I will wear a wig occasionally.  For a long hair look.

I don't most of the time, if I am not going anywhere. But for appointments where I need to dress up a little, I will wear a topper instead of a hat.

Sometimes, I just want a different look, so I might wear blonde or red, or a different style. I have several to choose from. But that is mostly in winter. In the summer heat, it is a hat or a topper. 

I have good jeans or so I have been told by my sweetie. Or is it that I have good genes?

But I do not have naturally blonde hair. So a blonde wig is worn for fun.  It is not the best shade or tint for my skin tone though, so I do not wear it to work or in any professional setting.

I do look much better and natural as a strawberry blonde though. 

I've never worn a wig.  I started growing out my hair in 2018 and it now reaches the middle of my back.
I've gotten reasonably good at dressing despite the long hair.  It used to get caught in zippers.
It can get stuck in tight tops when I try to put them om.

Quote from: Maid Marion on August 03, 2025, 04:51:09 PMI've never worn a wig.  I started growing out my hair in 2018 and it now reaches the middle of my back.
I've gotten reasonably good at dressing despite the long hair.  It used to get caught in zippers.
It can get stuck in tight tops when I try to put them om.

Good for you Marion.  Not the hair getting stuck though in the past for you.

I wore a wig for about 9 months as I began to grow out my hair. At that point, I went totally natural and eventually donated my wigs to the clothing exchange at this year's Keystone Conference. I am very fortunate to still have a full head of hair at age 70.

Quote from: April Marie on August 10, 2025, 07:03:08 AMI wore a wig for about 9 months as I began to grow out my hair. At that point, I went totally natural and eventually donated my wigs to the clothing exchange at this year's Keystone Conference. I am very fortunate to still have a full head of hair at age 70.

April,

It is nice to have your own head hair for sure.  I am hoping the male pattern baldness does not show up for me. 

Chrissy

Never had one. Lucky  to still have my own  hair at 67 though I have had some thinning  due to COPD and  type 1 diabetes  and the meds to combat  them. 
Now it's warming  up  i usually  wear braids or French  Twist. I have straight  silver  hair that reaches my bra strap.

I wear a wig pretty much any time I go out.  At home or going around the complex (or bicycling) I don't, but then I'm wearing a hat or a helmet.

I have MPB, and my hair is (and always was) pretty thin, so it bothers me to see myself without a wig.

Quote from: Asche on August 10, 2025, 04:04:31 PMI wear a wig pretty much any time I go out.  At home or going around the complex (or bicycling) I don't, but then I'm wearing a hat or a helmet.

I have MPB, and my hair is (and always was) pretty thin, so it bothers me to see myself without a wig.

Wigs are just fine to wear and they can be very affirming. 

Quote from: Tig58072 on December 04, 2024, 06:40:19 AMI always wanted long hair growing up but my folks weren't having that. They would ask why you want to look like that and I wouldn't answer. Back in the 70s you didn't.

My brother and I grew our hair out while in High School in the 1970's. Before that, our Dad would arrange for us to go to a friend of his who was a barber, and it was not a pleasant experience, so this was a bit of rebellion. He and our oldest brother were not happy about it, but didn't make us cut it, at least not for a while.  I also had another secret motivation, when locked in my room and dressed as a quazi girl & could wear ponytails.

Quote from: Jaymie Z on Yesterday at 04:41:45 PMMy brother and I grew our hair out while in High School in the 1970's.

I grew up in the California desert, so every Spring, our mom would give us kids a buzz cut to last through the summer. In high school, also the 70s, I grew it out past my shoulders.

I joined the Army in 1975, and the barber was so happy to see me! 
As he clipped off my hair, he asked, "Would you like to keep your sideburns?"
I said, "Yes, please."

He used the clippers to cut them off and put them in my hand.

Almost 15 years later, when I got out of the service, I began growing it out again. In 2000, I cut it and donated a nine-inch ponytail to Locks of Love. I kept it short for a few years, but started growing it out again. Sadly, it does not grow as fast, nor in all the places I want it to.    

So, I have my collection of wigs. 

I wonder as we age it may come to a point that we would have white or silver hair.
I suppose it could look nice.  Probably depends on the person. 
If it does not look appealing, coloring or a wig to help out.

I would think though that losing vivid color in our hair is just a part of growing old.
I suppose we could debate if we should want to look young as long as possible or to simply accept what nature gives us.

I likely will go for the latter.  We are just human!

Chrissy

Nothing wrong with gray or silver hair. Many women embrace it.

My best friend has dark hair, but over the years, she now has white and silver at the temples and above her ears. She hates it. But her hair is very long and she usually wears it tied up. But when she lets it down, the silver streaks frame her face, and it looks lovely.

Quote from: Lori Dee on Yesterday at 08:23:20 PMNothing wrong with gray or silver hair. Many women embrace it.

My best friend has dark hair, but over the years, she now has white and silver at the temples and above her ears. She hates it. But her hair is very long and she usually wears it tied up. But when she lets it down, the silver streaks frame her face, and it looks lovely.

Sounds nice!

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on Yesterday at 06:27:10 PMI wonder as we age it may come to a point that we would have white or silver hair.
I suppose it could look nice.  Probably depends on the person. 
If it does not look appealing, coloring or a wig to help out.

Funny, unlike my friends who are my age, I have little gray hair as of yet. I do have a high hairline and a pronounced bald spot, so wigs are requisite to be Jaymie. My Dad and oldest brother were bald, so not sure if that was a part of disliking my having shoulder length hair.