Are you more frugal than me?

Dora2010

Hi,

I am of Black origin therefore it would be difficult for me to just 'wash and go'! Previously I braided my hair or put in hair extensions on a bi-monthly basis which worked out at £50 a month. It was an expense we just could not afford so I bought a wig in one of the many afro hair shops in London. I wash it regularly. It is not overly comfortable, especially in summer months but I grin and bear it.

Thank you for your answers.

I am gaining much from this forum.

MrsE_2

Dora2010 wrote: »

Hi,

I am of Black origin therefore it would be difficult for me to just 'wash and go'! Previously I braided my hair or put in hair extensions on a bi-monthly basis which worked out at £50 a month. It was an expense we just could not afford so I bought a wig in one of the many afro hair shops in London. I wash it regularly. It is not overly comfortable, especially in summer months but I grin and bear it.

Thank you for your answers.

I am gaining much from this forum.

Thank you:beer:

I'm so glad (relieved) you are not put off by peoples remarks about your wig, I hope they will all think in future before assuming everyone is the same.

I get my hair coloured in the local college for a fraction of the cost. I don't know where afro hairdressing is taught, but it must be taught somewhere (somewhere near where there are a number of afro salons, or do they train in-salon), either way I wonder if they do a similar scheme, cheap hair-dos for letting the trainees do it, or are you not up for that:eek::D

knithappens

Dora2010 wrote: »

Hi,

I am of Black origin therefore it would be difficult for me to just 'wash and go'! Previously I braided my hair or put in hair extensions on a bi-monthly basis which worked out at £50 a month. It was an expense we just could not afford so I bought a wig in one of the many afro hair shops in London. I wash it regularly. It is not overly comfortable, especially in summer months but I grin and bear it.

Thank you for your answers.

I am gaining much from this forum.

I am of black origin too, mixed race, but with Afro hair I started growing dreadlocks a few years back, and love them I keep them well kept and have not stepped in a hair dressers for 5 years, maintaining black hair can be expensive I used to have platted extensions which would cost upward of £150 a time ( and that was cheap). I have not spent a penny on my hair, except to wash and oil it, I can curl it on rollers platt it, style it, and it has grown like wild fire too, no breakage from all the relaxing or platting. - i have just started blogging about my hair too ( blog in my profile if you want to take a look) as it is one of the major money saving things i have done, and saved me a small fortune.

Also definatly google Frugal queens blog, lots of inspiration and ideas there too

MrsE_2

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I don;t know what to make of this post

Additionally, a good quality wig isn;t maintenance-free, to keep it looking realistic Do you shave your head underneath? I suspect it';s hot and itchy under there if you don;t :eek:

I have fine, straight hair, and need it trimming to keep it neat, but I'm sure you could save on hairdressing without a wig

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

I agree that it';s possible, in the same way as I believe it's possible to spend £100k on a car. However, you can have a haircut for less than £20 every 6 weeks and save loads, without having to resort to a wig. Likewise, you can buy a small 2nd hand car for £5k - no need to go everywhere on roller skates :rotfl:
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Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Absolutely :T But as soon as any of us posts on a public forum, asking if they are the most frugal person on here, they invite clarification from other posters IMO, that is all that everyone has been doing

I didn't take a genius to realise that the OP probably had afro hair as its an expensive form of hairdressing & wigs & hairpieces are frequently used.

I think the posts that came after were distasteful.
I didn't realise people had to clarify their race & colour, we do live in a multi cultural society.
Thankfully the OP came back & does not appear to be offended, I am embarrassed for the old style board.

I'm dismayed in the extreme that you in your position of authority as a board-guide saw fit to make your comments above:(

Trow

MrsE - I haven't posted on this thread before but have read it with interest. While it may not take a genius to know the intricacies of afro hair, it does take some knowledge of the subject.

I am no fool, but live in a very rural location where most of the non-indigenous people tend to be of asian descent. I personally don't know anyone with afro hair. I think its fairly safe to assume many other people don't either.

The posts may have been 'distasteful' in your opinion, but thankfully the op seems to understand that it is unusual to wear a wig as standard and that not everyone understand that wigs are frequently used by people with afro hair (like me)

MrsE_2

Trow wrote: »

MrsE - I haven't posted on this thread before but have read it with interest. While it may not take a genius to know the intricacies of afro hair, it does take some knowledge of the subject.

I am no fool, but live in a very rural location where most of the non-indigenous people tend to be of asian descent. I personally don't know anyone with afro hair. I think its fairly safe to assume many other people don't either.

The posts may have been 'distasteful' in your opinion, but thankfully the op seems to understand that it is unusual to wear a wig as standard and that not everyone understand that wigs are frequently used by people with afro hair (like me)

Its the troll word & the snidy comments, that were rolled out.

A new poster posts & because there is something in her post that people don't understand it becomes a troll thread & a wind up.

Its not fair & it happens frequently to newcomers:(

Lots of :rotfl: & :silenced: & :eek: in the posts.

jackieglasgow

The reason I thought it was a wind up was the question "Are you more frugal than me?" We've seen posts by that name or similar once or twice before by some of our regular wind up merchants, don't turn it into something its not MrsE! That's very naughty

knithappens

Dora2010 wrote: »

Hi,

I am new to this forum and find the posts very useful.

