https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:00:16 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1935187 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 20:02:54 +0000 Laurie 1935187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krishnidoux - so sorry to hear you are in somewhat the same boat, healthwise.&nbsp; Thyroid issues are so invasive.&nbsp; &nbsp;My thyroid was irradiated during my chemo/radiation therapy and I was told to expect it to stop functioning and i would just have to take a pill for the rest of my life.&nbsp; Easy peasy!&nbsp; I am not a medical professional and those were not the days of the Internet, so I took that pill, no problem. Until it became a <i>huge</i> problem.&nbsp; Thyroid controls almost everything!</p> <p>&nbsp;I did not end up purchasing at Flora's because she was so encouraging that I didn't need to make that step yet, and her expectation was that I likely would not need to.&nbsp; &nbsp;But, I knew I had a place to go if/when I was ready.</p> <p>I did have only one wig when I had chemo.&nbsp; I would take it off the second I got home and wrap soft scarves around my head and it felt so good to be rid of it!&nbsp; I washed it regularly with....I think it was Downy, or something like that?.&nbsp; I don't think I needed to put anything additional in/on to keep it from moving, meaning the band was tight, meaning it irritated my scalp/neck where the band was especially at the bottom of my scalp/top of my neck.&nbsp; &nbsp;I wasn't doing much physical activity at that time, with a PIC line and on chemo, but I thought a lot, and worried a lot, about how I would work wearing a wig into my active lifestyle when my hair was falling out in my late 40's.&nbsp; I was still a runner at&nbsp; that point.</p> <p>Really recommend Flora for a consult. I believe they do consultations remotely for women all over the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I love that you were in your pseudo character!!&nbsp; &nbsp; Did you watch "The Americans" by any chance?&nbsp; &nbsp;The element of disguise, often with wigs, was really fascinating.&nbsp; Didn't take much to create a completely different look.</p> <p>This is a super sensitive subject, but it's good to talk about it and have community. I bet many more women suffer from hair loss than we know.&nbsp; Hair is so much more important to feeling good and beautiful than I could have ever imagined.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br />xoxoxoxoxo&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1935102 Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:53:08 +0000 krishnidoux 1935102@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Laurie, first and foremost, thank you so much for sharing your experience and, doing so, helping others tremendously, starting with me. Your kind, honest words have a repair effect. This is a topic that is hard to talk about. So I appreciate that you made your experience known. It is very valuable information too.<br /> My story resembles yours, including thyroid issues and perimenopause. Then I too happen to have had an earlier fling with wigs in my early 30’s, except not for cancer but for artistic purposes (as a writer I had to disguise into my pseudo at one point, and tour like that). And just like you, I don’t hold particularly fond memories of the affair with a cheaper wig. Itchiness and feeling hot was one major one. The feeling of having something totally unnatural on. Shiny plastic looking result.<br /> But as you say, it doesn’t need to be like this.<br /> It’s nice that you provided a place to go to for other people in the same boat or similar situation. I do think one needs to be accompanied into trying their first wigs on and deciding on one,it’s not something one can do through internet blindly picking out products without having tried them on, especially for human hair. As for prices, I completely agree with your argument regarding how much we spend yearly at the salon. I mean, I love my stylist, and he loves me back... and he should too! So it will be good to reduce expenses there. </p> <p>If it’s not too presemptuous of me, may I ask some questions? Do you have only one wig? Do you wear your wig at home as well? What do you prefer using to keep it from moving? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1934872 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 21:32:01 +0000 Laurie 1934872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I am super late to this conversation and your photos are down, but I wanted to share my experience, and a recommendation for a great wig store in NJ if you decide to invest in the human hair wig.&nbsp; Because I am on 100% thyroid replacement, when I hit perimenopause in my late 40's my hair started falling out.&nbsp; That was my one and only menopause symptom besides mood swings - no hot flashes or weigh gain, which I think I would have traded in a heartbeat.&nbsp; &nbsp;It was a really traumatic experience and it literally took years to correct.&nbsp; I was convinced everyone was noticing my thinning hair, and I was obsessed with looking at everyone else's hair!&nbsp; &nbsp;I was really at my wit's end.&nbsp; At one point I researched wigs and found Wig Design by Flora in Teaneck, NJ.&nbsp; I do not live in NJ, but I managed to coordinate a drive over to Teaneck with one of my work trips to NJ or NY.&nbsp; &nbsp;Flora is amazing.&nbsp; She was wonderful and reassuring, and she had lovely wigs.&nbsp; &nbsp;Her assessment of my situation was that it would get better eventually, which it has (mostly).&nbsp; But, I felt much better knowing that I had an alternative solution in my pocket.</p> <p>Part of the trauma was that I had actually had to wear a wig for about 9 months when I underwent chemo in my 30's.