Amazing Wig Value

[Sally Stone]

Let me start by saying that the best way to buy a wig continues to be in person, at a salon.  Be forewarned, you'll most likely pay top dollar, since salons generally. mostly, stock higher end wigs.  If you are a savvy shopper and know a couple of things about making a wig take on your own style, however, there are still some amazing bargains available from the internet.  Take this past week, for instance.  I found an amazing wig on Amazon for only $24 US dollars.  I'm not naive, so I ordered said wig not really expecting much, even though the online photos looked quite promising.  In fact, the attached photos are directly from the website.  For the price, I figured purchasing it was relatively low-risk.   

 

When the wig came the next day and I took it out of the package, I was completely blown away by its quality.  The synthetic fibers are thick and lush, while overall workmanship appears very high.  I have paid well over $100 dollars for name brand wigs that weren't this nice looking and feeling.

 

The thing about ordering a wig is that they are generally packed tightly right after being tied, so when you first remove them from their package, they are usually kind of flat without any body.  Consequently, if you put it on immediately, without working a little body and fluff into the fibers, the wig isn't going to show its potential.  So, I shook out the fibers by holding the wig upside down, fluffed the fibers around the part with a large-tooth comb and then I used the palm of my hand (gentle heat) to wake up the bangs.  If you don't do this first, the bangs will just lay across the face listlessly.  And remember, synthetic wigs don't respond well to heated appliances-it is very easy to melt the fibers, permanently damaging them. 

 

With just a little prep, I got my wig to look almost exactly like the wigs in the attached photos, again, for only $24 dollars.  I'll be wearing this one tomorrow, and if I can keep my face from breaking the camera lens, I'll take a couple of photos.

 

    

[KayC]

Looks great, @Sally Stone!  I love that styling and color.  I am sure you will look beautiful with this on!

@Caramason1971 we were just talking about wigs.  Check this out❣️

 

Sally can you share the brand? 

[Susan R]

Love those caramel highlights. Great style and length too.❤️

[Sally Stone]

Kay,

 

The brand is "Wig Buy."  I believe these are made in Japan.  

[KayC]

2 hours ago, Sally Stone said:

The brand is "Wig Buy."  I believe these are made in Japan.

Thank you, Sally❣️

[Sally Stone]

So, as promised,  here is  picture of me with the new wig.

[Carolyn Marie]

That's very nice, Sally. 

 

Carolyn Marie

[Sally Stone]

I just couldn't get the wig (the one I modeled in an earlier post) to frame my face the way I wanted, so I decided to cut and style it - a first-time for me.  Watched several videos on YouTube about cutting wigs, found a couple of techniques I liked, took a big breath and started cutting.  I used a new, straight razor blade and with the wig on a stand, started trimming the longer bangs in front.  My attempt was to layer the bangs so they framed my face instead of hiding so much of it.  Probably could have gone a little farther, but I actually liked what I had achieved and decided not to temp fate.

 

I can't say my wig cutting skills are great, but this was a good first attempt.