Gina finally decided to shave of her hair, which “was a really emotional thing to do” because she felt it wasn’t a choice – she “had” to do it. Gina decided to blog about her experience and started to build a community for women living with hair loss. They started to ask her about wigs for Black women and natural hair, which triggered her venture into wig making.

And that is how Gina Knight Wig Design was born. “I think I made the best decision to do this full time,” she says, “I go the extra mile to make sure people feel confident and comfortable,” she says.

Nobody Told Me… Losing My Hair Would Turn Me Into A Successful Businesswoman is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast. New episodes will be released on Wednesdays and you can go back and listen to episodes from series one.

Alopecia: “Nobody Told Me... Losing My Hair Would Turn Me Into A Successful Businesswoman”