&nbsp; It was not high quality, as i recall, though it looked exactly like my hair style. The day I had my head shaved, when my hair was coming out like crazy, putting on that wig was very empowering and I felt much better.&nbsp; &nbsp;I do remember how itchy it was, and how it rubbed the back of my scalp at my neck.</p> <p>In my research, I came across many people who had a completely positive attitude about wigs, many opinions similar to those described above.&nbsp; Because I was in such a bad way it was hard to think about wigs as fashion, but now I wonder if it wouldn't be a bit fun to change it up?&nbsp; And, I bet it helps shorten the time to get ready.</p> <p>I spend a lot of money on cut and color, so you might factor in the savings on that sort of spending as you make a decision about the expensive wig.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Big hug.&nbsp; this is hard stuff.&nbsp; &nbsp;And, I am sure you look gorgeous!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1920876 Sun, 20 May 2018 14:33:16 +0000 Jane 1920876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krish, I have lurked around this thread and read with interest. I do absolutely agree, that this is so right for you. There is something so positive about good hair, it does carry off relatively simpler. Also, if it makes you feel better in yourself, that will come through to your face.&nbsp;</p> <p>Slightly off the main thread, but I think we all gain so much from being in a kind of Steel Magnolia's beauty salon. I am kind of thinking that the wig shop might have been a bit like that. May be not, but it is that moment when suddenly the ground shifts a little and a block is removed. I am pleased for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1920746 Sat, 19 May 2018 22:58:46 +0000 Brooklyn 1920746@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you look beautiful with the wig.<br /> Years ago I used to wear a hair extension (a very long pony tail) and when I did I always got lots of compliments. It was sooo nice to have the feeling of long, straight, luxuriously thick hair. My hair is thin and generally frizzy. It made me feel very glamorous.<br /> While I think you hair looks great natural too, it’s nice to enjoy that feeling for a while too. Why not. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1920635 Sat, 19 May 2018 11:05:44 +0000 krishnidoux 1920635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Also, I am finding this: it takes waaaaay less time to dress in the morning. The wig is having a direct effect of my level of confidence in the clothes I wear. It's an unexpected, unforeseen consequence. The wig changes all proportions, not just in the face. It's a subtle change. But enough.</p> <p>Any jeans + tee combo (because in general, I tend to have carefully selected jeans and tees, mind you, from being a member here, but you know what I mean, even with a well selected wardrobe you have days when nothing looks right), any shirt + bottom immediately looks more polished, just right. It's more than *just* the hair. I don't know how to explain it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1920634 Sat, 19 May 2018 11:01:20 +0000 krishnidoux 1920634@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Tulle</b>, thank you. It's interesting that you qualify my natural hair of more delicate, and I will remember that. Many of you suggest my natural hair is also nice. I'm not denying it. And I am very lucky that way, that I still have enough hair that I could have a choice or wear a hairpiece with it (like a faux ponytail for example), I will maybe come back to my hair and play between the two, but now I'm dead set on trying to pull the wig off everyday.&nbsp;</p> <p>Summer and its scorching temps is coming, that may be a deterrent eventually... however for now, the therapy it does in my heart and my soul is too good. After a very sudden, crushing breakup, to find yourself with hair again has no comparison.&nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1920427 Fri, 18 May 2018 16:21:37 +0000 tulle 1920427@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The wig looks very natural, I think, and your own hair looks lovely, too--a bit more delicate, maybe, but in a nice way.&nbsp; Why not think of the hairpiece as an addition to your hair wardrobe, great for a bolder, bigger-hair moment, and your own hair best for softer, more feminine looks?&nbsp; It will be nice to have that versatility. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly/page/2#post-1920334 Fri, 18 May 2018 11:06:59 +0000 krishnidoux 1920334@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Elpgal</b>, if you mean a high bun or a tighter ponytail, at this length, no, it's not possible. But a lower sitting one could be. However I don't like what it looks like because there is so much volume around my head and it's more apparent when hair is gathered. Maybe a longer wig would allow it better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920258 Fri, 18 May 2018 01:42:03 +0000 elpgal 1920258@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Kudos for experimenting! Your observations about facial features are so interesting. Is it possible to style the wig in any other way if you want a change? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920257 Fri, 18 May 2018 01:35:47 +0000 Beth Ann 1920257@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krish:&nbsp; I have a friend who has a small selection of wigs -- she uses them to change her style with ease when she wishes.&nbsp; In your case, it adds another option on a day when you don't have much style time, or when the weather works again smooth hair with good volume.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The wig you've selected is an excellent choice! