‘REMEMBERING’
I cannot remember a time my hair was less than thin, my family would ridicule me from early years. I used colouring agents and backcombed it. I had a disastrous hairdresser in my 20’s as they permed my hair (like another I read of here) and it wasn’t until I got home I realised most of the top of my scalp had broken hair!
‘my life changed forever for the better’
I was rather shy back then but still managed to get a small sum from them but I was too afraid to seek legal action. That was the beginning of the ‘end of my hair‘. Never looking reasonable, I always struggled to style it, and again as another lady has said in a previous whispers post, it took me forever to get ready while my husband waited impatiently.
I was in tears, so one day I decided to search for a wig supplier that was close to my home. I found a wonderful lady who sold fantastic wigs in her beauty salon. Once I began wearing a wig my life changed forever for the better.
‘I could be me! The person I longed to be’
People are so mean to treat you that way; why do they think it is right to ridicule, what if it was them, would they like to be treated that way? You’ve done so well and you look absolutely fantastic and such a lovely smile.
I completely sympathise as I too have horrible, thin, straight, whispy hair but I cannot wear a wig for more than one hour as the sweat will just pour down from my head, and down my face. Same with hats and scarves. Horrible. Incidentally, I am not overweight, I weigh 8st 3lb but the menopause causes these horrible sweats – yuk, and my Doctor told me they could continue into my 80’s!
I have to wash my hair everyday and just pile products on it and clips to ensure the hair I have got hides the bald patches. Not sure what I will do when it all eventually goes.
I have worn wigs for a very long time .
Love Simply wigs .
Most of the time , I forget
I’m wearing one but sometimes I am rudely reminded by people’s remarks .
( though they’re never quite sure )
It’s quite amazing what people think about wigs
Eg It’s shiny it can’t be )
)there’s that woman with the wig , confident isn’t she )
Worst of all was a hairdresser who , whenI went with my grandson for a haircut , asked me continually where I got it cut !
Thanks simply wigs
Brave of you to share that Sharon, thank you! Although I had a slightly different experience, I was very happy with my hair even through chemo, but I lost it later when I caught shingles. I bought a wig but then my hair grew back, then went again, but it was no longer like my hair – so fine I cannot do anything with it! I had a moral dilemma – do I go with the hair I have now or continue with the wig. I think your story has helped me realise that you have to present the image you feel is more you!
That sounded exactly like me Sharon. I have spent my life trying to cover scalp show through and spent hundreds of pounds on products!!!. I have a hair topper but bought my first full wig this year. I don’t like wigs to have a of volume as I’m not used to hair like that so had the wig styled and thinned by my hairdresser. She said if she never new me she would never of guessed it wasn’t my own hair. I don’t wear it every day but I love the fact if I’m having a BHD or feel a bit blue I just put on my wig and red lippy and I’m hot to trot!!!
I have male patterned alopecia and blame the old rubber cap for dyeing my hair.
Well, you look lovely now, Sharon. It’s a really good style and colour and very fresh-looking.
I agree, it is impossible to fully explain how that simple decision to wear wigs, can gradually lead to a huge growth in confidence and enjoyment of life.
Well done for taking that first, brave step X
I completely understand.
After a lifetime of thin, ultra fine hair, I hit the menopause in my early 40s and what little there was started to fall out!
I used every kind of supplement, product etc., and even toyed with having a ‘weave’. Thankfully I stumbled upon Simply Wigs during one of my internet trawls for a solution. I started out with a ‘topper’, but very soon embraced the full wig, and quite honestly, I wish I had done it years ago. They are simply the best, and I am very lucky that they are also local to me, so I can even go in and see the team if I need advice or supplies.