Archive for November 2009
One reason to wear a wig!
I bet you’re thinking what?! What is it?!
Well wearing a wig is a great way to see if if a colour or certain length is really going to suit you. I decided to try a different wig this weekend.
I’ve secretly wanted to have blond hair but I’ve been put off as I thought I’d have to die my hair and if I didn’t like it then I’d have to shave my head!!Hahaha. I know that’s extreme but I have too much time to think. So trying out a wig in a different colour is great alternative. At the moment I’m wearing a human hair wig called Platinum as per the photo below.
My usual colour 1B.33
When I’m not wearing my Lace Wig, see main photo at the top of the page, I wear this wig.
I’ve found that colour 1B.33, natural black with reddish brown streaks, really suits me. I hear you asking “1B.33?!” If you ever see a wig and the colour is 4/27, 1B.30, 27/613, the first number is the base colour and the second number is the colour that is mixed in. The mixed in colour just looks like highlights and can be very flattering. If you’re ever unsure just ask the seller of the wig and they will be more than happy to tell you
So the Lace Wig I wear is colour 1B.33 but for some reason not to many people notice when I change my wigs. Honest to goodness people just say “Oh your hair looks nice”. That’s funny, as I’m always concious of the change but most people, especially men, don’t notice it.
Mmmm…I’m sure people would notice this!
I could work for MI5...
This is a synthetic wig, in case you’re wondering….
My neighbour, who has a keen eye, says that she wouldn’t recognise me unless I stop her and say “Hello”. It’s amazing what a change of wig does for a person. It pretty much changes your whole appearance.
Secretly Balding Moviestars
I realise that it’s not just women that wear wigs but men as well. There is a whole raft of famous men who allegedly wear them and I have to say that I’d never have guessed.
I never knew that Brendan Fraser, out of The Mummy, was losing his hair and that he wore a hair piece. Well that shows me.
So then, as I’m forever curious, I started wondering who else wears a hair piece.
Sean Connery wore a hair piece all through his career as James Bond. I’m flabbergasted that it would seem that Ben Affleck is alleged to wear a hair piece. The list is quite long.
It’s amazing how good the technology is and has been, in the case of Sean Connery, that it is hard to distinguish a wig from natural hair unless it’s pointed out to you or someone tells you.
This once again blows away that myth that wigs are easily distinguishable. Actually the only wigs that I am able to spot are the ones that are poorly made. I have never had anyone stop me in the street, or anywhere else, and say ” Nice wig love”.
I do have a lot of people comment on how nice my hair looks and I don’t spend half as much as the celebrities do.
How do you care for your wig?
I was asked this week “How do you wash your wig?”. I’m asked this question a lot so I thought other people must wonder about this as well.
Well there really isn’t any smoke and mirrors with this. If it’s a synthetic fibre wig I would do the following:
- Fill the fill with cool water and add some mild shampoo and conditioner.
- DO NOT scrub the wig just swish it around in the water from side to side and up and down.
- Rinse out the shampoo and add a little conditioner as this will help de-tangle the wig.
- Rinse out the shampoo and squeeze out excess water remembering to be gentle.
- I hang my wig on the towel rail, which is switched off, to dry drip dry
For human hair wigs I would do the same apart from using warm water. If you use warm or hot water with synthetic wigs the fibre goes a bit weird and doesn’t look right so the wig doesn’t last as long.
I personally use a sheen spray to keep the wig looking fresh and perky….OK looking good. Sheen spray also helps to keep the tangles at bay. With synthetic wigs you really only should use a little. Why? Well I used loads once and a few people commented on how shiny my hair was. I took it as “Oooo look how greasy your hair looks..” Too much and you may as well wash it out. Trust me less is more!
However with Human Hair wigs you don’t have to worry about that as it seems to sink in really well into the hair. Plus as you can use tongs and flat irons on the wig it’s used up protecting the hair from the heat as well as keeping the tangles at bay.
How do you care for yours?
Does Cheryl Cole wear a wig? Does Beyonce?
I was asked this question when I gave a presentation to the student hairdresser at my local college. There are some celebrities that do wear wigs but I was sure that Cheryl Cole was not one of them.
When I watch the L’Oreal advert and see the poster of Cheryl Cole on billboards and bus stops I’d guessed that she was wearing some sort of hair extensions as I remember that her hair was not as full as it is now. Then I came across this article about Cheryl Cole and her hair.
