Ellen & Her Writer Lauren Go Wig Shopping

I don't know about you, but I have not stopped thinking about my hair.. I don't know if you have, but you know when something's your thing and you think everybody must be thinking about it, But anyway my hair --. I told you a story about my hair. The coloring of it and everything last spring., I'm not going to recap the whole thing., But long story short my hair was long and then it was short and then it fell out and umm.. right of my head, like it was breaking off out of my head. And, as I said back, then it started with the same sentence that all bad hair stories start with, which is ``. I tried out a new person.'' And you know that story right. So when she colored my hair, it turned a lot of colors, except for blond, which is the one I was going for. And it was bad.. It was like really really bad. And my hairdresser said I needed to shave. It really short so that the color was completely out of it and I would grow new virgin hair. And since I wasn't working over the summer, that's what I did. I -- It was like. I was a talk, show host part of the year and then in the summer I was like a Marine. And I really planned on coloring it again because I got --. It was like you know: -- I'd, never seen my natural color. I'd been coloring, my hair for so long., And it was really really short. And I knew that I had to grow it out. And I was going to color it.. But then I got used to it. And I was like oh it's, my natural color and that's what I should do. And Portia liked it. And a lot of people liked it., And it was the first time like I said that I had seen my natural color.. This is what it looked like.. It was that short., And that is my natural color.. So I was going to keep it that way., But then Mary who's right over here, -- [ LAUGHTER, ] Yeah.. She called to give me her opinion, which was that I should go back to blond., And everybody knows Mary, because you remember how I talked about her rash. All last year. [ LAUGHTER ] And I guess the rash was contagious because I made a rash decision after I agreed to go back to blond.. So then my virgin hair was touched for the very first time. And -- [ LAUGHTER, ] [, CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ]. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you., So anybody who gets their hair colored knows it's a hassle. And that's why I didn't want to do it again., So I go to get it. Colored sit in the chair for two and 1/2 hours and the color wasn't right.. So then I go back the next day, another two and 1/2 hours. I mean. First of all, I've not cut my hair. Since you saw that.. This is some -- June 29th. I cut it.. This is how long it's grown. I have not had a haircut., And so I don't know how five hours to color this. Some punk-ass kid can tag an entire overpass in six minutes and I'm five hours to do this. Anyway. I don't know how we're still coloring our hair. The way we did in the'50s too.. We have --. Each hair gets its own individual little foil, wrapped, like a tiny little baked potato that we sit there angled in all these ways to get their little foils on there.. And then we sit under a heater till we're crispy. And if we're lucky it stays on our head.. Anyway, it was such an ordeal. I was making a joke. I should just wear a wig and then umm --, because it's easier., Oh, I should OK. [ LAUGHTER, ] Yeah.. Well, I went wig shopping. And I brought my writer Lauren to pay. And here's what happened at the wig shop. [ MUSIC PLAYING ] ( SINGING ). I can't keep on losing you. Lauren we're in a wig shop., But you are here with me because your wig is -- Oh.. I can't -- OK., That's amazing. All right.. If you -- It's good. -- have something that's that natural and yet, when you pull it, it doesn't come out. That'S what I'm looking for.! I think a little came out. Well. ( SINGING ). How many mistakes do it take till you leave when I'm left with my hand on my face? Are you getting that one I'm trying it for the first time.? Is that real hair? No, this is synthetic. Synthetic. And what is it made of like guitar strings Wow.? That feels almost like your wig. Wow.. How are you Welcome to wig heaven. Wig heaven., I'm wiggin' out man just being here., That's a good name for a shop too Wiggin' Out.. I think there is a Wiggin' Out. And what about Getting Wiggy With It or Hair? We Are., Oh that's good.! Is that good Yeah, that's good.! What would this be used for To enhance your ponytail. Ooh. Uh-huh.? This is my mother by the way., Oh god., Yeah that looks -- How's, that That enhances it.. Is that good That really enhances it.? Oh wow., What's your name, Lenya. Lenya., We're wig shopping for me, really. I'll, be honest with you