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So a few weeks back I purchased two wigs (synthetic) on ebay. A week after that I purchased another one (supposedly human hair). I was hesitant to make online purchases of wigs for obvious reasons. One, I didn’t have the ability to see the quality of hair or thickness of the cap, and Two, I wasn’t able to try the hair on first. But I went ahead anyways with eyes wide open, knowing that I may end up getting a bag or rocks in the mail… or worst nothing, or worse what I got in the mail… Horrible wigs. I should mention the wigs are quite photogenic and take a much better picture than they actually look like in person. I couldn’t help myself, I had to throw it on my dog and take a picture. He looks much better in it than I did.
My first set of wigs arrived promptly and I anxiously ran out the door to pick up the package like a little girl on Christmas morning…tearing at the box to get to the inside. I open it and was shocked at what stared back at me, it looked like rubber hair. I have no idea what the wigs were treated with, perhaps a preservative or maybe it was the dye used, but I was horribly allergic to it and instantly started sneezing, the watery eyes followed suit. There I was, standing with rubber hair on my head, a cap so thick it felt like 3 baseball caps and an allergy attack. What a disappointment! I would have preferred the bag of rocks. 
My fiance was very sweet and didn’t make any initial reaction to my rubber hair cap, he was just silent. As soon as I screamed in horror after seeing my reflection in the mirror he was quick to jump in and casually mention that they weren’t very good quality. Not being good quality is an understatement. My childhood cabbage patch doll had better hair.
The next wig (human hair.. yeah right) arrived the following week. At least I wasn’t allergic to it, but still poorly made, so now I have 3 wigs that cannot be worn and will never see the light of day. Thank goodness for that. I am not discouraged though, it was a big step for me to order them and to try at least start thinking about wigs as a possibility. After this experience, I definitely think wigs are something that have to be seen and tried on in person. Very important. There are several large wig retailers in my area so perhaps I’ll get up the courage to visit one soon. I’ll keep you guys updated.
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Arsh 10.12.07 at 3:43 pm
try a woman named sherry at alternative hair in rochester new york…she runs a non profit for those suffering from hair loss and can get you great wigs at cost…she does not carry integrations though…
Arsh 10.12.07 at 5:38 pm
http://www.alternativehair.info/catalogzen/index.php?main_page=
there is the link. i ordered a wig from her for $235 and it was really good!
jeni 10.12.07 at 6:50 pm
I’m sorry about the horrible ebay wigs:( Your dog looks really cute though. I don’t know if you watch “America’s Next Top Model” but this week one of the girls had to get her head shaved, since her hair was too damaged to work with. Then she got an expensive wig that looked good. Here in Las Vegas, I am obsessed with the lead singer of Quiet Riot because he wears different wigs all the time (most of them not good). His new one was really cool, though, because it was long and blond, but it had darker roots, so it looked really good (at least from 10 feet away). The only reason I knew it was a wig is because he’s been bald since 1983! If I ever get a wig, I think I’m going to try one with roots, or highlights.
admin 10.14.07 at 2:19 pm
Hi Jeni - I have watched past seasons of America’s Next Top Model, but not the current one. I wish I would have seen that episode you were referring to. Perhaps they’ll eventually be a youtube clip on it or I can try and Tivo the show and catch it on a rerun. I really like seeing women that wear really great wigs to further convince myself it is a real option and possibility. I should have known better than to order wigs on ebay but it was just so darn easy I thought what the heck. Lesson learned.
Arsh - thanks for the tip on the woman in new york!
Veronica 10.16.07 at 9:24 pm
I also know about the nightmare wigs can be. When I first got my extensions removed I was sooo shocked by the damage they had done… So out of desperation my mother took me to a custom wig shop. Then without looking into any other products or wigs the man convinced me to buy a custom topper from him for $2000. At the time I just remember feeling numb and in so much shock because everything happened so fast. I think we were in the wig shop about three days after I got my extensions removed so the fact that I lost over half of my hair hadn’t even started to settle in…. Well about two months later when he had my topper finished, I tried it on once and ever since then its been hiding in its box. It looked like a mop on my head, just absolutely hideous. It really makes me nausious to even think about it and the cost of it…. ugh! anyways, i think from stories I’ve heard everyone always has a bad experience before they find a solution that works for them. Right now I’m looking at Virtual Reality Hair pieces. Has anyone had any experience with them??
Robin Flamish 03.11.08 at 6:10 pm
Still in a up roar… just read your wig story…. I am finally getting around this site alot better, I dont know about anyone else, but not only do I have hair loss I have brain loss as well. Every time I write a comment I get the invalid security code number is wrong. Dammm…. I keep thinking the zero is a eight. whats next? I already have vaginal dryness, cant see…. my hairs falling out and my hemoroids are screamin, They call this the golden years?
admin 03.12.08 at 12:30 pm
FYI I type the the security code wrong myself! Those numbers to get a bit tricky eh?
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cara 02.19.09 at 3:27 am
hi i am cara i am 12 and have alopeica it is not that bad and i am copping well.
cara xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
myself 04.15.09 at 11:49 pm
sorry for the trouble you got, me too, I though “what a beautiful wigs” looking at internet, but when I recived it and put on my head it was terrible…
then I went to the HAIR-DRESSER and say to cut a little bit the wig adapting it to my head-face… in this way I solved the problem and now the wigs looks naturally on me and I use these wigs every time without shame tha other think about me “oh, what a terrible looks”
the wigs on maniquine-head looks very different that on human-head because maniquine are very little than human-head
so sorry for your problem I hope my case can help you
Lori Ryan 01.31.10 at 10:01 am
Go to a wig shop and try some on; lots of them; until you find one that feels like “you” to you…a pretty good looking synthetic wig can be purchased for around 100 dollars or sometimes even less…I know; have had to use them for years. I too, wish I didn’t need them, but actually one can really look nicer than my own hair ever did, anyway. Paula Young and Revlon make some really cute styles, so you might try to find a shop where they carry these quality, and can be found for about 100 dollars. The 30 dollar wigs almost always look like halloween wigs, so don’t be discouraged…just plan to spend a bit more…I bet you find some styles you really like. And don’t be embaressed, as the girls who work in wig shops are very used to helping people with extreme hair loss due to all kinds of medical conditions (you can evn just say it’s caused by your medications if it makes you feel more comfortable when you first go shopping for one. When you can afford it try to keep at least 2 that you really like so you always have 1 to wear while the other is drying after shampoo…the synthetics are extemely easy to take care of; you just shampoo and shake them out and they are pretty much ready to put on and style within a half a day or so. For me, the short, sort of “spikey” ones are my favorites.
So sorry to hear of the 12 year old who is having to deal with this, but your attitude is wonderful, dear.
Hope no one else wastes money on the ebay wigs…for the price of 3 of those, you can buy a wig that is so cute that people who don’t know would never even suspect that it’s not your real hair….Lori