Our youngest daughter returned to nursery late last year which together with our debt has left us little disposable income. Our cutbacks include; are you claiming all you are entitled to - child tax credit etc also look into childcare voucher scheme,dependant onincome etc it could save you some money http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/childcare-vouchers

Spending £200-250 on grocery shopping (monthly)
Making breakfast and lunch for work every day of the week

where ae you shopping, i find , shopping at Lidl, asda and looking out for offers etc has cut my shopping bill drastically, especially when it comes to things like nappies , which I buy on offer and in bulk, which saves money in the long run

I have been wearing a wig for over a year which has saved around £540 on trips to the hairdresser - have you thought about alternative natural styles, - see my post below, i have dread locks now, not everones cup of tea but I have zero hair dressing costs and my hair is so healthy
Only buying clothes from New Look/Primark/George at Asda

Check out chairty shops, i have bought so many good bargains, next jeans for £1 , zara Jakets £1 and my wardrobe ooks fab - all my babies clothes come fromt eh chairty and all names too monsoon, next pumpkin patch 25p an item, i have saved a small fortune this way, or look out for freecycle and people listing bags of clothes,

Sometimes I get very down and feel resentful that unlike my colleagues I cannot afford to go to the high street for lunch or buy coffees at Starbucks. I also grow bored of eating leftover dinners for lunch but cannot justify spending £5-7 for lunch unless I have planned it in the monthly budget.
use your lunch hour as a way to get a well earned break and enjoy helthy wholesome food that will fill you, I would rather do tha than be cueing and having to rush back to work, haha i find my colleagues longingly looking at my lunch as i eat it


Life is hard at the moment but I know things will change. By nature I am quite frugal, unlike hubby! I always look for a cheaper alternative no matter how much I like something.

Things will get better, but even so stick to yoru frugal ways and you will have money in the bank, I shop around for everything, the grabit board and vouchers board is great on here as to is hotukdeals, as I like to be frugal but i also want quality items that will last.

Hopefully I will pick up more tips from you guys on the forum.

just made some suggestions, which you probably are already doing, just remember that those friends who are out eating lunch etc are probably in debt or cant really afford it to , but trying to keep up with appearances, lot of my work colleagues are but still dont tackle their debt head on and are struggling to survive

ceridwen

Dora2010 wrote: »

Hi,

I am of Black origin therefore it would be difficult for me to just 'wash and go'! Previously I braided my hair or put in hair extensions on a bi-monthly basis which worked out at £50 a month. It was an expense we just could not afford so I bought a wig in one of the many afro hair shops in London. I wash it regularly. It is not overly comfortable, especially in summer months but I grin and bear it.

Thank you for your answers.

I am gaining much from this forum.

I imagine it WOULD - as in be rather hot and uncomfortable in summer...

Hmmm...dont know what sort of job you do/what sort of image you wish to project - but personally I tend to look enviously at various haircoverings that I see women from other cultures/religions/etc wearing - as I find some of them rather attractive and think they would save a lot of trouble faffing round with trying to make my hair look nice. I would feel a bit self-conscious personally about going round wearing headcoverings - as no-one I know personally does - but in a different context it wouldnt bother me a bit doing so and I'd get myself a couple of nice ones and wear them constantly.

So - would that be a more comfortable idea for you than to wear a wig? Would those sort of turbans I have seen some African ladies wearing be a viable option for you? Would they go with the style of clothes you normally wear? I think they look good...

I've noticed some women (of various cultures) wearing those colourful REALLY wide wide headband sort of things - and wish I could get away with wearing something like that..

Churchmouse

Quote: from MrsE

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Originally Posted by Penelope Penguin
I don;t know what to make of this post

Additionally, a good quality wig isn;t maintenance-free, to keep it looking realistic Do you shave your head underneath? I suspect it';s hot and itchy under there if you don;t :eek:

I have fine, straight hair, and need it trimming to keep it neat, but I'm sure you could save on hairdressing without a wig

Quote:
Originally Posted by Penelope Penguin
I agree that it';s possible, in the same way as I believe it's possible to spend £100k on a car. However, you can have a haircut for less than £20 every 6 weeks and save loads, without having to resort to a wig. Likewise, you can buy a small 2nd hand car for £5k - no need to go everywhere on roller skates :rotfl:
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Penelope Penguin
Absolutely :T But as soon as any of us posts on a public forum, asking if they are the most frugal person on here, they invite clarification from other posters IMO, that is all that everyone has been doing


For clarification everything between the

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lines is MrsE's quoting of Penelope's posts with MrsE's red highlights of those posts

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MrsE then said:

I didn't take a genius to realise that the OP probably had afro hair as its an expensive form of hairdressing & wigs & hairpieces are frequently used.

I think the posts that came after were distasteful.
I didn't realise people had to clarify their race & colour, we do live in a multi cultural society.
Thankfully the OP came back & does not appear to be offended, I am embarrassed for the old style board.

I'm dismayed in the extreme that you in your position of authority as a board-guide saw fit to make your comments above:(

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My response is:

Tut, tut There were a multitude of posts suggesting the OP was a troll, suggesting the hairdressing costs were very high, querying the wearing of the wig and yet you single out PP for criticism ? I didn't contribute to this thread because I had nothing worthwhile to offer. My hairdressing costs are higher than many quoted here, but then I live in London and have very difficult hair. I am also very thick apparently, because despite having friends with afro hair I was not aware of their hairdressing costs and don't know anyone who wears a wig. Mind you, I don't think any of them are aware of my hairdresser costs either