I buy wigs and messy buns now a days. Do you?

[RubyK]

I always had very thick hair but, in the last 5 years, a lot of it has fallen out. I don't want to wear a wig. Now you can see my pink head showing through my hair in spots. Wish I could pull my hair back in a messy bun, but wearing my hair away from my face is not a good look for me.
Sigh!

 

[horseless carriage]

I love that hat, what type is it?

The generic term for the hat is a Fedora. That particular one was made by the famous John B Stetson company and it's called The Sovereign.

It comes from The Village Hat Shop in San Diego.

 

[Jules]

Wasn’t it the late 60s or maybe early 70s that wigs were popular. These were the cheap, artificial ones. I remember having the styrofoam heads sitting on the closet shelf. The wigs were gad awful. It’s one of those ‘what were they thinking’ periods. The horror.

I also had the artificial pony tail. Another moment of shame.

 

[Gardenlover]

The generic term for the hat is a Fedora. That particular one was made by the famous John B Stetson company and it's called The Sovereign.
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It comes from The Village Hat Shop in San Diego.

Thank you!

 

[AnnieA]

I always had very thick hair but, in the last 5 years, a lot of it has fallen out. I don't want to wear a wig. Now you can see my pink head showing through my hair in spots. Wish I could pull my hair back in a messy bun, but wearing my hair away from my face is not a good look for me.
Sigh!

Here's a hair topper that might work. It adds bangs and enough coverage to the sides and back to blend with your natural hair.

https://www.wigs.com/products/easifringe-hd-clip-in-bang-easihair?variant=32332511178

 

[RubyK]

@AnnieA ~ Thanks for the suggestion, but in that whole website, I didn't see anything for gray hair. Back in the 60's I had a long hairpiece that matched my brown hair. I wonder if it would be expensive to match my hair. I'll have to check on that.

 

[palides2021]

I've always had thick, curly hair, and when I was younger, I was always getting it thinned! But more recently, the Covid had my hair falling out, not to the point where there were patches, but I could see hair on my brush or after a shower. Yet I'm seeing it grow back again. So I'm happy with that!

 

[hollydolly]

I ordered several top pieces to try this week. Autoimmune issues over the past couple of months have really taken a toll on my hair thickness. I've always had very thick hair so still have enough to style but I'm afraid of getting to the point that the loss will show.

I bought this one which is a little more straight than my natural curl but is very close to my color, length and cut. I like that it has a messy style look and since it's a top piece, it can be twisted up in the back which I do often.

The piece clips over your natural hair.

how are you getting on with that one Annie ?..it looks nice, I wouldn't mind giving that one a try myself, just for going out ..have you got a link for it ?

 

[hollydolly]

This is my hair from my last 3 haircuts... this was in October..just gone..

This was the cut before that.. which was about a whole year because of Covid...

..and this was the cut before that ...

 

[Alligatorob]

I buy wigs and messy buns now a days. Do you?

Nope, not unless Halloween costumes count.

 

[AnnieA]

Here's the link for the bangs aka fringe @hollydolly I really like the piece I ordered but need to have a couple of inches cut off my hair for it to look right so my bottom layer will be proportionate. I want a little of my bottom layer to show but my hair is about three inches past the bottom of the topper. it's way past time for a cut anyway. The topper is a tiny bit lighter than my hair which exactly what I wanted.

Bang/fringe

https://www.wigs.com/products/easifringe-hd-clip-in-bang-easihair

Link to the topper from post #21

https://www.wigs.com/collections/es...o-wiglet-513-lf-synthetic-hair-piece-estetica

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[Murrmurr]

I have a cousin who lives just a few blocks away; Eileen. She used to have really long hair and when it started getting thin and she saw little bald patches, she cut it super short. I think it looks great!

Here she is when me and Paxton visited her at Christmas a couple years ago. You can't see the thin and bald spots anymore at all.

 

[Gardenlover]

Is there a double standard depending on your sex?
https://www.needwig.com/mens-kids

 

[Murrmurr]

Is there a double standard depending on your sex?

You mean for baldness? Not as far as I'm concerned. I suppose most women just don't like having bald spots.

 

[Gardenlover]

You mean for baldness? Not as far as I'm concerned. I suppose most women just don't like having bald spots.

My lips are sealed

 

[dobielvr]

Wasn’t it the late 60s or maybe early 70s that wigs were popular. These were the cheap, artificial ones. I remember having the styrofoam heads sitting on the closet shelf. The wigs were gad awful. It’s one of those ‘what were they thinking’ periods. The horror.

I also had the artificial pony tail. Another moment of shame.

I remember back in junior high school, some girls wore artificial hair pieces called 'falls'

It was mostly the lower half of your hair giving you some wave at the bottom.

 

[PamfromTx]

This duckling has more hair than I do!

 

[fancicoffee13]

I don't wear a wig and don't know what a messy bun is. I hope you'll like your new wig. I've only worn one once years ago and it felt strange. I think they take some getting used to.

Yes they take some getting used to, I hardly wear my wig. However, I love wearing my messy bun a lot and it is very pretty, not tacky like some.

 

[Medusa]

Medication took a toll on the top of my head so due to COVID I let my hair grow long. I pull it back and put on my messy bun. Love it! I just ordered one that is gray cause my hair growing out is gray.

Meds hit me too, thinned out my hair quite a bit and I am planning on a wig of some kind... or a few. It's growing back now, my hair, but I still think a wig or two, some extensions and maybe some buns would be fun.

It's encouraging (and bolstering my courage) to know you're having fun with them as well. That's great.

 

[Devi]

By the way, we take biotin, which helps strengthen/increase hair and nails.

 

[fancicoffee13]

Meds hit me too, thinned out my hair quite a bit and I am planning on a wig of some kind... or a few. It's growing back now, my hair, but I still think a wig or two, some extensions and maybe some buns would be fun.

It's encouraging (and bolstering my courage) to know you're having fun with them as well. That's great.

I LOVE the messy buns! And they are easy to put on.

 

[Jan14]

I always had very thick hair but, in the last 5 years, a lot of it has fallen out. I don't want to wear a wig. Now you can see my pink head showing through my hair in spots. Wish I could pull my hair back in a messy bun, but wearing my hair away from my face is not a good look for me.
Sigh!

Good for you?

 

[Jan14]

Good for you?

Sorry. I meant ! I think that’s great !

 

[Devi]

These sound like things I'd buy because -wow!- they're great and easy to use. Then I'd never use them.

 

[AnnieA]

how are you getting on with that one Annie ?..it looks nice, I wouldn't mind giving that one a try myself, just for going out ..have you got a link for it ?

@hollydolly I got the toppers in. The first one I posted is the perfect length now that I got three inches cut off last week. The color blends great with my hair ....however.... I still have a normal amount of hair though it's thinning since I started out with very thick. The first topper is too full for my hair unless I flatten it super straight and then it's almost too full at the crown.

I'm sending the bangs back because they're too dark. I didn't take the piece out of the package because of the color, but could see that it's a much thinner piece. I mostly need more fullness at the front so think this will be the better topper once I get the correct shade.