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"...
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