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Freedom Wigs Ltd (formerly Barrington Studios) is owned and operated by Murray and Averill Barrington. With over 25 years experience in the wig-making business, their expertise and innovation are second to none.

Located in Dunedin, New Zealand, Freedom Wigs comprises a team of 19 people, each a specialist in his or her field of the manufacturing process, be it hair grading, blending, implantation or mould making. All are dedicated to quality, customer service and ongoing product development.

Freedom Wigs is always building on its network of dealer representatives (the majority of whom are delighted customers turned agents) to help ensure its prosthetic wigs are available throughout the world.

The business began back in 1977 when Murray made men's toupees in a spare room at home. Eleven years later he began creating full cap prosthetic hairpieces for women with alopecia totalis and universalis.

Wanting to give customers the benefit of suction cap security without the use of tapes or adhesives, Murray and Averill oversaw extensive research and development, resulting in Freedom Hair's permeable silicone caps. Since then hundreds of men and women throughout the world have discovered new-found confidence and freedom.

The team at Freedom Hair is passionate about changing people's lives for the better. Part of this involves following the ethics that have helped form the company's culture.

'We treat customers and staff as we would like to be treated.'

'Our product is focused on the customer's needs.'

'We want to improve people's lives and to make a difference.'

Each hairpiece crafted by Freedom Wigs of New Zealand is totally unique and tailored specifically to its wearer.

A perfect fit is achieved by using a plaster mould of your head. This helps to re-create your hairline shape, crown and parting. A soft, permeable silicone cap tinted to match your skin colour is fitted to your mould and this exact fit creates the suction effect that withstands the rigours of daily life - even the strongest wind!

Untreated human hair of the finest quality is then implanted into the silicone. To create a natural look and movement that is just like the real thing, we ensure an even spread of hair by inserting just one or two hairs at a time.

Once fitted with your new prosthesis, you are ready for salon styling!

PRODUCT ADVANTAGES

Security: No sliding. No dislodging

As many will testify, traditional off-the-shelf, stretch cap, and ready-to-wear fashion wigs can be unpredictable. While the stretch caps, elastic and velcro versions work adequately over a head of hair, they slide on a bald scalp.

By ensuring a perfect fit that creates suction, Freedom Hair wigs are difficult to dislodge and do not come off accidentally.

Comfort: No more scratching and scalp irritation

Cap materials and hair ends in generic stretch wigs tend to irritate sensitive scalps, especially those with alopecia.

Freedom Hair wigs are smooth, light and feel like a second skin. The hair ends are sealed inside the soft silicone cap, and don't come into contact with the scalp. You'll feel the stylist's fingers on your scalp during styling, and the stylist will feel only hair and scalp too - no thick edges!

Looks: Hair that looks, feels and behaves like the real thing

Most stretch fashion wigs just don't look or behave like real hair. This is because synthetic fibres discolour in the sun or frizz with heat when you open the oven door, while the wefted types open up like a Venetian blind to show areas of hairless scalp between rows of elastic and hair weft.

Even some human hair wigs on the market lack the bounce and resilience of real hair. That's because they're made from highly processed Asian or Indian hair that has been stripped of cuticle and colour, and dyed for the European market.

Freedom Hair wigs are made from top-quality virgin European hair - hair that hasn't been bleached, dyed or processed in any way. Of course, if you are of Asian or Indian descent, your hairpiece can be made using appropriate Asian or Indian hair.

When ordering your Freedom Hair prosthetic you are welcome to specify the type of hair you want and even a particular style. We are more than happy to tailor the hairpiece to your needs. Finding a picture is a great way to communicate your ideas - maybe a photo of you in the past or a totally new style from a magazine.

You are able to specify the following features:

Hair color:

Match your original color or choose from 20 colors, which can be mixed to create any shade you desire. Your stylist can add streaks or foils for highlighting effects if you choose these optional extras during your styling appointment.

Hair type:

Straight, movement, light wave, heavy wave, light curl, or perm (this is done at the styling stage of the process).

Length:

In 50 millimetre/two inch increases, from 100 millimetres/four inches to 350 millimetres/14 inches.

Density:

Extra light, light, light-medium, medium.

Crown and parting location:

Left, centre, right.

Scalp color:

Choose from six tones.

Implanting:

The hair is implanted in the directions and densities needed to create the style you want.

Grey hair:

Whites and greys are available for age appropriate hair. (If you're 75, you don't need 20 year young hair. And if you're 20, you won't want any greys!)