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WIG CHALLENGE 2008

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Welcome Ms New-New!

Both of your styles look very cute! :yep:

mz. new~new said:
as of today i'll be wiggin' it for a while (at least until the end of the year)

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freetress: parson

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freetress: jasmine
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Ladies,

I need your honest opinions!

I hung out with a new friend who also sports wigs. We've joked about how wigs are a stylish life-saver for our real hair, but she seemed into basic (not LHCF level.......:spinning: but few are) haircare.

This woman talked about getting her hair done every time she went back home (NY) and how she only trusted hairdressers back home who have been doing her hair for nearly 8 years now.

Well, this weekend was the first time I've visted her home and she took off her wig and SHOCK :blush: her real hair was so DAMAGED underneath. It was seriously thin, balding on one side and lifeless.

I tried to stay calm while gently asking how about her hair. She said that she get a wave nouveau (sp.) put in every time she see the hairdresser but doesn't understand why her hair is thining. Now this was NOT becasue of any health issues like illness or chemo.

She wants to go wig shopping together, but I really want to sugguest a solid regimen to improve the health of her hair.

:perplexed Should I offer her advice that she has NOT asked for?
 
CurliDiva-- i think, maybe when you go shopping together you can casually ask her how she cares for her natural hair. then when she tells you just say "oh, have you tried -da ta da ta da-? it works wonders for me..." if she's interested she'll ask you questions about it. if not you can change the subject and you won't feel guilty because you did your part by sharing the info. hth.
 
mz. new~new said:
CurliDiva-- i think, maybe when you go shopping together you can casually ask her how she cares for her natural hair. then when she tells you just say "oh, have you tried -da ta da ta da-? it works wonders for me..." if she's interested she'll ask you questions about it. if not you can change the subject and you won't feel guilty because you did your part by sharing the info. hth.
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Thanks Mz. new~new,

I guess I felt so heart-broken by the condition of her hair - I really want to HELP! But I know that sometimes people are too sensitive to sugguestion without viewing it as criticism.
 
i've been wearing my wig since monday && have gotten soooo many compliments. i keep hearing, "you were cute before but wow you look really pretty!" aww, i must admit i'm enjoying the attention. the great part is no one realizes it's a wig. they either think it's my hair (which i never wear out) or a weave.

all year i've been trying to find something to make me feel more "put together." i dress pretty cute but something was missing... well i found it! it's only been a few days but i'm addicted. :gorgeous:
 
pureebony said:
Hon could I ask why you let the weaves go?

Thanks.
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I had let them go because I couldn't find a good stylist to do my hair the way I wanted it done. I just got tired of having to go through hoops just to get an appt to get my hair done. Plus I go back and forth. There are periods where I wear wigs a lot and then others where I weave a lot. I usually wear wigs when I want to be able to wear my hair out on a whim but I haven't been feeling my hair much lately. :ohwell:

I recently let my regular stylist install my weave for the first time and I am in love. I've just been going back to him every two weeks for maintenance (wash, dc, blowdry, style). So I'm back in my weave at least until the end of the year. The wigs were starting to be a pain in the butt because they were a big inconvenience. I constantly felt like I needed to have my hair on to leave the house. It's summer and it's hot and you can't swim with a wig. I started going to the gym and the wig just wasn't working for me. It made my head sweat. And I don't want to take it off and wear a scarf on my head to the gym. The weave is just much more convenient.
 
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CurliDiva said:
Thanks Mz. new~new,

I guess I felt so heart-broken by the condition of her hair - I really want to HELP! But I know that sometimes people are too sensitive to sugguestion without viewing it as criticism.
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Yeah you have to be careful, sometimes people take it the wrong way.
 
I'm about to get on this challenge. I don't know if this has been asked (tried to do a search), but does anyone know where to buy silk or satin wig caps online?
 
Hey ladies, I'm looking to buy my first wig because I'm planning on chopping my hair off soon. Can anyone please give an idea of wig style that would be appropriate for interviews? I really want a short one with bangs but I don't know how professional that would be. I'm wondering if I should get a long one so as to be able to put into a ponytail...

Anyways, any suggestions please?:perplexed TIA
 
Thanks hon!


glamazon386 said:
I had let them go because I couldn't find a good stylist to do my hair the way I wanted it done. I just got tired of having to go through hoops just to get an appt to get my hair done. Plus I go back and forth. There are periods where I wear wigs a lot and then others where I weave a lot. I usually wear wigs when I want to be able to wear my hair out on a whim but I haven't been feeling my hair much lately. :ohwell:

I recently let my regular stylist install my weave for the first time and I am in love. I've just been going back to him every two weeks for maintenance (wash, dc, blowdry, style). So I'm back in my weave at least until the end of the year. The wigs were starting to be a pain in the butt because they were a big inconvenience. I constantly felt like I needed to have my hair on to leave the house. It's summer and it's hot and you can't swim with a wig. I started going to the gym and the wig just wasn't working for me. It made my head sweat. And I don't want to take it off and wear a scarf on my head to the gym. The weave is just much more convenient.
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i bought this half wig this weekend... i got a lot of compliments. i think i'm going to wash and deepcondition on saturday nights. wrap my hair and wear a full wig sunday through thursday. and then the half wig friday and saturday.

this is me, today, wearing my freetress parson. everyone seems to love "her." this morning i had an ignorant lady at work tell me "Oh you changed your hair again! You must be wearing wigs because nobody can afford to get a new weave every week!" I just said "Oh really?" and walked to my desk. lol.

