If you want to get ahead … get a hairpiece | Letters

2026-03-27 - 17:50

It’s not just men who need help with thinning hair, writes one female reader The article on hairpieces (The remarkable return of the toupee, 26 March) only mentioned men, but they are a godsend for women with thin hair. Baldness may be acceptable for a man, but a visible scalp is never a good look on a woman. I have always had thin, fine hair that has been the bane of my life, but after menopause this got so much worse. I have been wearing a topper of some description for a couple of years now, and never been happier with my appearance – they have made me much more confident. I began with a not-too-thick synthetic clip-on topper, but have just had a thicker, real hair glue-on one fitted: it is wonderful! The gradual change felt easier for me than an “overnight transformation”. They are not just for men and if anything are more valuable to women. Name and address supplied Continue reading...