Hi everyone,I am about to start chemo before a full mastectomy, and whilst a strange question - I thought I would ask it anyway. I am after fashionable and stylish headwear for my journey. I have had a peek around and what I can see is a little drab for me. I would love any links.Thanks x

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Hi gals!I too had the same issue with headwear. Here’s what I’ve learned:1. I need the soft (expensive) bamboo skullcaps for sleeping at night, especially when it gets a bit cold. You can get these half price at your local cancer council wig library, if your region/ area has them. Worth having a couple on rotate; they’re also useful for under silkier scarves to secure them if you’re doing a head wrap.2. Thanks to Autumn I’m practically living in beanies/woolly hats - thank god for the cooler air, I say! 3. Those videos are so helpful! I’ve raided Vinnies several times for their biggest square scarves (best for turbans with a knot at the front and spare scarf material running back down the centre of your head) and their longest rectangular scarves (best for wrapping around the head and for big bows, if the material allows). As the look good feel better ladies say - colour is your friend!4. Fringe wigs are the future. I bought two from this place ($20 for real human hair) and often chuck them under a head scarf or a turban purchased from good old eBay.https://medusaaustralia.com.au/shop/clip-in/clip-on-fringe/Pics above are of said fringe wig in action - I just lie it on my head in the vaguely the right spot and get wrapping to secure it. You can buy a net wig cap (like fishnets for your head) to clip the fringe on to if that’s preferred - I’m just lazy and they give me a headache! Hope this helps :)

There's some sites on you tube that show you how to tie scarves into quite stylish turbans. If you haven't got any scarves, the local op shop can be a goldmine for them. When I'm sick of the wig and the beanies aren't appropriate, I do scarves and usually get compliments (maybe people just don't know what to say).I was hoping that Yassmin's Hijabista show would come on (you know that one everyone's gettting their knickers in a twist about). Her scarves always look fabulous.

I'm neither photogenic nor good at selfies, and not wearing makeup, but here's one done with a light winter scarf.

I would have loved to added pic ideas. I used the scarf tying but also used cotton caps and just tied scarves around to make them look different. I bought my scarves very cheaply through Kmart...mostly cotton. I bought lots of wooky hats...many through cgeap as chips and wore a bamboo wig liner underneath.This is a new site I was emailed. I bought my bras through them. There are some really nice ones here if you want some special ones too.https://www.erilan.com.au/collections/headwear?page=1

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RR
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8 years ago
Gorgeous @sister!
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Sister
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8 years ago
I'm neither photogenic nor good at selfies, and not wearing makeup, but here's one done with a light winter scarf.
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RR
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8 years ago
Thank you @Blondy xx
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Sister
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8 years ago
There's some beautiful ready-made scarves on here but it's US and works out a bit pricey when you add shipping.
https://www.mastectomyshop.com/turbans-headscarves/
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Sister
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8 years ago
Now we need a pic with the scarf on!
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Blondy
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8 years ago
RR it cost around $12. And you can have the knob lower or higher and they sell fat ones too. Too much for me, this one is just the job
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Blondy
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Blondy
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Blondy
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8 years ago
I'lk take one
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RR
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8 years ago
Hi @Blondy - do you have a pic of the knob?
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