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Finding a good deal when it is time to buy a new wig can be a challenge. This is especially true now because, like a lot of things, wig prices are going up. Part of that is due to increased demand around the world and part of it is related to the rise in the price of petroleum based products, which are used in some of the wig production. Like anything else though, if you are clever and know where to look, you can find good deals on wigs.
Believe it or not, wigs do go through cycles of fashion and from time to time wig manufacturers have clearance sales to make room for newer inventory. However, these sales are not always well advertised and only those who are “in the know” stay ahead of the game to get the good deals when they come out. So to cash in on these mark down sales, you should network with people in the know and stay on top of the web sites for the wig makers you want to buy from. Many times that is where breaking news of short term sales will be revealed only to those who are paying attention.
When shopping for good deals in other commodities, stores that deal in seconds or overstocks sometimes have terrific discounts. Similarly, wig production can result in damaged goods that are perfectly good wigs with small flaws that would not be evident when you are wearing the hairpiece. Different wig retailers have different ways of selling off this inventory so do some creative investigation to find out what happens when a wig is made and it is returned damaged or does not pass inspection.
Sometimes the best approach is to just ask when you are working with your wig salesperson. He or she may think you are curious on behalf of a charitable cause and that is a good reason to learn how wig seconds are handled as well. But along the way if you know how to lay your hands on a good wig deal for yourself, that is just smart shopping.
But don’t even though buying a wig is a very personal purchase and the right fit and personal attention to your choice is necessary, the rules of competition still apply. You can still comparison shop from one wig retailer to the next and if a wig retailer is losing sales because of price, they will come down.

Similarly, you can find lots of great deals on the internet that will give your local wig retailers a real run for their money in competition. At very least, make yourself aware of what is available from a cost comparison so when you do go to a retailer that you feel will do a good job for you, you know if their prices are in the ball park or if they are gouging you. You may not get a “cheap wig” that way but you will get one that doesn’t look cheap and you will get it at a reasonable price. 
 
 

When you have a friend or loved one who is about to take on one of life’s biggest battles which is the fight against cancer, in a way their fight becomes our fight. Cancer is such an insidious and widespread danger that we all rally to the sides of anyone who decides not to give in and to fight this enemy no matter what it takes. And what it takes many times is chemotherapy, which is a highly effective way to kill off the cancer cells.
Unfortunately, chemotherapy is also very hard on the cancer patient. The resultant nausea, loss of appetite and energy and hair loss can be devastating. That is why for many cancer patients, the ability cover the effects of chemotherapy with an effective wig is one of the most therapeutic things that loved ones can do to help the cancer patient in their lives fight this battle.

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It is well known that it takes more than just good doctors and medicines to defeat cancer. It takes the heart of a fighter and a strong will to live in the patient to essentially “say no” to a disease that can so easily take the life of its victims. That is why the emotional, social and spiritual battle that any cancer patient must fight is just as crucial to that final victory over cancer as the medical fight the doctors wage against the disease. Probably of all the medical battles, cancer has been the front where holistic approaches to healing are encouraged by the medical community. That is because when it comes to fighting cancer, the love of family, support of community, time in prayer and building faith and just about anything else we can do for a cancer patient to keep their spirits up and keep that fighting spirit alive in them is real medicine that aids in the fight.
The loss of hair that is characteristic of a person fighting cancer is a huge negative because of what it does to the self-esteem of the cancer patient. This is especially true of women and the very young. Because that sudden baldness so much shouts out “cancer patient”, there is a big public stigma to losing ones hair due to chemotherapy. So one of the big ways that even doctors prescribe helping a patient get through their chemotherapy is to get the patient a very effective wig that can keep their fight private which is as it should be.
There is an entire culture and support system for getting quality wigs for cancer patients of any age. In fact, many healthy individuals deliberately grow long and healthy hair and then donate it through fine organizations like Locks of Love to be used to make wigs to help out those fighting the cancer fight. This is a very caring and charitable way to say, we are with you in this fight so much so you can even have my hair.

If you have that fight ahead of you, there is no time like the present to ask your doctor or counselors how to begin learning about wigs that can be used when the time for chemotherapy comes along. A good fit and match to the patients natural hair is important and agencies both charitable and non-profit will do all they can to make the right wig that will give the cancer patient another weapon to fight this dread disease. And if we as loved ones of cancer patients can enable their fight, we want to do all we can because it isn’t just their fight, it is a war all of us want to fight and win against cancer.

Wigs in popular culture have had different social standings by the century. It seems that in societies where royalty had a great deal of pomp and importance, wigs became a more central part of culture for that culture. For example, many eras of Chinese culture had very elaborate ritual surrounding royalty. And in those cultures, wigs and highly ornate robes and crowns were appropriate for any formal gathering.
In western culture, a time where great ornamentation and pomp in dress was the norm especially in high society was the 18th century. This was the time of powdered wigs and elaborate hairstyles for men and women that were so overstated that sometimes when the women of the period walked into a room, they often had trouble getting their hair under the tall doorways because the styles were so large.
It is easy to think that the extremes of dress and wigged hairstyles might be over dramatized by our love of making movies or spoof of the time frame on television. And there is no shortage of drama that is based in the period that always has a big budget for hair, make up and costumes to try to capture the opulence of this period in history. But what is surprising is that history tells us that the lifestyle and the extravagance of the 18th century was every bit as over the top as it is depicted in films and that excess of luxury and fashion came out in clothing and wigs to make each member of society look beautiful as the beauty was understood at the time.
It has really taken us until modern times to see wigs become an integral part of modern lifestyle. Unlike in the 18th century, we generally do not seek out wigs to call attention to ourselves or to create an extravagant or luxurious statement on our heads, as was the norm in that society so long ago. In contemporary society, except for being in a play or skit or for a costume affair, the daily use of wigs is almost entirely functional. That means that our wigs are made to look like routine hairstyles and we go to great lengths to make our wigs blend so they do not draw attention to themselves.
This utilitarian use of wigs makes the craft of wig making more central to the way we live. And because of wigs, many people live happier lives and more successful ones as well because they are more confident and ready to meet the world each day. From time to time, the art and craft of wig creation becomes part of creative society because of movies and films where great expense and effort is made create phenomenal effects with costume as well as make up and hair creation. But the majority of wigs made today are for regular people who are making their look more complete with a well made hairpiece.

It is fun to look back and other cultures and other times when wigs were wildly creative and expressive. It is even more of a kick if you have a hairpiece as part of your daily life because it is hard to imagine living in those times. But it makes for great films and television and its always good to get some perspective on how far wigs have come in society since those early excessive times.