The Benefits Of Lace Wigs


By Shawn Hunter


Girls and women who must undergo a series of chemotherapy treatments know as well as any man what it is like to lose their hair. While it is not uncommon for men to suffer hereditary baldness, for women the loss of locks can have a devastating impact on their self esteem. One manner which many women use to keep feeling confident and feminine is to wear lace wigs.

Whether one splurges on human hair, or takes a less expensive animal or synthetic variety, they want their piece to look real. The sock is the lacey part of the piece, and each strand of hair is hand-tied to this sock which can then be worn over the scalp. In Europe they used to wear powdered hair pieces called periwigs, and these looked fake quite intentionally.

This sock which goes over the hair is what defines this style of adornment, and it came to be the most common type worn. This was due in large part to the invention of a machine which made lace at a much higher rate of speed. The sock is often flesh-colored, but it can also be made to the color specifications of the natural coloring of the wearer, which helps make complete the natural appearance.

Historically, a wig was designed to look like fake hair because it was worn as a way to show that one was a member of a higher social class. Over time, these styles faded away, and the people who wore a hairpiece did so to cover baldness. Now we have a host of reasons one might adorn themselves in this way.

The LGBT community has a reputation for purchasing such items of personal adornment, as the population of drag queens often sports long locks of artificial hair. They wish to appear, and often to be acknowledged as women within society. Actual women do sometimes lose their hair due to illness or age, and this can be a devastating blow to their self confidence and sense of femininity.

Women often are subjected to stereotyping and rules of anticipated behavior due to seemingly irrelevant aspects of their appearance, such as hair color. For many women it is a fun and interesting experience to wear hair in a completely different hue in order to experience the world from a new perspective. Not only that, but they can have a hair style at any length, depending on mood, rather than waiting months or years for it to grow out again.

In order to create a more natural appearance, it is recommended that the wearer comb out the wispy, fine hair at the brow, over the ears, and along the back neckline. This creates the illusion that the natural hair grows seamlessly. Of course, this is only recommended if the wig being worn is the same basic color as the natural hair.

Women who wear wigs in a different color than their own are often recommended to do so by their hairdressers before they get their hair color changed permanently. It is always a good idea to wear the color temporarily before making the change permanent. A new color must match their clothes and lifestyle.




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