Risky Business!

With the exception of my very first wig, all the other wigs that I purchased have been bought online. This is wonderful in that I can browse at my leisure, explore a huge selection, and seek out the best price. This is bad, because you can only hope you're going to like what you ordered. Not all wigs have reviews and even those that do, wigs really are a matter of personal preference. I've found at most online wig retailers, unless there is a defect, once you have tried on the wig you can not return it.

A few months ago I purchased a wig that looked beautiful online. It was beautiful in person, too. The downside came in what was not included in the description. Inside the cap were several combs. This would have been fine if I had any hair at all, but as I do not, they were just hard thinks stabbing my scalp. The wig also pinched around my ears, not something that you want if like me you wear glasses.

After that I decided to go back to the wig I had before that...well not that exact wig, but I purchased the same wig again just in a different color. You would think that all would be well in my world of wigs. Alas, all was not perfect. This wig looked great, felt great, with one seemingly minor problem. The new wig parted on the opposite side! I know that it shouldn't be a big deal, but when you're used to parting your hair a certain way doing it the other way is just off putting.

Picking out something that will be part of your daily appearance is not easy. This is part of the reason I pick less expensive wigs, so that if it doesn't work out I can keep it as a back up or just wear it until I find something new.

This lead to my most recent wig purchase. This time I decided to go with a new style. All of my wigs until this one have been at shoulder length or longer. With spring here and the summer months approaching I decided to go for a shorter look.



Again, I say buying a wig online is tricky business. I got my new wig on Tuesday. From the pictures it seems to have a fairly defined part. This is not true, so I'm still trying to figure out exactly how to get it to look best on me. I thought that the front was all the same length or with long layers. It seems that it's more of a side swept bang and the bangs come to just below my eyes. This is slightly annoying and the reason I never had bangs when my hair was my own. However, this wig is light, comfortable, and different from my norm which I am enjoying.

 
 



 

So my new wig and I are still feeling each other out and working through the kinks. I'm glad that I tried something new. New is not always better and different is not always bad.