| If you're looking for or need a wig, I'm sure you | | | | That said, chances are you had thinning or thin bio |
| know this is no time to cut corners. Although wigs | | | | hair recently which is why you're going with a wig. It's |
| have come a very long way, there is still a huge | | | | very common to think a normal density wig has "too |
| range of varying quality out there and buying a | | | | much hair" at first because you are so used to having |
| substandard, ill fitting or low quality wig can really | | | | thin hair. It's important to have a sense of reference |
| contribute to it not looking natural or "looking wiggy" | | | | as to what is normal for your age. |
| as it is sometimes called. | | | | 4. Realistic Fit: It's vital that any wig fit as close to |
| So, what makes a high quality wig? There are several | | | | your head as possible. If it doesn't, the hair is going |
| things and I will go over them in this article. Here is | | | | to fall too far away from your face and give you |
| what you need to consider to ensure you're getting | | | | away. A correct fit ensures that the hair looks like it |
| the highest quality, most natural looking wig. | | | | is growing out of your head. |
| 1. The Quality Of The Hair: It goes without saying | | | | 5. Realistic Part: This is where so many wigs fail. The |
| that synthetic hair will not look nearly as natural as | | | | hair quality can be great. The fit can be just right, but |
| human hair. It's almost unanimous these days that | | | | if the part is machine wefted or the part looks sewn, |
| human hair is the way to go. However, in the world | | | | this can kill a wig. So few wig makers get this right. |
| of human hair, there is a huge range of varying | | | | Especially with today's longer styles, usually a part line |
| quality. Hair that is going to be used on a wig should | | | | in a wig is very noticeable. It has to look like real skin |
| be soft, with the cuticle left intact, and processed as | | | | and scalp to be realistic. There are very few wigs on |
| little as is possible. | | | | the market who achieve this. |
| 2. Realistic Hair For Your Features: Much of the hair | | | | 6. Realistic Color: Make sure that the color you chose |
| used for human hair wigs is Chinese or Indian. That | | | | for your wig matches your skin tone and eyebrow / |
| means, it will usually be straight, jet black and very | | | | eyelash color. It's fine to get highlights and this is |
| course. When I first bought many of my early wigs, | | | | actually a good idea because it can draw out your |
| the hair that came with them was so thick my | | | | features, but don't chose a color that you could |
| husband used to joke that I could floss my teeth | | | | never pull off with bio hair. Stick to a natural color for |
| with it. I'm Caucasian and my bio hair is pretty fine, | | | | the base. If you're going for a hair color that is a |
| so my wearing a wig that was made from Indian or | | | | stretch, make sure you have a tiny peek of roots |
| Chinese hair would've certainly outed me. It just | | | | put into it. Otherwise, people are going to wonder |
| would not have looked real. Although most African | | | | how you can have colored hair without ever showing |
| American clients do just fine with most Indian or | | | | even the slightest hint of roots. |
| Chinese donor wigs, Caucasian women really have to | | | | I personally wear yaffa wigs because the |
| be careful here. | | | | manufacturer is a master at making all of these |
| 3. Realistic Density For Your Age: One great thing | | | | factors absolutely work. But before I found yaffa, I |
| about wearing a wig is that you can certainly improve | | | | wore wigs that made every one of the above |
| upon what God gave you. If your hair texture was | | | | mistakes. Subconsciously, I must have known this |
| bad, or you could never grow your hair long, these | | | | because I never felt confident wearing them the |
| won't be problems with a wig. However, it is not | | | | way that I do now. |
| going to look realistic if you're over 30 and wearing a | | | | I know shopping for or choosing for a wig can be |
| full, thick wig with the density of a teenager. Of | | | | daunting and even depressing, but I promise there |
| course everyone wants a full head of hair, but make | | | | are wigs out there that will make you feel wonderful. |
| sure it's something you could actually grow or pull off | | | | Never give up until you find the wig that puts a smile |
| with your bio hair. | | | | on your face. |
