Your hairband can be made from your hair so it feels very familiar. However, donated hair can also be used. Thanks to the use of soft fabric, Toupim hairbands are comfortable and do not itch. The hairband is durable, high quality and are suitable for use under a hat, cap, bandana or scarf to create a beautiful and natural look.
What makes our approach unique is that the entire process can be completed remotely. It is not necessary to come by for measuring, fitting, or cutting. All of this can be done from home or at your own hairdresser.
01. Getting to know you
We like to know you and your specific situation so we can best advise and guide you through this unique process. By using your own hair we ensure you receive the best solution tailored especially for you.
02. Cut and measure
Getting your hair cut can be both an exciting and difficult moment but timing is essential. That’s why we give you clear instructions so you know exactly what to do. We are happy to video call you, during this process if you would like.
03. Creation Process
Our patented way of working is unique, just like your hair and own-hairband. We take you step-by-step through the process to create the most beautiful hairband made especially for you.
04. Ready!
We are committed to ensuring you are reacquainted with your hair in the form of your own-hairband within about two to five weeks (depending on the package you choose).
We can imagine that you might have doubts about purchasing a Toupim own-hairband. However, we warmly invite you to have one made anyway. You will receive the hairband and have a full week to decide if you are satisfied. If you decide not to keep it, you can return it. We will then make someone else happy who has already lost their hair. In this way, you are essentially donating your hair to someone else while also having had the chance to properly assess the hairband yourself. You can find the guarantee conditions here.
The Toupim team
‘“This wig is not comfortable. It’s too hot and itchy for me,” a dear friend told me years ago when she was going through chemo. To help her, I designed the first headband. We now work with an entire team to be a bright light for women and girls, worldwide, through a difficult time.’
I really wanted to keep my hair, but I didn't think it was possible. In the waiting room, there was a woman with beautiful hair under a cap. She told me it was a custom hairband. The thought of cutting my hair was terrifying, but it also gave me strength. Knowing that I would get it back helped tremendously."
A very nice way to "wear" your own hair.I felt different in many ways, especially after having to cut your hair. But the moment I put on the headband I really felt like myself again!Very nice company that only employs people who help you very well, even had contact with them during the weekend because it needed to be cut.Very grateful that this exists!
Besides choosing a hairpiece, I also wanted to be able to use my own hair. I always went to the hairdresser every 6 weeks and was always busy with my Dyson hair dryer. I thought it was a terrible idea to just let it fall out. Then I decided to have it made into a headband so that I can alternate with my hairpiece. I sent my hair on Wednesday and I had it back on Saturday! Really what a service and how nice to receive emails and a text on the day it was going to be cut, so thoughtful! I'm very happy with it and I just feel completely like myself with my headband and nice winter hat!
Fantastic solution for when you know you are going to lose your hair! The people at Toupim think along very well and the service is incredibly fast and good. Class!
A professional company that explains you step by step how to make your own hair band. I was informed every step of the way and the result was exceptionally beautiful! So nice to be myself again in this way.
We are very happy that we saved our daughter Sofie's hair before the second chemo. Cutting it off was very difficult, but we made the right choice! A beautiful headband made from her own beautiful hair! We see a piece of the old Sofie again in these difficult times and that is worth its weight in gold! Toupim, from the bottom of our hearts: thank you! You do beautiful work!
