Congratulations on your amazing weight loss! I’m jealous of your self control. I know it couldn’t have been easy. You look beautiful in your wigs and natural hair. Appreciate your channel. ❤
Thank you so much, Peggy! Actually, it wasn't all that difficult. I used the WW app on my phone, never went to meetings, and just learned to make better choices. I've never felt deprived or given up foods I love. Honestly, I was surprised how the weight just came off. xoxo Marlene
What a fun video…loved seeing your summer picks!! They looked fantastic on you😍 Liana was my favorite. Love your bio hair as well! You have a beautiful smile♥✨
Hi Nancy, thank you so much for visiting and the lovely compliments! I'm so happy you enjoyed my summer picks! Liana is one of my favorite wigs for sure! xoxo Marlene
After seeing your first review of RoP, ‘Liana’, I immediately purchased her for myself, in *Moonstone*. Loved her so much I purchased a backup. Thank you Marlene!! ✨💖✨. Great review. Full of valuable information and straight to the point.
Thanks so much for sharing your wigs with us! You truly do look beautiful in all of them (love your pretty smile). 🙁 And I must say, I love your bio hair - so cute!
I love these types of videos. Excellent job. I’m looking at the Mane Attraction and the color from Henry Margu piece. Thanks Marlene, really enjoyed your video.❤
Oooo..... truthfully? Of course, they all look wonderful on you! My personal favorite, hands down...Liana. And, did you have one that peeked my interest? Definitely. Fiona ❤️❤️❤️
You have helped me so much, too much. Loved them all! I've been looking at a couple of those styles but couldn't make up my mind on color. My favorite, I think, is Moonstone. A couple of others were right up there with it. It's hard for me to tell the color by a photo, and the photos of the hair styles are not always a good thing. You ladies help so much by modeling these styles and showing us what can be achieved. Thank you so much for putting up these videos. They really do help us out. Now, if only I can be as pretty as you are in them. I'll work on that. Thanks again, Marlene. ❤❤❤
Hi Bonnie, thank you so much for stopping by and the lovely compliments. I'm so happy to know our videos are helpful. I have no doubt that you will look just as pretty or prettier in any of these wigs. Please keep in mind you are seeing me with lots of makeup (these lights wash us out if we don't wear it) and pretty much dressed up with the jewelry and clothes. xoxo Marlene
Great selection. And thank you for putting words on the screen about the maker and style. I do screen shots and the words stay up long enough to click the photo.
Love all of them on you. I would love to see a review of Regal by Mane Attraction. I wanted to see if she could be fluffed up just a little around the crown but you did mention there was no permatease.
Lisa, Regal has no permatease at all and very low density. I believe you watched my video on Elle and the comparisons. If you like to fluff up at the crown, Elle is a better option. xoxo Marlene
Great choices! I cant believe you lost over 100 lbs. You look beautiful. ❤. I have been eyeing Regal for some time. My favorite of your lovely collection.
I like Portrait Mode on you, but I have a much higher forehead and wondered if it would be possible to pull some hair in to cut wispy bangs. I enjoy your videos.
Please no worries about the spelling. Stella is one of my favorites as well and one that is easily accessible to you. Ellen Wille is a German line; my understanding is that it's a very popular in Europe. xoxo Marlene
So fun to watch your videos, Marlene; thank you! I love so many of them, and I think Portrait Mode is my favorite. I'm hoping they bring Portrait Mode back in a hand-tied version. 🤞 How do you deal with the hairs that come through the wefts? Hope you're having a lovely day! xoxo
Hi Deborah! thank you so much for stopping by! I love Portrait Mode too! If you are referring to the fibers going through the wefts to the inside of the cap, you can take a crochet needle to pull the fibers back :-) xoxo Marlene
Hi, thank you so much for stopping by! Yes, Lia II and Stella should fit a 22". I have 21.5" wear a wig cap, wig grip, and have hair and still have to cinch in the adjusters. xoxo Marlene
Greetings Marlene! I really enjoyed seeing your summer favorites! I don't think I could choose one above all the others. I am kind of surprised that none of them was a sangria or chocolate cherry! You look wonderful! Are you letting your hair grow out? I have a really low hairline in the back too. Love and blessings ♥️🙏
Hi Jean! How are you, beautiful?? It's so nice to see you! Hope all is well. LOL, I feel the style I have in Sangria (Amber Rock) has too much hair to wear in the summer. I tried to keep my picks with styles that have lower density. My hairstylist moved away; I thought I'd let my hair grow out, but I really do love wearing wigs that I really don't see the point. I just need to find someone new that I can go to. Sending big hugs! xoxo Marlene
@@MarlenesWigChatStudio Good luck with the new hairdresser! I haven't found one here and my very thin bio hair is growing past my shoulders. Sometimes I just buzz it myself, but I feel like maybe I'm too old for that now...?
