Wig Shopping
I’ve written about buying a wig in the past and strongly recommending that you go to an actual wig store rather than buying online, most recently in Stuff #91.
Today, I wanted to relate some actual experience. I’ve been thinking about a new wig for a while, but just didn’t get around to it. You may recall that one of JJ’s New Years’ resolutions was to get a new wig. A fortunate confluence of events resulted in a trip to a wig store about two hours away.
One of the regular members of the local support group, Cathy, has become a good friend. She had a good experience with this particular wig store and we had talked about going there a few times. Well it happened that Cathy and I had a free Saturday recently and we decided to make the drive and see if I could find a wig I liked.
On the Road
Cathy arrived at my house and we both got into girl mode. We left my house a bit before 11 AM on a Saturday for the nearly two-hour drive. As soon as we walked into the shop, the owner greeted Cathy warmly and myself equally so. Before the visit, I had thought a bit about what I wanted to try, but decided it was best to just see what struck me. So the three of us wandered around the showroom discussing things like length, color and style. The owner also covered the difference between synthetic and human hair wigs.
Try On
There were a few wigs that immediately grabbed my attention and with that as a starting point, the owner showed me a few other options. Ultimately, we went to the try-on mirror (discretely located in the back of the shop) to see how they looked on my head. As you know, I firmly believe that picking out the right wig for you is something that needs to be done in person.
Here is a great example of why you need to see the wig on your head. We started with five different wigs that looked good on a mannequin head, but a couple were immediate no’s as soon as they went on my head. They just didn’t look right. Fortunately, some of the other choices looked pretty good and I knew we were getting close.
The whole time I had the owner take pictures of the wig front, back and sides so I could compare better. Cathy was offering her input as well. Ultimately, it came down to two very similar wigs. Finally, I took a deep breath and picked one that I liked best.
At that point I asked about the price and was pleasantly surprised that it was less than what I was prepared to spend. Total was just about $300 for the wig and the owner gave me a free wig brush. I wore the new wig out of the store with the old one in the box. Yes, the picture at the top of this page is my new look.
Going Out
After buying the wig Cathy and I were hungry. It happens that shop is in the general area where another one of our club members and her SO live so, we contacted them to see if they were free and had and suggestions for restaurants. Ultimately, we agreed to meet at a place handy to both them and us.
The restaurant was very busy and I was feeling self-conscious walking through on the way to our table. Once seated, I looked around and thought that one or two people might have been paying extra attention to us. But nothing bad happened and we had a very enjoyable meal. After eating, we drove back to my house where Cathy changed back into guy mode and headed home. I spent a bit more time in JJ mode just enjoying the new look. A really fun day!
I’ll Be Back
There will be more Stuff. As always comments are welcome either here on the blog or by email to Jenn6nov at-sign gmail dot com. JJ is always looking for more stuff, so if there is something you would like to read about please let me know!
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