For years men have had all kinds of procedures and products dedicate to their hair loss. In fact, the number one drug approved by the US FDA, Finasteride, is only certified for use by men because of the possibility of birth defects it may cause if ingested by women of child bearing age. During all [...]
Hair pieces have a long and humorous history in most cultures. In many media, the wigs are a common topic or theme of jokes and sarcasms. Sometimes these jokes would revolve around the fact that how inefficient these hair pieces were in concealing the bald patches of the wearer. In most cases, the wearer became [...]
The use of wigs or hair pieces grew in the US in the 1800s. A shift in values had occurred regarding the notion that aging occurred with time. Men wished to look young and started wearing hair pieces. The wish to grow young was so great that men preferred to tell their age to be [...]
The use of wigs or hair pieces grew in the US in the 1800s. A shift in values had occurred regarding the notion that aging occurred with time. Men wished to look young and started wearing hair pieces. The wish to grow young was so great that men preferred to tell their age to be [...]
If we go down in history, we shall see that monarch Julius Caesar also wore hair pieces. The monarch was utterly frustrated and dejected with his baldness. He had even shaved off his head to try out a bald look. But it did not work out and the monarch had to resort to wearing a [...]
The reason why men want to wear hair pieces is because of the bias against baldness. Some men do take things as they come. But some succumb to societal pressures and give in. It is indeed very difficult to remain untouched from this strong bias and opposition. Hair pieces do help a lot in such [...]
Hair pieces are sometimes also called toupees. This name originated from a French word. It means top or tuft in French. In earlier times, rulers and monarchs would resort to hair pieces to cover their baldness. This is true for Julius Caesar. Thus the hair piece gradually gained popularity. Hair pieces have been in use [...]
Most hair pieces are supposed to cover small bald patches. However, large ones are also in use. Television, film and theatre actors also use these wigs for dramatic effect. Hair pieces are extremely popular among beauty conscious people and they definitely do not wish to show their bald scalps to the world. Many women wear [...]
Hair pieces are partial wigs made up of natural or synthetic hair and are worn to cover partial baldness. Sometimes these are used by thespians for particular characters. Thus these are also items of make-up. These are usually worn by people who face a lot of hair loss and cannot reverse the process even through [...]
From time immemorial, baldness has been a major problem concerning men. This has no solution most of the time. This is because most men have a genetic tendency of losing hair after a certain age and this hair loss is irreversible. Thus they are subject to a lot of shame, humiliation, frustration and dejection. In [...]