Human Hair Or Synthetic Wigs, An Article On Custom Hair Replacement

e use wigs for a wide variety of reasons, from a funfiber quality and natural appearance, over all holding
costume enhancement for a Halloween party to aup longer when extended wear is needed.
completely natural look to cover mortifyingSynthetic wigs can be less expensive than their
unintentional hair loss caused by such things ashuman hair counterparts, depending upon whether
radiation and chemotherapy, or other medical andthe base of the hairpiece is machine made or hand
inherited conditions. Both men and women withmade. Synthetics retain styling well but changing the
thinning hair will find increased self-confidence fromstyle is far more difficult than it is with the more
having a full head of hair with a natural-looking wig.responsive human hair wigs. Trying to change the
Many people like to have several wigs available tostyle of a synthetics hair wig can sometimes have
provide a hairstyle befitting their mood. And wigsunexpected and drastic results. Synthetic hair will not
have always been an integral part of show businessaccept hair coloring. The good news is that synthetics
and the entertainment industry.can be shampooed, conditioned and cared for easily.
In fact you would probably be surprised at howThey are designed to hold the shape and styling they
many wigs you have seen on the heads of both menoriginally had when you bought it. It’s
and woman and never suspected it was anything butimportant also to remember that a synthetic wig is
their own natural hair.easy to damage with heat. Even though synthetic
The question of whether you should get a wig madewigs are more natural looking than ever before they
of synthetic or human hair fibers is much a matter ofare still less natural in appearance than human hair and
what you intend to use it for, how long you will bereflect sunlight with a sheen similar to nylon. Life
needing the wig, how often you’ll wear it andexpectancy of synthetic fibers will diminish more
that ever important factor of budget.rapidly with considerable use such as sleeping and/or
Synthetic wigs can be purchased in a large array ofshowering in them. The entire hair shaft from roots
colors from jet black through the various shades ofto ends can become fuzzy and crinkled in
brown to blond, platinum blond and gray. You can, ofappearance.
course, also find synthetic wigs in the ever- popularWhichever way you plan to go keep in mind the
costume colors of blue, purple, orange and green.synthetic fibers or human hair used in wig making is
The human hair that goes into the making of a wiglifeless. It is not rooted in the scalp where it can
will usually come from Asia, Indonesia or Europe.receive nutrients and sebum. Therefore it is
Since human hair grows at a rate of approximatelynecessary to continually condition any wig so that the
½” per month you can imagine thesehair remains healthy and lively looking. Heavy oils are
wigs will be more expensive than those typicallynot recommended when conditioning; Oils can cause
made of synthetic fibers.irreparable tangling and matting to hair. Water based
The advantages to having your wig made fromand silicone based conditioners are best advised.
human hair are many. It can be bleached andOne of the best uses of both synthetic fiber and
recolored. It is also resistant to higher temperatureshuman hair can be obtained by using synthetic hair
so it can be straightened with a flat iron or curledfor the grey in a human hair wig. This way if a color
with hot rollers. You can go from one style tochange is desired later, the grey will not be colored or
another or one color to another withoutaffected since it is synthetic.
compromising the hair fiber. The wig still retains its