OMG MARLENE 110 lbs lost! UNBELIEVABLE!!! I never realized u were that heavy, because u were sitting a lot in ur videos, anyways u look beautiful, with or without the 110lbs😮❤
Thank you, Dede! If you go back to any of my wig reviews from a year ago, even though I'm sitting down you'll be able to see the difference. It makes me cringe every time I have to go back to any of those videos. I feel so much better now. No more knee pains and I'm actually able to walk 5 miles/day. During the summer of 2021, I was going to PT 3x per week and could barely walk up a flight of stairs. 250 pounds on my 5'4" was just too much weight for me💜💜💜
Hello Marlene.....I see that dark root wigs are very popular, but I have natural silvery gray and am looking for a wig my hair color but without the dark roots. Can you recommed some? Thank You❤
Hi Barbara, thank you for stopping by. Yes, there are quite a few grays that are non-rooted. TressAllure: 38/51/60, 60R, and 1001; Jon Renau: Oyster (56/51), Winter Sun (60), Baked ALaska (59) and 601; In Amore, Noriko, Rene of Paris and Orchid there's Silver Mink and 60; In Gabor: GF56/60, GF56/1001, GL56/60. In Raquel Welch: R56/60, RL56/60, R60, and R61. If you see another color and wondering about it, please do not hesitate to ask. I will let you know if it has a root. I hope this helps. xoxo Marlene
Hi Marlene. Nice collection! I loved the Regal wig by Mane Attraction. If you do a wig review it would be great if you could compare it to Jon Renae’s Elle - it reminded me a lot of that wig.
Hi Beth! Thank you so much for visiting and the suggestion! I recorded a video yesterday comparing Elle to Regal and a few others from other brands. The video will be ready for viewing on Wednesday morning! xoxo Marlene
@@MarlenesWigChatStudio - Thanks so much Marlene! I can’t wait to watch the video. Very much considering Regal for my next wig - and very excited to see the video!!
Hi Patricia, I don't feel a difference between the two, but it could be due to not being sensitive to heat (I'm usually cold). However, I have seen members in groups pose this question; some say weft are cooler but many say hand-tied. I would think the weft caps are cooler since these caps allow some air flow. I think the density and permatease will have an effect on the hot/cool factor more so than the cap construction. If a wig has a lot of permatease and high density, it'll be more uncomfortable than a light density and minimal permatease. Even though I'm usually cold, I have found my head to sweat if my wigs have too much of either. xoxo Marlene
Thanks so much! With your thoughts here i think I might be better off to stick with open wefted because Im always hot especially in summer. I do love a no to minimal permatease for sure.💚 @@MarlenesWigChatStudio
Hi Marlene, thoroughly enjoyed this wig review on all of these wigs. I have been watching wig reviews for such along time and I have been very hestitate on making my mind up which wig to buy as it will be my first and I would like it to be a good experience because it could be a deal breaker for me to be opened to my wig journey. I think I might try either Lea 11 or Portrait mode because they are heat friendly. I do see alot of synthetic wigs I like but to hesitate to try them because of the shine even though reviews say to use dry shampoo. Have you done a review on synthetic wigs were you show synthetic wigs out of the box and when they have been shampooed a few time? Regards Rhonda.
Hi Rhonda, thank you so much for visiting. I'm so happy to know you enjoyed my video. The shine on regular synthetic fibers is due to a few reasons; one is the lighter the color, the more light it will reflect. The other reason is that manufacturers apply silicone to the fibers prior to boxing in order to protect the fibers during shipping. The dry shampoo helps with the light reflection and washing in cool water with a tablespoon of baking soda helps remove the silicone. However, heat friendly fibers undergo a different process therefore they don't reflect as much light and don't have the silicone added so they don't appear shiny. Lia II and Portrait Mode do not have the shine; I have yet to wash either one of these wigs and haven't added any dry shampoo. I try to wait until the wigs are really in need of a wash before I do since less is more when it comes to washing wigs. I have many wigs that I unbox on my channel and I have also shown wigs that I've had for a while and have been washed many times. I just don't have one video where I show both. I believe in my video where I unbox Gisele, I compared it to my old one which has been washed many times as it's a much older wig. I hope this helps. xoxo Marlene
Hi Marlene, I’m not smart enough to figure out how to choose a BT Lux color to BT City and Cafe Collection. Can you tell me the colors closest to: Shaken Oatmilk-R Sunkissed Almond
Hi Teresa, don't be too hard on yourself. Colors are not easily matched from one collection to the next. In the Cafe collection, Butterbeer Blonde is perhaps the closest to Shaken Oatmilk but there's none close to it in the City Collection; Crushed Almond blonde is lighter and Raw Sugar Blonde is a bit warmer blended with light brown and pale blonde. For Sunkissed Almond, there's nothing close in the Cafe Collection; in the City Collection, Caramel Blonde R will be similar to Sunkissed but lighter. I have a video where I compare, show, and describe all the colors from the City collection. I hope this helps. xoxo Marlene
