I was thinking about trying some wigs bc I don't like doing my hair every other day.
I have never worn fake hair before and I am nervous about it looking fake. I also feel like wearing one of those wigs wouldn't look right unless you have on a full face of make up like they do, which I don't usually wear. Maybe I should start?
I looked at lots of videos of these wigs and posted the best ones. Some people who had those same exact wigs looked terrible in them. Hopefully if I do get them, that won't be me. I really don't understand how it could look so garbage if it's the same exact wig.
Anyway, do you wear wigs? If so, how old were you when you began wearing them? Do you wear them with or without makeup most of the time? What brands do you usually buy? How do you make them look more real? Can you post a pic of them?
Here are the wigs I was looking at.
the world has not seen my natural hair for the last 2 years. i've been wearing wigs, braids, weaves, etc
when it comes to wigs, i had a lot of hit and misses. most of the misses happened when i first started out
so for starters wigs need to be manipulated to look natural. this includes tweezing, combing, cutting, repositioning parts, using makeup to fix certain areas, etc.
secondly, when watching wig reviews online, see how the wig looks on several different people. just because 1 person has it looking fly doesn't mean that the wig really looks like that. if it looks a mess on 6 people then its probably an ugly ass wig, the ones it does look good on probably got the lighting and camera angles just right
thirdly, go to the wig store and try on a bunch of wigs to see which style you like and which brands look the most realistic. while its cheaper to buy online, seeing the brands can help you weed out the undesirables. if you can, take a friend with you that can be honest about how it looks. in the past i went with what the BS workers said and they would just say anything to get a sale, which sucked for me because i was the one stuck with the product once i got home.
as for styling, i have worn wigs without makeup and with my thick ass glasses (i have a serious astigmatism in both eyes so my glasses are thick AF) the models online were makeup because they are trying to show the "full look" but unless you are one of those people who feel the need to wear makeup every day then you don't have to. if you have to have a full glam look for the wig to look nice, then the wig is probably ugly or just not natural looking
my favorite wig is isis scandal 3 and i got the 3 layer color (SM2/30/33). the texture was similar to my natural hair if i blew it out and the color looked great against my skin tone. it started looking ratty after 3 months of daily wear
here is a video review of the hair
there was another wig (outre) that i liked but retired after someone said i looked like my mom. i don't think they met any harm but i just retired the hair and went straighter.
i brought a lot of wigs from wigtypes.com
they do accept returns as long as the lace isn't cut and the tags are still attached.
those things are amazing.
