastically from years of pulling, dying, shaving, perms, etc. I really love this wig because this is what I imagine my hair would look like today if I had never had trichotillomania. I included here photos of me at age 13, which I had already started pulling my hair by that point, but had not done any significant damage or bald spots yet. You can see I had gorgeous ringlet curls.
When I was still in school, I used wigs/hairpieces as a means of hiding. Now I am fully comfortable in my skin, and I use wigs as a means of fun self expression - I usually wear a different one each day to match my mood and vibe of my outfit! Thank you LuvMe for providing this outlet for me to make the best out of my hair loss disorder 
Finding Something That Looked Natural
For Gessie, “natural” meant finding curls and texture that felt like her—not a cover-up. With LuvMe, she found a wig that matched the ringlet curls she remembers and imagined her hair could look like without trichotillomania. She could also personalize it—lighten the color, steam it with her LuvMe thermal heat cap, and refresh the curls—so it moved and bounced like real hair. That’s why LuvMe became more than a wig: it helped her feel confident, comfortable, and free to wear different looks as self-expression.
Get the Look: Gessie’s Ringlet Curls
Gessie’s story is a reminder that hair is never “just hair”—it can be confidence, comfort, and self-expression. If her journey resonated with you, there’s more to discover.
Explore Luvme & Me to read more real customer stories, see their transformations, and learn how they style their favorite LuvMe wigs in everyday life. Your next look—and the story behind it—might be waiting there.
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