When looking for a suitable wig the choices are endless…. colour,
hair length, base type ect but what about the material of the hair????
Synthetic fibre or Human hair???
Here is a quick guide from Wigs4U
on the advantages and disadvantages to help you decide which material is best
for you:
Synthetic Fibre
Advantages:
- They require little if any styling, just leave to dry
naturally.
- It retains it’s style wash after wash.
- It is light weight.
- The cost is a lot less than human hair wigs
- Large colour range
Disadvantages:
- Fibre friction causes static frizz in synthetic fibre
wigs, more prevalent on longer styles.
- You can only achieve minimal style changes
- It doesn’t last as long as a human hair wig.
Human Hair
Advantages:
- You can style your hair as you wish, different ways
different days.
- You can curl it.
- You can blow dry it.
- It’s heat resistant.
- The wig lasts longer than synthetic and does not get
static frizz.
Disadvantages:
- You have to style it regularly.
- It is usually heavier.
- The colour fades over time.
- It costs much more than a synthetic wig of the same
style.
- The colour range is more limited
Conclusion
Synthetic fibre wigs:
Synthetic fibre wigs have been developed over the years to
simulate human hair, you now have a product that has been designed to be light
and easy to wear at a reasonable price and is available in a vast range of
non-fade colours and styles, with these points in mind synthetic fibre really
is a hard act to beat. You can buy around three synthetic wigs for the price of
one human hair wig therefore allowing more versatility when washing and wearing
them.
Human Hair wigs:
Human hair wigs have to be carefully washed, conditioned and dried
into style each time, they do lose their colour and may need the colour
refreshing after 6months of wear. Human hair will lose its naturalness over a
twelve month period but you will not experience any static frizz in longer
styles that occurs in synthetic fibre and it will withstand heat. The cost is
much more expensive and you have to consider the need for a second wig to allow
for washing, styling and also a spare in case of emergencies.
The choice of synthetic fibre or human hair is really a personal
one and largely dictated by the wearer’s needs, environment that the wig is to
be subjected to and the budget of the individual.
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