Well...I finally did it!  Yesterday morning, I created a video (actually two videos) to show how to tie a few of the  head coverings I offer in my Etsy shop.  The videos aren't great... and you can tell I've never done one before (i.e., just about knocked over the mannequin...called my chiffon pin a chiffon scarf...bumped the table with a loud bang...said to fold a scarf into a rectangle when I meant a triangle...ran out of time because I didn't realized I was limited to only 10 minutes (I hate limitations!), but still, I felt like I had a very productive morning, and no, I don't intend to quit my day job! (Cringe)

Having hair loss myself, I am always striving to design good looking head coverings for times when wearing a wig is not desirable. Also, like a lot of women, I sometimes exercise in my hair piece and needed to have some cute way to anchor my hair and still be cool and comfortable.  This was the inspiration for my line of Yoga hair wraps, sashes, headbands and bandana tubes. I try to design pieces that are easy to put on and easy to wear, but I can understand that some women  need a little more guidance than a photo provides. That's why I decided to do my video(s).  I hope anyone who sees it/them might get some ideas about how to wear some of the scarves or caps they have laying around their house.  And, I hope I'll be forgiven for my 'amateur film-making' status!

Here are the videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WnbT9IVWmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4bdvqXe0jE

Exercising in Wigs or Hair Pieces

Okay, summer is here, and many of us will be spending several hours a week keeping (or getting) our bodies in shape.  Perhaps you've seen women who are Yoga, Zumba, and Pilates aficionados looking cute with their hair in ponytails, never worrying about anything except going for the 'burn'?  I always envy these women their cavalier attitude toward their hair, which they obviously take for granted!  What happens when we, who wear hair pieces, want to exercise? Well, we can't just throw our hair up into a messy ponytail and go.  We have to plan ahead.  Sometimes, instead of a hair piece,  we choose to wear a little cotton cap or cloche, or a headscarf on our heads, and that works fine.  There are times, however, when we either choose to, or want to, wear our hair piece during exercise.  The problem is, once we start perspiring (okay...sweating!) what happens to our hair piece?  It slips, that's what happens. So...we need to find a way to do what I call 'batten down the hatches', i.e. to keep our hair piece in place, and our bangs out of our eyes, but still remain as cool as possible under some rather extreme conditions (I'm speaking specifically of Zumba here!)

That's why I've come up with some light weight, breathable and, yes, cute ways to anchor our hair pieces and enjoy our exercises.  If a woman is feeling confident that she won't lose her hair piece while exercising, she is going to concentrate a whole lot better on getting fit and fabulous, right?

So, if you are a woman who wears a hair piece and enjoys exercising, here are some ideas you might want to consider;  Try a stretchy, comfortable, breathable Yoga Hair Tube, which is a 7" wide tube-style bandana which also comes with an additional separate sash.  This little sash can be tied at the top of the tube, the side, or the back to add a little extra 'cute'.  The Yoga Hair Tube can also be worn by itself.   Or, try a  stretchy Yoga sash, which measures 3.5" x 36".  This sash has a polyester printed fabric on the outside, paired with a light, breathable cotton jersey on the inside. This can also be tied at the top, side, or back of your head / hairpiece.  How about some stretchy, wide gathered headbands?  These are a cotton/poly blend of fabric, and work wonderfully to secure your hair piece, and still allow your scalp to breathe.  Coming soon - my Yoga Hair Wrap, made with a fabulous light weight fabric in an extra long wrap which goes around your head twice.  This is actually my personal favorite! I'll be adding new items in the next few weeks.   If any of these ideas appeal to you, I hope you'll check out the photos of my new Yoga Hair Bands in my Etsy shop:  ninisniche.etsy.com.