Ask anyone with short hair how they felt after that initial chop and they’ll probably say that cutting their hair was one of the best experiences of their life (so far). In some cases, a big chop is necessary to restart your hair’s health journey, and for others, it’s an instantly gratifying way to hit the reset button on one’s beauty routine or in a larger sense, on life. Besides the obvious edginess of a short hairstyle, specifically, a pixie, going short is easier said than done, especially if you’re going for layers or throwing a new color into the mix, too. This is where the best pixie cut wigs swoop in to save the day because they offer the opportunity to try on a short ‘do, minus the long-term commitment.

Maybe you want to test drive a style for the hell of it. Perhaps you’re considering a dramatic haircut. Or maybe you’re the kind of person who randomly switches up their look just because. Whatever the case, life is too short to put your mane goals on pause, so spice things up right now, even if it’s just a wig that looks like the style you’ve been contemplating. Read on to get the 411 on some of the best pixie cut wigs for every budget. 

Pobokix.

Pobokix Human Hair Pixie Cut Wig

One of the safest routes to take when shopping for a short wig is choosing one that requires no parting. This layered pixie is equipped with bangs to make the process of styling easier. Just trim the bangs to frame your face and you’re set.

Buy: Pobokix Human Hair Pixie Cut Wig $29.69

Flandi.

Flandi Synthetic Short Pixie Wig

If synthetic wigs aren’t normally your cup of tea, a short synthetic wig may change your mind. Due to the lack of friction between the hair and the nape of your neck, short synthetic wigs tend to last longer than their lengthy counterparts. Of course, this is perfect if you want to try out a short, affordable ‘do and get your money’s worth.

Buy: Flandi Synthetic Short Pixie Wig $19.99

Yviann.

Yviann Short Layered Pixie Wig

Of all the layered pixie wigs available on Amazon, this particular human hair version by Yviann is a fan favorite. Besides its affordable price tag, fans love that this wig looks fabulous straight out the box and, of course, can be customized.

Buy: Yviann Human Short Layered Pixie Human Wig $29.99

BeiSD.

BeiSD Synthetic Short Hair Wig with Bangs

As far as I’m concerned, platinum blonde hair looks best when styled into a short pixie. If you dare, this affordable option delivers twice the fun of your basic wig with a standout cut and vibrant color. 

Buy: BeiSD Short Hair Wigs with Bangs Synthetic Short $18.89

VCK.

VCK Short Layered Wavy Wig

If styling a short wig seems a bit intimidating to you, then this wig by VCK may be exactly what you’re looking for. With just a few minutes of finger styling, this wig will look as though it were professionally styled with little to no effort. 

Buy: VCK Short Layered Wavy Human Hair $30.57

Outre.

Outre Wigpop Synthetic Wig in style ‘Nola’

This sassy cut is short and simple at its best! Just one scroll through the customer gallery will show you that this unit looks amazing on so many face shapes. If you’re not sure where to start your search for a short wig, this is a great option for beginners. 

Shake-N-Go.

Shake-N-Go 100% Brazilian Human Hair Wig in style ‘Kani’

There’s something about small ringlets that breathes new life into a short cut. This particular wig by Shake-N-Go can be dyed, bleached and of course, curled, however your heart desires.

Zury Sis.

Zury Sis Revive 100% Human Hair Wig in style ‘Alia’

Just because you’re rocking short hair doesn’t mean you can’t throw a little texture into the mix. The fun thing about having curls and waves while rocking a short pixie, like this style from Zury Sis, is that it’s way less maintenance than a big Beyonce-esque curly wig. Welcome to the best of both worlds—texture and easy styling!

It’s A Cap Weave!.

It’s A Cap Weave! Human Hair Wig in style ‘Andi’

Besides blonde highlights, if there is one hair color that has summer written all over it, it would be red. Channel your inner Rihanna circa 2010 with this bold cut.

Bobbi Boss.

Bobbi Boss Synthetic Wig in style ‘Lita’

For those who dare to be different and stand out while rocking a short ‘do, an asymmetrical cut is a way to go. Lita by Bobbi Boss is like rocking two short fabulous hairstyles in one. FYI, this wig is available in a few fun colors if you’re looking to add even more personality to the hairstyle.

Sensationnel.

Sensationnel Synthetic Instant Fashion Wig in style ‘Dara’

Turn the world into your runway with this showstopping platinum blonde wig. The high volume at the top and low density at the sides makes for a style that people can’t keep their eyes off of.

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Report card day. Remember? Handwritten teacher notes, academic grades, effort grades, and even “deportment” grades.

Sitting at the kitchen table, our nightly tradition, Mom made one of our favorite casseroles. After our usual lively conversation about the day, we would get the “dreaded” invitation from our Dad, “Let’s have a look at your report cards.”

