Wigs!

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I've reached the end of my tether with my hair, which is very fine, short and now bloody thinning as well (particularly around the hairline). I'm 61. When it's Behaving itself it's generally ok but it's Behaving less well as time is going on. It's always been short and layered (ie pixie) which is fine style wise but I'd like it to be perhaps a bit thicker, with some more volume and perhaps an extra inch in length all over. I've got a tiny head and small features.

I've looked into a weave but so far I've had no responses from practitioners.

Anyone here wear a wig on a regular basis? If so any experiences to share please?

(I've done quite a bit of research, mainly online).

I wear wigs due to alopecia.

I would recommend going to an experienced wig shop rather than just buying one online, but it all depends how much you want to spend. Going to a wig shop means you'll have a proper consultation, they talk you through how to look after it etc, check it fits, teach you how to put it on and off.

Good quality synthetic wigs these days are incredible. They include baby hairs and everything so they look more natural. Most of them you would never be able to tell somebody is wearing one. The advantages to synthetic wigs are that even after washing they dry back into their own original style aka how you bought it. So great for beginners as you don't have to worry about styling. Just wash and let air dry. You have to be careful wearing one around heat and steam e.g opening a dishwasher door as the steam can damage it. I know professional ladies who have hair but use these wigs so they look sharp in meetings etc, as you can just wake up and put it on with no fuss. From memory I think my synthetic wigs cost between 200-300£ however I always wore very long ones and I think they are cheaper if shorter.

I wear human hair wigs but these may not be great for beginners as they require daily styling and there's a bit of a knack to it. The advantages to human hair wigs are you can obviously style them, get them cut etc.

Most wigs they say last for a year of daily use but I really look after mine so they last for much longer. It depends how well you look after them and how often you wear them.

@Orangesand thanks. That's really helpful. I'm happy to buy online as a bit of an experiment - the ones I've seen and like are around £2-300 but there seem to be some much cheaper ones as well. My main concern is looking "wiggy" and obvious, particularly round the nape.

I'm not able to go for a consultation at the moment but I will look into that as well.

Sounds as though it's working for you, so that's great.

Thanks so much for your input - really appreciate it.

I wear wigs due to on-going cancer treatment. Orangesand has give you lots of great advice. I would just added that I also have a small head with petite features and sometimes find wigs can have too much hair/volume, so I look for low density wigs.

Another option to look at is a hair replacement system like Intralace.

I have popped a link below:

www.lucindaellery-hairloss.co.uk/intralace.php

Thanks for the link. I'll give that a try as well.

I hope your treatment is going well.

I was looking after a patient who was having chemotherapy, she had to come to clinic every other week and each time she came had a different style of her usual dark brown hair. One week she looked particularly glamorous with a long blow dried/Kate Middleton style and we got chatting about her hair. Turns out she bought a few of the same wigs for £8.99 from eBay and got her friend who is a hair dresser to trim them to suit her face.
I relay this story to lots of people, I am sure they don't believe me that they were £8.99!

Great story @foodtoorder.

Are there clip in "extensions" for shorter hair for the purpose of adding volume and thickness?
Obviously used a lot for mid length hair but maybe worth looking at?

@foodtoorder: the closest I'm getting to extensions is a weave at the moment. Some of the weaves in that link upthread look pretty impressive.

Have you considered a hair system? These guys are absolutely wonderful.

www.hair-solved.com/

Wow! Thanks. I'll take a look at that too.

You may think it may take much knowledge to choose and keep your wigs to look as natural as possible, however there are really so many easy to use guides, videos and other resources which will give you the right directions to keep the real care even if you deal with very long red wigs, blonde hair wigs or some other that demands more detailed attention. While speaking about the quality and care, it is important point to consider. There are so many different colors available, and each in its turn comes in a great style. If you want to look natural with your wig it is important to make your right choice which will greatly match your skin, eye color and to ensure it fits the shape of your face. You can even take it to a stylist if you find that you need some changes.
You can consider this moramode.com/