Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by momoftwoboys on November 11, 2014 at 9:32am

Rix-

I had the same problem when I first started wearing mine.  I had it on wrong.  Take your clear cap that you received before your FW and put it on.  Then you will see where the edge of the FW is supposed to sit on your head.  You are probably only slightly off, but it can cause pressure and headaches.  Once I did this, I NEVER had a headache again.  Also, once your start wearing it more and more, you just "know" where it should go.

Hope this helps!!!

Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on November 11, 2014 at 2:41pm

Hi Rix

I will repost here as well. :)

I will do my best to help with your enquiries, but it is also very important that you get in touch with the Independent Agent that sold you your Freedom hair and tell her what you have written above. 

Nice to know your hair is looking amazing. :)  Now we need to make sure it feels that way as well. 

Freedom Wigs don't 'break in', they are made as closely as possible to your head shape so, they should fit well from the beginning.  

You would have gone through the fitcap stage with your Independent Agent.  You must have approved of the fit and checked it with your IA, so I can't imagine there is a issue with fit.  Possibly the technique you are using to put it on isn't working for you.

I sometimes think that the word suction makes people think that the Freedom Wig sucks on to your head...it doesn't.  They are made as accurately as possible, so that when you put your Freedom Wig on it fits securely (but it doesn't feel tight).  Sometimes if you have been wearing a conventional type of wig, the feeling of tight may equate to security.   That isn't what you should be trying to achieve with a Freedom Wig.  It is made to fit you, so that when you put it on and gently push out the excess air, you get a comfortable and secure fit.  For those that haven't worn a Freedom Wig before it can be a bit of a fiddle to learn how to do this.  (Did you receive the instruction DVD???)  The DVD does have some very good fitting techniques for those that wear Freedom Wigs.

From what you have described, it sounds like you are stretching your Freedom Wig onto your head in the wrong position and that could cause discomfort.  On the DVD this is explained...so if you have that please sit and watch it again.

I'm not sure what you discussed with your Independent Agent with regards to styling and density but you do have a choice around this.  They are as follows...extra light, light, light medium and medium.  For my daughter I would normally get an extra light because of the curl preference and the colour hair she often chooses.  I wouldn't personally recommend the heavier densities unless you want very thick hair (and some people do want this - it's all about personal choice). 

As I don't know what you were trying to achieve and whether a heavier implant (amount of hair in the wig), was what you asked for? Did you go in with an idea of what you were wanting the end product to look like?? I'm sure you would have discussed this with the IA so you could get close to getting the end look you were after.   

You have said you were on the Freedom Facebook page....were there styles on that page that you took to your Independent Agent???

Sorry for all the questions...I'm just a little in the dark.  I will friend you and then you can pass on your real name so I can have a wee looksee at your order and what you and your IA asked for.

Hope this all helps.

Rosy

Permalink Reply by Courtney on February 21, 2015 at 1:43am

Rix,
Were you ever able to figure this out? I'm having the EXACT same problem. But mine is more so on one side than the other. It is so painful. And really depressing. I've had a lot of things go wrong from the beginning and just had them place a hold on my second Freedom order. And now my fit cap is giving me the same neck and head pain and I don't recall it doing that before. I was seriously so excited about getting my second one and now I am back to feeling like life sucks.

Permalink Reply by None on March 18, 2015 at 6:12pm

I now have my 2nd Freedom Wig.  I will say that there are times when I do feel like my head is being squeezed.  And if I am on the cusp of getting a headache, the wig can often worsen the headache.  When I feel like this I often just take it off and don't wear it.  If I don't have this option as when I am in public, I will just break the seal...meaning I let air get in.  While this is not ideal for fit, the wig still has enough suction to stay on.  I also wear glasses and have had to get rid of some of my heavier frames since they just add more "traffic" to my head!  Some of us are just more sensitive than others, but I do not believe we have evolved to expect to wear this wig for 12 hours per day every day.  To me while it is far from ideal comfort wise, it is my chosen poison vs. other wig options which would itch terribly and also look terrible!   I hope this helps.