DOES WIG CAUSE HAIR LOSS?

Wigs have become more and more common, not just for women with hair loss, but also for women looking to change their look, or get the style and color they’ve always wanted without the commitment of changing their hair!

hair loss
hair loss

Here Are Some Common Reasons That Wigs Can Cause Hair Loss:

Gluing down your hairline – However, it is important to remember that these types of people that used glue, will have a professional with them to apply and remove the glued down lace, which can cause devastating hair loss if not applied correctly. Although it gives a great look, it isn’t great for your hair and should be avoided at all costs. If you want the glued down look, try to glue wig in front of your hairline, making sure to sweep your hair under the wig so none gets in contact with the glue.

The wig doesn’t fit correctly – a wig that is too tight, will put pressure on your hair and scalp, not only causing headaches, but a wig that is too tight around the perimeter can cause your hair to break down and fall out. Imagine having a tight band around your head all day long, this is the same as wearing a wig that doesn’t fit correctly and can cause a lot of discomforts. To avoid this situation, when buying a wig, ask to be measured and fitted for your wig to ensure it is the correct size. Ready-made pieces usually come in one standard size and can be adjusted yourself at home, but bespoke wigs should be measured.

Ignoring your hair! – It may be easy to forget to wash and treat your hair, as it is covered by a wig all day, but it is crucial to not only shampoo and condition your hair as regularly as you would without a wig (this varies for everybody), but to also treat your hair. Oils like Moroccan Oil should be applied after washing through the mid- lengths and ends of your hair.

It is important to use a scalp cleaner such as Pro Touch 1 step cleaner, to remove scalp build- up that can occur when your hair and scalp is under your wig, getting hot and not being exposed to air.

On this note, also remember to regularly have your hair trimmed too. Getting your hair trimmed often, even if it’s just half an inch off, will ensure your hair continues to grow and get rid of any split ends.

Not protecting your hair – depending on the type of base your wig has, it may require you to wear a wig cap underneath. Wefted wigs, which are machine-made and involve lots of panels sewn together rather than one cap, can be itchy and uncomfortable, irritating to your scalp. A nylon wig cap can create a barrier between your scalp and hair and the base of the wig. It’s important to not purchase a wig cap that is too tight, as this defeats the object of wearing one. These caps usually come in a few different sizes, so try them to see what size is best for you.

Having a wet hair under your wig – If you are in a rush and don’t have time to let your hair dry naturally, or even blow dry it, it may be tempting to apply your wig and leave the house with your hair wet underneath. There’s no harm in that right? Wrong! Damp hair can be left to dry naturally if out in the open, but underneath a wig, there is little to no air getting in there to dry the excess water off, this can encourage bacteria growth, which will become itchy, and if done regularly, can cause infection to arise! Make sure to always take time to dry your hair before wearing your wig.

Using tapes on your hair – If you are looking for a secure attachment for your wig, to ensure there is no movement of the piece, then tapes are a great idea. However, tapes only work on little or no hair and work well on areas of no hair at all. Taping your wig onto your hair can cause a lot of pressure on your hair, and removing the wig will pull out a lot of your hair too, especially around the temples and hairline where your hair is shorter and weaker. Make sure to use clips to attach your wig if you have hair, and only use tapes if you have no hair, or are willing to shave small areas of your hair off. When removing tapes, use an adhesive remover such as lace release, spray through the wig on to areas where tapes are applied, wait for it seep through, and then gently remove wig back to front, to ensure you are not pulling on hair. Then use the same spray on your hair, and comb out any residue from the tapes.

Wearing your wig 24/7 – Now that you have your dream hair, it seems a shame to have to remove it every night, just to put it back on in the morning. But by doing this, you can not only promote the health of your hair underneath but also keep the wig in great condition and shape! A wig stand or hairdressing block can be purchased to keep your wig on overnight, or if the sight of a fake head wearing your hair isn’t for you, you can keep your wig in a silk bag overnight, or even wrap it in a towel! It is really important to give your hair a break from the wig, especially through the night。

Never sleep in your wig when off to bed. One, your scalp needs to breathe and secondly, the wig may be tight and can damage your hair resulting in hair loss. Once you remove the wig, it would be a good practice to apply a water-based moisturizer ensuring you focus on the ends.

