Comment by Sgonzales on October 6, 2016 at 10:18pm

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Comment by Jay Jay on October 24, 2016 at 11:35pm

Thank you both for your responses.  I was out of town for the first 2 weeks of October and was unable to get back on here.  

I was on vacation and wore my wig each night I went out.  Some days I thought I looked ok, then other days I hated it.  It also hurts after wearing it for a long period of time.  I was able to find a wig I liked in Florida that was half the cost.  I like it too, but again, I have good days and bad days.  Both wigs are for long hair.  It's hard for me to go short because I've always had long hair.  I hated my hair when I had to cut it short to try to make it look like I had "volume".  I think my next one will be a little shorter just to try.  What is hard is wearing it in the heat.  I live in Arizona.  Summer is brutal here with 115+ temperatures.  I also wore my wig when I was in Florida at Disney World with temps in the 90's.  That was hard too.  What do you do with your hair on days you just don't want to wear a wig?  Right now I am buying a lot of thick headbands that covers the back of my head.  It just gets so depressing.  I hate to look at myself in the mirror any more.  I think I will feel better when I get this whole wig thing mastered.  I need to look for additional salons near by.  The salon I went to was in Scottsdale in an over-priced area. 

I do use hair clips, which helps a lot.  I am used to running my hands through my hair and that is a tough habit to break.  I may try to get my first wig thinned out some more.  

Thank you for your advice :)

Comment by StarShemaya on December 13, 2016 at 9:28am

Hi Jay Jay!

I used to wear wigs when I was younger, not because I had Alopecia, but because I damaged my scalp from chemical perms. I wore the kind of wigs that allowed my head to breathe. Back in those days, they didn't have a lot of selection of wigs that looked natural. But today, they have some amazing wigs--with baby hair and all!

My recommendation is to purchase a high quality "synthetic wig" unit that is moderately priced around $50- $150. Get the feel for it. Make sure you measure your head so that you get the proper sized cap. Pick a complementary color. Make sure the cap is breathable and that the density of hair is natural. I've found that 120-130 density is medium thick and is more natural looking. This way it won't have that 'wiggy' look. You know what I mean?

There are some awesome How-To tutorials on YouTube that show you how to make your wig look natural. I would master wearing a moderate synthetic wig first, then "invest" in a Human hair wig unit. When I say invest, I don't mean spending thousands of dollars. You can find some beautiful high quality human hair wigs out there without breaking the bank! In my opinion, spending anywhere between $300- $800 is a good enough "investment."

The wig business is a Big business and a lot of people/brands are rapping people financially because they know that when you're vulnerable, there is no amount of money that you wouldn't spend, just to feel better about yourself.

I can share a website that has a nice selection of beautiful and affordable wigs--human hair and synthetic https://store.naturallyyoursboutique.com/collections/human-hair-wigs take a look at these selections. Let me know what you think.

I hope this helps Jay Jay~

Peace.

StarShemya

P.S.If you are a man, I'm sorry that the online store doesn't have a selection for men, but browse anyway. You never know, they just might carry some soon. :-)

Comment by StarShemaya on December 13, 2016 at 9:29am

oops! Jay Jay! :-/

I just looked at your profile--you are a woman! yay! :-D

Comment by Jay Jay on December 15, 2016 at 11:59pm

Thank you so much for input.  I greatly appreciate it. I have since been able to find another synthetic wig for half the cost and I ordered another one even less than the 2nd one.  I wasn't sure what density was good either so I am also appreciative for that tip.  I am going to check out the site now.  Thank you!

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