I bought a new wig, Vanessa “La Efrah”, to blend with my natural hair.  It was $22.99 at a local beauty supply store.  I was debating getting a new set of Senegalese twists for the fall ($200 with the braider I like) but decided to use a wig instead.  There are not a lot of...

I decided to try a different kind of bun for my natural hair – a nautilus bun. It was really late and I was preparing my hair in two strand twists to blend with a half wig the next day.  I pulled out some leftover Marley Braid hair and played around with it.  The nautilus bun was super...

Brown women can wear blonde wigs.  Have you ever really wanted to try something other than the usual color 1B, 1, 2, 4, 4/27 or 1b/30 hair.  Yes, me too but I was always afraid to try anything too different from my own hair.  Yes, I do own one 1B/30 and one 4/27/30 but that was always the...

There are so many options once you decide to transition to natural hair.  Of course, I decided to grow out my relaxed hair over the course of 2 years and I kept my hair straight for months into my transition.  You do have options. You can protective style by keeping your hair in braids,...

If you have never worn a wig, it may be intimidating for you to go out to try on your first wig.  I had this experience and was reminded of it recently when a friend asked me about wigs for the first time.  She is having some medical issues that will result in her losing her hair very soon...

Janet Collection came out with a lace front wig collection called Whole Lace and I decided to try a short style, the Mini.  I also decided to try some color.  I bought this style in a 4/27/30 although my normal wig color is 1B or 2. Whole lace means hand sewn rather than tracks like most of...

Janet Collection came out with a lace front wig collection called Whole Lace and I decided to try the First Lady, based on the signature hair style worn by First Lady Michelle Obama.  I had never worn a bob style but was confident that I could pull it off.  I was not really sure what whole...

Prior to purchasing, I had seen the La Jay wig a few times on youtube.  I was reluctant to order this half wig because it just looked to big.  I went ahead and bit the bullet and order the style and was so glad that I did.  This half wig looked very much like my crochet braid style, but...

Since so many people have asked me about wearing wigs, I will share some tips and tricks that I learned along the way.  At one point I owned at least 30 wigs.  I have since sold at least half of them.  Initially I was afraid to wear wigs.  Yes, afraid. When you are not familiar with...

I ordered a human hair lace front wig directly from China.  I had been looking for a straight wig to wear instead of straightening my own hair.  I am worried about heat damage.  I ended up ordering from a company in China, a company that I do not recommend. I ordered a stretch lace cap and...

After reading so many reviews and watching youtube videos on the Mommy Wig I finally bought one after about a year.  The packaging made the wig look like something a grandmother would wear so it really did take a long time for me to try this wig.  Not to mention, it is a short style and my...

I bought a custom, human hair, full lace wig directly from China.  A video is below. It’s Burmese hair.  I ordered a 12 inch wig with a silk top.  I had used synthetic lace front wigs in the past and once I was comfortable enough using synthetic lace front wigs, I decided to try out a...

Have you been looking for a natural looking wig to use during your transition or as a protective hairstyle?  I have tried a few half wigs and full wigs and most have not looked all that natural on me.  I came across Beshe Shelly via a couple of youtubers and I decided to give her a try.  I...

If you are new to natural hair and new to braids (or twists) then you may have the same problem I’ve been having with my kinky twists and Senegalese twists slipping out a short time after the installation. I remember a girl from high school that wore braids most of the time.  A few...

At 80 weeks and 3 days post relaxer I was still wearing half wigs and phony ponytails.  The hair I used is Milky Way human hair and I used IC Fantasia gel on my edges.  Although a lot of people use the keratin treatment to keep their hair straight, I used decided to keep my hair curly more...

So, I had twists put in my hair using extensions and my husband liked the style so much that he had his hair done in the same way.  He has waist length dreadlocks that are now in two strand twists.  Although he is a total copycat, I do like the style a lot. I’m not sure that one needs...