Wigs.

Where do I start with my narrative on wigs? It seems a random thing for me to be talking about, but one I feel quite strongly about. Wigs are a weird and wonderful invention that I believe are very underused by certain parts of society.

Personally I love wigs. You can change your whole style, face, look and attitude with a decent wig and they don’t need to cost the earth either!

Merida from Brave (at Disneyland Paris)

I have a lot of BAME friends who wear wigs constantly. One day they will have a long spiral curl, the next a short pixie cut. The following day a long straight blonde bob. I love the constant changes and admire their sense of style.

Whilst you can’t see the ‘join’ and realise it is a wig, clearly no-one can dramatically change their hair that much. It has to be a wig and yet there is no stigma with it.

However for my non-BAME friends, wigs are something to be worn during a fancy dress party or cos-playing and that is the only acceptable time. Whether this is from lack of confidence, embarrassment or something else, I am not really sure and I would love to explore that a lot more.

Le Keux Photoshoot

Wigs have been around for centuries; Ancient Egyptians invented the wig to cover shaven heads and keep the sun off their skin. The Romans, Greeks, Phoenicians and Assyrians followed. Wigs were popular for centuries until they died out around the 1200’s which was quite an austere time.

They had a resurgence in the 1400’s during the Renaissance, both for men and women and became very elaborate. This continued right up until the 1800’s when the trend started to wane and people moved towards a more natural look.

Fast forward to the current day. Celebrities use wigs all the time to update their looks and people love to try and mimic their styles.

Personally I love wigs because my hair isn’t as long as I would like it to be and a wig can solve this in no time at all.

Add in half wigs or ponytails, bun wigs and false fringes, there is a whole array of fake hair out there to be had.

Wigging in Deutschland

Two summers ago I invested in a black wig from Carl Brown. A vintage styled wig that I wanted to wear to Twinwood 2018 as my hair was badly damaged, had been all cut short and I couldn’t style it in a way that matched my outfits for the Festival.

Twinwood 2018

The wig was a perfect solution; it was already pre-styled,  went with all my clothing and as I wasn’t (and still not) very good at creating vintage curls. It was brilliant for the weekend as my hair stayed exactly how I wanted it and I didn’t have to spend hours doing it.

The only issue was that weekend was the hottest weekend in years and the wig was very heavy and I did get very hot under there. Since then I have worn it on numerous occasions and it has been perfect every time.

Off to see Dita von Teese

One of the really great things is that I can also pop it in a box back up to Carl and he will brush it, curl it and re-style it if it gets a bit tatty. Even better.

Of course, wigs like Carl’s are an investment; they aren’t cheap but they are fantastic quality and the styling alone takes hours. You can get wigs online and on the High Street for a fraction of the price which are usually standard styles and don’t have the vintage flair.

Le Keux Photoshoots

These can be great too though and I have bought some pieces in recent months that I absolutely love and feel more than happy wearing out in public.

In fact, one part wig that I wear a lot, several times a week in fact, gets a lot of compliments and then looks of shock when I say ‘Oh, it’s not my own hair!’

Wiglet

Bought from Amazon for less that £8.00, this curly clip wig is perfect to create a poodle up-do with. Now, I can do my hair in a poodle but it would never have the fullness that this clip in section gives me.

Wiglet Ways

The other thing is that a few months ago I stupidly bleached my hair and totally ruined it. The ends are dead and very thin and I think the only thing for it is to chop it all off and start again, well once the salon’s can open again!

Wonderful Wiglet

Until then, I will continue using my wiglet.

Very clever and a perfect match

My next purchase was a ginger bob that I needed to play a character in a recent murder mystery event I took part in.

Amazon has everything!

Again this was another Amazon purchase and was exactly what I needed. For £17.99 it was of excellent quality; very heavy and full and fitted a treat.

Testing it out

Ideally I would have liked this with a blunt straight fringe however it was too good a wig to mess up by cutting it badly. In fact, one of my daughters told me that I should grown and dye my hair like this as it really suited.

I admit, I am pretty tempted.

My final wig arrived this week; a grey and mint/aqua wig with a fringe. I bought this actually for Christmas as I have an ice castle dress that I thought this would look  fantastic with.

Ice Queen?

The jury is now out on the dress. The colour is totally different, however I actually really love the wig and am going to keep it rather than send it back. It cost less than £13 so not the end of the World.

The Jury is out on the dress….

These two wigs are excellent quality and cheaply priced. They can change a look easily yet also can only be worn in the style that it has been design in. They are synthetic so heat will only melt them, not style them up.

So simple and easy to wear

For that you would need to buy wigs that are natural and also a lot more expensive. Whilst I am no expert, Lace Fronted wigs give a much better fit, look natural and have better styling and staying power. If you get a really good lace front, it can often be worn without any need for glue or adhesive strips.

Pouting and Posing

Even with the more expensive options, you can get all the colours in the rainbow without dyeing or causing damage to your hair!

Its a perfect blend of fashion and style with practicality too.

Watch this space to see what others enter my wardrobe in the coming months.

Till next time,

SPSG xxx