I first had hair loss when I was 19, a small patch which grew back. I never thought about it again until I was 39 when I started losing a lot of hair. It was devastating. I initially tried to style it to mask the thinning area, but eventually, I had to get a wig.
This in itself was an awful experience and I felt so self-conscious. My hair did grow back, but then a year later it went again never to return, but so did my eyebrows and eyelashes. It was such a lonely experience as I knew no one who had experienced something similar and I felt like I lost some of my identity. Sadly my marriage of 21 years ended and I thought at the time at least I had lost my hair as it would certainly have gone again with the stress and pressure in my life.
I continued to source my wigs online, as I found it easier to cope with my anxiety and embarrassment of hair loss on my own. Wig-wearing is a solution, but brings a dislike of high winds, and really hot weather, especially when I don’t suit hats!
My anxiety increases as I worry that others will see I wear a wig. I have now been a wig wearer for 28 years and the wigs today are much better than my early ones. I am so glad I came across Simply Wigs in my internet searches. The choice is vast and the service they offer is great. It’s not always easy to pick the right wig, but they never quibble when orders have to be returned. I wished that I lived near enough to visit their shop.
I still struggle with having no hair and wish I had the courage just to wear different styles and colours on different days! It’s only in the last 3 years that I have been more open with others about my hair loss. Alopecia is still not spoken about very much and I have noticed that I have become a wig-wearer spotter! The plus side to wearing a wig is no bad hair days and hair is done in a flash in the morning. Much as I wish I had my own hair I do feel lucky that I can cover my problem and feel confident to face the day.
Love to you all, Vanessa x
P.S. In the picture I am wearing the Ivy wig from Noriko 🙂
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Hi
Thank you so much for all your lovely heart warming comments and compliments x The style I am wearing is IVY Rene of Paris / Noriko .
The wind problem is not re it blowing off, but the fibres not behaving like real hair and being stuck up and me not realising ?. It’s good to know that others share my concerns but also the benefit of wig wearing x
Would love to know what wig you are wearing, it’s fab
Is it possible to know which wig Vanessa is wearing and the colour. She looks great. Helen
Please can Vanessa tell us which wig she is wearing ? The brand and the colour? It looks fab!
Honestly you look gorgeous and it doesn’t look like a wig. I wear them too due to cancer treatment and continued hair loss but, I adore my wigs, far better than any hair I ever had. I feel happy and confident with my looks and I never did before them. I have never had a problem in high winds or any weather to be honest. Enjoy, be confident as your choice of style is perfect.
Don’t feel ashame of wearing wigs. I too wear wig and now they have improved on making wigs . Right now we can wear wigs that look exactley like our own hair, they even have the lace frontal which we can path just as our own hair. My friends and families always compliments me on my different styles and shades. I love wearing wigs.
I have been wearing eggs since 1994,I have had thinning hair as ince my thirties,wigs have come a long way
Thank you very much for these testimonies, i call them testimonies because you’re not just telling stories but you changing some one there who is passing through the same situation.
Wearing a wig is not covering your problems but is covering our mouths because ladies like taking about thing they do not know (gossiping)
I like the step you have taken and for opening up
God bless you, I’m really blessed
Good jobs
I’m glad I’m not alone about hair loss. Indeed wigs have come a long way, now considered an accessory to complete the look. I love that I don’t have to sit in a salon and spend money every few weeks to maintain the hairstyle. Having different lengths, it can appear as hair growth and rotation looks normal for others.
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