What do you guys think of wigs?
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Topic: What do you guys think of wigs?
Posted By: lucky
Subject: What do you guys think of wigs?
Date Posted: March 30 2002 at 6:01pm
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Here`s an idea. I used to wear one everyday in my 2nd yr in college (1990). It was real human hair so no one knew the difference. The only drawback was that I didn`t feel that I could change wigs or go w/out it at all because then people would`ve known it was a wig. I was watching GLOW on the style channel and this stylist (can`t remember his name) was helping a woman pick out a wig. It looked really good on her. That would solve the "growing pains" and wigs are much more accepted nowadays than they were 12 yrs. ago I think. What are your opinions? |
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Posted By: Madison
Date Posted: March 30 2002 at 9:24pm
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I love them, I dye them wrap them and thin them out. I have been wearing a wig for the past two yrs , but this summer I`m going to let my locs show. ------------- |
Posted By: lgp82
Date Posted: March 31 2002 at 12:28pm
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I think they are a good way to change your style without doing damage to your hair. However, one lady on my class (I`m a college student) wore one, one day to make her hair almost to her butt. I thought that was a bit odd b/c you could tell it was fake hair, since the other day she had shoulder lenght hair. But it`s really no big deal. i guess part of the fun is surprising people with new looks. ------------- ~*~*Lisa*~*~ |
Posted By: duke
Date Posted: April 01 2002 at 9:16am
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Hair is not a hat. But people often treat it like one. :D ------------- |
Posted By: lucky
Date Posted: April 01 2002 at 12:32pm
Madison, what`s your current wig style like? Do you wear the net over your hair b4 you put the wig on or do you just plunk it on? I`m really thinking of getting another one after my extension fiasco, but I`m a preschool teacher and am very active and am afraid of sweating in it. Yuk. When I wore one b4 I wasn`t as active. Do you wear yours everyday? Have you changed wigs over the last 2 yrs? (I know I know, 20 questions:)) How much did you pay for them if you don`t mind me asking? The one I wore 12 yrs ago was $180. I`m just wondering what it would cost today? ------------- |
MADISON wrote:Posted By: lucky
Date Posted: April 01 2002 at 12:37pm
Duke, would you suggest I just try and wait out the growing process then? Do you think the same of extensions? Are you a stylist by trade? I know 20 questions again, :) My hair is at the bottom of my nape right now with the bangs at cheekbone level and its driving me CRAZY. Hubby only likes long hair, go figure...... so I`m growing it out but what do I do in the meantime? If not a wig or extensions, what do you sugg? ------------- |
Posted By: duke
Date Posted: April 02 2002 at 12:26pm
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lucky, why didn`t you tell us you were growing your hair? I was thinking of how some people see hairpieces as a replacement for their own hair. By all means, get a wig. How long was your hair before the haircut? Did you ask for a nape-length cut or did the stylist cut too much off? Just out of interest, does your husband like babushkas? They look good over short hair. ------------- |
Posted By: m.y.o.b
Date Posted: April 02 2002 at 12:49pm
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My bangs are at cheek bone length too but since I wear my hair in an off centre parting the left side go behind my ear and part of my right side bangs *SO ANNOYING* Know just how you feel. ------------- m.y.o.b |
Posted By: lucky
Date Posted: April 02 2002 at 10:10pm
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Babushkas? I`m thinking little russian grandmother. LOL Ok, give this poor girl a clue. How do I wear a Babushka? My hair was mid/lower back before I had it cut. I tend to be a bit chamelion like and want to constantly change my hair. At one point it was different every week and people at work were starting a betting pool on what it would look like the next week! I went from long deep brown to long honey/light chestnut, to bleach blonde and long (which was aweful), then short blonde (still not what I needed), then bright red because the color was going onto bleach blonde hair, then copper and midlength, then used a rinse and went black mid-length, then short copper. The stylist did a fabulous job on both my cut and color. I went shopping right afterwards and was complimented by one woman in a hip clothing store and then a guy in a music store. I was thinking I`ve finally found it! The holy grail of style. he he But the upkeep was over $100 a month (cool salon but pricey) and I couldn`t afford it. Plus, hubby wanted me to grow it out again. It`s amazing how his opinion holds so much weight. I mean it`s MY hair.... ------------- |
Posted By: Madison
Date Posted: April 07 2002 at 11:27am
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@lucky I was wearing my "hair" everyday. except for on windy days lol didnt want to take a chance on getting embarrased. I would pin my hair back so it would not make the wig look bulky or lumpy then cover my hair with a wig cap. I would by a wig every 6months. because it would become loose fitting. sometimes i would stitch it a little to make it tighter 180$ for a wig???????! believe it or not there are still some places that charge that amount. i only paid 28 bucks for a 100% human hair wig. i think the style is called "ebone" its like a china cut. wigs are hot and will make you sweat but i thin mines out with a scissors made especially for thinning wigs/weaves. my real hair was able to catch a cool breeze. i actually had people believing that the wig was my real hair. some just thought it was a weave. if you have anymore questions just ask away. ------------- |
Posted By: Madison
Date Posted: April 07 2002 at 8:45pm
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Lucky this is the same wig that i bought for 28$ but mine is human hair. check the price of this one and its synthetic http://1stclass-wigs.com/wigchana.html - http://1stclass-wigs.com/wigchana.html ------------- |