If you have been trying to find a hair piece you probably haven’t had any luck when looking for a toupee. The reason is the name has been changed to hair replacement system. The word toupee has become so intertwined with comedy that people couldn’t even say the work any more without laughing. The first thing most people think of when they hear the word toupee is some poor guy who has his hair piece fall in his soup or who has it blown half off in the wind storm. Trying to sell a product that is laughed at is not very lucrative.
The makers of hair pieces knew they had to reposition their product if they were going to get sales. After much research thy came up with the name hair replacement system. There is definitely nothing funny about that name. In fact, most people don’t even know what it means.
So if you are looking for a quick way to cover up your bald spot don’t ask for a toupee. That is not the name anymore.
