Home of the warriors: Healing bonds formed at breast cancer Circle of Hope Nov 5, 2009
She has since bought a variety wigs that she said she likes to have fun with. One day I m Miss Blondie, another day I m Vanessa, she said with a laugh. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Chris Rock on the 'good hair' industry Nov 5, 2009
" Actress Nia Long, who Rock interviews in the film, agrees. "There's always this sort of pressure within the black community like, if you have good hair, you're prettier or better than the brown-skinned girl that wears the Afro or the dreads or the natural ," she says. Rock found the biggest moneymaker in the hair business to be weaves. Black women can spend six to eight hours getting their hair braided into tiny sections. Stylists then delicately attach tracks of hair -- which can be simple... (CNN)
- Life Out Here: Idea guy has a new idea 0 Nov 4, 2009
This would revitalize the economy through people buying clothes, wigs and toiletries of days gone by. Because the idea is aimed at stimulating the domestic economy, all products used on throwback days would have be made in our country. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Lady GaGa LP "won't include real hair" Nov 4, 2009
GaGa explained: "I have worn a lot of wigs over the years. I get to wear my real hair now because it is super-healthy - but I have worn a lot of wigs and I just said to the guys, 'Why don't you just give away locks of my hair?' "Some people are saying it is creepy - but they don't know my fans. My fans love my hair and they want my hair. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cross-Dressing Teen Sent Home Nov 4, 2009
It also states wigs are not acceptable. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
SunTrust worker shot during robbery Nov 3, 2009
Two armed men wearing wigs burst into a DeKalb County SunTrust and left with a sack of cash -- but not before shooting one of the employees in the leg, DeKalb County police said ... The two men ditched their wigs and clothes and left in a dark blue newer model minivan, Gagnon said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Cross-dressing student sent home from Aldine ISD school Nov 3, 2009
It also reveals that wigs are not acceptable as a cover-up for hair not meeting the dress code ... So, basically, he fits the criteria for wigs because it doesn t say anything about hair length of wigs. (KHOU.com, TX)
Willie free to take the week/year off Nov 2, 2009
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Time Out (3) Nov 1, 2009
Costumes are being designed by Debbie Ritchey, of CNY Costumes, with wigs by Karen Procopio. Lighting will be designed by Tom Nami, a music teacher at GRB.. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Lodi a reflection of Halloween's retail emergence Nov 1, 2009
Other popular costumes include Kate Gosselin, from the recently canceled television show "Jon and Kate Plus 8." Michael Jackson wigs are also in low supply at the store. Since this is the Halloween store's first year in operation, Riva couldn't compare figures with previous years. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Saving Cents: Halloween costumes for less Nov 1, 2009
You can often find rainbow-colored afro wigs at pharmacies for a couple of dollars. This costume costs about $10 (boots not included). (KHOU.com, TX)
Wish List for November 2009 Nov 1, 2009
New or gently used turbans and wigs. American Red Cross 733-4666, ext. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
• An angel with fixed wings Nov 1, 2009
"It's going to be a long hard journey for us. We've talked about the possibility of her losing her hair and she's requested to have princess wigs so she can decide what princess she wants to be each day.". HELPING OTHERS. (Juneau Empire)
African manes Oct 31, 2009
Chris Rock's film Good Hair focuses on the United States and the lengths and money African-Americans will go to achieve longer, smoother, shinier, straighter "good" hair - using hot presses, creme relaxers, weaves and wigs ... "It could be the chemicals or it could be the extensions that you're putting in your hair all the time without giving your hair time to recuperate - or even the wigs," she says ... The cost of extensions and wigs can be staggering, ranging from $10 a-piece for synthetic... (BBC News -- Africa)
Bruce Mandelblit: Keep Goblins Safe on Halloween Oct 31, 2009
Flame-resistant costumes: When buying a costume, masks, beards, and wigs, look for the label flame resistant. Although this label does not mean these items won't catch fire, it does indicate the items will resist burning and should extinguish quickly once removed from the ignition source. (Newsmax)
Stylish Head Covering for Cancer Pa... Oct 31, 2009
There are many stylish options to cover the head such as wigs, scarves, hats and turbans ... Wigs for Cancer Patients ... Wigs are an obvious option that can be used to cover the head. (Suite101.com)
The Parenting Place Oct 30, 2009
I'll admit it has me a little worried that this is another step toward a more commercialized approach to that channel, but the big wigs deny. Here's a URL to a section explaining the name change. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Mario and Luigi among top choices at Rubie’s Oct 30, 2009
Friday October 30, 2009. Mario and Luigi among top choices at Rubie s by Cristina Merrill, Chronicle Reporter10/29/2009. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Halloween safety tips Oct 29, 2009
