A client's comment about her chemo cap made me pause

I was fitting a custom wig for a client, Linda, last Thursday. She mentioned her old synthetic cap was 'itchy and looked like a helmet.' She said, 'I just want to look like me again, not like I'm wearing a costume.' That hit different because I realized I'd been focusing on perfect coverage and not enough on natural movement and comfort. How do you guys balance technical precision with making hair feel personal and real?

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rubyw7011d agoProlific Poster

Try a lighter base and hand-tie the hair for more bounce.

nancy_owens10d ago

Used to be all about heavy wefts for security, but a lighter base really does let the hair move better. Hand-tying seemed like extra work for no reason until I tried it. The bounce you get is totally different, way more natural. It was a game changer for my last custom piece. Never going back to the old method now.

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