Imagine you’ve just spent a few hundred dollars on a high-quality human hair wig, but when you put it on your head, it looks nothing like your natural hair and totally like a wig. You’d feel somewhat shortchanged, right?
While you might feel like tossing your wig out of the window in despair, there are a few things you can do to fix fake-looking human hair wigs.
Here are 5 reasons why a wig might look fake and 5 ways to fix them:
- Density
If your natural hair was never particularly dense and you suddenly don a dense wig, it’s always going to look fake, especially if it’s a longer wig. While it depends on what look you’re trying to achieve, if natural is the primary goal, choose a wig with lower density.
An experienced wig seamstress should be able to remove some of the density from the wig to make it look more natural.
- Cut, color, or style
Even if you invested in a premium human hair wig that isn’t too dense, if it still looks a little off when worn, it could be due to the cut, color, or style. Keep in mind that not every cut, color, or style may suit you, depending on your age, complexion, or personal style. If you’re going for a completely new look that will turn heads, this may not be an issue. But if you’re wanting to look as if you’re not even wearing a wig, this could spell disaster.
The best way to choose a wig that really suits you is to schedule an in-house consultation with a wig expert, who can help you select a wig based on several factors, such as age, complexion, and natural hair characteristics.
- Quality of hair
If your wig isn’t of the highest quality you could afford, it will usually show. It really is important to choose a wig made of premium hair and with a solid cap construction, particularly if you’re going for a stunning but natural effect. A synthetic wig or one with hair that hasn’t been carefully chosen will almost always look fake.
There really is no fix for a cheap wig, with the only solution being to invest in a better one.
- Hairline and part
A wig that looks like a wig may have an overly dense hairline, a straight-across line, visible knots that tie the hair to the lace, or a part that isn’t aligned with the color of your scalp.
Special makeup designed for scalps can be used as a temporary measure for a part that doesn’t match your skin tone. For narrow parts, a wig seamstress may be able to remove some hair on either side to widen it. Knots can also be colored to make them look lighter in appearance, and the density of hair at the hairline may be adjusted to create a more natural look.
- Fit and security
A wig that you’re constantly having to adjust because it doesn’t feel comfortable or secure on your head is an instant giveaway.
Trying women’s wigs on in a wig store is one of the best ways to avoid buying a wig that doesn’t feel comfortable or secure. But if you’ve already bought one, it’s possible that the cap can be adjusted to make the wig looser or tighter as required.
To avoid a fake-looking wig, you should always invest in premium human hair and have the wig fitted professionally instead of buying online and hoping for the best. You can do this by visiting your nearest wig store.
