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Who would have thought that a day would come where a popular hair trend is forced to an end.  If you aren't clear about what hair trend that is, think of those swirly waves that are shaped and molded onto a woman's hairline often with the precision, grace and perfection of an artist creating complex paintings and illustrations in the studio.  We're talking baby hair, curlfriends! Not a Monet, a Picasso or a Van Gogh! The obsession that some women have with baby hair should really be studied on a super grand scale.  Some ladies won't feel that their look is complete if their edges are not laid or slicked.  As a wig store dealing with various clientele, we can attest to the fact that some women take the baby hair trend to a whole nother level.  Having baby hair or "laid edges" means different things to different folks.  Baby hair may look cute when styled correctly but should females become so enmeshed in the baby hair craze?  What happens when an  ...

Celebrities, designers and fashion's most influential will be convening at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday, May 5th.  This year's theme is "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.  The period of the Black Dandy spanned over two hundred years, beginning in the 1700s and continuing on until the civil rights era.  During the period, men of African descent used fashion and style as a form of expression and as a way to reclaim their dignity, after having endured years of racial oppression, rejection, misrepresentation and emasculation.  Black Dandyism was also a way to make political statements while transforming struggle into poise and power.  There isn't a better moment in time to revive Black Dandyism than now. The form of expression is mostly associated with the male gender. Females that will be in attendance will have a challenge to present a feminine take on Black Dandyism.  The style requires a good measure of class, elegance, and attention to detail.  The mos...

Health insurance companies such as Medicare Advantage, UnitedHealth, Humana, Elevance, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Molina, UPMC offer coverage for hair prostheses.  Various states such as Connecticut, California, Minnesota, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey and Delaware have laws in place which require health insurers to provide coverage for wigs or hair prostheses that are medically necessary. Check your plan's coverage by accessing your member handbook or calling the number on the back of your card to ask about coverage for hair prostheses.  Once you are aware of your plan's coverage limits, follow these steps for reimbursement: 1) Be enrolled in a qualified health plan. 2) After examination and diagnosis, request your health provider write a prescription for hair prosthesis due to medical necessity.  Conditions such as Alopecia Areata, Alopecia Totalis and medical conditions which require radiation treatment...

  1.) Black and ethnic women look best with hair that resemble natural textures. While straight, silky and wavy textures may look nice; they don't look natural.  Most adult women do not have naturally have "laid edges."           Get the look with Essence Wigs " Empress " wig 2.) Never use gorilla glue to keep your wig down because there's a high chance it won't come back off!  Hehehe! People learned from Tessica Brown in 2021. No, but if you have experimented with gorilla glue here are some steps to remove it: How to Remove Gorilla Glue from Hair 3.) Wigs don't discriminate.  Wigs aren't just for women. Men love to wear them too!  Shout out to our wig wearing males.                                                           Essence Wigs  Bohemian Vibe Wi...

Natural style star, Halle Bailey, performed musical hits by Diana Ross and the Supremes for NBC's Motown Christmas Special.  Halle brought the house down in a gorgeous golden fitted gown with two other female singers.  The group appeared as the Supremes for a Motown Christmas special which originally aired on December 11th on NBC.  The young ladies  belted out classic hits such as, "Stop in the Name of Love," "Baby Love" and "You Keep Me Hanging On." This was a first seeing Halle perform classic Motown hits and she has certainly got the moves and vocals to sing in the classic Motown style.  Halle wore a half up half down loc'd look with a long afro kinky half wig.  All three singers wore beautiful natural hair looks.  Isn't great to hear the exclusive sounds of Motown while in a modern era?  All three ladies looked classy and beautiful while belting out these hits by the Supremes.   The Motown era was full of vibrant, soulful and talente...

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion show came back bigger and better than ever!  It was a fantastically colorful night as the Empire State Building lit up pink right before the show. The Victoria’s Secret fashion show has always been a huge symbolic representation of fashion for the brand but past leadership hit the snooze button on the annual showcase ever since the pandemic.  The fashion show is the brand’s premiere event to introduce the season’s hottest undergarments and lingerie. During the show, fans are treated to looks that manage to blend high fashion with fun, flirty and luxurious pieces that are signature to the Victoria’s Secret brand. The 2024 fashion show was an epic event that saw the return of numerous former Victoria Secret Angels both from the far and recent past.  Beauty was clearly on display on the catwalk with eye catching looks that featured lace, fine embroidery, bling and all that’s glitzy and glamourous. There was one feature of the show's beauty theme...