When shopping for costumes, wigs and accessories look for and purchase those with a label clearly indicating they are flame resistant. If a sword, cane, or stick is a part of your child s costume, make sure it is not sharp or too long. A child may be easily hurt by these accessories if he stumbles or trips. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Kate: Ive been targeted and torn apart Oct 29, 2009
Mom of eight also comments on Halloween wigs mocking her hairstyle ... While Gosselin said shes trying to ignore the paparazzi, the media attention to her has been so great that Halloween stores have stocked Kate Gosselin wigs this year which made Kate take a second look at her much-discussed hairstyle. (MSNBC -- News)
Candidate tosses his hair ... uh ... hat in ring Oct 29, 2009
It includes photos of many people with Blagojevich-style wigs or hairstyles: men, women, children and babies. Even the State Capitol sports a Blago-esque hairdo on its dome. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
* Demons to some angels to others Oct 28, 2009
Jacksons documentary movie This Is It, which is on general release, will be in cinemas, and fans are already snapping up Jackson wigs and jackets. Past and present political figures are also selling well. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cooking up at home natural solutions for gray hair Oct 28, 2009
Wigs and hats: A shoulder-length wig which closely resembles my own hair let's me cover and keep my gray hair. Scarves, hats and other headgear also provide gray coverage and style, without chemicals. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Rabbinical ruling is no lift for Orthodox Jews Oct 27, 2009
In 2004, Elyashiv prohibited religious women from wearing Indian-made wigs because the hair may have been used in idol-worshipping ceremonies, which are forbidden under Jewish law. Religious women cover their heads with wigs or cloth as a sign of modesty. (MSNBC -- International)
Age looms large in searching for a job Oct 26, 2009
Projected sales of costumes, scary makeup, wigs, Halloween decorations for inside and outside, and, of course, pumpkins and candy, for America's darkest holiday, (up 4. 2 percent from the $5. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Never give up Oct 25, 2009
Wigs gave her headaches. She opted for baseball caps. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Erie Playhouse makeup artists give tips for creepy Halloween looks Oct 25, 2009
"You start out with a blank canvas and end up with something wonderful," said Jeanne Santos, who's been in charge of wigs and makeup for the Erie Playhouse, 13 W. 10th St., since the 1990s. But you don't have to be a pro to take a Halloween costume to the next level. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Deirdre Reilly: Halloween for grownups Oct 23, 2009
The boys needed plastic glasses and cheap wigs they are going as the Hansen brothers from the movie Slapshot, even though they haven t seen the movie, to my knowledge. If you like hockey, you know those characters, and these boys all play hockey. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Local stores disguised for holiday Oct 23, 2009
For about a month and a half, skeletons pose in the front window, and angel wings, go-go boots and wigs of every color line the inside walls. A few days after the holiday, however, stuffed penguins and beaded jewelry -- which have been pushed aside for the holiday -- return to their normal places. (Daily Collegian, PA)
At their service: Support comes in many forms for breast cancer patients Oct 23, 2009
The program also deals with hair loss options, such as wigs, turbans and scarves. Participants receive instruction in how to use scarves to attractively cover their bald heads in ways they never imagined. (Malden Observer, MA)
Halloween outfits for pets: So popular its scary Oct 21, 2009
Three years ago, she and her husband made a rickshaw and called it "Memoirs of a Geisha Pug." The dogs' kimonos were custom made in Japan and Woodruff made the wigs. "My husband finished that float 20 minutes before we were supposed to leave. We didn't practice. We had no idea if they would sit in that thing.". (MSNBC -- Health)
CANDLE FIRES: The dark side of holiday decorations Oct 21, 2009
Buy only costumes, wigs and props labeled flame-resistant or flame-retardant. If you are making your own costume, choose material that won t easily ignite if it comes in contact with heat or flame. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Bulletin Board Oct 20, 2009
Grants may be used to pay for utility bills, massage therapy, housekeeping, wigs, and other services that will improve patients quality of life. According to race organizer Marybeth Moriarty, The idea for the race came from the Jubilee Committee. (Braintree Forum, MA)
From Hair to eternity … the first lady of song Oct 20, 2009
"I tell stories and anecdotes, belt out lots of numbers and use props and wigs; it's quite exhausting doing it on my own. It's a big sing.". An institution in London's West End, Paige worked with the director Joan Littlewood's pioneering Theatre Workshop before making her name in roles created for her by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dress sales benefit charity Oct 19, 2009
She is the owner of Belk s Wigs, a business that represents over 20 manufacturers of wigs and hairpieces for patients who suffer from temporary or permanent hair loss ... Belk was inspired to start her business because she spent thousands of dollars on wigs that were not fit to be worn in public ... Belk provided two wigs to a young bride in West Virginia who suffered from cancer. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Wig & Mastectomy Bra Services Oct 18, 2009
