My hair loss started when I was 3 years old – I am now in my 50’s – I was at playschool when I was allowed to go up on a tall climbing frame (which would not be allowed these days) and I, unfortunately, fell down hitting my head on the rungs as I went. Initially. I had bald patches appear which the Doctors said would be temporary, my mother was able to hide the bald patches as I used to have hair that I could sit on it was so long and clever hairstyles hide almost anything. Unfortunately over the next 2 years, this became impossible to do and I had to have a hairpiece.
My mum used to do my hair every morning by threading my real hair through the hairpiece which continued for the next year or so.
By this time I had shorter hair and eventually had to admit defeat as my hair became very thin and patchy I began wearing wigs. I was diagnosed with Alopecia Universalis. I was about 7 years old. I started going to a clinic in my early teens, where yearly they would see if there were any new medical breakthroughs that would help my hair regrowth- from tablets to chicken manure (yes really) – by the way did not take this option up!! Nothing helped. Jump forward a good few years and doctors continually suggested that puberty, pregnancy, and menopausal hormone changes, (I had to have a hysterectomy in my 30’s) would all possibly make my hair grow back. It did not. I used to wear synthetic hair which I had twice a year, but when you wear a wig all day (I did not wear at night) every day, wigs do tend to get collar dryness and tangling and started to just stick out making it so obvious that I was wearing a wig. I started to wear a wig that was longer in length. This solved my problem and for many years I tried different styles all the same length but with a fringe, or side parting.
I did however come across a problem in my 40’s when my head began to start getting a rash on it, I tried everything I could but it was becoming so uncomfortable to wear wigs I had to admit I had become allergic to the synthetic hair.
This started me on a new journey to wear human hair wigs – well what a difference my life was, I was able to style to my heart’s content (not very good at it) but it was exciting. The feel was so different to wear them, I like the monofilament wigs so you can style a parting wherever you fancy. You do need to look after the wig and I looked at many articles about which was the best shampoo and conditioner, what you should avoid putting on the hair and the main one which keeps the colour the best. Speaking of colour, you should be aware that all wigs start out the colour you buy them but everyday use in all weathers, especially the sun, will fade that colour – as will shampooing a certain amount – but this did not worry me, I just started choosing wigs a little darker than I wanted to eventually wear. Wigs, especially human hair, are very expensive and you definitely want to care for it, but like everything they do not last which is why you have to find someone who not only supply wigs but will give you good advice.
Enter Simply Wigs, the staff are so helpful and especially with my last purchase, A year after Covid hit, the human hair wigs have doubled in price, the colours I had previously had were not available, the wig I had for quite a few years was no longer available, and the dispatch time to even get to Simply Wigs was so long.
Nothing was a problem to them, they patiently helped me choose another colour (which by the way was spot on when it arrived) – they advised me what was available without waiting for weeks and weeks, they kept me informed continuously and when the wig arrived it was perfectly packaged and discreet.
Thank you Simply Wigs, knowing I have someone I can talk to and get advice on which wigs are available and colours makes my life a lot easier.
Love Andrea
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