Comment by JeffreySF on January 28, 2013 at 12:56am

I'm no expert on this subject by any means. But I suppose wearing a wig is something that one has to get use to.
Is a wig is like a pair of shoes? What is the first thing you take off when you get home???

BTW I also work 12 hour shifts as a healthcare professional.

I hope you find your happy spot!

Jeff

Comment by Baldilocks on January 28, 2013 at 1:48pm

Good for you for going bald! I'm yet to get there, so I just endure the itchy wigs. I also find wigs around the $200 range and they're not too bad. I guess it does depend on the brand but I'm still new and trying out different brands. Wig liners definitely help, although sometimes they can feel a bit tight on the skull. Like Aimee, I am not willing to spend the money on vacuum wigs, so unfortunately, I cannot tell you how that type feels. I do prefer real hair compared to synthetic because it is softer and the cap is more comfortable; however, they can be costly as well :( hope that helps. Your best bet is to try them on before buying!!

Comment by Lexi on January 29, 2013 at 9:37pm

I don't know if it is the wig that is uncomfortable, or the wig liner being too tight...last time I wore it gave me a terrible headache after only wearing it 3 hrs. Yes, the wig hair itches my skin, also. I wish all the styles didn't seem to curve in to frame the face, or curl under chin length styles. The hair on my face, and my neck drives me crazy. I wonder if I would feel the same with HH ?? Being that it is not my own bio hair, but someone elses. Has anyone but me ever wondered how they find so much HH in this world? I find it astounding.

Comment by april on January 30, 2013 at 12:10am

Lexi,
I am glad to hear someone else talk about the crazy irritation the wig hair on our skin feels. I have a lot of people ask me, "why don't you try a wig"? I believe our skin is hypersensitive to this feeling. If you think about it, most people have a bit of a buffer with a little hair or at least peach fuzz on their face which may help prevent such sensitivity. With AU, there is no fuzz or anything. Not to mention, no nasal hairs that help humidify and heat the cold, dry air we breathe in the winter! Just sayin'

Comment by Lexi on January 31, 2013 at 5:12pm

wise1... I am with you. A wig is the first thing I rip off my head. I remember times being in my car driving home from anywhere, and taking it off my head, carefully of course, glancing to be sure no one is driving next to me!!! They would freak. It is not the lace front that itches, but the synthetic hair itself, and the other irritating thing is the wigs with the velcro adjustable straps in the back. Yikes. That velcro really irritates my neck. SOme have little metal things that slip into a tab, and they are much better. I will look into the wig grip, also. Oh, and while I am on a rant, also, the wig liner, the one I have that has elastic around it and it is net material - Can we say headache? I have some liners that are more like a stocking cap, and they are so much better.

Comment by butterfly on February 3, 2013 at 11:52pm

I am a health care professional and I work long 12 hour shifts. I have tried multiple types of caps and liners. I found the wig grip to be the best. Since my job is rather physical I found that I had to go with a shorter wig to keep it out of my eyes and off my neck. After awhile I couldn't take it anymore and stopped wearing wigs to work. I wear a scarf now. I haven't fond the courage to go bald yet. I work with mostly oncology patient's. Many of them just assume I have cancer. The most rewarding thing is when they ask me to help teach them how to wear a scarf. That moment of being able to help them makes all the other moments of having to explain myself seem rather insignificant. My love/hate work relationship with wigs is ongoing with sadly no solution in site.

Although I did find a wonderful man in LA that makes custom wigs. He made a mold of my head and did a hand tied human hair wig. It fits like a glove and feels amazing. It was more expensive than the synthetic ones but less than the vacuum wigs. It was a difficult decision difficult to spend that amount of money. In the end, I don't regret it and I feel like that old me in it. So when I feel like being bald, I'm bald. When I work I wear a scarf. When I want to go out and jazz it up the wig comes out. Try to find a place that works for you and rock it.

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