Just like a wig hair extensions can also give you a new look. I really like Cheryl Cole as she seems to be quite down to earth even though she’s super famous.
Talking about super famous. Beyonce is super super super famous and it would seem that she wears a wig.
I found this article about Beyonce and then came across this other article about what type of wig she favours.
The photo of myself ( Mary) on this blog is where I am wearing a Lace Wig or as some call it a Full Lace Front Wig. So you see you to can look and feel as glamorous as a celebrity!
Lady Gaga…Is that a..
I’m not sure if you know that Lady Gaga wears a wig. If you knew that, have you seen her without the white wig that she favours and is her signature look. Well this is Lady Gaga without the wig
There are a few photo’s and I’ve looked at all of them and see that she had the quirky image from the stat. Who else is going to wear some of that get up (bra with chains from it..) aside from Madonna and it certainly is not Madonna.
Well I’m not alone…as in not the only person who wears a wig and is more than happy for people to know about it. It’s funny though that it’s alleged that after she started wearing her wig her career took off.
Now that is a fantastic advert for wearing wigs. If people ask me what I do for a living I always tell them that I sell wigs on line. When I tell them that I’m wearing one they always say “Ohmygoodness! I couldn’t tell that was a wig. It looks so natural”. Mmmm that’s why I wear them….
Who wants someone to say “Excuse me but you’re wig looks nice”…I always have people saying “Your hair looks so nice, I wish I had hair like you”. Then I tell them that they can.
Wig wearing is soooo much fun!
So what goes on under the wig?
That’s a question I’m asked about all the time.
If you have European hair then I would suggest that you wrap your hair around your head. When I say “wrap” I mean that you brush/comb your hair around your head so that it’s flat then put on your wig cap. You may need some help with this but practice does make perfect.
If you have unruly or big hair then I would suggest that you plait your hair close to your head or as close as you can get it. Then put on the wig cap will flatten your hair however if you do not have hair then you may not need one.
I’ve attached some photo’s below of what a wig cap looks like.
Wig cap - Flesh (maize) coloured
From behind..Not that anyone will see this under you're wig
A black wig cap
There isn’t much variety in colours with stocking caps.
If you wanted to you could recycle an old pair of tights/stockings that you may have as they will be closer to your skin tone. This is especially helpful if you are wearing a Lace Wig (I’ll get onto that topic at a later date). You can make many caps just from one pair of tights/stockings. All you would do is:
- Cut the leg section at the widest part of the tights/stockings
- That is a wig cap as the cap is in the desired width and all you now need to is tack in some stitches to seal the cap.
There you go a cost effective wig cap ready to go.
How do wigs work?
So I had a moment of madness and volunteered to give a presentation on wigs at one of the local colleges where I live. After many weeks of procrastination I finally had my final draft of what I wanted to say.
From the feedback I received I found that the student hairdressers realised that wigs are a viable option and not a dull ugly and obvious thingsas they thought before.
Plus the fact that I wear what I sell makes me a great advertisement for wig wearing.
My story of wig wearing came about from a need to be able to look good with as little effort as possible. Any many of my friends can tell you I would rather do anything else than have to fiddle with my hair if I can.
I realised the other day that I’ve been wearing wigs for over 2 years now and I don’t know what I did before that time. Well actually I do and here are some photo’s to show you the results of not knowing how fantastic wigs are.
Taken as I was about to speak hence triple chins...Honest..
A la natural hair!
Mmm now compare those photo’s to the photo on the blog…..Yep 100% better me thinks.
Another thing that people say or I can see the thoughts running through their heads is “How do wigs work”. There really is no hocus pocus with wigs. They are quite straight forward as shown in the photo’s below.
Breathable cap to allow air to flow freely.
This photo shows the cap construction which is what is called “machines wefted”. This is breathable cap which lets the air flow freely so your head does not get hot. At the bottom of the wig (where the label is in the photo) there are adjustable straps which you can tighten or loosen for additional security if needed.
The lace base that hold the skin parting in the wig
As you can see from the photo above the part of the wig you can see where the machine wefts then meet a lace base. This lace base is where the skin top will show on the wig. The photo below is a close up of the parting on the wig.
Parting looks 100% natural due to skin (mono filament) material
This is how the wig looks. This is a human hair wig and looks absolutely fantastic and with human hair wigs you can use flat irons and tongs.
Absolutely gorgeous wig
It’s not just me is it? Wigs are fantastic and very very natural looking as shown above.
Whoo hooo!
I am THAT excited to have my own blog!
