Hair topper clips uncomfortable? Worried about traction alopecia?Tips to maximize comfort.
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2023
- New to toppers or considering toppers, but worried about damage from clips?
Check out my tips to maximizing comfort when wearing hair toppers.
Are you a veteran topper wearer? have a tip that I missed? Drop it in the comments, please.
Hair shown is @Uniwigs Savannah in Mousse Brown.
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Hi! I'm Ashley, and I'm so glad that you're here.
After years of struggling with hair loss that continued to progress, a few bad wigs that never left the house, and internet searches that left me feeling hopeless, I took the plunge and jumped into the world of alternative hair full-time in 2020, and I haven't looked back. Now I want to share what I've learned in the last decade of my struggle with you, wherever you are in your journey.
Join me here for content related to all-things hair loss and to build a community of women sharing tips and tricks. Together, we can build a community that promotes inclusion, destigmatizes hair loss, and educates everyone. Together, let's celebrate life beyond the locks - because it's a good one. 💕
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Thank you for some practical tips. Too many UA-camrs don't acknowledge any discomfort from the clips. Your honesty is refreshing.
Thank you for this! I really appreciate you taking the time to write. 😊❤️
@@lifebeyondlocks - Completely agree with your tips and the comparison to taking off your bra at the end of the day is spot on!
So true that you have to weigh out the risks and the benefits, I am with you as far as making peace with the fact that my bio hair will never be at the point I want, so toppers are a great solution 🙂 great video!
Thanks for your honesty. 😉👍🏻🤍
Thanks for being here. I hope to share more as I learn. ❤️
Thanks for the handy tips. Your topper is a gorgeous colour and style!
Thank YOU for the really kind feedback. It's appreciated. 😊
My topper clips were very uncomfortable in the beginning, but my skin seems to have toughened up, and I barely notice them now. I make my toppers out of wigs (there are UA-cam videos on how to do it), so I can make the base as large as I want. Many toppers are wide enough, but don’t go back far enough, I find. Also, there are many more choices of color and texture with wigs. I’m a natural cool ash blonde, and my best topper colors are Belle Tress blonde shades in heat-friendly synthetic fiber.
That's such a fun idea! I love how resourceful you are! Maybe I'll give this a try!
@@lifebeyondlocks Thanks! It’s very satisfying to create a custom topper just as I want. Re: clips hurting, in thinking about it, I realized that they hurt more in the beginning when I wore the smaller bases because they clip into more fragile hair toward the top of my head. Since I make larger bases now and clip them into stronger hair lower on my head, I have virtually no discomfort! Another interesting tip I discovered is that synthetic toppers are substantially cooler in summer than human hair toppers. Living in FL during the incredibly hot and steamy summers, that’s been a life-saver!
@deborahahonen6949 yes, this is something that I discuss a lot in consults - the benefits of a large cap.
Synthetics have many, many befits for sure!!
The first time I tried I topper, I wore all day long with no pain at all. It was so comfortable I would forget I was wearing it. I don't have a lot of hair loss, so my topper wasn't heavy. BUT! Later I got another topper because I wanted some waves. It was much heavier and more dense. And those clips hurt.
For sure density of the cap is a factor as are the types of clips and the density of your own hair. Glad that your first experience was so positive
Thank you for the tips. I’m a new topper wearers so I’m trying different ones.
Just purchased 2 uniwig toppers so I hope it works. 🙏🙏
Congratulations! What did you end up purchasing? May I ask?
@@lifebeyondlocks I got the 20 inch upgrade Courtney and 16 inch Savannah. I love my hair being longer. 😊
Thanks for making this video! I struggle to find a topper that will stay in place. The reason I need a topper is because the thinning at my hairline and the top of my head. I simply don’t have enough bio hair at my temples and hairline to hold it in place. Such a bummer, I’ve spent hundreds on several that just sit in the box on the shelf! I wish there were a secure alternative to clips.
Please send me a DM on Instagram. I would love to help. Have you tried a topper grip?
