Headwear tips

Are you confronted with hair loss for the first time? Even without your hair you can express your self and your personality by covering your head in a way which suits you and what makes you feel-better and secure. But what to take in consideration then? We are there to help you to find out your own style and get your head covered and make you feel-better. The first step is to think in what season you need your head covers. A second tip is to buy an extra hat to wear when the other hat is in the laundry. Or to have variation. A spare hat is really necessary when you do not have a wig to wear for the moments your hat is being cleaned.

What do you need?

Many of our customers order 3 hats or more. It is practical to have at least 3 hats:

1 for during the day
1 for during the night to avoid getting cold and keep your head warm
1 spare to wear when you wash your other hats.

Without hair you'll lose a lot of warmth via your head. This can cause you to wake up frequently and stay awake till you're warm again. A sleeping cap will solve this and is practical all year round.

What to wear?

Select comfortable and washable materials. When you do not have hair anymore, some areas of you scalp can be easily irritated. That is why you need the comfortable and washable materials. And in case of chemotherapy, you have periods with low resistance, so hygiene is extra important. In general most suitable are fabrics like cotton, blends with cotton, viscose, thin jersey, linen, bamboo and some poly-amides. The last mentioned material has stretch and encloses your head in a comfortable way. We have selected only the breathable and heat- and humidity regulating synthetic fabrics (polyester, poly-acrylic etc).

Avoid itching

Natural fabrics are very pleasant to wear, however wool can easily cause itching. Some synthetic fabrics do not 'breath' which causes a warm and sweaty feeling on your head. Synthetic and silk scarves can easily slip of your head. This can be avoided by wearing a thin beanie or top underneath it. This has an extra benefit, you feel more secure and it adds volume around your head. To make it easy for you we have selected scarfs attached to hats or bands to have the look of the scarf and security of a hat/beanie.

What is suitable for you?

Choose something that suits your style and the rest of your clothing. Try to stay yourself as much as possible. The choice for a hat, cap or scarf-hat is mainly based on your personal preference and how it looks on your head. To find out what suits you, you'd best try and wear some head-wear which you think suits you. You can always return the hat (look at the returns information). When trying out the hats you can see and feel and thus find out what are the benefits and downsides of a certain type of head-wear:

Hats & Beanies

A hat or beanie is easy to put on and most of the time it is positioned correct immediately. They also feel comfortable if you need to lie down for a while. The hats and beanies usually give full coverage of your scalp. Beanies are often seen in fashion and in the streets and create some extra volume at the back of your head. This looks as if you have hair underneath it. They also feel nice and soft and have often just one seem on the back of the head. When your scalp is sore due to chemotherapy, each seem can already irritate, the less the better. Look at our Basic hats and Beanies.

Caps

Caps always have a flap and that creates a different look on your head. When selecting a cap, please look for a cap with a low closing over the ears and neck to cover the hairline. Most of the caps do not have that so, we take a good look before we add a cap to our collection. We also make sure that we have soft materials inside the caps but in general is a cap more rigid than a hat or beanie. Unfortunetly a cap isn't always easy to wash. Look at our Caps.

Headscarfs and scarfhats

These are the models which you, in most cases, still have to tie and knot. They often offer more volume around the head and have the ends of the scarf in the neck. This helps to have the feeling of having something in your neck. These types of head-wear stays on best when there is some stretch in the fabric. They have a feminine, elegant look. Do you like this look then you'd best try several of the modes to find out what wears the best for you.

TIP: important to keep in mind: if you have to have an operation done where (also) your glands in the armpit are being removed, it will be hard in the beginning to get your arms above your head. For that period you'd best wear a hat or beanie instead of knotting a scarf. Look at our Headscarfs.

Pimp your head

Match color, patterns and fabric to your own taste. Use accessories to add your own unique style. The effect of the chosen head-cover is mainly depending on those factors. For the scarfs, knotted in the same manner, a flower pattern gives a totally different image than a dark scarf with a nice broche on it. Make use of accessories, either those you already had or buy some new. People will first see the accessory and that is what you try to achieve. Like this there are several ways to lead the looks of the other in a positive way.

Decorate your top, scarf or hat with a:

Headband in a different color or material
Application (front or back)
Broche (side)
Flower with a clip or pin (side)
Colorful hairband stretch (around)
Colorful thick stretch elastic band (on the ends of the scarf, like with a ponytail)

Look at our Accessories.

Create "Hair-volume”

Some women think that scarfs and thinner head-wear look somewhat unnatural because the head-wear is so close to the scalp without hair underneath it. When you miss the volume and does your head look smaller, then you'd best choose for head-wear with volume:

Large scarf with a top or hat underneath it (also avoids slipping off). Let the ends of the scarf hang lose.
Create various layers by winding the scarf an extra time around the head or by combining 2 scarfs.
Wear a scarf underneath your hat. In that way the scarf brings the same effect as if you had the volume of your hair.
Choose a cap or hat with volume like a balloon cap or baret or a Top Mano.
Choose a hat made from a thicker fabric or with a lining inside.

Experiment with jewelry

Maybe you were used to wear small or modest earrings but now you can better think large. Try wearing bigger earrings or pendents which are matching your style. Every year there will be new fashion ideas you can take over, like large scarfs with nice prints which can be worn around neck or shoulders. Or whatever is in fashion that season. Look and create your own style. Look for different things so you can change what you use as accessory. You can combine scarfs easily with many different sorts of head-wear. Don't be afraid to use your imagination and find your own style which makes you feel-better!

Experiment with make-up

Even when you usually do not wear any make-up it might be the time to start experimenting with adding some small accents to your face. When you lose your eyebrows you also lose a lot of expression in your face. You can make eyebrows appear and regain some of your expression. For example with the eyebrow sets we sell. These also contain templates to help you make a nice form of eyebrow. Click here to see the various eyebrow sets.

If you have to do without eyelashes you could uses eyeliner to give your eyes more expression. Liquid eyeliners and markers often give a harsh line. You could better use eye-shadow in the same color your mascara was. Attach the eye-shadow with a small brush or cotton-tip gives a softer and more natural result. Enlarge your eyes by also attaching the eye-shadow to the lower eyelid. If you feel this too much, then use a lighter color eye-shadow for the lower eyelid than for the upper eyelid.

Lipstick draws the attention towards your mouth. You might think in the beginning to avoid drawing the attention to your head but just try it at home. Ask daughters (if you have any) or friends to help and to react to the results. This might be surprising for you.

We wish you good luck!