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I'm a wigaholic!
My name is Allie, and I am a wigaholic. I've been obsessed with wigs for a year and 8 months. I should join a support group. :) I do not want to say how many I have at the moment. Those who wear synthetic wigs know they don't last forever, so in my defense, I need new ones occasionally when one wears out.
I love the different styles and colors. When I find a style that I really like, I want the wig in blonde, brown and red! There are three wigs that I have in two colors each. I typically wear one to work during the week, and a different one on the weekend. I would wear different ones to work during the week, but I work with a lot of people now so I don't want to confuse people. I look really different when I am awearing a blonde wig from a red one so I want people to be able to recognize me. I know lots of people on this site go bald, but for me I feel like a wig makes me feel more feminine. I love to wear scarves too so when I'm not at work, I wear scarves a lot. I love that the synthetic wigs are affordable and put on and go. It only takes me 45 minutes to get ready for the day so I love that I can have pretty hair without having to do any work.
I know it can get expensive getting new wigs often, but if I had hair, I would be spending that money at a hair salon. Now, I no longer need to buy hair dryers or hair products! I'm sure the cost of those items and hair cuts total to what I spend on wigs. I am currently wearing the "Scorpio" by Revlon, and I love it. I just wish the synthetic wigs lasted forever. I get tired of some things easily so it is nice that I can change my look every so often, and even change my look during the week.
There are lots of pros and cons to wearing wigs. But I keep finding new wigs to try! I found a great website that has them at affordable prices otherwise, I probably wouldn't be a wigaholic! I am also a member of a wig support website so each time someone posts a picture of their new wig, I usually want to try it myself. Or sometimes I get emails about new wigs so that doesn't help either. Maybe I need to find a meeting group for my addiction. I can't help it, they make me feel good and boost my confidence! Maybe one day I will find the money to get a Freedom Wig from Kim. Until then... my addiction continues... I think I need a red version of my "Scorpio"...
I love the different styles and colors. When I find a style that I really like, I want the wig in blonde, brown and red! There are three wigs that I have in two colors each. I typically wear one to work during the week, and a different one on the weekend. I would wear different ones to work during the week, but I work with a lot of people now so I don't want to confuse people. I look really different when I am awearing a blonde wig from a red one so I want people to be able to recognize me. I know lots of people on this site go bald, but for me I feel like a wig makes me feel more feminine. I love to wear scarves too so when I'm not at work, I wear scarves a lot. I love that the synthetic wigs are affordable and put on and go. It only takes me 45 minutes to get ready for the day so I love that I can have pretty hair without having to do any work.
I know it can get expensive getting new wigs often, but if I had hair, I would be spending that money at a hair salon. Now, I no longer need to buy hair dryers or hair products! I'm sure the cost of those items and hair cuts total to what I spend on wigs. I am currently wearing the "Scorpio" by Revlon, and I love it. I just wish the synthetic wigs lasted forever. I get tired of some things easily so it is nice that I can change my look every so often, and even change my look during the week.
There are lots of pros and cons to wearing wigs. But I keep finding new wigs to try! I found a great website that has them at affordable prices otherwise, I probably wouldn't be a wigaholic! I am also a member of a wig support website so each time someone posts a picture of their new wig, I usually want to try it myself. Or sometimes I get emails about new wigs so that doesn't help either. Maybe I need to find a meeting group for my addiction. I can't help it, they make me feel good and boost my confidence! Maybe one day I will find the money to get a Freedom Wig from Kim. Until then... my addiction continues... I think I need a red version of my "Scorpio"...
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Comment by Ktownnana on July 8, 2011 at 3:33pm
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TG, I have the Sierra by ROP in the Strawberry Swirl and 2 Sierra in the Mochachino. Both are medium cap. I also have the Jamie in the Spring Honey which is also ROP--it is a long shag. I also have the Noriko Meagan in Sunny Blonde which is a short wig. All of these are medium caps and have never been worn. I ordered them from a web site and just wasn't pleased with the way they looked on me, but they are pretty synthetic wigs.
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Frank, I like your suggestion. :-)
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Comment by Alliegator on July 8, 2011 at 4:11pm
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Julie G... I am not familiar with the Shannon. What length is it? From my experience, the length determines how long it will last. Synthetic wigs can tangle and get frizzy. I had the "Tatum" and it became very frizzy after about 3-4 months. Then I have chin length wigs that have lasted me 6 months. It depends on how you wash it also. I only wash mine once every 3 to 4 weeks. And it depends on how much you wear it. There are so many factors that there isn't a set time period, but most people get 3 to 6 months from what I hear for synthetic.
Ktownnana... I live in a humidity city so I know what you mean. You like the Gabor wig? I just ordered my first Gabor wig. I love the easiness too! I used to never fix my hair on the weekends, but now I can walk out the door with great hair any time. I agree about the million dollar dress!! So true. Wigs complete the outfit.
Tallgirl... I've had one medium length wig, "Tatum". It is a mono top. It is a nice wig, but it didn't last as long as I would have liked. Medium cap? Are you larger than average? Most wigs only come in "average". However, I have found I can wear most ROP wigs. I also have worn a Raquel Welch, Jon Renau, & Revlon. I would say just stay away from ones that say petite or the Amore collection by ROP. I have one long length wig, but I don't wear it often because I don't want to wear it out. And I get warm easy so I like shorter wigs.
Frank... good idea!! I'll try to start it! The website wigsupport.com is sometimes a wigaholic website.
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Comment by Julie G on July 8, 2011 at 4:13pm
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Thanks for the tips!!
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TG, I should have said "average" instead of medium in my post. I caught that after Allie posted her last post.
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Comment by Christy Ingram on July 8, 2011 at 8:58pm
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I am not alone!!! My name is Christy and I too am a wigaholic! I can't say how many I have right now or how many I have gone through, as it will surely incriminate me! I loved all the comments posted so far!!!
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Hi Christy... You are not alone!! :)
Aimee... I don't think that is all of them either. Lol. I know what you mean. It is a hassle returning them. I have just been really lucky. I'm sure you could find one that is slightly different than "Linda" from another brand, and that could help you feel better about trying new ones.
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Comment by Tallgirl on July 9, 2011 at 11:21am
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Can you gals with wigs to sell go look at my question on Discussions, and see if you have any of those wigs? Thanks.
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Comment by Jennifer on July 9, 2011 at 11:31am
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i recently discovered when you find a certain wig you love to look on ebay for the make and style and its always alot cheaper too!
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Jennifer.. I'm always scared to buy stuff on eBay. Have you bought a wig from there?
For any interested... I started a group on here called Wigaholics.
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