Band fall (not hat fall) questions

Executive Member Joined: Aug 23 2009 Posts: 402

I'm considering turning one of my sheitels into a fall.

My questions to fall-owners are:
---Do you find they stay out of your face? That's what I really want.

---When I wear tichels, they cover part of my ear (in order to cover a little more hair). I looked around and most of the fall-wearers I saw weren't covering that part. Is that because it looks stupid to wear a fall like that? Is it uncomfortable? Or is that just how they like it and I can wear a fall how I want to?

I'm not into the pirate look, either--the one with a kerchief tight across the middle of the forehead. I see it all the time but it still looks like a pirate to me. I assume those cover differently than a kerchief higher up or a headband...

Thanks!

Gold Member Joined: Jan 03 2011 Posts: 1503

People don't cover that part because a) it looks weird with a band and b) then it falls in your face. There's nothing on your forehead but you can't tuck the sides behind your ears and it drives me crazy!
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Silver Member Joined: Dec 02 2009 Posts: 991

if u want to cover your side burns and ears you will need to look for very wide headbands.

Executive Member Joined: Aug 23 2009 Posts: 402

Not the whole ear and not all the sideburns but apparently more than looks normal with a fall...
oh well.

I just want something that stays out of my face.

Gold Member Joined: Jan 03 2011 Posts: 1503

Do you have a friend or relative who's fall you can try on? Then you can see how much needs to be covered and if you like the feel of it.

Executive Member Joined: Aug 23 2009 Posts: 402

Good idea--I will ask my friend.

Silver Member Joined: Mar 27 2011 Age: 27 Posts: 811

I wear a bandfall with a plain black elastic band, not too thick at all, very average, no pre tied stuff and cover my ears and sideburns and I believe it looks fine..

I also cover my ears but not sideburns with the band, I would look weird with my ears sticking out. I kind of think that the way you'd wear your tichel in that aspect is the same you'd wear a headband. Some people look good with ears out some don't.

Some sheital machers allow you to take home a piece and try it (possibly with a down payment), maybe call around and see if there are any that would let you do that so you can see if it is truly as comfortable/out of your face as you're hoping it to be.