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[mellowyellowgirl]

Ooh @missy we should start a dresses thread and post pics of our dresses! I love a good dress too! Even in winter! I can’t wait for summer! I’ve been adapting my summer dresses to wear in winter! That’s how much I love dresses.

I have 4 wigs in the post! I think I’m done. There’s not that many colours and styles left that I haven’t bought.

Plus I’ve been preoccupied with this:

Thread 'Introducing Chansey the unheated pink sapphire'

Jul 7, 2025

Introducing Chancy my white whale. The pink of my dreams. The one I’ve spent five years looking for. I thought I was happy with my red pink heart rubellite (and I do love her) but I had a hankering for a pure, big, sapphire pink that I couldn’t shake. Preferably one that glowed. I knew I didn’t have the budget for a perfect or what PSers call “fine” one so like I always do, I had to settle.

Thing is there aren’t many big pinks to settle on! I looked everywhere over the years. Yes if you have that kind of money you can go to Bayco or Oscar Heyman but I don’t have that kind of money and...

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Me going super blonde last weekend. In the end I went to get my ring repaired and they didn’t recognise me!

 

[missy]

Ooh @missy we should start a dresses thread and post pics of our dresses! I love a good dress too! Even in winter! I can’t wait for summer! I’ve been adapting my summer dresses to wear in winter! That’s how much I love dresses.

I have 4 wigs in the post! I think I’m done. There’s not that many colours and styles left that I haven’t bought.

Plus I’ve been preoccupied with this:

Thread 'Introducing Chansey the unheated pink sapphire'

Jul 7, 2025

Introducing Chancy my white whale. The pink of my dreams. The one I’ve spent five years looking for. I thought I was happy with my red pink heart rubellite (and I do love her) but I had a hankering for a pure, big, sapphire pink that I couldn’t shake. Preferably one that glowed. I knew I didn’t have the budget for a perfect or what PSers call “fine” one so like I always do, I had to settle.

Thing is there aren’t many big pinks to settle on! I looked everywhere over the years. Yes if you have that kind of money you can go to Bayco or Oscar Heyman but I don’t have that kind of money and...

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Me going super blonde last weekend. In the end I went to get my ring repaired and they didn’t recognise me!

Beautiful
I don’t think I’d participate in any new threads. At least not now. For reasons I won’t go into but my close friends here understand
If you do start a thread enjoy. I’m only looking at two threads for now. Nirdi and this one

But here’s another of my favorites
I call it the ice cream dress. Shelley (bling dream) loved it and I think of her whenever I wear it




Found a full body photo with my fave dress

 

[SparklieBug]

Love that you had fun with this Sparklie. That is how I started. I bought inexpensive synthetic wigs to just get used to them and never actually wore any of them out. It took me a long time to get comfortable with wearing them. If you are interested in wearing them consider medical cap wigs. They are much more comfy and not itchy. I have sensory issues and can wear my medical cap wigs no issues at all. It is a lot of fun mixing it up and wearing different colors and styles and lengths. I am enjoying it so much now whereas initially I just never thought I'd be able to comfortably wear them.

@mellowyellowgirl any new wigs arrived yet? Yesterday I wore a piece I bought last November but never wore out. It came with bangs. And it is a medical cap wig. I really love it. Very lightweight and comfy and the color is great. I thought it looked very natural.

This looks soooo natural on you! If I saw you IRL I would never think this wasn't your own natural-grown hair.

I have thick, curly hair (that I've been letting grow longer), and even with a medical cap, can't quite imagine stuffing it all inside without wild strands escaping. LOL! Or it would have to be an XL-size cap to fit my mop under.

Love your dress, too! Patterned fabric is great—and it looks like you could accessorize with pretty much any color you choose. Win!

 

[missy]

I have thick, curly hair (that I've been letting grow longer), and even with a medical cap, can't quite imagine stuffing it all inside without wild strands escaping. LOL! Or it would have to be an XL-size cap to fit my mop under.

