Wig Out!
Once only associated with illness, wigs are growing increasingly popular with new celebrity exposure. We tell you where to get these vogue fashion accessories in the Queen City.
Thanks to celebrities like Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Li'l
Kim and Tyra Banks, a new string of contemporary wigs - from the
popular Florence Human Hair Wig to the Chanel Wig - are moving into the
fashionable mainstream.
But Tracy Downey, of Cincinnati, was way ahead of this fashion trend as
she started wearing wigs years ago when she was diagnosed with Trichotillomania, a condition that results in hair loss from areas of the body, usually from the
scalp. But, Downey says, wigs aren't just associated with illness
anymore.
"They're a fun way to change your look, and there are a lot of great
wig shops here in town," she says. Ava Maria Rose, an Oxford-based Miami University student, agrees saying that
she'd rather throw on a wig than spend time fixing her hair every day.
Most wigs aren't returnable, so make sure you try before you buy.
Downey says some places charge $1 for a wig cap to try on wigs, and
there is also usually a limit - typically three - of wigs you can try
on. "I highly recommend trying them on, because something cute on a wig
model may not be cute on you," she says. "Some are really 'wiggy'
looking, have a cone head aspect or in my case, a lot of them are just
too big for my face and take over!"
Also, if you do have an hair-loss related illness, call to make sure
that shop has a privacy area. "I have found that to my surprise many
places do not have a private area to try them on, which is difficult
when you have Alopecia or cancer," says Downey. "It can be
uncomfortable."
Downey provided this list of local shops that carry wigs. "The top one
is my favorite place to go because they are usually fashionable and
affordable," she says. Wig shops in malls have a nice selection at a
reasonable price point, according to Downey. Some of the other shops
carry top-quality wigs, but are at a higher price point.
STAR WIGS AND BEAUTY SUPPLY
11475 SPRINGFIELD PIKE
SPRINGDALE, OH
(513)771-5773
ROCKEYS OUTLET
1106 W. KEMPER RD
FOREST PARK, OH 45240
(513)648-9190
HAIR AND BREAST PROSTHESIS
630 NILLES RD
FAIRFIELD, OH
(513)829-8988
GILDAS HAIR STUDIO
740 NILLES RD
FAIRFIELD, OH
(513)829-2221
WWW.GILDASHAIRSTUDIO.COM
MIDDLETOWN NATURE OF BEAUTY
400 S. BREIEL BLVD
MIDDLETOWN, OH 45044
(513)420-1623
ALLUSIONS HAIR RESTORATION STUDIO
MONGOMERY STATION
BUILDING B
SUITE 5A
9200 MONTGOMERY RD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242
JADE WIGS
102 W. 7TH ST
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
(513)621-4576
SUN WIGS CO
614 RACE ST
CINCINNATI, OH 45202
(513)421-8993
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