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
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Synthetic
It's a Wig Synthetic Hair Bebe
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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 |
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Usually more durable than human hair |
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You should choose human hair if:
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You should choose synthetic hair if:
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- 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
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- 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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