Know more: https://m.uniwigs.com/

New Styles Available! The Introduction of Human Hair Wigs Two New Arrivals

Kim- Full Hand-Tied Human Hair Wig

  • SKU: CL1911
Kim- Full Hand-Tied Human Hair Wig
Kim- Full Hand-Tied Human Hair Wig

https://www.uniwigs.com/celebrity-hairstyles/42656-kim-full-hand-tied-wig.html

Our new style designed for people with complete hair loss such as alopecia. Kim is our coziest wig yet. Kim has brand new features to give full comfort to women with total hair loss. She is a stunning pre-cut bob style with longer 12 inch pieces at the front, and shorter 9 inch hair at the back. This hair is in the breath-taking new color Creamy Blonde, with natural Ashy Mouse colored roots.

FEATURES:

  • Ultra Comfort– The inner cap is made from new soft viscose material and is so cozy and snuggly a cap underneath the wig is not necessary. Kim is perfect for sensitive scalps.
  • 100% hand-tied lace top– The 5” X 5” lace top is 100% hand-tied. The lace is soft and gives natural hair parting. There is no need to cut the lace.
  • 4 Skin Silicone grip tabs– The 4 skin silicone grip tabs are placed around the cap perimeter to prevent wig slippage. The skin PU tabs are a perfect alternative to clips and combs.
  • 100% Remy human hair– This hair is made from 100% remy human hair, so you can style the hair with straighteners, curling irons and blow dryers as you like.

Kim is so snuggly you’ll forget you’re wearing her and will have to remember to take her off at night. She will be the perfect wig embodying both comfort and style, which will empower you to wear her out and about with confidence.

Iris- Remy Human Hair Lace Wig

  • SKU: CL1909
Iris- Remy Human Hair Lace Wig
Iris- Remy Human Hair Lace Wig

https://www.uniwigs.com/home/42669-iris-remy-human-hair-wig.html

With long and soft expert layering, Iris is an inviting style incorporating both volume and body. Iris has a natural sun-kissed balayage hair color called Dishwater blonde which is a spin on the regular dirty blonde. The lace top offers a realistic hairline that can be parted anywhere you desire, and the elastic net cap in the back is stretchy and comfortable.

  • Salon Quality Color – expert quality salon quality highlights and rooting.

608R- Dark Beige Blonde with subtle highlights of Ash Blonde. With a natural Dark Brown Toned Root.

  • Cap Construction: Iris’s cap is a 13”x5” hand-tied lace top with an elastic net cap in the back
  • Made from 100% Remy Human hair– Can be easily heat-styled with flat or curling irons as your own hair.
  • Lace Top – The 13’’X5’’ hand-tied lace part provides flexible movement and versatility in styling.
  • 150% Density – 150% hair thickness offers plenty of hair to play with.

 

Things You Should Know about How to Choose the UniWigs Claire Toppers

We all know that UniWigs is famous for our hair toppers for women, and speaking of toppers, we have to say the Claire Toppers, the first popular Claire is P25001, you can search this SKU in the search box on our website, then we update it continually, so now, more and more women will ask “how to choose the UniWigs Claire Toppers? ” HERE, we want to tell you how.

P25001 - 5.5
P25001 – 5.5″*5.5″ Claire

If you search for “Claire” on our website, there will be at least 6 products named Claire come out in the results, this will be very confusing for women who new to UniWigs or don’t know what’s the different between them. Actually, there are only 3 cap sizes(5.5″*5.5″, 6″*6″, 6.5″*6.5″) you can choose from them, distinguish them by the base size is the very clever and easy way.

P61001 - Silk Top Claire topper
P61001 – Silk Top Claire topper

For the 5.5″*5.5″ base size, you will have 3 choices. They are: P25001(the most basics one), P27001(is a curly hairstyles for P25001), P61001(different with P25001 on the cap, it’s a silk base cap ), and all of them are made by the virgin remy human hair, so if your hair loss area is perfect for the 5.5″*5.5″ cap, these three should be your first choice.