I watched a video recently where the woman had only one clip in her topper at the very back of her head, and she used a loop of clear jewelry elastic to hold the front of the topper down. The clear jewelry elastic went over her topper and around her head exactly how you would wear one of those stretchy hairbands that go all the way around your head, i.e. the elastic went over the topper at the front of her head and down the sides behind her ears, but was under the topper hair and her own hair at the very back of her neck (she'd put all the topper hair and her own hair into a ponytail to put the jewelery elastic on, and then took the ponytail out when the elastic was in place.)
Or, just use one clip at the back, and a regular hairband at the front to hold the topper in place!
Oh, I just came across this video where the woman sewed a loop of jewelry elastic to the UNDERSIDE of the front of the hair topper, which might be even better than wearing a loop of jewelry elastic OVER the topper like a hairband! ua-cam.com/video/3i51QIB8dY8/v-deo.html
THANK YOU! I just bought my first topper and it was not comfortable. I was able to leave it in all day but I’m a little hesitant to wear it again. I’m going to sew in a front comb.
Yes, I definitely prefer a comb or nothing at all on the front hairline. Wearing it does take getting used to, but I promise that it gets better with time. It took me a few weeks. Also, I avoid pulling/scooping too much bio hair. Just a gentle scoop is all I need for stability. I hope that this helps.
I have a short hair topper. It’s very light and like some of the other comments, at first I wore it all day with no I’ll effects. As time went by, it obviously didn’t get any heavier, but I began to notice pressure, and stiffness in my neck and shoulders. Of course, I still wear it because I like how it looks and makes me feel.
That doesn't sound good. Do you think that it's from the added weight, or is it from the way you hold you head when you're wearing the topper?
@@lifebeyondlocks I’m pleasantly surprised you responded, thank you! I think it’s as you say, I must hold my self more stiffly, although I’m unaware of it at the time. Thanks for your channel.
The very best option to help secure my topper and having to put way less pressure on the clips. Got2b Glued Blasting Freeze (the yellow can spray from got2b available pretty much everywhere). I spray the top of my head with it than apply my topper and hold it in place a minute or so until the spray dries. Then I clip my clips but at that point, they are only for added security. I have no discomfort what so ever all day, no pulling and my bra goes way before my hair lol. Try it, its only around 10-12$ (canadian for me so maybe even less elsewhere) It has changed my life.
Sounds like you've found something that works for you; thanks for sharing. Even the most comfortable hair - my lightweight wigs - will always come off before the bra. Personal preference, I guess, but I don't love things on my head when I'm in the house. 🙈
How does it come off the end of the day?? Does hair get pulled out when you take it off??
@@LeandraRose1776 Do you mean with the glue? I've bever used glue, but, from what I understand, a little soaking and it comes right off.
@@LeandraRose1776 To take it off from my head at night, I just unclip my clips and then gently pull on the topper starting from the front. It is not glued super tight to the head. It doesn't pull the hair when you remove it. For me personally it is the very best option. I've worn toppers for 10 years now and I've known this spray for 4. Total game changer.
I’m ordering this now. I have tried using the got2b glued gel and it’s pretty good too. My toppers are Lauren Ashtyn full volume and the are high quality but some days I do wish that it had lace. Do you use any transition colored powder on your scalp? If so what do you like best?
I prefer to replace the comb with barber Velcro.
Yes, this is definitely great option for some!
Ashley, I reside in Canada and was wondering if there is a uniwigs store here 🤔 Also would you pick uniwigs or highline as your go to pieces? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just trying to make the choice for me to make me feel pretty again 🙂
To my knowledge, Uniwigs is exclusively online. Highline opened a brick and mortar shop in NY last year. Honestly, my response would depend on your needs and budget. Highline is currently more of a luxury brand for toppers, but I would purchase both for different reasons. Please send me a DM on Instagram, and I'll leave a voice-mail explaining my uses for each piece.
Also, we're planning a Canadian meetup for this year. Please let me know if you would be interested in joining!
