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Human Hair wigs V.S. Synthetic Wigs

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Human hair wigs or Synthetic wigs, that is a question.

Just tapping “wig” on Amazon, Temu or any E-commerce platforms, a chunk of items of different brands and materials may swarm into your eyes. For consumers choosing their first wig, it might be quiet confusing to select the best one for them.

In fact, most of wigs can be divided into 2 types: Human hair wigs andSynthetic wigs. From their name we can tell their differences. But which one is the most appropriate one for you remains a question. In this blog I will tell more about these two kinds of wigs, their definition, their advantages and disadvantages and the methods to differentiate them. Hope this blog can help you.

What Are Human Hair Wigs?

Human hair wigs are made from human hair that are collected from salons or donations. One of the largest edges of human hair wigs is natural. Because they are made from human hair, wearing a human hair wigs is more like having a new head of hair.

Advantages of Human Hair Wigs

  1. Natural looking and texture: As we mentioned before, human hair wigs are more natural than other types of wigs. If you don’t want to expose the secret on your hair style easily, human hair wigs might be a good choice.

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  1. Styling: Human hair can be permed, colored, bleached and straightened. As we all know, most of hairstyles can put stress on your hair that can make it more like to fall
    out. Wigs can be the solution for those who want to change their outlooks but are
    afraid of damaging their hair. But some are worrying about the style of a wig is fixed, which can not be changed. Human hair wigs can avoid this problem.
  2. Longevity: Human hair wigs with required quality can be used for a long time, if you
    care it properly. That means just getting one human hair wig can bestow a years long
    freedom to your hair.

Disadvantages of Human Hair Wigs

  1. Cost: picking the shortcomings of human hair wigs, their prices stand at the brunt of the criticisms. Human hair wigs cost much more than the other type of wigs. For consumers whose budgets are limited and who are not willing to take a costing try, human hair wigs are not the priority.
  2. Hard to care: If you don’t want to make your hundred donor cost wig a one-off or short-lived commodity, there are so many tips you should follow. Preserving a human hair wig is quiet a grinding process for people with few patience.
  3. Sensible to the environment: Human hair wigs are susceptible to environmental factors. The color of a human hair wig can be faded because of the exposure to sunlight. Merely a sight wind or rain can destroy the hair style of your wig, which you might spend a hour on before leaving home in the morning.

What Are Synthetic Wigs

Synthetic Wigs are a kind of artificial wigs that are designed to mimic the texture and appearance of natural hair. They are made from special fibers such as polyester and acrylic.

The Pros of Synthetic Wigs

  1. Price: The affordability of synthetic wigs is one of their largest edges against human hair wigs. The synthetic one costs less than the later. It can help you change your outlook without putting so much pressure on your bank account.
  2. Resistance to environmental factors: Unlike those of human hair, synthetic Wigs can maintain its color and style against environmental effects. You can wearing your synthetic wig outside without worrying its color will be faded by sunlight and its curves will be flattened by rains.
  3. Easy to care: Synthetic wigs are much easier to care. Few tips need to be followed. And since its low cost, losing or screwing up isn’t gonna to cause a heartbreak moment to you.

The Cons of Synthetic Wigs

  1. Texture: no matter looking and feeling, synthetic wigs are less natural than the ones made from human hair. Those low quality, even looks fake at the first glimpse of them. Therefore, sometimes, it might back fire on you when you are perusing unconventionality but wearing a low quality wig.
  2. Can’t change its style: Synthetic wigs can’t sustain any redesign such as bleaching, perming and straightening. So Synthetic Wigs can not meet your DIY demands.

How to Differentiate Human Hair Wigs and Synthetic Wigs

As the advancement of techniques, some high quality synthetic wigs can have their textures and looks close to human hair wigs infinitely, which handicaps people’s efforts to identify them. Here are some methods to differentiate them.

  1. Weight: synthetic wigs are lighter than human hair wigs.
  2. Burn them: when all ways including comparing their weights, looking and texture all end up to futile, burn a little pinch respectively maybe the last straw. Human hair wigs are made from human hairs containing proteins. The smell of burning it is alike burny proteins.

Everyone has rights to beauty. To wear wig is a way to enrich our daily outlooks, offering us at least a fragments of reliefs to our mundane life.

Synthetic wigs or Human hair wigs, this question can be answered according to your budget, your preferences and your demands.

How to dye a synthetic wig

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Dying a synthetic wig is very different from dying human hair wigs. Dying your synthetic hair wig in a correct manner is like a dream come true. While dying a hair wig, it is usually advised to have all the right materials on hand to ensure the process goes relatively smoothly. This also applies for dying a synthetic hair wig.

