On Tuesday, several women residing in New Nyanya and Mararaba Area of Karu Local Government Area, Nassarawa State expressed their admiration for the trending artificial hair wig (braided or weavon).
The women said that they prefer the artificial hairs as it is more comfortable, durable and suitable for use.
According to them, the trend is a welcome development that has relieved most women from unnecessary stress.
Mrs Chi Okoh, a civil servant, said that, the admirable nature of the hair wigs had made it more attractive, especially when worn by different women in a particular occasion with different styles.
Okoh said that, hair wigs had it own beauty and disguised individuals, thereby giving one a different look.
“The trend is a great one that is welcome by most women, coupled with the beauty of it.
” The stress of spending hours in the name of plaiting hair has reduced; I do not have to sit for hours under the stylist plaiting my hair.
” I prefer the braided or weavon wig to that of plaiting hair, because I can easily wear and remove them at ease, especially in the raining season and during the hot weather.
“The comfortability that goes with wigs cannot be over-emphasized, in the sense that, it is stress free , one can remove it when she is not comfortable and decide to wear it at convenient time.
” Due to my love for wigs, I have decided to have more of it in different style,” she said.
Mrs Nancy Oni, a teacher, said that she loved the braided wig because it made ladies look really good and neat, compared to the plaiting braid.
“The braided wig has made things easier for women to take proper care of their hair, in the sense that, they can remove and decide to wear another or even make another hairstyle,” she noted.
Mrs Oluchi Uche, a banker, said that braided or weavon wigs were not too expensive and easy to maintain, especially “if one is a working class lady.“
“I prefer the braided wigs because it is stress free and also gives me different looks anytime I wear it.
“It also saves me a lot of time and pains while plaiting my hair and I will not go to the salon to plait my hair often.
“Braided wig has made it so easy for me, I can wear it anytime and anywhere I feel like,” she said.
Meanwhile, a male hairstylist, Mr Tony Oni, said that the fashion trend had become popular among women of different classes.
“The different between the wigs and the plaited hair cannot be over- emphasised, because women are now free from stress with help of the braided or weavon wigs.
“This trend has been embraced by most women to the extent that you rarely find ladies who do not put on braided wig; it is trending among the women folks.
“It has really made some women to look glamorous and more attractive.
” The prices of wigs depend on the quality and brand, some are sold for N150,000 and above, while some are for N50,000 to 120,000 above and some are also sold from 5,000 to N40,000 and above respectively ” he said.
Another hairstylist, Mrs Christy Silas, said wigs were good, especially when properly made.
‘The thing with wigs is that, they are better than they used to be for sure. I always think wigs are good fun to try things out, “she said.
The American billionaire Heiress and singer, Paris Hilton said she loved to wear wigs because they serve as the best form of disguise.
The 38-year-old socialite also said she “wears wig every time she wants to go out without being recognised.“
The singer also said that she had about 800 wigs, which she used on different occasions.
NAN