Ashley I went on to see the piece your wearing and I notice it has a nice large base compared to the ones I've worn. I think mine is a 6x7 but the one you have is a 9x9 which would give so much more coverage which I feel I need. I was wondering if you could help me out with a color from uniwigs. I wear Jon Renau color 12Fs8 and was wondering if there is a comparable with uniwigs. Thanks for your help :)
Hey Maggie! I do really.live a large cap, even though my head size is on the small side. Feel free to send me a DM on Insta, and we can chat about colour options. I've reached out to my contact at Uniwigs for help with this colour match, so I hope to hear back from them today.
@@lifebeyondlocks I really appreciate you helping me out. This really is a stressful process for me. Unfortunately I don't have instagram. Can we chat via email?
Hi Ashley I just purchased my first topper. It’s a halo Fall hybrid. I have really thing hair and have to wear my topper at the very front of my hairline. My issue is it does not lay flat in the front. There is a gap, about 1/4 inch, between the top of my head and front of my topper. Any tips on what I can do so that it will lay flat.
Hi Lisa. I would suggest spaying the cap with some water to dampen it, and then let it dry on your head- this will help it to form to the shape of your head. I also suggest sizing up in cap size if you have a 7x8 or smaller, since going up in cap size was a game changer for me. You're welcome to send me a DM on Instagram with a pic of inside of the cap and of it on your head; I might be able to troubleshoot better with a visual. 😊
I hate to be the bearer bad news but you got duped. There is no fixing it unfortunately. Don't feel bad though because I got duped too. Halo was the first hair piece I got I started with the regular Halo itself and then I got the fall hybrid to go with it. It was one of the more expensive pieces I own and it's honestly the worst quality out of everything I own now. I paid $250 for a topper from hidden crown and the quality far surpasses that of halos. I would highly recommend never buying from them again there's so many more better companies out there. I honestly don't know what they were thinking when they made their fall, it's absolutely terrible. I'm so mad I wasted so much money on it and can't get it back. 😒
@@MrsBee-uo2lc I washed it and it’s come down a lot. If I wear I side part it hide it completely. It does lift anywhere but in the middle. I have an appt this week to get it cut so that I can wear the side part. I got a crazy deal on a regular halo on eBay. It was a brand new one and I got it for less than $40. I just ordered clips that I can sew on and it will be more secure. Fingers crossed I can get it to work.
I hate wigs and love Toppers. I have a question: What do you do to a topper that has 'LIFT' in the front? I just bought a Jon Renau and it is gorgeous but the lift is terrible! TY
Is it a synthetic or a human hair? What's the cap construction: silk or monofilament?
@@lifebeyondlocksplease help, I had a human hair topper made mono, it's large cap base I think 11x11 and the clips really cut into my scalp and I have scaly patches in all places of clips, my front forehead clip I have no hair left to clip in and it's looks so obv visually what can I do? As I tried walkers wig tape Nd it doesn't stay on my skin😢
Thx.
I have only ever had one topper and I don’t even know I’m wearing it. I do have bald spots wear the clips go though 😮
I'm glad that it isn't causing you discomfort, but I am sorry that it's causing traction alopecia. Have you tried changing out the clips?
I have found them to be itchy. I have very sensitive skin, and whether virgin, natural remy, or synthetic, they itch and I can take it only for special occasions. Often my face gets red and blotchy. Wig companies need to work on this
Is it human hair that is resulting in this? 🤔
Is it human hair resulting in this?
@lifebeyondlocks yes. I've used both synthetic and natural and both become itchy. My cheeks even become irritated and break.out.
i've only been wearing a hair topper for 2 weeks and i think i have already have reaction alooecia where the clips go!!! help
It is totally normal for it to feel uncomfortable in the early days, but let's get to the bottom of this and see what we can do! How many clips are on there? Is it possible for you to clip in different clips each day and leave some unclipped? I do have some other ideas also! Can you send me a picture of the inside of your cap?
