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Halloween is loved by children of all ages, both young and old. One of the most exciting decisions about Halloween is choosing just the right costume to express your holiday glee. Whether you choose to go as something that may slink out of a horror story or something as ethereal as skipping out of a fairytale, you are sure to find just what you need, as long as you give yourself enough time to choose what you want and make sure everything fits right before All Hallows Eve. Once you have your costume picked out, you should then go about choosing just the right Halloween accessories to emphasis your costume.

As with costumes, you have a lot to choose from when it comes to Halloween accessories and Halloween wigs. Think about the special effects you want to have and then go from there. Do you want to look your scariest? Then perhaps a striking jet-black bouffant wig to impersonate the bride of Frankenstein is for you. Of course, if you wish, you can also go glamorous and impersonate anyone from Lana Turner to Marilyn Monroe as well an elegant blonde wig. And it just doesn’t have to stop with your wig and your costume. You can also find Halloween makeup, temporary tattoos, and even eye contacts to change the color of your eyes and make your Halloween costume even more realistic.

For instance, perhaps this year you would like to go as a fairy or some other creature that would be adorned with magnificent wings, such as a butterfly, dragonfly or bumblebee. Then again, you have a wonderful choice of wings when showing up for the Halloween party dresses as one of the children of the night, as vampires, demons and devils can also use the accessory of wings when celebrating Halloween.

If you do decide on a Pegasus you may need to enlist a partner to complete the costume. It’s hard to pull off an entire horse costume complete with wings without two people. But, you may be able to think of something.

If you need headgear for your costume, you can look for things angel halos, the horns of a devil, antennae, or any other type of necessity. Of course, you might also want to impersonate a caped pirate, duke or duchess, as well; for these, you’ll need perfect headwear, such as a crown or that perfect plumed hat.

As you look for your costume, remember that you should pick up some Halloween accessories you’ll need to match the outfit. This makes your look as authentic as possible when you go to your festive Halloween ball or trick or treating with children door-to-door. You can choose to be any kind of royalty, or a jolly court jester. You can also be a Viking, barbarian, Indian princess or blushing bride. Halloween costumes can also be accessorized realistically with fake weaponry like plastic or cardboard swords.

Don’t forget to add shoes, socks, gloves and or a petticoat. These basic, but most necessary Halloween items will help create the perfect Halloween costume. You may even like it enough to wear it two years in a row!

How I Chose the Perfect Wig To Wear During Breast Cancer Treatment

This is a story from a special lady who shares her experiences in choosing a wig.

Here is one excerpt;

This article is from Cancer Information.

DID YOU KNOW?  “A woman’s fear over losing her hair can top the fear of losing her life to Cancer?” – Jan Ping

Emmy-award–winning TV hairstylist and cosmetologist and Cancer-survivor herself, Jan Ping, found this out first-hand when she began working with Cancer patients in the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good Feel Better” program.  “It’s so personal how people feel about their hair,” says Ping. It might help to understand how your scalp is changing and how to choose a wig for your total hair loss condition.

What can I expect?

According to hair loss experts, your scalp undergoes changes as hair is falling out and becomes very sensitive. You may notice hair loss in clumps and you may notice the texture of what hair you have left changing, becoming thin and fuzzy. Stylists and hair loss professionals are there to help ease your feels and deal with hair loss issues as they arise.

1.     Ask for privacy: When you go to see your stylist for help with your hair loss, ask the receptionist for a private area when you make the appointment over the phone, especially if you are very self-conscious. Most stylists will do everything they can to accommodate your feelings…and if they won’t, switch salons!

2.    Tell all:  Tell your stylist or hair loss professional all about your hair loss issues, why it is happening, what diagnosis the doctor gave you, what medications you are on and anything else that could be important. This way you can work together to make an appropriate plan to deal with your hair loss as seamlessly as possible.

3.    Get lots of trims:  You’ll need to come every few weeks to keep hair trimmed up until you decide to shave it all off or it all falls out.  Salon owner Ouidad, a Cancer survivor and hairstylist, says that trimming shorter also allows you to clearly see the shape of your head and scalp so it is not so shocking once hair is totally gone.

4.    Shave it all off:  At some point, you may just want to ask your stylist to shave it all off. But don’t shave it too short, cautions Carol Galland, founder of Headcovers.com and Cancer-survivor herself, “If you shave it too short, it feels like needles sticking your head when you rest it on a pillow!”  Also, watch out for shavers and scissors – don’t be afraid to double-check with your stylist that they have been properly sterilized, because infection is an issue when your immune system may be comprised by chemotherapy, caution doctors and stylists alike.

5.    Have a fit:  A Cancer wig fitting that is.  And do it before hair falls out and your original style is lost, advises Diahna Husbands, owner of Diahna Lynn Hair Studio in Maryland. Also if you do this early enough in the game, you’ll come in with hair and leave with new hair that looks the same so there is no awkward transition, advises Husbands.

Options for Oncology-related Hair Loss

For oncology-related hair loss, you can choose any of the usual wig types or you can investigate an actual medical prosthesis for medically related hair loss that breathes like your own skin and is capable of giving you a more natural, healthier appearance. These devices can replace all of your hair and allow you to sleep, shower and perform your normal daily activities, which can go a long way toward helping you feel a lot better.

Ideally, you should find a high-end professional before you lose your hair.  Once you know you are going to endure chemotherapy treatments, a hair loss professional that specializes in hair systems can design a hair system for you that exactly matches your existing hair and style, color and density.  This eliminates the need for wigs and scarves after the procedure.  According to Andrew Pollard, co-founder of White Cliffs Hair Studio in London, “it is a fact that a patient who achieves and maintains a healthy image while recovering from the trauma of chemotherapy will benefit tremendously from it.  It actually helps the healing process.”

Look for people who make you feel good, who want to help you look and feel better … avoid negativity.  Actually, says Husbands, ”It may seem terrible at first, but I’ve seen women turn it into a fun thing and order a few different wigs for different looks – they see it as a way to express personality and I agree!”

Facing cancer is a tough prospect. It is particularly difficult for women because it often involves hair loss. The site LymphomaInfo.net offers some great information for a prospective cancer patient on choosing a wig. An excerpt;

” Ordering a wig before you start to lose a lot of hair has some advantages. Most importantly, your stylist can help you find a style and color similar to your own hair.

The American Cancer Society offers these wig-buying suggestions for chemotherapy patients who will suffer from hair loss:

• Save a swatch of your own hair to use for matching.
• Use natural light–outdoors or near a window-—to decide whether a wig matches your swatch.
• Measure your head with your hair slicked down.
• Make sure your wig is adjustable; your head size may be up to a size smaller when you lose your hair.”

To view the complete article click here.

Belk wigs is now blogging! We have changed our emphasis from “just another online store” to “the go to source for information on wigs, hairpieces and attachments”. Several times a week we will provide useful articles and posts on selecting and caring for your wig, tips on purchasing a wig online, and health issues that are of concern to wig wearers.

While we still have some wigs for sale, we have significantly cut back on the lines that we offer. Please check out our wig pages to see what we have to offer.

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