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Help... I need a hairpiece/wig

(33 Posts)
Poppyred Sun 29-Sept-19 17:16:40

I keep putting it off but I can’t any longer. Has anyone any personal experience of this or recommend a good shop in the North Wales/Liverpool area?

Fennel Tue 08-Oct-19 16:32:15

eg:
www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/fluffy-beautyful-high-quality-capless-short-wavy-mono-top-human-hair-wigs-twelve-colors-to-choose_p3414394.html?category_id=2636&prm=1.2.1.1

Fennel Tue 08-Oct-19 16:37:07

pps since I bought mine they seem to have branched out more into *dressing up" styles and wigs for black ladies.
Mine are both silver/grey.

petra Tue 08-Oct-19 16:54:46

I've come to the conclusion that no supplement / oil works, or maybe it does for some.
Have any of you seen Elaine Page and Gloria Hunnifords hair recently. It's very noticeable that they have lost a lot of hair.?
If there was a product that worked, they would be onto it.

blondenana Tue 08-Oct-19 19:25:33

I agree Petra i'm sure they can afford the best of what is out there, but maybe they don't care ,Gloria Hunnifords husband is a hairdresser so you would think he would have some knowledge about this problem,
Although some people swear by Biotin, and i must say what hair i have that is ok, has grown like weeds,i have cut it 3 times now and it seems to grow overnight
Some kinds of hairloss will never grow back, and that the does will probably do anyway, but takes time
I have got every vitamin going i think that is recommended, got some viviscal now but it's very expensive, and extra vitamins might help, but only if it's going to grow back anyway maybe

RoxieHart Tue 29-Oct-19 17:10:31

I lost my hair a few years ago to the dreaded chemo.
I was lucky enough to find a great company called Trendco who also have a salon in Penny Lane in Liverpool.
I used one in Brighton but assuming they are the same you get great service and selection with discretion.
My wig weighed just 75 grams

Suki70 Tue 29-Oct-19 18:55:21

dragonfly46 When I had chemo I had a wig from Trendco.
They are expensive but if you need one for medical reasons they will remove the VAT, I just had to fill in a short form, giving the name of my Oncologist. The wigs tend to have rather too much hair but most hairdressers will have been trained in wig cutting and can tailor make it for you.
My wig was very comfortable and secure - it stayed on when I walked down Bond Street in a gale and was fine in 40 degrees of heat on holiday.

RoxieHart Wed 30-Oct-19 22:13:01

I actually had a voucher from the hospital which reduced it to a very reasonable price which if you set it against visits to the hairdresser over a period it was good value.
The best part was getting caught in the rain and going into a loo , taking my hair off , shaking it, tweaking it and looking good.
Mine was not real hair!