Bogie's Page

Once we hit 40, it seems we get the bravery to ignor attitudes about our words, choices, opinions, lifestyle, laziness, etc. For me, that has included bravely wearing very different wigs in public, even within the same week, in the same small town. Keep 'em guessing, keep 'em amused. Who cares? What are they going to do, arrest me? If anything, the ones who are interested will find their own bravery to approach ME! Click on my page here if you want to see 3 1/2 different looks and colors!

How many of you never-marrieds are stressing that you may have the baby clock run out before your hair grows back enough to "catch" a man? Anyone admitting to still being in this space, culturally or otherwise, in 2008? How many of you have thrown out the hair limitation entirely for yourself and have gone ahead to have a child or adopt as a single? Has anyone reached out to adopt, foster, or become a Big Sister to a child with alopecia? I know many alopecians have met someone who loved and marr… Continue

I just got my blond-highlighted wig cut, thinned, banged, moussed etc. for a back-to-teaching change. (The photo you see here is before the trim.) The stylist gave me a new tip: where the edge of the wig is so obvious at the hairline (temples), pull a few strands forward towards the forehead to cover and soften the look at the edges of the wig, at both sides of the forehead. Works great on shorter wigs! Also, keep part of wig where bangs start up at the natural hairline, not pulled too low over… Continue

Once in awhile I hear great comebacks for comments about baldness, but I then forget them. For the sake of those starting new semesters at school or new jobs, does anyone have some politically correct, thought-producing or funny comebacks to use? Please give age/grade level for the younger set so the kids don't end up in the principal's office.

Is there a place to send, sell or donate old wigs that I have outgrown or no longer want, or wigs that are a little frayed and thus more gardening/sports/driving/Halloween worthy than close-up worthy? I am talking several colors and styles, medium to large cap size, all synthetic except one.