Wig Shopping

I got the Jade one in Mochaccino colour and the Jackson in Iced-Mocha.  I hope the colours are ok?!?!?  It seems like they look different on every website that you go on!  The Jackson one was $104 and the Jade one was $68, and then I paid $29.95 for postage (they also gave me a 5% discount which I think pretty much everyone gets on that website from the looks of things!).

I can't wait to get them now!  Hopefully they should be here by the end of next week :)

Louise

Hi Tracey

There are liitle caps made out of stockings that are good too.  Have a look on line, they are only a couple of dollars and they are comfy too.

Tanya

i got my wig through the cancer council and although it is brand new i had to pay a small fee of $50 and when i am finished with it i can return it and get back $20 so thats ok.

im attending the look good feel better program later this month and yes it is supposed to be really good and lots of fun, so i cant wait.

i have been trying to look around for some sort of cap to wear under my wig as it is a bit itchy, so as of yet i have not been able to find one but the sounds of the singlet was a good idea.

talk again soon  Tracey

Hi Tracey

I went on-line last night and ordered a couple of wigs from the US - they are the Rene of Paris ones and are really cheap on-line!  I paid $193 for 2 delivered to Australia!!

While I was on the various websites (there are a lot that you can order from) I did notice that they sold the caps to go under the wigs and also the mannequin heads to put the wigs on.  I didn't get any but may do closer to the time if I feel like I will need them...

Incidentally, I decided not to go with the purple Afro - I thought that might scare people a little too much!!

Louise x

 

Hi Tracey

I went on-line last night and ordered a couple of wigs from the US - they are the Rene of Paris ones and are really cheap on-line!  I paid $193 for 2 delivered to Australia!!

While I was on the various websites (there are a lot that you can order from) I did notice that they sold the caps to go under the wigs and also the mannequin heads to put the wigs on.  I didn't get any but may do closer to the time if I feel like I will need them...

Incidentally, I decided not to go with the purple Afro - I thought that might scare people a little too much!!

Louise x

 

Lousie

Now they looked pretty real, people actually used to ask where I had my hair done and got really embarrassed when I told them it was a wig.  I used to say "dont be embarassed, the fact that you thought it was real is a compliment".

I live in Far North Queensland where it gets hot too and I wore mine most of the time..  The lady from the Sydney shop used to send me them on consignement to try before I bought one!!!

I am sitting here racking my brain to the name of mine.  I think I had an Emily which had really light streaks, and I had another one too but cant think of the name.

Good luck.

 

Tanya

Lousie

Now they looked pretty real, people actually used to ask where I had my hair done and got really embarrassed when I told them it was a wig.  I used to say "dont be embarassed, the fact that you thought it was real is a compliment".

I live in Far North Queensland where it gets hot too and I wore mine most of the time..  The lady from the Sydney shop used to send me them on consignement to try before I bought one!!!

I am sitting here racking my brain to the name of mine.  I think I had an Emily which had really light streaks, and I had another one too but cant think of the name.

Good luck.

 

Tanya

Lousie

Now they looked pretty real, people actually used to ask where I had my hair done and got really embarrassed when I told them it was a wig.  I used to say "dont be embarassed, the fact that you thought it was real is a compliment".

I live in Far North Queensland where it gets hot too and I wore mine most of the time..  The lady from the Sydney shop used to send me them on consignement to try before I bought one!!!

I am sitting here racking my brain to the name of mine.  I think I had an Emily which had really light streaks, and I had another one too but cant think of the name.

Good luck.

 

Tanya

Hi Ladies

Thanks for all of the advice.

Grace, as far as I know the Cancer Council don't provide wigs free of charge other than by hire here in Perth???  I will have a look at what they have though.

Tanya, I had a look at the Rene of Paris wigs - they look great!  So natural looking.  Did you get one?  Did it look artificial or natural?  I know I have a costume wig that I had for a party and it looks so artificial, so I wouldn't want one like that!

Kaz, I am doing the Look Good...Feel Better workshop on 18th October (chemo starts on 27th) so hopefully I will get some more good tips from there :)  Thanks for the info though - I will keep the cap/scarf idea in mind!  It's going to be coming in to summer by the time I lose my hair so not sure how itchy the various options will be.  I guess I'll just have to wait and see and see which one works best for me :0)

Bye for now,

Louise x

Hi Ladies

Thanks for all of the advice.

Grace, as far as I know the Cancer Council don't provide wigs free of charge other than by hire here in Perth???  I will have a look at what they have though.

Tanya, I had a look at the Rene of Paris wigs - they look great!  So natural looking.  Did you get one?  Did it look artificial or natural?  I know I have a costume wig that I had for a party and it looks so artificial, so I wouldn't want one like that!

Kaz, I am doing the Look Good...Feel Better workshop on 18th October (chemo starts on 27th) so hopefully I will get some more good tips from there :)  Thanks for the info though - I will keep the cap/scarf idea in mind!  It's going to be coming in to summer by the time I lose my hair so not sure how itchy the various options will be.  I guess I'll just have to wait and see and see which one works best for me :0)

Bye for now,

Louise x