Helper Hair

Helper hair, a.k.a. WIGS!!!

So, it's been a few months since my last post, January to be exact.  Um, yeah, so basically I got tired of trying to make my poor, thin hair look decent** every morning, and I bought a topper.  Go here and you'll find an example.  
I used a topper before, about 6 years ago, but threw it away when my granddaughter was born.  I was at a point where (a) I needed to buy a new one, because those things don't last forever, and (b) I was afraid wearing a piece would send a negative body image to my granddaughter.  But I'm at a point now where I'm tired of feeling sad, and angry, and depressed about the top of my hair.  This is what it looks like:

My granddaughter is now 5 years old, and smart as a whip, so I'm pretty sure she can handle me wearing helper hair because it makes me feel better about myself.  Here's what the topper looks like:

(Please excuse the office bathroom supply shelf in the background. LoL)  It appears shorter than in reality because I have the longer bits tucked behind my ears, as I normally do with bio hair.  Also, I just ordered two full wigs earlier this morning, both in different styles and different colors.  Listen, I'm not trying to keep my wig-wearing a secret.  It's time to have fun with this hair thing!!  With wigs, I can finally achieve the different styles that were never an option with my bio hair, plus I can be a different color every day, if I want.  I mean, celebrities (female AND male) wear wigs, toppers, and extensions all the time, even if you don't realize they do; why shouldn't I? 

Now, I still intend to continue growing out my length, at least for a while.  I'm not sure I'll go beyond shoulder length, as it might affect how the wigs fit.  And wearing a wig doesn't mean you can ignore your natural hair; on the contrary, it still needs TLC.  Oh, speaking of my natural hair, I switched back to using Pantene products, as the Organix shampoo contained too much paraffin for my fine texture.

**Not even to the "good" level, just decent.