P27001 - Curly Claire topper
P27001 – Curly Claire topper

And for 6″*6″ base size, only one choice for you: 6″×6″-Upgrade Claire Virgin Remy Human Hair Topper, it’s much larger on the base than P25001. You can search for P52001 to buy it on our website.

P52001 – Claire topper
P52001 – Claire topper

There is only one choice for the 6.5″*6.5″ base size too. It’s special offered for women who have the large base hair loss area. You can search for PM1902 to find it in our website.

PM1902 - Claire topper
PM1902 – Claire topper

One more, there is combination product by 14″ P25001 and 16″ Audrey 7-Piece Clip-in Human Hair Extensions, this really a perfect collection to add you hair volume. If you are interesting for it, just click the picture below to find more information about her.

5.5"*5.5" Claire topper + 16" Audrey 7-Piece Clip-in Human Hair Extensions
5.5″*5.5″ Claire topper + 16″ Audrey 7-Piece Clip-in Human Hair Extensions

Other tips:

  1. No matter how many colors can be chosen for each of them, all of the Claire can be custom-made no matter what color you want. So if the products you chosen has no color you want, feel free to talk to us or email to Support@uniwigs.com.
  2. No matter how many lengths can be chosen for each of them, custom-made offered too.
  3. And for the density, 130% and 150% are offered for all of them, if not, contact us.

Hair Pieces For Thinning Hair On Top

Significant hair thinning
When did you start noticing your hair loss? We lose hair everyday and it’s normal when it’s not too much. But there are signals of hair thinning you should be aware of. When your hair coming out in the shower start to progress, or you start to see your pony tail becoming thinner and thinner, it’s an alarming rate. Continuing with this, you will find a true extremity of what is going on. With all these experiences, you are beginning with hair loss.

A lot of people will madly searching for hair loss information on google, visit hair clinics, take pills and seek for other solutions.
Whatever you did, it turns out that you are not alone in this. On Instagram @lavivid.uniwigs, there are over 3 thousands of hair loss followers. They like and comment on what they post including information about thinning hair.

Hair Pieces for thinning hair
There are so many solutions for thinning hair. For beginners, the instant way to keep your secret is to wear hair pieces which contains hair toppers and hair extensions.
At the first stage, people will find thinning parting line or thinning front hair line or thinning hair on whole.
People could have more hair by using different hair pieces for different thinning hair part.

Molly No Track clip in hair piece for thinning front hair line.
There are two sizes of Molly hair pieces: 1.3*3 inch and 2*3.5 inch. People choose it according to their thinning area.


Customer review:
“As per my hair condition at the moment I will a need a little bit of touch up in the front to hide the baldness completely but this hairpiece truly creates the wonder I needed. Now I can make ponytails with confidence…” by Amy.s

3″*4″ Mini Human Hair Topper
It is perfect for women with a thinning part or a small part of hair loss.  


Customer review:
“Love my new topper. I only thinning out my front of crown area. This topper is perfect for me. Just wish the back of hair is more long.. like 16inch is perfect for me. But still looks so natural.” By sono

5″*2.75″ Upgrade Charm Remy Human Hair Topper with Bangs
Perfect for adding fullness, concealing thinning, hair at the parting area


Customer review:
“I love the bangs design which makes my hair line very natural and easy to part. The Y-22 color matches well with my bio hair. No one can see that I am wearing a topper. What pleased me most is its quality. The mono base is very soft and light. I wear it every day and it is also in a good condition. Thanks for UniWigs! “ by Emily

5.25″x4.75″ – Pear Remy Human Hair Topper with Bangs
Top hair piece Collection is the perfect solution to hair that is thinning or lacking body. Especially designed to provide fullness, our top hair piece can be attached at various angles, vertically or horizontally to match flow of any hairstyle. 


Customer review:
“It is the perfect color, density & style for me! I cut bangs into it and I feel great when I am out! Thank you for bringing me back to life! “ by Rose

UniWigs Newly Designed Full Silk Topper: Stella

Recenly UniWigs has launched their Newly Designed Hair Topper: Stella, which features a 5” *5” Full Silk Base. In fact more and more ladies suffering from hair loss or thinning hair problem are willing to wear hair toppers, especially the the hair toppers with silk bases, since the silk base hair toppers can provide the most realistic looking hair part.