She carries a variety of styles and colors of wigs, faux bangs, scarves, and hats suitable for women looking to compensate for the hair loss that can occur with cancer treatment, cover thinning hair or just find a new look. "I carry 100 percent hand tied wigs that look natural," she said ... Wigs are not covered by insurance and run between 69 and 139. (Montana Standard, MT)
250 costumed participants brave weather for local race Oct 17, 2009
They were decked out in mullet-style wigs, junior-varsity football jerseys and plastic, naked buttocks - a play on their team name. The Butlers smiled and laughed after reaching the finishing line along with two other teams with whom they'd spent the day: The Kings Neophyte and Technogeek (brothers Andrew and Ben Matthews of Normal) and Blondetourage (Cheryl Oltman and Stephanie Bowers of Bloomington). (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Faith helps them cope with cancer Oct 17, 2009
I returned the wigs two weeks ago to the hair dresser who volunteers for the American Cancer Society. The lump was so small and deep, no one could feel it and the surgeon said it probably didn't even show on the mammogram. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Queen Elizabeth II opens new UK Supreme Court Oct 16, 2009
Earlier this month the judges shed their wigs and robes and moved to a new home in a renovated Edwardian court across the street from the Houses of Parliament. The court has been hearing cases since Oct. 5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Connick says he was right to denounce skit Oct 15, 2009
Four men in blackface and with Afro wigs sang and danced behind a Michael Jackson impersonator wearing white makeup. Connick gave the performance a zero score. (MSNBC -- News)
Women dealing with cancer get help with wigs, makeup Oct 14, 2009
By Samantha CritchellAssociated Press. Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:10 AM EDT NEW YORK. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Recession Halloween: Jacko Hot, Pols Not Oct 14, 2009
Spencer Gifts churned out 20 Jackson-related costumes and accessories late this summer after the pop icon's death -- including wigs, his iconic "Thriller" outfit, and a host of sequined gloves. National retailers, who reported a slight increase in in September for the first time in a year, hope to be buoyed by Halloween and pre-holiday sales this month. (ABC News -- Business)
Relay for Life event raises $98,000 Oct 14, 2009
The 24-hour event running from Saturday to Sunday morning featured 110 registered cancer survivors, 52 fundraising teams, and 100 donations where people cut their ponytail off and donated their hair to the Wigs for Kids program. (Oct. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Visiting NYC: St. Mark's Place Oct 12, 2009
The first stop on any tour of St. Mark's should be the small cluster of storefronts that sell costume jewelry, sunglasses and wigs. The prices are usually inexpensive, and sometimes the salespeople are willing to bargain for a fair price. (Suite101.com)
Woman turns negative into positive (42) Oct 11, 2009
Although Baker s job is to help with resources, bras, wigs and other cancer related materials, she goes above and beyond what is expected of her. I host cancer support meetings once a month, she said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Faces of survival Oct 11, 2009
She didn't lose her hair during chemotherapy, but since then, she has donated her hair four times to Locks of Love and Wigs for Kids. She is preparing for her fifth donation. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Australians all let us rejoice for we are dags with glee Oct 10, 2009
Five men wearing fuzzy-wuzzy wigs and blackface gyrate while a sixth in whiteface sings a Michael Jackson song. They come last in Red Faces and a guest judge, Harry Connick jnr, says he would never have agreed to be in the segment if he had known they would allow something so demeaning to black Americans. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Community Notes Oct 9, 2009
They will offer $15 haircuts, manicures, pedicures, facials and massages with 100 percent of the proceeds to go toward customizing wigs for local cancer patients. For an appointment, call Sophisticuts at (815) 875-4332. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: Winchester Hospital's 'Caring Place' Oct 9, 2009
Powers said she started the store in 2004, after a business in the area that offered a similar service closed, leaving Winchester residents no choice but to drive into Boston to buy wigs and prosthetics ... Other places throw them into dressing rooms, throw wigs at them and come back 10 minutes later, she said ... Here, we offer more personalized service and carry only the better wigs available. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Jackson blackface skit sparks controversy Oct 9, 2009
American singer and actor Harry Connick Jr., who was serving as a guest judge on Wednesday night's "Hey Hey It's Saturday," was visibly shocked by the skit, in which four men with afro wigs and blackface sang and danced behind a Michael Jackson impersonator wearing white makeup. Connick, 42, gave the performance a zero score and told them that if it had been done in the United States it would have been pulled off the air. (MSNBC -- International)
Harry Connick Pans "Blackface" Performers Oct 9, 2009