First of all thank you very much for your kind comments. Much appreciated
Second of all yes having luscious thick hair would make it more challenging but not impossible
The question is of course, how comfortable you would be

When I first started I was very uncomfortable with the wrong wigs (the inside called the cap)
Once I found the medical wigs it was a world of difference
I have very fine (thin) curly hair so it is easier for me
I put my hair in a low pony then pin it into a bun
And put the wig on..the bun anchors it in place and keeps it from moving

I wish we lived closer as I would have you come over and let you try on my medical wigs and see what you think

Here is the best pic I have illustrating the lack of thickness of my hair
You can see how thin the ponytail width is here
So it is easy to put into a bun and put on the alternative hair
But, I have friends who have thick hair and wear wigs no problem at all
I will ask them for details if it could help you



What I love about wigs is the ease
I never wore extensions or toppers because I have sensory issues and anything tugging at my scalp is too much for me and wigs are so easy to wear. Put it on and go. Takes me less than a minute and I am ready. Absolutely no pressure on the scalp

As for dresses thank you. I love dresses because one they are super easy to wear. P put it on a dress the look is already finished without a million other accessorizing etc and I find dresses very cool temperature wise and I am not a fan of the heat so in summer they are perfect. For me. Dress and sneakers or shoes...No stockings (ever...since the 80s lol and they were torture to wear). You are probably too young to remember pantyhose but OMG they were (for me) torture devices. I cannot believe I wore them through the 80s and into the 90s. Just wow. Now my legs are bare and there is no comparison

OK that is quite enough from me this morning lol. I did not plan on writing a book
Have a great weekend @SparklieBug and @mellowyellowgirl

 

[SparklieBug]

What got me thinking about wigs was watching the second season of Andor. I saw an interview of one of the actors IRL. I was so surprised to see that she's blonde, when in the show she has the most natural looking red hair! I could never see anything that looked "wiggish" about it, even though the styles were sleek, and had her forehead exposed.

I googled her Andor hair (LOL!) and in the final episodes she wore three different wigs. That lead me down the rabbit hole of wigs...and here I am! I have zero reason to wear one, just that I'm curious. And I confess that they do fascinate me, so it fun to see how "real" people use them in daily life.

PS Thank you for the kind offer of trying your naturals out if we lived closer! That really would be fun as I'm also brunette, so the color of many of yours would suit me.

Hope your weekend is wonderful!

 

[jeaniefish]

I’m still waiting on the two I ordered. The first one arrived and it just wasnt me at all. I think that it was too different , both in color and style, for a first wig, just too much of a change. I’m only looking at good quality synthetic, not human hair. I can’t justify that expense, since I’m just wanting a wig to play with. I’m very blessed to still have good hair at my age. I wish that I could help my friend/neighbor pick one out . I know that her hair loss bothers her, but that’s a very personal decision and she really doesn’t pay attention to hair and makeup and all the effort that goes with it.
Have any of you looked at Godivas Secret Wigs videos on YouTube? I love watching Rochelle ( I think that’s her name) .She has transformed so many ladies and helped them to regain their self confidence. I have learned so much from her videos. She looks amazing in every wig she puts on and makes it look so easy! One of the wigs I ordered is from her company. Fingers crossed!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

How exciting!!!! Can’t wait to see it @jeaniefish
What kind of style did you buy?

My final three wigs arrived. I think I’m done ladies! I think I own just about every single style that I would like and can reasonably use.

They were all hits. This is a lovely reddish orangey brown in real life



This makes me look like a Disney Princess which is ridiculous since it was so cold I was running around in it and a puffer



This one I love love love. This is the one my friend ordered and I was waiting for its release on AliExpress. The real wig is way better than the one on the model. The highlights are soooo pretty in real life.

 

[Calliecake]

They ALL look beautiful on you @mellowyellowgirl. The wig colors are all gorgeous with your skin tone. You are lucky so many colors look fantastic on you. Certain colors look really bad on me. You can wear anything and look great! I too love the highlights on the last wig.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

They ALL look beautiful on you @mellowyellowgirl. The wig colors are all gorgeous with your skin tone. You are lucky so many colors look fantastic on you. Certain colors look really bad on me. You can wear anything and look great! I too love the highlights on the last wig.

Do you know what tone you are? My friend did a colour analysis on me this week and apparently I’m a warm spring/ autumn so I’m not good with ashy shades. Doesn’t totally stop me but I won’t get an ash blonde wig or buy more ashy browns for now.

 

[Calliecake]

@mellowyellowgirl, I think I’m considered a cool winter. Any time I’m in the sun all I do is burn, then peel. The whole beautiful tan thing has escaped me my whole life.