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920229 Thu, 17 May 2018 23:13:53 +0000 krishnidoux 1920229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Katerina, such kind and uplifting words! Thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920201 Thu, 17 May 2018 19:46:25 +0000 Katerina 1920201@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Krish</b>, you look beautiful in the wig. I could never tell it is a wig from these pictures. After reading your post, I looked closely, but still could not tell. I love the colour and the cut - it looks like a perfectly cut and styled hair and it really suits you. I think your natural hair looks also great in the pictures you post. I understand that you are tired of styling it all the time and this beautiful wig will be a nice change. You are such a fabulous, talented and stylish lady, no matter what you choose to wear. As for the price, I totally agree with Bijou. No regrets there!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920197 Thu, 17 May 2018 19:30:47 +0000 krishnidoux 1920197@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Bijou</b> thank you. Your thoughtful message gives me faith that it's fine. That is so true about the fit. I'll go even further and say that the whole experience needs to be shared. The owner of the little shop where I went is very good with this, very human, very caring and careful, which is really so fantastic for this experience. I imagine it could make all the difference between a good and a bad one. She showed me with a lot of patience how to put it on, stick little double sided tapes (only a tiny one is necessary, if at all), how to spray it with a silicone solution everytime I wear it, etc. Thank you for putting things in perspective too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Today there was a big departemental meeting (50 members) and I was convinced eveybody could tell. Lots of stares, but of a new kind. I think they were wondering how I managed to infuse my hair with so much volume. But I really wondered if they could tell. The shop owner waned me that this is how I would feel.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920134 Thu, 17 May 2018 13:42:10 +0000 Bijou 1920134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krish you look beautiful in your wig and getting a good fit is the key to having it look natural - which is something that you would not get by buying online.<br />I have always admired your natural hair - but why not change things up. Many of the girls in my office have hair extensions and getting these redone regularly costs in the thousands too. <br />Our hair is such an essential part of how we feel - so rather than a designer handbag - you bought a wig and I say well done, it looks beautiful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920053 Thu, 17 May 2018 03:15:38 +0000 krishnidoux 1920053@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Texstyle</b>, about the natural hair: good question. However, I am not too worried about this. The girl who sold me the wig told me that in her case, her hair actually gained in strength simply from the fct that it wasn't played in and styled as much on a daily basis. I guess there are plusses and minusses. I am looking forward to give my natural hair a break from the styling, products, coloring and heat. So far, my har has stayed put all day, held close to my head with cips. I must say the cap is very breathable, nothing to do with costume wigs that are so hot. However, I don't intend to wear the wig everyday.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920052 Thu, 17 May 2018 03:10:04 +0000 krishnidoux 1920052@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Joy</b>, thank you for sharing your experience. It's quite interesting, and goes to show that hair extensions/hairpieces/wigs are not something new. It's good to lknow others have done it. Apparently more people than we think wear wigs around us. Yes, geting older means losing small things like hair and cheek fullness, and also butt fullness unfortunately... but gaining big things like badassness, confidence, experience, depth, fun etc. (I like to remind myself this because I am at the brink of it, when I see the things that are going away but not seeing yet all the good things of what's ahead). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920036 Thu, 17 May 2018 02:30:08 +0000 Windchime 1920036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Agreeing with others that the wig looks amazingly natural and beautiful. And so does your own hair. Thankfully, wigs have come a long way over the last few decades. Wear and enjoy! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920035 Thu, 17 May 2018 02:26:41 +0000 Anonymous 1920035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not silly at all. It looks very natural.<br /> I've not tried a full wig, but back in the 60's, many wire hairpieces. I had a partial one on a comb. A quick fix on a bad hair day was to pin my back hair up on my head and attach the hairpiece ( matched my own hair) over it. I arranged my front hair over the front of the piece, so it looked like I had more hair and had put it up. Even my students could not tell, and they would certainly have said something. It looked very much like Angie's beautiful mother's in the photo where she is holding a baby Angie on the Mothers' Day tribute. I wore mine a little higher on the back of my head and no side curls as my hair is too straight.<br /> Getting older means thinning hair...often hormone and menopause related. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920016 Thu, 17 May 2018 00:24:10 +0000 donnat 1920016@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks beautiful. You did choose well. I think it's a lovely convenience. Wear it with confidence. