Chemo chic with or without a wig!

What a great theme this is. Found it in The Times today and feel very humbled by Jessica's bravery. My sister died of breast cancer eight years ago and that is part of the reason I set up www.wearmyhair.com. One of the problems Annette had was the hideous wig the NHS provided.

At such a difficult time, it must be up to every individual whether they choose to wear a wig, wear nothing, as did Jade much of the time, or wear any or all of the gorgeous and glam scarves and turbans available. At wear my hair, I am trying to help those who prefer to wear a wig, by providing a good range of wigs for £65 as a rule, but also the option to custom choose and have a bespoke wig delivered in 2-3 weeks only! I buy direct from the manufacturers so there is no middle man and I offer men's wigs, women's wigs & children's wigs, as well as hairpieces & extensions.

In recent posts I have been encouraging those who do wear wigs, to glam them up, as if they needed it, with ribbons, clips and all sorts. It all adds to the fun and whether it is cancer or alopecia, or any other reason, boosted fun and a greater sense of recovery is all important through difficult times.

Accessorize your wig revisited!

Hi again, been having loads of fun with ribbons recently. Wearing a new wig, a little short wig called Grace, I decided, again because the front bits tend to get in my face, to tie them back with little thin ribbons. It really is great to wear a wig and accessorize it. It makes any and all wigs & hairpieces look exactly like real hair as putting things in hair is part of make-up and jewellery in a way.

If you buy a really long wig, you can carry off the most excellent up-do as you simply leave the back of it hanging fairly low so that the weft remains hidden under the hair. I will show you that wig trick another time. Here's some pickies in case you want to try it yourself!

A curly wig for a change!

Yes, I break the habit of a lifetime in this business but I have to concede that there really are people out there that actually want curly hair. Actually, this wig, named Cassie, is available because a customer had a specific request and so I got it for her.

Generally speaking, we are in the business of straight hair, straight hair wigs as just about the entire world is straightening their hair of even the slightest flick or wave. It seems almost every year that the fashion pundits tell us that curly hair is back in fashion, but no-one takes any notice and the curly extravaganzas remain confined to the glossy mags and centrefolds.

Anyway, who knows, maybe we will be deluged with orders for curly wigs from now on!

Selling wigs at the Chilford Hall Wedding Fair!

Yesterday was a great day at Chilford Hall (Linton Cambs.) Wedding Fair. It is the third one that we, www.wearmyhair.com have exhibited our wigs, hairpieces & extensions at. There was a real buzz and I had nine mannequins and nine wigs displayed on them which caused a lot of excitement. Also on display I had two extra wigs just on the table so that the visitors could pick them up and look and feel them. I also had hairpieces & extensions pinned up high on my display board and bags too.

I sold a number of wigs and two hairpieces and my last customer of the day was actually the owner of the venue so that was an extra thrill. She was a 'middle youther' as they say and she was delighted to find a little short wig in a nice choppy style which looked totally natural on her.

Loads of girls and women were trying on the wigs and I encourage this as it enables me to fully put across the accessorizing mantra that I have for them. "you wouldn't wear the same make up and nail varnish with every outfit, so why wear the same hair"? Then they really do get the idea that it is simply fun to have different hairstyles for different occasions.

It was a great day. The next one is in February 2010! Here is my stand at the fair.

Exciting changes to website and wig colour options!

The next thing is going to be extending our range of wig colours. Apart from pink and gold, we have been rather conservative in the colour options available for people to choose for their wigs & hairpieces. We just have to get the additional colours - electric blue, purple, silver, orange, green etc, photographed and then we can put them on the site. It will probably mean removing some of the existing colours where they are too similar to another more popular colour, but it will be a good move, I think. One more thing, you can order these new colours already, so call me if you are looking for a funky colours wig! m: 07810 872 034.

We have been specifically asked for some of these colours as the trend in hair accessories grows. It's exciting and we want to be right there for the action!

Another thing to mention here is that Wear my Hair will be exhibiting at the Chilford Hall Wedding Fair on Sunday 4 October, so if you are in the Cambridge region, get yourself over there for an excellent day out! Chilford Hall is in Linton, CB21 4LE.

Women's wigs re-organised!

Women's wigs have been re-organised on the website www.wearmyhair.com so that they are in subcategories of long, medium length & short wigs. This should make it easier and quicker to navigate around to find what you want.

Children's wigs have also been added to the site but at present they are only available to order. Looking for child head and shoulders mannequins to buy so that I can paint them and have them as my models when I buy in stock.

The homepage layout has changed a little in that the main categories , women's wigs, children's wigs, men's wigs, accessories & hair extensions have been shortened so that they fit better on the main navigation bar. Also, accessories includes all accessories, bags & mannequins. Hair extensions includes Hair pieces. I think it is tidier and gift vouchers have moved to the top navigation bar as they are not of primary interest to most visitors.

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New wig- short and curly

Another new wig has just arrived. This time, short and curly. I think this style will be popular as it is so easy to manage. The wig has a special very soft cap and so that makes it especially good for anyone with medical needs such as cancer and alopecia.

I am in the process of dividing the women's wigs into long wigs, medium length wigs, and short wigs as this will make the site easier to navigate. I will then look to improve the main category headings to make them more relevant to the content.