Your skin tone looks great with every color. Has your sister started to wear wigs? Just watching you have so much fun with this is addicting.

 

[jeaniefish]

How exciting!!!! Can’t wait to see it @jeaniefish
What kind of style did you buy?

My final three wigs arrived. I think I’m done ladies! I think I own just about every single style that I would like and can reasonably use.

They were all hits. This is a lovely reddish orangey brown in real life



This makes me look like a Disney Princess which is ridiculous since it was so cold I was running around in it and a puffer



This one I love love love. This is the one my friend ordered and I was waiting for its release on AliExpress. The real wig is way better than the one on the model. The highlights are soooo pretty in real life.

I ordered a style that is close to my everyday hairstyle. It’s in a warmer color though, not the gray pictured. I’m telling myself to be patient and give it time and not to freak out and send it back the very next day!

 

[Calliecake]

Very pretty @jeaniefish. i can’t wait to hear what you think when it arrives.

 

[missy]

I ordered a style that is close to my everyday hairstyle. It’s in a warmer color though, not the gray pictured. I’m telling myself to be patient and give it time and not to freak out and send it back the very next day!

Love this Jeanie!

 

[missy]

How exciting!!!! Can’t wait to see it @jeaniefish
What kind of style did you buy?

My final three wigs arrived. I think I’m done ladies! I think I own just about every single style that I would like and can reasonably use.

They were all hits. This is a lovely reddish orangey brown in real life



This makes me look like a Disney Princess which is ridiculous since it was so cold I was running around in it and a puffer



This one I love love love. This is the one my friend ordered and I was waiting for its release on AliExpress. The real wig is way better than the one on the model. The highlights are soooo pretty in real life.

Stunning! Girl, you can pull anything off! You look absolutely gorgeous

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Whoops! Double post! Here have a picture

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Soooooo I lied! Am a lying liar! Bought one more wig! Will show you when I receive it.

Also I had a very enlightening conversation with my little student yesterday. He told me that my straight brown wig looks so normal he can’t remember what my real hair looks like. In his mind my natural hair is that wig.

Which brings me to the question of whether I should buy a straight wig in the colour of “black tea.” This will look EXACTLY like my hair if I had masses of perfectly straight hair. My family votes no because they think I should have been born with curls and straight wigs are pointless. But there is this weird part of me that wants to buy one. Or is it just too boring??? Would I even wear it? I have that colour but in nice curls and waves. I also like blondes and reds etc and tend to be more adventurous with my hair than good ol natural black. Is there even a point to buying it?

 

[missy]

So we have been cycling in the early mornings because it has been very hot here and then doing other things in the afternoon.

Yesterday it was so hot I wore my short hat wig. I rarely wear it but I don't know why. It's easy to wear and cool for hot days




And the day before we had a few appointments (very hot out) so I wore my first headband wig home made by my friend
What I love about this piece is it is very lightweight and the hair is very much the texture of my bio hair. It looks, IMO, to be very natural. Not perfectly smooth as that can be a dead giveaway it's a wig





Cannot wait to see your new hair Mellow and lol you are not a lying liar. We reserve the right to change our minds at any time. That is our right. right?

 

[missy]

Soooooo I lied! Am a lying liar! Bought one more wig! Will show you when I receive it.

Also I had a very enlightening conversation with my little student yesterday. He told me that my straight brown wig looks so normal he can’t remember what my real hair looks like. In his mind my natural hair is that wig.

Which brings me to the question of whether I should buy a straight wig in the colour of “black tea.” This will look EXACTLY like my hair if I had masses of perfectly straight hair. My family votes no because they think I should have been born with curls and straight wigs are pointless. But there is this weird part of me that wants to buy one. Or is it just too boring??? Would I even wear it? I have that colour but in nice curls and waves. I also like blondes and reds etc and tend to be more adventurous with my hair than good ol natural black. Is there even a point to buying it?

You look beautiful both ways and I'd go for it Mellow. Straight is not boring- it's just a different style for a different mood. I know I loved going between straight and curly with my bio hair. I usually went curly because that was easier..just let air dry. But straight was a different and fun look. In wigs I prefer straight just because I am naturally curly I think. It's funny we always want what we don't have

Whoops! Double post! Here have a picture

Love this and love the entire outfit too. Fun and sassy
You rock this