I wear a lot of hats, I mean a lot. Until recently it was not easy to find hats that nicely cover my head. A regular baseball cap for me finishes off midway down my scalp, leaving a good few inches of head exposed. Not really the Summer look I am after.
However after a lot of searching, I have now identified a wonderful place I can get great fitting and funky looking hats. It has really changed my life!
Wearing hats is unbelievably comfortable, especially in the heat. Wearing wigs is not. Yes there are some excellent wigs, but even they are not comfortable in a happy-to-wear-it-all-the-time kind of way. So I love wearing hats. It's the first thing I do when I get home, I tear off the wig and don a cute little cappy. Pure luxury.
There is however a little problem with hats. It's slight but still it's there. You see, even though these special hats cover your whole head beautifully, it is still kind of obvious that you have no hair. Think about it, nothing peaks out the sides, back or front. Not usually the case for people with hair.
So here is the lead into my latest discovery.
It is now possible to buy hair, that is comfortable and looks good with hats. Just to be clear wearing a wig under a hat is not a real option, it would cause me to faint from heat exhaustion. Not mentioning being red in the face all day.
So when I discovered three new hair possibilities I got all excited. I have not decided to take the plunge yet, so let me involve you in my process so far.
Type 1 (as described by me and clearly not anyone from the marketing department).
A stripe of stick on hair, which gets attached to the back of a hat. Colour choice available.
Type 2 (again described by me).
Circular hair that sticks on all around the inside of any hat, giving you front, side and back hair whilst wearing a hat. Again choice of colour.
Then there is Type 3 (absolutely described by me as no one would buy it with this description).
It looks a bit like a wig with the middle bit cut out. The middle bit is then replaced by elastic bands to ensure it stays on the head.
Type 3 I imagine gives the look and feel of Type 2 but I guess it is more comfortable and safe. The other two make me wonder if there is a chance of the hair coming unstuck, leaving half of the hair dangling exposing the velcro. This I realize is an unlikely scenario, but we all have these irrational fashion fears! We all do, don't we?????
However, the perceived downside with Type 3, is my (yet again irrational) image of the hat flying off in the wind, leaving this monstrosity of elastic and hair exposed for all to see.
Not a pretty site.
So despite my somewhat critical descriptions, I do believe that all three of these models should be tried out, I think there is a place for them in my life. I think they can restore a look of "normal", that I so desperately seek out, particularly in my professional life.
Think corporate sport event, think hot day with friends at a fun activity, think joining your kids at a school fun day. Think comfortable and normal.
So the question is, should I make the plunge and try out these new accessories? If so what type and what colour? The possibilities are endless.
Advice anyone?
Hi BBB,
ReplyDeleteI think you should definitely try them out .. but despite your interesting descriptions, would you have any pictures so we can see what we're advising on? Some years ago, I was undergoing a scalp treatment for psoriasis and wore a hat every day for three months. As far as I can remember, as my hair was slicked back, only a small pony tail could be seen beneath the hat. So I would be leaning towards type 1 or 2. Your fear of the hat flying off and exposing the hair and elastics of type 3 has put me right off. I too would have that (probably irrational) fear. Have fun choosing and let us know what you decide on.
Yes I think you should try all three types..sound cool.
ReplyDeleteHowever I think the best choice is just wearing the cute little hats you wear-they are sweet and adorbale and look great already.
But to spice it up...try the new accesories too every once and a while:) Lauren Kate
Yes go ahead and wear the hair, maybe version 2, it is your mission to test them out and report back. And I think it'll be something you enjoy and give you more options, something to have fun with - especially if you choose some different colours. You could put them on round the house until you feel confident, maybe you could try some on your bike helmet too.
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of like nice underwear. I love a nice twin set that matches. If I wear a really nice outfit I feel I have to wear really pretty underwear underneath just so I know it is ALL good. Reality is, under a nice dress sometimes we need really ugly underwear to set off the outfit and 'look' that everyone else can see. I have a new man who, my friends would be surprised to hear, I wore a dress for. Lovely meal, I felt really elegant and pretty! Then later he saw the pants that had, in their way, contributed to the 'look' (no VPL and didn't show through..). I was embarrassed about the ugly, big flesh coloured pants!! Quite funny really. But you know what, they did their job. Us girls have some tough decisions sometimes don't we? Wig with the middle cut out sounds so comical...but hell...it has it's place and bet it looks great!! It's the 'look' we need to focus on..the underneath bit can, usually, stay secret!!
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