Hair Style Tips – Hairpieces

Wigs and hairpieces are fairly common today, and can be purchased at most major department stores. Most are made from Asian hair, which is treated and colored to a multitude of shades.

If it is necessary for you to wear a wig or hairpiece every day, you should consult a proper wigmaker rather than rely on the mass-market styles. If your hairpiece is purely for fun, just select the one that appeals to you the most.

The color match is probably the most important factor. You must check any potential purchase against your own hair tone in daylight. If your hair is very fine a hairpiece of thick coarse hair will look exactly like a hairpiece.

If you are after a fun, party look, try using brightly colored false highlights. These are fine strips of hair which are clipped down to your own, and partially covered with surrounding hair so that the hairpiece fixings are concealed.

All good hairpieces have a mesh base to which the hair is knotted strand by strand. That way it falls and moves exactly as natural hair does. A comb is attached to the base which secures the piece in place; an ordinary hair pin, placed under the comb, will hold it really steady. Unless a hairpiece fits and feels comfortable and secure, it simply is not worth having.