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Long, Dark and Just Right

An old friend came to see me yesterday. Adrienne has been wearing Continental Hair wigs since she was a teenager. Now she has teenagers of her own.

The Blonde Wig Rescue

A couple of cancellations today because of that cold that is whipsawing through town. I had it last week and it’s no fun. So it was fortunate that when I got the 911 call we could handle it. A woman phoned asking about blonde human hair wigs and if we had them in stock. She said her sister has alopecia universalis and was in desperate need of new hair. Evidently...

Tales from Prosecco Night

So we threw a party last week called “Prosecco Night”. This originated many years ago as “Client Appreciation Night’, but Prosecco Night has a better ring to it. The reason is still the same: Continental Hair is grateful for all the friends and clients that have supported us over the years. It was especially brought home during the lockdowns. Clients were still sending me orders from as far away as...

The Early Postiche

Most women have no idea that the postiche even exists. The few who do know call it by its modern name, the "topper". But its been around since my mother invented it in the '60's (my father named it, sorry).

Lost In Transportation

Earlier in the year, I was contacted by a long-time client. She asked me about the Contressa System and would it be appropriate for a teenager going through Alopecia. I told her that it was a perfect solution for alopecia, and many of my younger clients love it because it is so close to getting their hair back.

Journal: February 24

It’s 9 am on a Saturday. Regular crowd shuffles in… We start early on the weekend because many of our clients like to have their wigs and hair systems made nice on their day off. This morning I had a client that has worn one of my postiche (topper) designs for many years bring in her sister. My client had just received her fifth postiche earlier in the week and...

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