Wow! Thank you for all your comments, so many insightful observations and feedback here!
Jenna, I totally get what you are saying. This shirt was well on its way to the donating pile - actually had made it there a couple of times and was fished out again, every time because I am attracted to the frank, electric color. However, with lighter hair it does make me look tired. I was surprised that it matched the black hair but your feedback is most helpful to me in that regards. This shirt might simply be clashing with my eye color, as you point out. Thank you also for offering a choice of neutrals. Very helpful too.
Rachylou, what a complete and eloquent description! Despite menopause soon driving me in that direction, I have not gotten to the point of juicing my own wheatgrass yet. Thank you for putting the image into words and with such appeal too. It's funny how a detail that looked so crisp on most Japanese women I saw last summer ends up looking more "romantic" and purposely laissez-faire on my frame. Maybe it's the hair, as you cleverly observe. I love your sensibility Rachylou, and love when you share it like this. You have so much humour!
Firecracker, Thank you! I can't help it, because I love imagining outfits, and then with a wig it's so tempting to go for the persona of the wig or outfit or both... however your comment is highlighting something important for me: yes, I'm having fun, but am I really advancing in my style journey? Hmmm.... to be pondered.
However, as for wearing black hair, I will certainly go in that color direction (perly whites and greys) with this wig. Those are colors that I normally stay away from as with pale hair and pale sking they tend to equal to a pale disaster, but with the dark hair they suddenly make sense. It's interesting to see.
Gigi, pink is such a good idea, and I had not thought about that. It's certainly worth a little trip to Winners or Marshalls with the black wig on to try various shades of this color.
Fashintern, yes, you are right. I am not going crazy with expensive wigs. I do own a few, just like we all own one or two more expensive footwear in our closets. This new unit above is not among the expensive ones, although it was pricier than synthetic cheap options. I got it at a local beauty shop catering to an African American clientele. Whereas human hair wigs sold for caucasian women typically range between $1500 and $3,500, the human hair ones sold in such stores are exactly a tenth of these prices. The one here was on the cheaper side, equating to what I would pay for a good, but middle of the road pair of shoes. However, they only come in black or very dark brown.
You ask me about my students and teaching situation, thank you, yes, this is interesting: I have become a bit bold in interchanging three similar wigs. There has been absolutely no reactions or comments from them. Colleagues, however, have expressed their surprised, and I have told each and everyone of them who commented that these are wigs. Every time, the response has been positive. As for my stuents (young adults and late teens) I think it might have to do with the fact that I had to miss a full month in the beginning of the term. I think they think it might be linked with this absence. I don't announce to students I'm wearing a wig, because I don't think it's relevant and it might distract some. So far, my contact with my students is excellent.
I will try your lipstick suggestion, I love it!
Wow, it's most interesting to hear what it's like on the other end, if one wants to sell their hair. I wish I had so much I could contemplate that! But at the same time my heart goes out to you if you were driven by need. I know that the human hair in the wigs are being heavily chimically treated before they get sewn onto that cap. So I imagine that for this purpose, thicker, stronger Asian or Indian hair must be very sought after. A slight wave indicates a finer, more delicate hair, which is something beautiful in itself, but maybe less suitable for all the treatments. My human hair wigs feel vey human, silky soft. Throughout the day, the strands remain "fresh" the way human hair does, whereas my synthetic hair wigs, even the high quality ones tend to absorb my body heat. They look and behave like human hair but do not quite feel like it on my head. This particular wig is what they call "virgin", meaning it has not been heavily treated, or not as much, and I can attempt to dye it eventually. Otherwise, once the hair is on the wig, if it has gone through some treatment, it's not recommended to dye it.
Cardiff girl, excellent suggestion. I did try tan though and the shades I have in my wardrobe, suited for a ginger or blonde, do not work with black hair at all. But maybe a jewel tone for sure.
Jessikams, good idea!
Joyce, Jussie, Cee, Cindy, Jane thank you so much.
