Should I Get a Human or Synthetic Hair Wig?


How to Choose the Right Type of Wig for You

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So many wigs, so little time. Buying a wig can be a challenging decision especially when you plan to invest money in a good wig or have concerns about what the wig will look like on you. This wig selection guide should help make the process a little easier. Wig selector will show to how to choose the best wig for you and how to select the right wig.

Human vs. Synthetic
Human

Diana (Bohemian) 100% Human Hair Mya
Synthetic

It's a Wig Synthetic Hair Bebe
Pros Cons Pros Cons
Realistic texture Easily loses shape and needs styling Maintains original styling longer Some may not have natural looking texture
Can be styled and colored like your Natural hair Can be less durable than synthetic hair Usually less expensive than human hair wigs Cannot be heat styled OR limited heat styling
Can be maintained like natural hair and kept if good condition More expensive than synthetic hair wigs Can look very similar to human hair Not as easy to restyle when original style starts to fall
Usually more durable than human hair


You should choose human hair if:
You should choose synthetic hair if:
  • You will keep your wig more than a few months and plan on primarily wearing that wig style everyday
  • You enjoy playing with hair and want to style your wig in multiple hairdos with curlers and dying it
  • You don't mind spending time maintaining the wig
  • You are very concerned about your wig looking natural and possible want others to think it is your real hair
  • You don't want to spend lots of money on a wig
  • You plan to try many wig styles and will not wear your wig consistently for more than a few months
  • You wear wigs for fun and aren't too concerned about them looking natural
  • You do not want to maintain and style the wig on a regular basis
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