This Newly launched Stella Silk Topper, made of 100% Remy Human Hair, comes with a 5” * 5” Full Silk Base. This Silk Topper can be a choice for ladies suffering from the Hair Loss (AKA Alopecia) in the progressive stage, who need coverage in the top or crown area. The 100% Hand Tied, Full Silk Base can provide multi-directional styling with the most realistic look, creating the appearance of hair growth.

Right now there are 3 colors available for this Stella Full Silk Hair Topper, Natural Black, Medium Brown and Dark Coffee Brown. Other than these three colors, we can also customize the different hair colors for this Stella Hair Topper due to UniWigs Complete custom service offered to all of our clients.

UniWigs Blonde Hair Toppers Released

If you are our VIP clients, you would know our new Arrivals. Yes, we keep releasing new hair toppers almost each season, each month. Its a breakthrough this year compared with last year.

Now for this time at this page, I will list all new arrivals published on Oct 18th.

1.8.5″*9″ Melanie Virgin Remy Human Hair Mono Topper


Color: #18-22 -wooden blonde (medium ash blonde with hightlight natural blonde )
#10H24B –English Toffee (light brown with 20% natural blonde blended)

2.8.5″*9″- Hope Synthetic Mono Topper


Color: #14R Honey Glaze (dark beige blonde)
#G-246 Milk Chocolate ( It combines dark brown, medium brown and light brown)

3.5.5″*5.5″ Claire Virgin Remy Human Hair Topper


Color: #24-613 -Summer Shandy (light golden blonde with natural golden blonde)

4.6″×6″-Upgrade Claire Virgin Remy Human Hair Topper


Color: #14-24 –Cream Soda (medium natural Ash blonde with light natural blonde)

5.8.5″*9″ Hope Wavy Synthetic Mono Hair Topper


Color: #16R (Chocolate Caramel)

6.3″*4″ Mini Human Hair Topper
This topper would be help to hide hair spot on top.


Color: #Natural Black
#G-2 Dark coffee brown

7. Rachael 2-in-1 Halo Synthetic Hair Extensions


Color: #10-Creamy Ice
#04 medium brown

8.1.3*3 Molly No Track Clip in Hair Piece


Color: #Y-686
#G-4 medium brown

In the list of all those hair toppers, do there have one color match your hair? Leave message if you cant. Now we have 28% off for all new arrivals, use code: AUTUMN28 to save your budget.

UniWigs Forum Giveaway

So, this is the first time we are offering free try-on opportunity in this forum. This giveaway start on 31st, August, 2018. We will offer 5 hair toppers (SKU:PM1811, Color: G4, Length:12″ or 16″) for lucky women who conform to these rules:

uniwigs forum giveaway
uniwigs forum giveaway

1. You should register on our forum http://hairlossdiscuss.com/.
2. Introduce yourself in the “Tell Us About Yourself” board.
3. Tell us why you want a free try-on hair topper in the board “Try for Free/Giveaway”.
4. Agree to share your reviews and opinions on the board, “Try for Free/Giveaway,” after receiving the product. The most important point is that we will offer 1000 points for women who share their pictures and more than 200-word reviews on this board. Once the review shows up on the board, points will be added to your account in about 24 hours. You can use these points to get more hair toppers or wigs at a much cheaper price.
5. The selected 5 customers will be announced on 15th, September, 2018.

uniwigs free try-on
uniwigs free try-on

A lot of women join in us and finally, 5 winners came up. Congratulations! They will get Emily for free! This is really the first time we offer giveaway for 5 hair toppers in one time. So how lucky they are!

Others who don’t get this chance for a free try-on, don’t worry, such kind of free try-on will offered every season, so maybe next time, please enjoy your time in our forum: HairLossDiscuss.com.