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mz. new~new said:
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i bought this half wig this weekend... i got a lot of compliments. i think i'm going to wash and deepcondition on saturday nights. wrap my hair and wear a full wig sunday through thursday. and then the half wig friday and saturday.

this is me, today, wearing my freetress parson. everyone seems to love "her." this morning i had an ignorant lady at work tell me "Oh you changed your hair again! You must be wearing wigs because nobody can afford to get a new weave every week!" I just said "Oh really?" and walked to my desk. lol.

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I love the response you gave! LOL... Parson is beautiful. I saw it on hairsisters.com and contemplated buying it. I like longer wigs so I didn't get it, but it's very nice in the picture.
I got a new wig on Saturday. It's by Motown Tress and it's called Juliet. It's MBL with bangs and it's black. Very pretty.
Does anyone have experience with wig clips? How are they used?
 
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Wellll.. I haven't had a chance to read this entire thread, but I did skim it pretty well and I was just wondering :rolleyes: if there are any really good tips or techniques that I've missed for ensuring that no damage occurs to your front, back and side hairlines except for keeping them well moisturized and wearing a silk/satin wigcap underneath????? I love wearing my wigs, especially in the wintertime, they make the best warmcaps ever!! but I have noticed that if I wear them consistently, my hairline tends to thin out no matter how much I baby my hairline :wallbash:.
 
These look really pretty on you. Don't you hate when people feel like they have to make a comment when it's not necessary.

mz. new~new said:
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i bought this half wig this weekend... i got a lot of compliments. i think i'm going to wash and deepcondition on saturday nights. wrap my hair and wear a full wig sunday through thursday. and then the half wig friday and saturday.

this is me, today, wearing my freetress parson. everyone seems to love "her." this morning i had an ignorant lady at work tell me "Oh you changed your hair again! You must be wearing wigs because nobody can afford to get a new weave every week!" I just said "Oh really?" and walked to my desk. lol.

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Hey girl, your cornrows look so pretty. Those wigs are nice, I have the first one too. I never thought of doing the cornrows in the front and attaching the half wig like that, pretty creative.
Cleanheart25 said:
I believe I am ready for the challenge. I have 4 half wigs and have been getting my hair cornrowed. I did two wig videos on youtube...but its just a lively slide show really. I put pics in my profile album-my natural hair journey.

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This is my latest wig... Juliet by Motown Tress. I am ordering another one just because I love it so much.
 

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mz. new~new said:
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this morning i had an ignorant lady at work tell me "Oh you changed your hair again! You must be wearing wigs because nobody can afford to get a new weave every week!" I just said "Oh really?" and walked to my desk. lol.

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I don't understand how people feel that have to say ANYTHING if its not a compliment!

The wigs are very cute on you!
 
mz. new~new said:
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i bought this half wig this weekend... i got a lot of compliments. i think i'm going to wash and deepcondition on saturday nights. wrap my hair and wear a full wig sunday through thursday. and then the half wig friday and saturday.

this is me, today, wearing my freetress parson. everyone seems to love "her." this morning i had an ignorant lady at work tell me "Oh you changed your hair again! You must be wearing wigs because nobody can afford to get a new weave every week!" I just said "Oh really?" and walked to my desk. lol.

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WOW!!! GORGEOUS. I love this wig mz. new new.
 
mz. new~new said:
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i bought this half wig this weekend... i got a lot of compliments. i think i'm going to wash and deepcondition on saturday nights. wrap my hair and wear a full wig sunday through thursday. and then the half wig friday and saturday.

this is me, today, wearing my freetress parson. everyone seems to love "her." this morning i had an ignorant lady at work tell me "Oh you changed your hair again! You must be wearing wigs because nobody can afford to get a new weave every week!" I just said "Oh really?" and walked to my desk. lol.

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Chica, I LOVE your wigs! Do you remember the name/style? TIA!
 
I'll be back on my wig game soon. I've been braided up for two months and I miss the versatility and instant sexy of my wigs. I'm really thinking about getting this one:
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classimami713 said:
I'll be back on my wig game soon. I've been braided up for two months and I miss the versatility and instant sexy of my wigs. I'm really thinking about getting this one:
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This is really cute! Where did you find it?

I've actually started back wigging it. I'm wearing a longer wig now and I love it.
 
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