The BEat
Everything Lifestyle With Kara Alloway
“Beauty, health, fashion, and lifestyle are not the enemy of faith. When approached with wisdom, they reflect the creativity, order, and excellence of the One who made us. Grounded in Scripture and the knowledge that God is both Creator and Designer, this column explores the intersection of faith and everyday life through thoughtful reporting, expert insight, and practical wisdom.”
A Reset at the Root Why January was the perfect time to change my part.
There are few things more humbling than realizing your hair has a will stronger than a middle child.
I recently changed my part. A full, intentional, decisive part change. My hair did not consent. It resisted. It fought. But I pressed on because sometimes you just know something must be done - even when it’s uncomfortable, unfamiliar, and mildly infuriating.
Root Revival: A Testimony in Tangles
Hair loss is humbling. Like, “let me just Google ‘female pattern baldness in women who’ve tried everything’” humbling. I blamed stress, hormones, tight ponytails, my mother, my husband, my boys, my past life as a Real Housewife… until I looked in the mirror and realized it was time for a team approach. Not just a miracle product—more like a miracle routine.