Giveaway / Free Try-on for Hair Toppers

So, this is the first time we are offering free try-on opportunity in this forum. This giveaway will start on 31st, August, 2018. We will offer 5 hair toppers (SKU:PM1811, Color: G4<medium brown>, Length:12″ or 16″) for lucky women who conform to these rules:

1.You should register on our forum http://hairlossdiscuss.com/.
2.Introduce yourself in the “Tell Us About Yourself” board.
3.Tell us why you want a free try-on hair topper in the board “Try for Free/Giveaway”.
4.Agree to share your reviews and opinions on the board, “Try for Free/Giveaway,” after receiving the product. The most important point is that we will offer 1000 points for women who share their pictures and more than 200-word reviews on this board. Once the review shows up on the board, points will be added to your account in about 24 hours. You can use these points to get more hair toppers or wigs at a much cheaper price.
5.The selected 5 customers will be announced on 15th, September, 2018.

hair toppers giveaway
hair toppers giveaway

This activity will last for a month, from 31st , August to 30th, September, 2018. Take your time to join in on our hair loss community, and to express, share, and help each other! And once you are selected, we will help you place your order on our website, but you should tell us the length you want for PM1811 in your post on the board, “Try for Free/Giveaway”.

All of the PM1811 are in stock, so you can usually receive them in a week. Reviews should be shared before 30th, September so we won’t miss it and can reward your points to you.

Join Our Hair Loss Community to Express, Share and Help!

Join Now to Get a Chance for a Hair Topper Free Try-on!

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I want to purchase a topper, but where should I start?

Many people want to purchase a topper but have no clue at all about how to choose one and which kind of topper will fit them best. By asking yourself these questions it will help you get somewhere step by step.

1. What is the purpose of buying a topper? Is it just for adding hair volume or to cover the hair thinning area?
To add hair volume, you have many choices about the size. Usually a small size like 5×5 or 5.5×5.5 can provide enough coverage with no problem.
To cover the hair thinning area, you need to measure your own cap size first. Is it 5×5, 6×6, 6×7, 8×9 or even bigger? After knowing your cap size, you can narrow your choices to a few specific hair topper options.

2. What kind of base do you like?
Usually there are 3 kinds of bases on the market, and they are Lace base, Monofilament base and Silk top base.
Monofilament base allows a smooth skin base top that resembles your own natural scalp. A mono-top mimics the look of natural hair growth and provides hair parting for the greatest versatility in styling.

mono base
mono base

This is another great choice if you want to ensure that the front hairline simulates your own. It is very light-weight and breathable which is perfect for hot days!

lace base
lace base

This is the most realistic scalp the market has to offer today. It perfectly hides the knots and you don’t need to worry about any other techniques to make the knots invisible or less visible.

silk top base
silk top base

Silk top base has three layers of bases to create the most natural hairline. Thus it requires a certain technique to make it lay flat on the head and look natural on you. It is not recommended that beginners choose a silk top base. On the other hand, lace base is most breathable and easy to fit the head shape. However, you need glue to secure it in the front, hence it is also not the best option for beginners. All in all, Monofilament base might be a good choice for beginners.

3. What hair material do you like? Human hair or Synthetic fiber?
Human hair is just like your own hair and it is the choice of 90% customers. For human hair, you also can dye it, flatten it, and curl it. However, synthetic fiber is more economic.

4. What texture do you like?
You can choose the texture that you like. It has many options like natural straight, body wave, loose wave, curl, etc.

5. What color do you choose?
Not like a full wig, a slight difference of the color will not matter. For a topper, you need to pick a color that will exactly match with your own bio hair and this fact makes this step the most difficult one. First you can pick one or two close colors and compare them with your bio hair color by checking the photos on the website. The reviews and the pictures that customers posted. If you still cannot verify the color, you can contact their customer service desk to ask for some pictures of the hair sample and actual hair color to get more references.

hair topper length
hair topper length

6. What length do you like?
You can get a visual idea about what length you need through below picture.

7. What density do you need?
Usually 130% density can satisfy the needs of 90% of the customers. However, some people prefer really lush and full hair volume. In that case, then 150% or 180% can be your choices.

After answering all these questions step by step, you can get a clear idea what hair toppers will fit you the best.

