Just because I have a perfect skull shape (it looks good even completely bald – at least there’s one good thing about this stupid body) it doesn’t mean that all wigs look good on me.
This is the “OMG the wigs that I should never have even considered buying”-blog.
They probably would have looked better if I had taken the time to brush and style them, but I’m a plug-and-play kinda gal. And I doubt if any amount of styling would have made these look good one me!!!
Red curly looks like someone butchered a sheep, let the blood infuse into the wool, and threw some of it on my scalp.
This is the only wig that was quite different from the photos in the ad… what happened to the colour???
All new and shiny. I don’t think the Marilyn-look is for me…
I don’t really have a lot to say about them. If you want one or more of them, I’m giving them away for p&p!
The one thing that ‘everyone’ knows is that if you get breast cancer, you get chemotherapy that leads to alopecia. If you don’t know anything else about side effects then you do know that. I was never worried about that part of it and thought it would be a fun way to “reboot” my hair!
Shortly after I told my closest friends and family that I had cancer, I got the most amazing purple wig in the post from Kay. I love my darling sister! It was absolutely perfect and really made my day! Purple goddess, that’s me. And I love it! Such an amazing colour and matches my nail varnishes, too.
Lucky are we who live in Norway and have chemotherapy that leads to alopecia. We get a requisition for “headwear and wigs” so that we can cover our bald heads with something nice, without having to pay for it ourselves. I made an appointment to visit Jalvad parykker in Oslo. Great service and we found the perfect wig for me.
Wigsafari with June. First time at Starbucks (OMG I know!!!!!) and fancy new hair. Photo: June Ø.
The fun thing about having had every single hair colour and do possible is that no matter what kind of wig, people are always going to think that this is your real hair because it probably has looked that way at some time or other. This one was nice and short, had a good snug fit and looked good. And I’ve had that hair colour and style on at least one occasion!
Not that I used it much. I rarely used any wigs at home. Far too hot! But at least I learned that wigs are basically all the same size so I could safely order some from overseas.
I went a bit nuts at Rosegal and have a number of wigs from them. I’ve since read several complaints about their web store, but I’ve always received the items I ordered within an “acceptable time period”. I do live in Norway, after all. And I absolutely love my fake hair! It doesn’t even look fake! I know that some women are worried that ‘everyone’s going to see it’s fake’ if they get a synthetic wig, but it’s not like that at all. Just don’t sit too close to an open fire – and don’t open the oven door – and stay well clear of candles.
Cos it’ll, you know, melt.
I used my “proper wig” a few times and then I got Edie. I’ve been a fan of Warhol since forever – after all, without him there would have been no Velvet Underground. I found this silver one and I just had to have it. So this is Edie Sedgwig. If you don’t know who Edie Sedgwick was, you’ve missed out on important cultural history! She was one of Andy’s superstars in the Factory.
Edie was fun. Edie made me feel colourful. Edie gave me OAP ticket prices on the bus. I even got an extra Edie so I can make an even more fluffy version!
The problem with wigs is that you have to wash them, just like ordinary hair. It’s fairly easy – at least for normal people it’s fairly easy. One bowl with shampoo & water – gently wash – leave for 15 minutes. Rinse. Bowl with balsam water. Hang to dry.
The only problem is that when you’re crippled with neuropathy and fatigue, there is no way you are able to stand let alone actually do anything.
I did the only smart thing: changed wigs. Which was great fun!
I got this really nice steering wheel cover from Sverre for my birthday. It’s lovely, nice and warm in this freezing cold winter, in a lovely black and pink floral pattern. And it matches Melanie perfectly! Melanie Martinez appeared on some talent show and sings, and is famous for her two-toned hair.
Personally I prefer Venus the chimera cat. But you already knew that, didn’t you?
Chemo gives a wide range of side effects, most of which are highly unpleasant and there is nothing on this planet that can make them fun and there is nothing positive in them.
Strike that. All but one are unpleasant and negative. And I’m one of the few people who probably regards even that one as positive.
But for me, alopecia has never been an issue. I have been looking forward to it. It gave me an excuse to chop my long hair off and colour it bright pink, and I doubt if it’s been bleached this often since I was at UKC and changed my hair colour every week or so. I loved that barber shop downtown and with easy access to Directions hair dyes I had a blast!
I bought a whole bunch of wigs in different colours, lengths and styles and have been having fun wearing them all winter. After all, what’s the point of having wigs if you can’t use them? Wearing a wig means never having a bad hair day, after all. And seeing as people are used to my changing colours and hair styles on a regular basis (at least I used to) some haven’t really noticed that they’re wigs!
My hair has started growing back and I am constantly having bad hair days. Not just because I’m a heavy sleeper but it’s winter so I have to wear hats. My scalp has been fuzzy for weeks – not cute kitten kinda soft fuzz, but fortnight old lambs. The hairs have been growing at 1 mm per month rate. But now they’ve gone all anarchistic on me, so some are growing a lot faster.
And I mean a LOT faster.
Some hairs are several inches long whilst most of it is short. I’ve given up hope that my “cancer hair” will be rainbow coloured and there is no glitter in sight. Nor is there any sign of curls.
It’s just grey on grey on grey.
And bad hair days.
And because it’s growing at different rates and I’m having those hot flashes again, I can’t wear my wigs for long periods cos I get all sweaty and itchy (no, the wig doesn’t itch but having sweaty hair that bends different ways itches).
The big question now isn’t whether I will colour my hair again, it’s how long I can stand this grey-on-grey and/or if I get the hair trimmer out first. If I do, it’ll probably grow at the same rate but it will take a long time before I can colour it – but I might grow completely bonkers looking like this.
But for me, 