Wiglets Prove Popular

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31188, 12 October 1966, Page 2

Wiglets Prove Popular

Short hair is a must

for the “with it” woman, but trying to

be “with it” from dawn to midnight can

be tedious. Women who like to ring the changes with their

hair can have a wide variety of hair styles by using a wiglet.

Wiglets are a must with American women, who last year bought one million of them and Australian women, who are bolting into the shops for them at the rate of 16,000 a week.

Now wiglets are available in New Zealand and this week went on sale in Christchurch. The wiglets are made in Lower Hutt and are 100 per cent human hair. Mr H. Brickman, the manufacturer, said hair for the wiglets came from all over the world. Mr Brickman has been a hairdresser for 35 years and for 30 years has made wigs and toupees.

He said that New Zealand women were just as enthusiastic about owning wiglets as women in Australia and America.

The wiglets, lOin long, are to any colour. They are not difficult to attach.

It is very important that a wiglet receives correct care. The owner can have it cleaned and dressed by her hairdresser when she goes for her weekly set or else do it at home.

The wiglet must be brushed thoroughly with a medium brush, starting from the top and slowly moving the brush down through the hair until it is free from all tangles. The next step is to immerse

attached to a honeycomb base. There are six shades, ranging from light blonde to deepest black. The wiglets can be dyed, tinted, streaked, or bleached it gently four or five times in dry cleaning fluid—this retains the natural oils. Water would make the wiglet too soft to handle and would cause knots.

Given the proper care a wiglet has a life of many years.

Another advantage of the New Zealand product is its lightness. Each wiglet weighs only 2oz. They cost about £l2 12s each.

A city hairdresser about to arrange a wiglet on a client’s head.