Hair Loss Story by @AmyOnWigs

As I hung up the phone, a wave of dread overtook the perfect joy I had just experienced. My oldest son had called to let me know that he planned to ask his girlfriend, his soulmate, to marry him. All mothers pray for this moment-that their children will meet the right person to share their life with. And, I was beyond thrilled about this news. Visions of a perfect wedding flashed through my mind. Suddenly, they stopped abruptly on my head-my hair, actually. I couldn’t see the beauty of the bride and groom. I only envisioned the wedding photos and how I would ruin them with my messed-up hair. That was the way I saw myself-a balding photobomber who ruined every photo, every video. This moment that should have been celebrated turned into panic.

Over two decades ago, about 18 months after the birth of my second son, I began dealing with permanent hair loss. Most women experience hair shedding after they deliver a baby due to changes in their hormonal chemistry, but that gradually reverses itself and they regain any lost hair. It’s not permanent. However, that wasn’t the case for me. My hair just didn’t stop shedding, and what came out never returned. So, I went to see my OB/GYN and she referred me to a connective tissue specialist for an appraisal of my condition. The doctor took a scalp biopsy and told me that I had Androgenic Alopecia-a genetic or pattern baldness experienced by both men and women. It is inherited from one or both parents and can be triggered by hormones at any time after puberty. Hair is lost at the front, top, and the crown of the scalp. The hair loss can vary from thinning to complete baldness. It is estimated that around 50% of women over the age of 65 experience female-pattern baldness.

liz by lavivid
liz by lavivid

Now knowing that I had Androgenic Alopecia, I had to slowly come to grips with the fact that most of the hair I lost wouldn’t be coming back. I stopped coloring my hair because I could see that the chemicals in the hair dye caused me additional issues-weakening the hand strands and creating more fallout. Having a fully gray head at that age left me looking older than I was and older than my friends. But, I just didn’t see any other alternative. I struggled to style my progressively thinning hair, pulling it back in a sparse ponytail for many years and wearing fabric headbands to hide my thinning hairline. Yet every day, I knew it was getting worse, and I wouldn’t be able to camouflage it any longer.

As it turned out, the engagement announcement was the moment that led me to search for a resolution to my problem. Hitting YouTube hard, I watched dozens of videos about hair loss, which led me to wigs and wig review videos. Seeing that wigs were NOT the sweaty, molded-cap designs they were in years past, I started to entertain the idea of purchasing one. Certainly, I would have to do it quickly if I was going to find a wig and get used to wearing one before my son’s wedding. I purchased my first wig. I immediately fell in love with her, and she was in a price range that seemed reasonable for a first wig. The day she arrived, I was SO nervous! What if I looked terrible in a wig? I would have to attend the wedding and find places to hide to avoid the photographer. I know that sounds so vain, but women count on their hair to create their look. Without it, you have to redefine your identity. It’s not easy to do without your hair!

Wearing a wig to my son’s wedding gave me courage and built back up the self-esteem I had lost so many years ago. I got many compliments on my “hair,” and when the wedding festivities were over, I was ready to add to my alternative hair collection.

That’s when I discovered Uniwigs, specifically the LaVivid Collection. I began wearing LIZ, a short bob with silky Kanekalon fibers. Her color, Java Shimmered, was simply gorgeous! It looked like I had just walked out of the salon with a new haircut, color, and highlights! I also own Natalie in the color Shadow Chestnut, and I adore her too!

It is amazing to me how something as easy as wearing a wig can boost a person’s self-confidence so greatly. I only wish I had known how incredible this was going to feel years ago, not having to suffer so long.

Amy Johnson, AKA @amyonwigs on Instagram, runs a group called Wig Wisdom on Facebook with her close friend @crazywiglady. They focus on educating and supporting women who are experiencing hair loss. You can also find Amy’s YouTube channel at: www.youtube.com/amyonwigs, which is also full of helpful videos for new and experienced wearers of alternative hair.

back to school sale 2018
back to school sale 2018

By the way, it’s time for Back to School Sale now, all of the wigs are 25% OFF at UniWigs.com, save your money with code BTS25. This will only last for 4 days, don’t miss them.