A key difference between synthetic hair and human hair is that human hair wigs offer the most natural look and feel. The hair is soft and has a shine and movement that is hard to replicate synthetically. There are many advantages of wearing wigs created using human hair wefts… now let’s talk about it!
Styling versatility – Many human hair wigs can be styled, permed and colored just like your own hair. If you wish to alter the color of your wig, we recommend taking it to a stylist who is experienced in dealing with human hair wigs.
Texture – Due to the different types of human hair wigs, you have the choice of choosing a texture that resembles your own hair.
Longevity – With proper care, human hair wigs can last a year or more when worn daily.
Natural Look – human hair wigs can look and feel incredibly natural.
Now with the good also comes some limitations, let’s talk about it:
High Maintenance – just like real hair, human hair wigs need to be washed and re-styled frequently. For tips on how to wash a human hair wig, please check out our blog post.
Cost – human hair wigs are typically more expensive as they are made from real hair.
Color Variation – each human hair wig contains hair from multiple people and it is difficult to replicate exact colors.
Color Fading – human hair wig colors can oxidize and fade because of exposure to light.
Reacts to Weather – just like natural hair, human hair wigs react to the weather. Yes, that means that the frizz can come out in wet weather!
Fragile – if styled repeatedly by heated styling tools or subjected to hard brushing, the hair will become damaged.