Lenaya.. What'S your name Lenya., That's right.! So what do we want to look like? I want to look like me.. There may actually be a wig called the Ellen. Oh.. What Yeah., If I had known I had my own wig. Why would I be doing this the whole time So much easier.? I wear a wig. Every day. And I know -- - Is that a wig Yeah. This is a wig.. That'S fantastic Lenaya.! Is that right, Lenya.? It'S OK. [, BLEEP ]. You know what I meet. So many people Lenaya.. We can get a wig, that's very close.. Is there a name for this one? Yes, they all have names.. Do you have one named Kristen Because then it would be Kristen Wig., That's funny.! That'S very good. And we do have a Kristen. Really Yeah., [ LAUGHTER, ], Yes., Natural Yeah.. That'S pretty good.! Oh yeah.! You know what Anybody watching'' Bachelor in Paradise'' right now knows that this is John Paul Jones., Don't insult my intelligence., We can leave.. I think we're done., I think we're done.. I think we need to fix this.. Oh really, Yeah.. What'S wrong with this, You have the wig cap all the way down here, so we can see it. And I think it's on backwards.. So I can show you how to wear these.. Don'T you dare., I know what I'm doing.. Let'S take our ears out.. This is the best thing for my ears. That'S ever happened. My ears. Stick out. Watch what happens if I do that. They're cute ears., No they're, big ears., But you know what Obama has big ears too and look at him.. I know. He's smart as a whip.. There you go. Hm. Yeah, that's better., So we can cut this a lot shorter right to your hair, -- All right. -- and get it like a 613 blond. OK.. I cut my own hair, all the time.. Do you like it? I really do.. I do. All right. Blow on my face. All right., Not my lips. [, MUSIC PLAYING ] ( SINGING ). I call my girl because I got a problem.. Do I have a big head? God do you., You need to buy a double-wide.. Is this Charo Yes.? That'S Charo., That's Charo., Cuchi-cuchi coo., Everyone remembers Charo right. Everyone remembers Charo.. What about --? I'Ve never looked gayer. All right. This is closer. Where's, the Ellen. Did you find the Ellen wig, Which one Well? How many Ellen wigs are there There's two. There's a few.. Those are not the Ellens. Ellen who Yeah exactly. Ellen Burstyn. You should try it. Kenya. Try this one.. These are Ellen. This is insulting. OK.. That'S exactly what your hair looked like., Which is the Marx brother, Harpo., Harpo. Yeah., It's very curly. Harpo. [ HORN, HONKING ]. What'S your name again, Let's see., I like that., You like this, I really do. Mother. What do you think That looks great.? I think that looks great.. Let'S try this one.. This is fuller and it's the length you want.. That'S like a Tracee Ellis Ross wig.. She would wear that. A lot of actresses, wear wigs. Yeah., Oprah does.. You know that. Yeah., Gayle, does., Stedman, does., John Travolta, does., Justin Timberlake wears wigs. Justin Timberlake, He does. Bruno Mars, wears wigs. Reese Witherspoon does --, she doesn't have hair.. She wears the wig because she doesn't have any --. I mean she does, but it's like just on one side., It's weird.. Do you want to cut my hair Mm-hm.? Oh dear., Do you like your job, [ LAUGHTER, ], [, HORN, HONKING, ], [, SCREAMING ] Mm. Mm. Got a tickle up my nose. When we style the wig -- Oh. -- we're going to -- What What No [ INAUDIBLE ] [ HACKING COUGH. ]. Are you? Ok, [ HACKING COUGH ], Oh my god., You OK. I thought that was going to be water., But -- [ HACKING COUGH ]. What'S this That's the ponytails. Oh.. I thought it was like pubic hair because see how it's down --, see how it's like that. So I thought it was like pubic hair.: Do people buy that They buy merkins and all kind -- yeah. Merkins. Yeah., That's what that's called Well. The merkins are lower., So why would they wear that? Because they don't have any? Maybe But a lot of people pay to get rid of it., I know, but it's coming back in style., Wow. Really Yes.. The bush is coming back in style. Yes., Who knew What have we decided? It'S going to be a surprise.. The reveal will be later in the show which one we picked: out. [ HORN, HONKING ]. Ah, It was right there., I know, but -- Right, there., -- still, shocking. OK., [, CHEERING AND APPLAUSE ], All right., So I'll show you the wig. I'll show you which one I decided: on. [ LAUGHTER, ], [, CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. ] Thank you. Hi. I'M Andy. Ellen asked me to remind you to subscribe to her channel, so you can see more awesome videos like videos of me getting scared or saying embarrassing things like ball-peen hammer and also some videos of Ellen and other celebrities. If you're into that sort of thing., Ah Ah [ BLEEP, ] God [ BLEEP, ]