A bunch of white men in blackface and afro wigs was wrong in 1989, and it's wrong now. Australians are great people and their country is beautiful but like America they're not all a bunch of Crocodile Dundees. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Batty costumes for Halloween Oct 9, 2009
Other expected favorites included Kate Gosselin and Sarah Palin wigs and G.I. Joe and Transformers costumes ... For those looking for cheaper alternatives, some wigs and masks range in price from 15 to 30. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Chris Rock goes to great lengths in 'Good Hair' Oct 9, 2009
One of the film's most intriguing segments centers on the donors of a majority of the lustrous hair used for weaves and wigs. Rock travels to India and finds that much of the coveted "good hair" sold in the USA comes from the heads of devout Hindu women. (USA Today -- Life)
Criticism over black make-up act Oct 9, 2009
A comedy act involving five men in afro wigs and black make-up on their faces during an Australian variety show has been criticised by Harry Connick Jr.. The US singer and actor, who was serving as a judge on Wednesday's Hey Hey It's Saturday, scored the act based on the Jackson Five a zero. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Katie's lover 'blackmailed' Oct 8, 2009
Muscular hunk Alex Reid who is also known as 'Roxanne' and wears make-up, women's clothes, wigs and high heels apparently only revealed his alter-ego to prevent his ex-girlfriend Marie Thornett telling all. Marie (29) reportedly forced Alex to admit his secret to Katie after she sent the glamour girl a message on social networking website Facebook hinting about his fetish for women's clothing. (iAfrica.com)
Serving cancer patients and fashion seekers is the job of The Wig Lady Oct 8, 2009
Open by appointment only, the business caters to patrons losing their hair from cancer treatments, as well as clients who just want the fun and fashion of wigs and hairpieces ... But, she says, she has found a market niche that was not being served, as she and her initial client discovered when they began their search for wigs ... "Everybody usually thinks, `Wigs -- yuck.' But these are a beautiful product, one that people even want for fashion.". (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Saudi sex braggart gets 5 years, 1,000 lashes Oct 8, 2009
Most guests wear sunglasses, wigs and strange clothing to disguise their identities as their lives can be endangered for talking about such taboo subjects. Surprisingly, Jawad did not disguise his identity on the program. (CNN -- World)
Katie's man cross-dresses Oct 7, 2009
The glamour model's newest man Alex Reid is also known as 'Roxanne' and wears full make-up, women's clothes, wigs, high heels and even alters his voice to make him sound like a lady. He has confessed his alter-ego to Katie also known as Jordan and she has accepted it, even telling friends: "I find it really horny.". (iAfrica.com)
Second-grader donates four feet of ponytail in cousin's honor Oct 5, 2009
Devereux School second-grader Emma Sionkiewicz has donated her hair to the Wigs 4 Kids program. Wigs 4 Kids is an affiliate of the Childhood Leukemia Society that provides wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatment. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Halloween costumes will reflect the real world, says iParty Oct 3, 2009
We re stocking wigs and add-ons that will let folks create their own celebrity costumes ... Brangelina - Wigs, Lips, and Babies trip to Africa not included. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Football is giant in a small South Carolina town Oct 3, 2009
It has a 500-member booster organization called the Rebel Touchdown Club -- they were the ones who raised all the money to pay for that dazzling scoreboard -- and a group of players' moms who wear blue wigs to playoff games and form the "Blue Hair Society.". Byrnes (enrollment 2,200, the eighth-largest high school in S.C) also benefits from its location in a fast-growing area and a football-first region. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Saras story: Breast Friends Walk co-founder inspires with grace, courage Oct 2, 2009
Rae Weed, a friend of Carol Smith s since both of their children were young, said she watched Sara experiment with wigs and scarves before deciding to heck with it. She shaved her head completely bald. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
The Parenting Place Oct 1, 2009
Our little boss wrote on Sep 30, 2009 8:23 AM:" We actually did MOST over the weekend and it is a great place to visit .. if your child is a little shy like ours, just give him or her some time to sit back and observe, get warmed up a little, but eventually they'll start diving into the fray. One warning -- at least on rainy weekend days, that place can be LOUD!In other news:We were a little startled at our house Monday morning to see that the Noggin channel's name had been changed to Nick Jr.... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Locks of Love Donation Sep 26, 2009
Donated hair is used to make wigs for patients who have lost their own hair because of treatments such as chemotherapy. Melissa McCaghren/reprints at www. (Brenham Banner, TX)
"Surrogates": Accept no substitutes Sep 25, 2009
The woman surrogates wear glossy, Dolly Parton-style wigs, favor fitted, low-cut evening suits (for day) in Jujube colors, and march through their daily business with their firm, pointy boobs jutting skyward. la the Fembots in the "Austin Powers" movies. (Salon)
