Inside Paula’s Wig Boutique: Crafting Human Hair Wigs in Toronto

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Inside Paulas Wig Boutique Crafting Human Hair
Wigs in Toronto
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• Have you ever wondered what is involved in making
  a wig? Has anyone ever pointed out a wig to you
  and you were shocked at how natural and seamless
  it looked? Its the ones that you dont notice
  that are truly works of art.
• My name is Paula Bisk, and I am the owner and
  founder of Paulas Wig Boutique, which has been
  designing and manufacturing human hair wigs in
  Toronto since 1999. I would love to take you
  through a day in the life at our weekly workshop.
• Before I begin, let me introduce you to the
  different specialists who are required to produce
  the highest-quality wigs in Toronto. On any given
  day, our team consists of

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• Ventilators
• Seamstresses
• Wefters
• Hairdressers
• Colourists
• Wig consultants
• Its a pretty big team, but every job is
  essential to creating the highest-quality human
  hair wigs in Toronto. Lets understand what each
  team member does in their respective jobs.

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• Ventilators
• These are wig artisans that specialise in
  hand-tying each strand of hair into various types
  of lace and fabric. This is by far the most
  time-consuming and tedious job. It requires a
  large amount of experience, patience, and the
  ability to sit in one spot comfortably for a long
  time.
• Seamstresses
• Our seamstresses specialise in base construction,
  fitting, and attaching microwefts to caps.

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• Wefters
• A person who wefts is a specialised wigmaker that
  exclusively creates micro wefts out of raw hair.
  This can be done by hand or by sewing machine.
• Wefted hair allows us to attach a greater amount
  of hair to a base in significantly less time.
  Wefted hair is also easier to repair.

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• Hairdressers
• Human hair wigs require very experienced
  hairdressers to complete the job of making the
  perfect wig, ensuring that the cut and style are
  suitable for our clients. Our motto is The hair
  on a wig does not grow back. There isnt room
  for error, and as such, our hairdressers are
  hyper-aware of the value of each human hair wig
  and take the job of cutting a hairpiece with a
  great deal of seriousness.

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• Colourists
• On any given day we employ two wig colourists who
  are specially trained in highlighting and dying
  human hair wigs. In general, the demand for
  exceptional colour and highlight services in the
  salon industry has increased exponentially. This
  is also true for wigs, for which a colour service
  not only takes approximately triple the amount of
  time but also requires a very delicate touch. As
  we always say, The hair on a wig does not grow
  back.

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• Mistakes are costly, so the demands on our
  colourists and hairdressers are quite high.
• Wig Consultants
• Ever since we started making wigs in Toronto,
  Paulas Wig Boutique has always employed an
  actual wig wearer to conduct consultations. The
  consultant is well-versed in the art of wearing
  wigs and is extremely empathetic to the
  challenges of wearing a wig or hairpiece, having
  experienced the difficulties herself. Our
  consultant also acts as our clients personal
  trainer and educator on how to wear, wash, store,
  and maintain wigs or hairpieces.

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• Every member of our team is essential to creating
  the ultimate in bespoke human hair wigs. Our day
  starts well before our clients start to arrive
  and finishes well after we have seen our last
  client. Each wig requires anywhere from 40 to 100
  hours of labour, and each piece is unique.
  Producing exceptional human hair wigs in Toronto
  has been a labour of love for well over two
  decades. We consider each wig or hairpiece that
  we design and create as we view each one of our
  clientsone of a kind.