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1920004 Wed, 16 May 2018 23:09:16 +0000 JAileen 1920004@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also couldn’t tell which was the wig and which was your hair. So, very very natural looking. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919979 Wed, 16 May 2018 21:25:24 +0000 Suz 1919979@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not at all silly! You look fabulous in 9 with your natural hair and equally fabulous in the new wig! I think you chose really well, and I would not know it was not your real hair. And how fun to be able to switch things up when you feel like it!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919957 Wed, 16 May 2018 19:39:24 +0000 krishnidoux 1919957@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa, that’s where I am too. I am surprised at how much the volume changes my face as it modifies or replaces proportions. For instance in the recent years I would get compliments about my mouth more. I would also notice it more in selfies. But the big hair has shifted this and in find my eyes are more noticeable. Go figure. But it’s interesting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919954 Wed, 16 May 2018 19:36:36 +0000 krishnidoux 1919954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This forum is so full of wisdom, and members are so caring and thoughtful. I can see in your answer that this topic is not as silly and as innocuous as it could seem. As I am getting used to the feel of permanent head coverage, I realize this wig could become a valuable ally. </p> <p>So far today NO ONE noticed, including my best friend! Colleagues complemented me on the volume. I just take it in with a confident (break-or-make) smile.</p> <p>Style Fan, your words stick in my head and give me confidence : so what if people can tell? That’s a good thought. </p> <p>Cindysmith, thanks for sharing this about your mom. She sounds like a lovely and fun person. If wigs sit well with me and my head, I envision getting more than one and having fun too. That’s encouraging. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919941 Wed, 16 May 2018 18:50:31 +0000 Anonymous 1919941@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KRISH- I agree with others that your natural hair in 9 looks fine . I never thought it looked thin in your posting since I have been on site. But you have to be the one who feels good in it.<br /> That said- I do like the hair piece you chose. It looks natural and “you” and not the least bit silly.<br /> I use to have a small hair piece that I used to facilitate a bun when my hair was longer.<br /> Danubian- I have long admired RW wigs. Hairstyles alone have me envious enough to have taken several of her wig pics to my hairdresser- lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919913 Wed, 16 May 2018 17:00:35 +0000 Anonymous 1919913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it looks fantastic on you! My mom wore wigs and/or hairpieces most of her adult life (from around 40 yrs old thru her early 90s). She had a lot of autoimmune issues (particularly thyroid problems) and weeped as she shed her very abundant head of hair. No one ever knew she wore them, except for me and my dad. I should note that she only wore synthetic pieces and always bought through catalogs.</p> <p>I must admit that I have perused Raquel Welch's range of wigs and have given thought of purchasing a few to wear for the fun of it. My mom always bought the Eva Gabor wigs.</p> <p>I think people who see you will think, "Boy, her hairs looks great!" and will not assume anything else. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919895 Wed, 16 May 2018 16:01:41 +0000 nancylee 1919895@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know nothing about wigs but it looks really fab on you! I would never have guessed it wasn't your natural hair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919877 Wed, 16 May 2018 15:30:41 +0000 Angie 1919877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is not off Topic, actually.&nbsp;</p> <p>Why NOT wear hair pieces. My Mama did it in the '60s with panache. You look great, and have fun with the look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919852 Wed, 16 May 2018 14:12:06 +0000 texstyle 1919852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks great but I do wonder about what impact it will have on your real hair if you wear it regularly. All that rubbing from the cap of the wig. I'm not a health professional but I still would wonder have you had your Ferritin levels checked (and done so without eating red meat or beets or taking anything with added iron in it at least 3-5 days before the test?)<br />Low ferritin (iron stores) is SO common with hypothyroidism (which I have). The only time my hair starts coming out more seems to be when I let my iron stores get low, or way back maybe when I first wasn't yet taking a thyroid supplement. Routine anemia blood tests don't check for ferritin.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-did-something-a-bit-silly#post-1919849 Wed, 16 May 2018 14:01:30 +0000 Sara L. 1919849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look great!&nbsp; I wouldn't have known you were wearing a wig if I hadn't known.&nbsp; I wouldn't think twice if I saw you on the street, but honestly it would never occur to me to even wonder if someone is wearing a wig.&nbsp; It's just not something that's on my radar.&nbsp; I just assume everyone's hair is natural.&nbsp; A coworker went through chemotherapy a few years ago and wore wigs and I always thought they looked completely normal.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>