So what will you need?
1.Synthetic Wig that is heat resistant.
2.Fabric dye of your choice.
3.A flat plastic comb.
4.Pot and stove.
5.Old clothes maybe.
6.A pair of surgical (latex or rubber) gloves.

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So, what are the steps to dye a synthetic wig?
1.Set up your Wig Stand on a dry, newspaper-covered, flat and stable surface. The dyeing process may be really messy, so it’s best to choose an area that’s far away from any valuables.
2.Place your wig on the Stand and put on your gloves. Put on an old outfit that you don’t care about in case some of the dye gets on your clothing.
3.Mix a 1:1 ratio of alcohol-based ink and water in a spray bottle. If you’re wanting to go for a more translucent pastel shade, such as mint green, you can add more water.
4.The original color to a large degree determines the result. White or blonde synthetic hair is quite easy to dye compared to much darker colors. But dark synthetic hair cannot be dyed to a lighter or white color. Therefore, choose a wig that you want, as long as it’s a light color, such as white, light blonde, silver, or a pastel shade.
5.Start by dyeing the top layer of hair that’s visible when the wig is parted naturally. Take your spray bottle and spray your dye 3-5 times in a single area to coat a section of about 2-3 inches (5.1-7.6 cm) wide. Dig your fingers into the root area and wiggle them from side to side as you bring them down through the hair. Run your hands through the section 2-3 times to ensure that it gets completely coated.
6.After you’ve sprayed every section of hair with dye and tried to spread it out as much as possible with your hands, the hair may still not look completely uniform. To finish evening out the dye application, use a wide-tooth comb to comb through the hair from the roots to the tips all the way around the head.
7.After you’re done dying your wig, set it outside somewhere in the sun and let it dry completely. This usually takes about 2-3 hours, but may take longer if your wig is especially long or thick.
8.Once your wig feels dry to the touch, take it to a sink and turn on the water. Rinse your wig until the water in the sink is completely clear, and no longer has traces of the ink color.
9.Detangle your wig with a wide-tooth comb. Spray the wig with a synthetic hair conditioner, which you can find at your local beauty supply store.

Some of the tips are from Wikihow.com. Hope these tips can help you achieve your dream of dyeing a synthetic wig to a cool fashion color.

The Forever Trendy Short Hair Style: The Pixie Cut

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A pixie cut is a short hairstyle worn by women, generally short on the back and sides of the head and slightly longer on the top.

 

Pixie cuts were popularized first in the late 1950s when Audrey Hepburn wore the style in her debut film Roman Holiday, and later in the 1960s by actress Mia Farrow and British supermodel Twiggy, then even later by Laugh-In star Goldie Hawn. Jean Seberg also sported a pixie cut for Otto Preminger’s melodrama film Bonjour Tristesse.

Depending on the style, pixies range from as short as a half inch in some places to two or three inches long in others. Pixies are very easy to maintain and can be worn casually, or dressed up for special occasions.

It has such a sweet little name, but it has been worn by some of the biggest, boldest, and bravest stars throughout history. Proving the pixie cut has always staying power, Pamela Anderson (yes, really!) and Jennifer Lawrence have recently debuted their own versions. Here, we round up the women who have inspired us with this short hairstyle over the decades.

MILEY CYRUS

 

 “Tick tock tick tock,” Cyrus wrote to her Twitter fans, only a short time before posting a photo of hairstylist Chris McMillan about to chop off her girl-next-door locks. The big reveal was a drastic bleached pixie cut with shaved sides and long bangs that sent the social space into a frenzy. But the singer stood by her look. “Never felt more me in my whole life,” she wrote in response, and proceeded to win over her naysayers by showing them just how gorgeous gutsy can be.

Natalie Portman

 

Natalie Portman’s short hairstyle looks great with her bone structure. This pixie cut has some volume at the top with the sides kept short and pushed back.

Anne Hathaway

 

After she cut her hair off for playing the role of Fantine in Les Misérables, Hathaway admitted she shed tears as well. But all that misery had been paid off. After all, she took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her part in the film and her pixie cut was voted most influential film haircut of all time as well. Fresh and feminine, Anne Hathaway’s side swept pixie let her natural beauty shine.

Emma Watson

 

The actress, who captured our hearts as Hermione in Harry Potter with her larger than life frizzy hair, transitioned into Hollywood royalty the day she chopped her hair into a pixie cut. If nothing else, Emma is an absolute inspiration to girls everywhere, proving that a haircut can change a life.