Synthetic Hair Vs. Human Hair

What kinds of wigs are available? There are two basic types. Human hair wigs and synthetic hair wigs. A synthetic hair wig requires less care than a human hair wig. Most stylists suggest synthetic and will strongly remind you never to use heat of any kind on one, as it will damage the wig.

You can purchase human hair wigs – long lengths, short lengths, and mid-lengths are available. With wigs made from human hair, ladies wigs are heavier and require much more care. If you enjoyed styling your hair before you lost it and would love to style it again, this is your type of wig. Men’s human hair wigs tend to be short and come in many styles, but they still require care.

Also available are monofilament wigs. Human hair is tied to a poly-silk base. This base is usually at the hairline or from the crown to the front hairline. Customized human hair wigs are available and generally cost more. Cut and shaped to fit your face and lifestyle – and personal tastes, of course. Human hair wigs for black women are available in many lengths and styles. Afro-American human hair wigs use hair from African-American people. African-American people have different textures than Caucasian people do.

Long human hair wigs style the same way as your current hair does. It does not hold the style as well as synthetic hair. It also requires regular washing. Regular shampoo can damage the wig base, so you will need to buy shampoo for human hair wigs. Human hair wig shampoo is available where you can buy wigs.

Wig warehouses have discount human hair wigs. They also sell human hair half wigs. Half wigs are wigs that only cover half of your head. You can find human hair ¾ wigs at wig warehouses, as well. These wigs cover three quarters of your head.

The shape of your face is important when choosing a wig. When a student is in beauty school, they learn that the ideal face shape is oval. When styling hair, they are told to shape the hair around the face so that it appears oval, despite the natural shape. Hair stylists can make a square face look oval with the proper hairstyle. Choose the hairstyle based on your face shape and the hair color based on what you normally have.