About Us
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Elzarie
Elzarie brings over 15 years of experience in wig making and styling. She has travelled the world as Head of Wigs on major international musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, We Will Rock You, and many more. Her passion for her craft shines through every piece she creates. With her calm, knowledgeable guidance, she will support you throughout your hair journey and make sure you leave A Few Grey Hairs feeling and looking like the beautiful woman you are.
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Delia
Delia draws on her three-year Diploma in Ceramic Sculpture, her three-year Diploma in Hairdressing in Distinction, and the skilled training passed down through her family to create wigs and toppers tailored to each patient’s unique and individual requirements.
Today, Delia and Elzarie work as a close and dedicated team, collaborating on every client’s needs and ensuring that each person they serve feels truly seen, heard, and supported.
After 27 years in the hair and wig industry, Delia’s deep passion for helping others led her to establish the Hairs With Love Campaign, a project that has continued to grow from strength to strength.
Now, Delia and Elzarie offer their full range of handmade hair extensions and wigs in South Africa and Sweden, with plans to expand their work worldwide.
The History Of A Few Grey Hairs
Delia built her career in wigs and hair replacements on a foundation of 35 years in hairdressing, following in the footsteps of a long family line of wig makers and hairdressers stretching back more than four generations. Her wig-making heritage begins with her great-great-grandfather, Wilhelm Theodorus Pardenkooper, who married her great-grandmother Jessie in Amsterdam. Jessie later fell pregnant with Delia’s grandmother, Freda Dashwood, who also joined the hair industry. Freda moved the family business to the United Kingdom, and after the war, she settled in Johannesburg, South Africa.Freda passed her knowledge on to her son, Michael John Dashwood, who later taught Delia. Delia was truly born into the wig world—one she grew with love and eventually expanded through the Hairs With Love Campaign.
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