Y’all have seen the old ladies in church wearing the super shiny platinum blond wigs or Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Kim Zolciak Barbie-looking pieces. We understand the apprehension.
Wigs are one beauty piece that are almost as old as time. To protect their heads from the sun, the ancient Egyptians wore wigs with decorative pieces. The elite of Europe wore white curled wigs to show their hierarchy in society. And sistas of the 1970’s whipped out their afro pieces to get an instant Angela Davis look. But in the early nineties a force not to be reckoned with came and pushed wigs to the side—also known as sew-in tracks.
Part of the stigma is the perception that there’s something wrong with wig-wearers natural hair. Another concern is that the piece may slide off your head. But the truth is there are a lot of stylish wigs that don’t slide, look like real hair, and don’t require hair issues to sport.
“For a lot of women, wigs are a great way to test the waters before making permanent decisions to cut or color. And then a lot of women work in a very professional [corporate] environment but want to try a different look on the weekend. A wig provides an opportunity to experiment but still be consistent in the workplace. So, have fun on the weekend and then go back to work with your normal look on Monday morning,” Dafina Nya Memberr of Sunny’s Hair and Wigs told Essence.
Still don’t believe us? Visit a wig shop and have the stylist play around with looks on you. Sunny’s has locations throughout the country and has an awesome range of styles too.
