How To Choose a Toupee
- January 29, 2008
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If you’re willing to spend the time and money, you can get a hairpiece that’s difficult to distinguish from the real thing.
You Will Need
- Your head measurement
- A wig maker (optional)
Step 1: Measure your head
Determine your hairpiece size by measuring your head circumference. Starting at the middle of the forehead, wrap the tape around your head and back to the starting point. A 21½” head is a small; a 22½” head is a medium; anything bigger is a large.
Step 2: Pick your hair
Decide if you’re going to go with synthetic hair or the pricier, but more realistic, human hair.
European and Indian hair are the most popular choices.
Step 3: Decide on a base
Decide what kind of material you want for the base of your hairpiece: polymer, mesh, or a combination of the two. Though quicker to tear and deteriorate, all-mesh bases are popular because they don’t trap heat like polymer does.
Mesh bases look more natural than polymer ones, but they’re also more fragile, requiring replacement every six months or so.
Step 4: Choose an attachment method
Choose an attachment method. Your toupee can be taken on and off with clips or tape, or put on semi-permanently with glue.
Tape is the most comfortable and most popular attachment method. Semi-permanent bonding needs to be reinforced every four weeks, and speeds up hair loss at points where the toupee is glued on.
Step 5: Consider custom-made
Consider having your toupee custom-made. It will cost more, but it will also greatly reduce the risk of people recognizing your “rug.”
John Travolta is rumored to wear a toupee.
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