I say “dreaded” because that was my feeling about report card night. Not because I was ashamed of my B’s, C’s, and occasional A’s, but because my sisters always excelled.

One by one, we each produced our report cards. Dad looked at each of them with genuine interest and sincerely acknowledged each of us for subjects we did well in, while asking us how we could improve where knowledge was lacking.

Conversations That Change Lives

Never once did he compare us, but it was in those moments I told myself I wasn’t as smart as my sisters. But it was a different situation that changed my life forever.

As a high school freshman, after reviewing my PSAT results, my guidance counselor said, “You are probably not college material and should pursue another path.” That one comment fired me up and motivated me to thrive not only in college, but also in life!

From the moment we were born, our middle-class parents worked hard to save for college so our lives would be better than theirs. Mom’s “cash envelope budget system” for food, mortgage, and education visually messaged their dreams for their five children. How dare my guidance counselor tell me I wasn’t college material!

That afternoon, when I told Mom that story, she grabbed my arm, drove me back to school, burst into the guidance counselor’s office, unannounced, and said:

“How dare you tell my daughter she is not college material?! We’ve saved for all of our five children to go to college. She is going to college and she will excel!”

Ongoing Challenge and Inspiration

Having mom stand up for me in that way inspired me more than she probably ever realized. In life, whenever confronted with thoughts like “I’m not smart enough,” I would be reminded of Mom’s loving words of ire!

When one part of my brain is telling me “Impossible!” the other part of my brain says anything is possible if I want it badly enough.

I’m grateful for my sisters getting their straight A’s. They not only went on to become very successful but also inspired me to always do my best.

For the past 35 years, I’ve owned and operated a very successful interior design firm, designing projects all over the country, from Supreme Court Justice Chambers, to corporate penthouses, to elegant kitchens and tiny houses.

I’ve had the opportunity to make a difference in peoples’ lives through design and innovation. I found my passion, my niche, and have thrived in the areas I was naturally good at and felt most comfortable in.

A New Challenge: Getting Out of My Own Way

But I avoided areas that I was not good at and became reliant on others for those tasks, primarily when it came to technology. This freed me up to excel at what I did best and to move quickly and successfully through project after project.

Thus, my team operated like a well-oiled machine for many years… until Covid-19.Suddenly, we were asked to shutter our businesses, work from home, keep on doing what we had been doing for all of those years – and we had to adjust overnight!

I was challenged, confronted, and afraid. How could I possibly run my business this way when I’d depended on my employees to handle “all things tech”? I realized I would now have to do most of what I hadn’t felt capable of doing.

Here’s what Covid-19 did to me:

• It challenged me to WANT to learn something I never wanted to learn before.
• It made me retrain my brain to say, “I CAN do that thing I had been telling myself I couldn’t do.”
• It made me believe in myself.

Reframing the Story We Tell Ourselves

Why do I tell you this deeply personal story? Because, like me, many baby boomers have been telling themselves this exact same story for years:

• “I am not good at technology.”
• “I don’t know how.”
• “I’ll have someone else do it for me.”

In our defense, you may recall it was not normal for us to:

• Use a keyboard to write a letter or document. We handwrote them on letterhead or on a notepad.
• Use a phone to text message our clients or loved ones. We picked up the phone and called them instead.
• File our work or save documents in the cloud. We filed our important papers and documents in a file cabinet.

Many of these “die-hard habits” are still part of our DNA because that’s what we’re used to and what we are comfortable with.

But things have changed and will continue to change.

We no longer have a choice. It’s time for us to wake it up and shake it up. Covid-19 has forced us to get real about the digital age and our need to embrace technology – if we are to continue to grow and thrive.

A Brave New World (and Brave New You)

I hope my story will inspire other baby boomers who have been unwilling to confront their fear of technology and who are still saying, “I don’t know how.” Instead, add these simple words to that statement: “But I’m willing to learn.”

I’ve recently been asked to deliver a keynote address via Zoom to over 1,000 people… a speech I would have previously given in person, on stage, to a live audience. But, because of restrictions due to the pandemic, this keynote must be a pre-recorded video, edited and uploaded by me!

Am I confronted? Yes.

But I am also determined to figure it out – and nail it!

It took a pandemic to help me say yes to an opportunity that was right in front of me the whole time. It took a pandemic to help me see through my own barriers that prevented me from seeing what was possible. Nothing can stop me now!

How often do you catch yourself thinking “I can’t do this”? Do you really believe this to be true, or is it more of a self-fulfilling prophecy? What new and challenging thing have you accomplished because you crashed through your self-limiting beliefs and decided to learn? Please share your experiences with our community and let’s grow together.