These are all so very beautiful on you. I looked them all up. I'm on a fixed income, and sadly - I cannot afford any of these wigs =( Ty though for a great video
Hi Thank you so much for visiting and the lovely compliment. I realize that wigs can be quite expensive. Personally, I rarely if ever pay full price for a wig. If I'm buying a new one, I wait until the weekend for Wigstudio1 to offer the 30% discount on Gabor, Raquel Welch and Jon Renau; however, I purchase most of my wigs from the clearance section which are discounted 50-60% off. Currently, they're offering an additional 10% on clearance so I took advantage of that as well. xoxo Marlene
You're very welcome! I neglected to mention that I sell many/most of the wigs I review at 50% off retail price. I pay for the shipping, taxes, and Paypal fees. The wigs I sell have been worn only for wig reviews (about 15 min); I ship in a padded envelope and send tracking info. You may also want to see Eileen (CrazyWigLady) website as she sells her wigs as well. I'll be adding about 10 more to my site later today (Marlene's Wig Studio.com) and Eileen's is Crazy Wig Life.com. xoxo Marlene
Thank you for your help! But you really need to explain what you are talking about. Most of us are novices and the wig department. What do you mean by densities? And what on earth is Permatees? Please help! Thank you Maxine ?
Hi Maxine, thank you for visiting! I apologize. I explain it in some videos but not in all. Permatease is a back tease to provide lift. Some wigs have a lot, some have just a bit, and some have none. Some wearers love permatease because they prefer big hair so to speak while others prefer none due to their preference of a sleek style. Permatease is also used to help the style maintain its form. Density refers to the amount of hair. Like permatease, density is also a matter of preference. Some wearers prefer lots of hair (high density) while others prefer low density (not a lot of hair). For the most part, many wigs have average density (not too much and not too little). As we go through our wig journey and try various styles, we're able to determine how much or how little permatease or density we prefer. It's all a matter of preference. I hope this helps. xoxo Marlene
Hi, thank you for visiting! Alpha Blend has a higher density, slightly shorter in the back and the ends are turned inward while Secret is more of a straight style on the ends. However, they are similar and the ends on Alpha Blend can be straightened. xoxo Marlene
Hi Judy! Thank you! As a wig reviewer I try and show as many different colors and styles as I can in order to help others that may be trying to make a decision on a wig. I realize not all wigs, lengths or colors may look good on me, but I don't think it'd be fair to viewers if I only showed styles that are flattering on me. I hope this makes sense why I review/show so many different wigs. xoxo Marlene
Thank you, Tamara! I wear wigs for lots of reasons: I truly dislike sitting in a salon, I like to change my style and hair color depending on my mood & clothes; I don't wear the same shoes, jewelry or clothes every day and like to do the same with wigs. To me, I see wigs as an accessory that are fun to wear. I love having long dark hair one day and short & sassy grey the next. It's just a personal preference. xoxo Marlene
Awwe, thank you so much. Pure genetics. My bio hair was blue black and has turned into a salt and pepper. I inherited my hair from my Dad. xoxo Marlene
Thank you, Cindy! I choose to wear wigs because I love changing my style and color daily depending on my mood or what I'm wearing! I also dislike sitting in salons. xoxo Marlene
I have short, but a lot of salt and pepper hair with a low nape and a low forehead and sideburns that I cannot keep from showing when I wear a wig. I cannot tuck my sideburns behind my ears and wig caps and wig grips. Don’t seem to help. Do you have any suggestions, thank you
Hi Marylou, thank you so much for stopping by. My hair is salt and pepper and I have lots. I wear a wig cap, wig grip, and use root powder (Clairol or Wow I purchase at Ulta). I match my sideburns to the color or root of the wig with the root powder. This way if my sideburns show, it doesn't really matter. I hope this helps xoxo Marlene
Blonde has an anti aging effect. You look really youthful in blonde. I'm leaning toward styles with more blonde in them. Get compliments. More attention from men...lol.
My favourite of all these styles (on you) is the HM Mane Attraction Regal, it sits beautifully on you and is the best length. The colour is lovely too. I’m in Aus and don’t purchase from America any more (shipping kills it now) and nobody stocks Mane Attraction line here 🥲 which for me is a huge shame.
Hi! Thank you so much for visiting and the lovely compliment. Wigstudio1 just started offering international shipping. I don't know the details, but I'm sure if you reach out to them at support@wigstudio1.com, a consultant will be able to provide the information for international shipping. xoxo Marlene
