For those who want to buy a wig for the first time, it could be a quite challenge because wig is a special product and there is much to learn about it. If you go to the wig store or online wig shop without any preparations, you may end with buying a wig that does not suit you at all. It is strongly recommended that you do a little research before purchasing a wig.

The most basic point for you to know about wigs is that they come in two different types – natural and synthetic. Natural wigs are made from real human hairs while synthetics ones are made from artificial fibers.

Apart from the materials that different types of wigs use, there are many other differences between natural and synthetic wigs. Please continue reading to understand more about these differences and it helps you decide which wig to buy.

Appearance

Natural wigs look more like the genuine human hair because they are made of real human hair. While some high quality synthetic wig brands can look better than the natural wigs because of the advanced techniques and hand made procedures. Natural wigs usually feel much smoother and softer than the synthetic wigs.

Styling

Natural wigs are easier to make adjustments and get new styles because they can be modified by means of curling irons, blow-dryers, flat irons, and other tools that make use of heat. With the better properties of versatile real hairs, natural wigs can be changed and styled as often as you want. However, you need to wash the natural wigs before making new styles which is very time consuming.

On the other hand, synthetic wigs may not be able to stand much heat because it may ruin the fibers. The advantage of synthetic wigs is that they can retain the original shape even after you wash them in recommended procedures.

Cosplay wigs are usually synthetic wigs because the cosplay wigs are usually made for some particular cosplay roles which means the wig’s appearance has been set when produced. Cosplayers can easily clean and maintain the synthetic cosplay wigs after being used in some cosplay events or parties.

Color

Natural wigs are usually available only in natural hair colors, such as black, brown, blonde, etc. But when you see a blonde wig, it does not mean that it is made from natural blonde hair. In fact, most natural wigs are made from black hair and processed accordingly to produce the different colors and styles of natural wigs that are in the market today.

Synthetic wigs can be made in almost all colors. If you see someone wearing pink, blue, or yellow wigs, you can be certain that it is made from synthetic fibers. In most cosplay wig stores, you can see the wigs designed by the characters in cartoons or movies with various colors.

Cap

One important feature for a wig is that whether it is detectable or not. This factor should be considered other than the hair itself. It is the cap that to which the hair fibers are attached. Most synthetic wigs come with a French lace cap, which is very durable but is relatively detectable.

While natural wigs usually adopt Swiss lace cap, which is among the most undetectable wigs and they make it appear like the wig is growing straight out of your head. There is also a cheap cap called thin skin cap which is very affordable but is not very comfortable during warm weather because it does not allow your scalp to breathe.

We will talk about caps later in another article, please come back and check again soon!

Cost

There is a great gap between natural wigs and synthetic wigs in prices. It may only cost $20 for a cheap synthetic wig while you can not get a natural wig for less than a few hundred dollars. It is your choice that whether to buy a cheap synthetic wig just for fun or buy an expensive natural wig with much better quality and functions well in the long run.

For cosplayers, we strongly recommend cheap synthetic cosplay wigs with good quality and similar designs for the cosplay characters.

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