suggestions on wig comfort?

[Virginia 71]

Hi all,

Well, two questions really.

One, any suggestions for wig comfort? My sister talked me into "at least trying one" and being the awesome sister she is she made a few appointments. Long story short, bought a decent quality, although not top quality, real hair wig. Getting used to it but it's still a bit uncomfortable. The fit and styling has been adjusted where I bought it and they did a great job, but the material above the foreheads just sucks. While trying on I wore one of those stocking caps and they give me a headache. So...any tips would be appreciated.

Second question, for those of you who wear wigs, do you ever just go with a headcover of some kind for the sake of comfort or saving time? What is your preference?

Thanks again!

V

[Michelle_P]

The usual cause of a headache is putting the wig's band a little low on the forehead.  New wearers tend to wear wigs too low on the forehead, and the band actually compresses a couple of major blood vessels supplying the scalp.  This results in a headache.  Adjust the position about a half inch higher.

The wig caps or stocking caps serve to restrain ones own hair and help keep scalp oils from transferring to the wig's own cap.  This helps the wig last longer, and may let you go longer between cleanings.

There are wigs that do not apply much pressure on the forehead and are a good alternative if one is prone to headaches from wigs.  Lace front wigs are held on using special tapes.

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,219729.msg1946699.html#msg1946699

Here's a bunch of additional stuff I have on wigs, including links to more posts:
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,240422.msg2171602.html#msg2171602

[KathyLauren]

The first wig cap I bought was great to wear.  Since it has to be washed from time to time, I got some more, but they are a lot tighter, and can give me headaches.  Getting the right size seems to be important, and I am not sure how one does that when the are allegedly "one size fits all".  Getting the front of the cap high enough, as Michelle said, is important.  It is also important to make sure there are no wrinkles in the band.

Yes, I do wear a hat instead of a wig on occasion.  It has to be an event where I will not need to remove the hat.  For dog-walking, I wear a wide-brimmed sun hat, or a ball cap.  I went to one outdoor winter event last year where I wore a knitted tuque over my own hair.  I keep my own hair short enough to tuck under a wig, but long enough to show some curls from under a hat.