OMG wigs! An entire wall of fabulous, affordable wigs! This place is like the Fifi Mahoney's of the Wank. Which is exactly what you imagine it to be. They're bigger, less crowded, have less expensive but equally fabulous stuff, and even though you have to cross the river it's totally worth it because you just spent three hours trying on wigs. Oh wait. That was me.
Seriously, y'all, I'm SO excited I stumbled into this store. Since my Mardi Gras wig experience this year, I've decided that getting my hair dyed all the time is stupid. And it's too hot to wear hats, so my new plan is to build a collection of wigs. Dead serious. I am too lazy to be bothered with "doing" my hair, and I'm not a fan of getting my hair "did" (because it's expensive and I can't sit still for two entire hours, dammit). The solution? Wigs! Duh.
Thank you New Orleans, for that particular bit of insight.
My unexpected discovery of this magical place resulted in an approximately $100 investment, and I came home with three new wigs, two sets of fake eyelashes, and a handful of other shiny things, most of them red. That is less than half of what I would've spent to get my hair dyed again, so instead I'm chopping it all off. I'm even tempted to get my head shaved and dye it red or blonde, because that's what I hear the kids are doing these days.
Speaking of which, I should also point out how much I *learned* during Wig Fest 2011 at Tower Beauty Supply. The staff was knowledgeable and friendly, especially Joie, who spent two hours humoring me as I tried on 55 wigs. She also explained what "weave" is, and I now know that it's kind of like hair extensions and you can either glue them, clip them, or sew (probably where the term "weave" comes from?) into your hair. Want longer hair? Here's your DIY option. Perhaps I'll look into this should the wig thing prove untenable during the summer.
Next time you're on the Wank and you're in this particular shopping center, you MUST stop in and try on the wigs. Also, they sell jeggings with real pockets, so that's something worth seeing in person, too. Just sayin'. read more