Wow, you suddenly have to make a lot of decisions when you find yourself in the crazy grind of chemo.I had already selected a hairpiece, but a day before my first chemo I heard about Toupim's hair band. I'm so happy that I cut my own hair in time and had it made into a headband. It feels soft on my neck, natural and not itchy like a piece of hair. The Toupim team gave me fantastic guidance, I went back again to have some donor hair removed because it had become a bit too thick and they cut it to good length for me.With passion, love and care they have created a beautiful bond. Compared to a hair piece, you always have to wear a cap, hat or scarf on it, but I'm going into winter and it looks quite nice.Thank you Toupim, you turned something bad into something beautiful 💕
A very nice team. It felt good from the first contact. I had my hair cut there on the spot. My friend, sister and dog (I had asked them to make it a day out from Arnhem with a walk in the Westerpark) were there to support me. It was actually quite fun. After 2 days I received the photos and an hour later my hair. I am very happy with it and wear it with a very nice feeling. In the meantime, my head is becoming balder, but I just took a walk with locks dancing in the wind. I still wear my own hair, I just wear it differently now. With great pride and joy. And in the mirror and in photos I see myself. That supports me enormously in these chaotic times. Thank you Sylvia for ever coming up with and developing this. And that you have such a super sweet team. Here is a picture of me with my own headband😃
How fortunate that my hair was just long enough to make a band and that I was able to cut it off in time when my hair started to discolour due to the chemo and fell out despite using the cold cap! The advance instructions (including cold cap scenario) and the contacts with the people at Toupim were very personal, professional and warm and the headband with loose strands turned out so beautiful... I feel very comfortable wearing this. I can even take it to yoga and not have to skip a pose! It helps me feel less sick. Both for myself and for the outside world! Your hair is part of your identity, right?!Great that Toupim exists❣️
April 2023: Contacts with Toupim always felt like a warm bath. All employees I dealt with were very friendly and empathetic. I 100% support the choice of your own headband instead of a wig. It's fantastic to see your own hair under your hat/cap/cap in the mirror. It also feels wonderful to feel your own hair against your face and neck again. Toupim and the headband are a ray of sunshine in a difficult time.Update August 2024: I have now experienced that Toupim's customer service is also great. A problem has been solved very well. Toupim really strives for 100% customer satisfaction with the product and with the company.
So very happy that I made this choice. It was a bit of a swallow and difficult when I started to twist my hair, but what a wonderful and nice feeling I got in return when I put on my own headband. Your own hair around you again, the smell, the feeling and especially looking in the mirror and really seeing yourself again. No wig can compete with this!
It was clear in advance that I would lose my hair due to chemo. After a short search I arrived at Toupim.I am very happy with the headband that was made. Now it actually looks like I still have my hair. It saves questions and looks, which my children really like.I cut my hair before the first chemo started. Very nice, because that first week after chemo I couldn't have tolerated that messing around in my head. My hair is now chemo free and I had the band when I had some energy again and could go outside.I can recommend it to anyone who is going to lose their hair.
I had seen Toupim's account on Instagram before. When I knew that I was going to lose my hair, I requested a brochure via the Toupim website. Everything was clearly explained in the brochure. In addition to receiving the brochure, I also received a message asking if everything was clear. It was very nice that personal contact was made right away. My hairdresser was able to cut my hair properly using the clear instructional videos and then she delivered my hair locks to Toupim. A week later I received a message that I could pick up my own headband. I was received kindly. What a work of art has been made from my own hair! When I put on my own headband, I was 'back again'. It's amazing how these lovely people made my own headband look so real. Thank you!
I am so happy with my toupim headband. Even though I had hair at shoulder height, I managed to make a nice headband. In this uncertain period I feel safe and comfortable to wear this band. I have already had many positive reactions!
I never realized what a defining part hair is of one’s personality. Until I was told my thick semi long hair would disappear with chemo therapy.I did not want to see my hair drop on the shower floor, when taking my daily shower. I opposed the thought of noticing my thinning hair in the mirror, with no control, and not knowing when my own hair would return.My sister drew my attention to the TOUPIM own-hair headband. I contacted them and they explained the process. Together with my sister and a dear friend, we sat in the kitchen, and followed the cutting instructions. Taking the scissors was hard, but we laughed and hugged and drank a glass of wine afterwards. I send the hair strings to Sylvia of TOUPIM and one week later I got in return a beautiful headband with my own hair. My friends and family loved it, I had not changed, my personality was still there for them. A lot of people did not even notice it was a headband. They just saw the usual me, wearing a hat. It is comfortable, easy to maintain and allows me to stay myself and put all my strength in recovering and enjoying lifeI can only recommend TOUPIM, both the product and the lovely crew making it possible