In a past article, I discussed six mindsets you have to overcome when trying to lose weight, and keep it off, in your 60s.

The comments by women in the Sixty and Me community showed a great interest in the vision, goal, and action pointers. However, they were particularly interested in the very specific actions that could be taken.

One woman summarized the challenge beautifully. She said, “I falter with the action. Vision, got it. Goal, got it! Action, I can’t get moving! How do I get motivated to get off the couch? Vision and Goal are not motivating me enough.”

As I mentioned in the article, vision without action will get you nowhere fast. This is where the hard work begins. The first step is the hardest, but once you have made the first step, the journey will be a smooth one. So here are the 5 action steps you can take.

Be Prepared

This is such a simple one but most often over looked. If you skip this step, you will fail in the rest. So what does being prepared mean?

Being prepared can be something simple like knowing the night before what you are going to have for breakfast the following day. I know I can often be at a loss in the kitchen in the morning. I waste time wondering what I am going to have for breakfast.

Sometimes it is then too easy to make up a bowl of cornflakes. But I know that by morning tea I will be ravenous and can easily opt for a muffin instead of something healthier.

Now I am more organised. Sometimes it is a boiled egg with which I may have boiled the night before. It takes no time at all to shell a cooled egg. Then, you just cut up and sprinkle with sea salt and serve over a rocket salad. Boom job done in less time than making a bowl of cereal and certainly more fulfilling.

Invest in Proper Exercise Gear

I am not suggesting here that you have to go out and buy up a whole new wardrobe of sleek exercise gear. I do suggest that you have least to have one pair of exercise trousers and a sports top. These tops are so much more comfortable on the breasts without the jiggling. It is also very important to have a pair of comfortable trainers. When it comes to the style of clothes you purchase, be sure to read the next point.

Put That Beautiful Exercise Gear On!

Statistics have shown that you are more likely to go for a walk or exercise routine if you already have the attire on. No one likes to have to change into new clothes. There is so much more variety these days when it comes to the style, design, colour and shape of workout wear. You can still look stylish on the office lunch walks, or when you are out for coffee with friends.

Also, never put your walking shoes in the back of your wardrobe. Have them handy at the back door as a constant reminder of why you bought them in the first place. Even if guilt gets you moving, it is a start in the right direction.

Team Up with a Buddy or Two

Working with a buddy is best way to motivate yourself to exercise. You are more likely to keep to an exercise routine if you work side by side with a like-minded partner. Better still it is a good idea to have more than two people on your team. Then, if one cancels you will have a fall back.

When I started my exercise routine, I buddied up with some wonderful friends. We were all busy women and knew we needed to get in shape and lose weight. This was not time to dither, we had work to do and deadlines to meet. With this in mind, we did not want to be waiting by the roadside for someone to turn up and thus created the 5-minute rule.

The 5-minute rule simply states that we would meet at, say, 7am for a run. If anyone of us were not there by 7.05 the run would begin. No one would be held up. If someone could not make it for whatever reason they did not feel that they were letting anyone down.

As buddies we were brutal. If the reason was not good enough to miss a session, we let the person know. We all agreed that we needed to motivate and be motivated by each other. This rule worked very well for us.

Have Healthy Food Stocked

It is important to not fall into the trap of “treating” yourself after a walk. You may be burning up the calories and feel that you deserve a treat. However, you may be undoing all the goodness that you are trying to achieve.

I try to have a green Smoothie made up for me to drink after my runs. The quick energy from the spinach and apples mixed with protein is my favourite. A green smoothie is a great adjunct to any exercise plan. Here I share my favourite green Smoothie recipes that have proven very popular with all my clients.

Do you have any actionable exercise tips you would like to share? What have you done to lose weight after 60? I would love to read your ideas in the comments below.

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I am living for Dorit Kemsley’s cream waffle blanket. We all know our girl Dorit loves a good photoshoot and my favorites are those with Jagger and Phoenix. I don’t even care that the picnic is staged, I’m all about it. Summertime picnics are the best and Dorit levels hers up with artisan food and luxe blankets. You’re not going to catch me slippin’ on my picnic game anymore, only the finest from here on out.

Dorit’s waffle (organic, obvi) cotton blanket is usually something you’d find on a bed but a grassy knoll works, too.  I need my own, immediately. I probably wouldn’t use it outside though because its a high-quality aka expensive blanket. The price is totally worth it for my haven (bed). Waffle weave blankets are classic and timeless. The breathable weave pattern coupled with a luxurious organic cotton is not only light enough for summer nights but warm enough to layer in the winter. I’m going to need one in every color!

Until next time,

Chelsie

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