Kendra was just about done using the ladies room. She thoroughly washed her hands, dried them, then prepared to head out.
As she approached the washroom’s main door, she realized she should grab another clean paper towel to pull the door handle with to avoid getting any germs on her freshly washed hands.
She headed back toward the sinks, and unexpectedly heard a big thump from inside a stall.
Kendra froze. She had no idea what the noise could have been.
Next, she saw a woman reaching from her stall into another stall. The lady then started crawling on the floor from under her stall into the next stall.
Kendra was genuinely concerned about the lady, but was also hesitant to check on her.
Kendra: “Ma’am, can I help you with anything,?” she asked, truly hoping the lady wouldn’t actually need any help with whatever her struggle was.
Lady (Margo): “Oh, dear. I’m too embarrassed to ask for help.”
What had happened?
Margo was swamped at work. She had to use the washroom two times earlier in the day but didn’t go because she couldn’t find a moment to step away from her endless projects. When she finally did, she just wanted to take a quick breather in the privacy of her very own stall.
As Margo relieved herself, she saw a tiny little white feather on her sock. She leaned down to grab it, and her wig fell off.
Margo panicked. She reached for her wig with each hand, but couldn’t quite grab it since she was still seated on the toilet.
Next, she tried grabbing it with her pointy pumps, but accidentally kicked it into the next stall.
Thankfully nobody was in there.
She knew two things:
First, that she had to get that wig before someone came into that next stall.
Even more importantly, she had to get that wig before she could even think about making her way back to the office.
Rella Grubek, owner of Salon 21 in Wheaton, Illinois
Rella said there are a couple different ways to ensure a wig doesn’t fall off.
“You want the wig to be as close to the head size as possible,” she said. “This is usually done by measuring the head and seeing what fits best.”
Wigs have adjustments that can be tightened or loosened. Other things to consider are tape, glue and no-slip strips.
“I’m certified in fitting, and I can help people on all levels,” Rella said. “It’s a matter of talking to the client and finding out what will work best for them.”
Rella said a lot of her patients are busy business women who don’t have time to make their hair while traveling. They get numerous wigs with different hairstyles, and love wearing them.
A little more than half of Rella’s clients wear a wig for medical purposes.
“We spend a lot of time to make sure that when my clients walk out of here, they are feeling sassy and confident, and that they can beat whatever problem it is that they’re facing,” she said.
Disclaimer: All characters appearing in this short story, excluding interviews, are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
