Winter is far from over. While Christmas and New Year seem like a distant memory, the cooler months (and plummeting temperatures) are still taking their toll. With summer still months away, adapting your wig wearing habits to the season is on the agenda for people with hair loss and thinning.
Whether it’s time to upgrade your wig or you’re looking to expand your collection, our range of human hair and synthetic styles should certainly be explored. But, which wig type reigns supreme during the winter months?
In this blog post, we answer that very question so you can purchase a great quality wig and overcome the challenges that come with the season.
As we revealed in a previous blog post comparing human hair and synthetic wigs, each wig type offers its pros and cons. While human hair wigs are applauded for their naturally good looks and ease of styling, they are not particularly budget friendly. Contrary to popular belief, there are many more benefits to going for a synthetic wig, especially if you take great care of your chosen style as Emily Cottontop reveals:
“…one hidden benefit of synthetic wigs is that they actually have a longer life than expected. If you properly care for them by not sleeping in them or over-styling, you can make a synthetic unit last up to a year! This is a big deal because, as you know, they’re so inexpensive, so being able to keep synthetic hair for that long changes the game a whole lot.”
Synthetic wigs are so affordable that you can expand your collection without breaking the bank too. This means you can be as creative as you like with colours, cuts and styles. Synthetic wigs are also easy to care for, and the highest quality synthetics (including the styles in our store) are more natural looking than ever!
Human hair wigs may look more realistic, and be easy to style and colour, but just like your natural hair, they’re impacted by the weather. Wind, rain, heat and humidity all affect human hair fibres, leaving your wig frizzy, windswept, voluminous or brittle without intervention from styling products.
Thankfully, synthetic wigs don’t have the same problem. In fact, they provide a pre-styled, largely weatherproof finish that looks great in all weathers.
Human hair or synthetic wig, the right wig care matters, especially during winter. Using wig-friendly products to keep your wig moisturised, even in the face of drying winter weather, is vital.
After washing your wig, you should also make sure your wig has plenty of time to dry. Wearing a wet or damp wig in freezing temperatures can have an adverse effect on wig fibres, making them more prone to damage. Allow your wig to air dry thoroughly indoors yet away from direct heat sources.
During winter, you should take extra care to detangle your wig. While the colder weather means there is less of a need to shampoo your wig frequently, it may need to be conditioned more often to ward off seasonal dryness. Heat styling should also be avoided or reduced. Instead use a cute cover-up to keep your style intact and minimise exposure to falling temperatures.
Looking for a wig that you can rely on all year round? Explore our range of synthetic and human hair wigs to get started.