What topper are you wearing on this video?
This is Savannah in Mousse from Uniwigs. Feel free to use my code ASHLEY15 to save 15%. Please let me know if you have any other questions!
I've been wearing a topper for years now, and unfortunately I now have traction alopecia and I've also lost my hairline. I've now resorted to glue to be able to still wear my topper. I don't feel it on my head at all now. I'm hoping the hair will grow back 😭
I'm so sorry to hear this. Is the recession of your hairline the result of traction alopecia or is it frontal fibrosing?
@@lifebeyondlocks I would say traction because that's where the clips were and there is barely any hair there now. The rest of the hairline is now thinned out but not bald. I love my toppers but I think I need to resort to full wigs at this point. :( The toppers made me feel as if I still had some control and I still felt like it was my hair as strange as that may sound.
you should by a topper grip and avoid using the clips
@@olgab7067 I personally don't love a topper grip, but they do work well for some.
@@lifebeyondlocks Yes, but if she has traction alopecia from clips this might be helpful.
How can I use a topper if I have no hair on the front or sides
You can purchase a topper grip tonuse instead, but it may be that a topper isn't the perfect fit for you. Have you considered going the route of a wig instead?
What is a topper Grip tonuse
@@dinabutter9207 great question! I use wig grips from thehairgrip.com - code is LOCKS20 - but I don't have a topper grip. I'll do some research this week to see what I can find!
@@lifebeyondlocks yes, but I get too hot
@@lifebeyondlocks Thank you
Are highline toppers heavy on the top, like giving us a bubble head? I have a serenity Brazilian hair topper and it's sitting in the box because its heavy and looks ridiculous when I put it o . I mean 1k topper that I can't wear? Such a waste of money.
I don't find this about Highline, but most pieces need a little work out of the box to look neutral. I don't have Serenity, but some friends in my community do, and they've had peerry good success. For me, it's about getting it to form to your head, blending with bio hair, and getting lift in the front.
If you want to send me a DM (Insta), I would be happy to look at the piece on your head and see if we can make the one that you've already purchased work. If not, there are several reputable marketplaces to sell it.
@Ashley | Life Beyond Locks its not out of the box. It's been trimmed and thinned out a bit. I've had it for awhile but cannot wear it. I'm just concerned about ordering one from highline, because the caps look exactly like serenity. The comb with 5 or 6 clips. It's the exact same thing. I'll think about contacting you. Thank you so much.
@@cjw8817 honestly, I felt that my first Highline looked a little wiggy when I started to wear it, but after awhile, I found a way to blend that worked for me. Silktop toppers are all going to be heavier - it's the cap construction, so you may wish to consider lace top or silk top with lace front. They have a shorter lifespan, and knots are visible unlike silk, but they will have less hair at the front hairline. Best of luck. My DMs are open.
So I have personally purchased from the following companies: highline wigs and toppers, serenity, Halo, hidden crown. I would have to say out of all of them the serenity is my absolute favorite and my go-to because of how light it actually is and less dense than all the other brands. I sent my highline back because it was so awful I couldn't even imagine wearing it once because of how heavy and wiggy and fake it felt. And never ever buy from Halo they are just the worst company out there and I'm surprised they haven't gone out of business cuz I know they don't get return business. So I would stick with your serenity I know it's a personal choice for everyone but these are very expensive to buy so you don't want to make mistakes. It's going to feel a little heavy at first just because you're not used to it, so I recommend wearing it for a few weeks before making that decision and then if it's still feels a little too thick and dense and heavy for you take it to a stylist who actually knows how to cut toppers and have them just thin it out for you a little bit and that should help! Good luck on your journey! 🤍
@Mrs. Bee hello. We must be talking about a different serenity. My topper is ridiculously heavy especially on top. The part is like 2 inches. Looks ridiculous. I did have it cut by a stylist. That doesn't help the bug bubble top. It's really awful. I'm stuck with a stupid ugly topper that cost me. $1000. Thank you for your response