What Makes A Wig Look FAKE?! 

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I don't care if my wig looks shiny or fake, as long as i think it looks good on me, thats all that matters to me. 😊 if they ask me, i tell 'em- yep, i wear wigs. With wigs u have "total hair freedom". Then they ask me, where do i buy them? 😅

I got a cheaper wig that was too dense. I bought some thinning shears and watched some videos on how to make it look better. Thinning shears are super helpful.

TBH, other than wig wearers, or maybe if the wig is _really_ wiggy, I don’t think people look that closely to try and determine if someone is wearing a wig or not. Most people aren’t that observant. As long as the wig has a modicum of natural coloring and style, I think people don’t give it a thought. It’s those of us who focus on those details who notice the most. 😉

I’m very petite but I’m about 5’6”. My bones and my head and my body are tiny. But I’m also 75 yrs old. I live alone..have a few health issues..and my hair is thinning. I thought I’d be long gone by now (life, at times, has den full of challenges, unpredictabilities and loss of loved ones from a very early age…heart issues)…but I’m not. I’m not being morbid..I think I care too much and I was only child, single parent, helped raise all 5 of my grandkids (who are all grown up..don’t live close..and have families of their own). Love my 3 new great grand babies. That smell. Baby smell and puppy breath..always tug at my heartstrings. I love animals too. Am caring for several outside critters. I don’t socialize much.. chronic fatigue and auto immune health issues .. I’m used to that. I’m grateful I’ve helped my family and got to foster/adopt so many shelter animals. Worked a hectic job too for many many years. No child support. My head is tiny. In photos ….my family laughs at me and calls me peanuthead. I know they love me. My critters do too. I’d like an affordable wig…I’m kind low on funds…but could never afford human hair..and need low density. I’ve always worn my hair in an angled bob..kinda blond..now with white highlights…and I don’t go to beauty salons. Always did my own hair…trying to save money. Now my hair is about shoulder length but I wear it up in a hair clip..my bun is getting smaller and smaller. I’d love an angled cut little longer bob..not super short…maybe like with honey blond and light highlights. Afraid of the itchiness and my skin is sensitive. Always wear a part on left side. Any idea how I could afford a decent looking wig that wouldn’t make me look like I’m wearing fake hair? Sorry for the long ramble. Appreciate your videos. You’re adorable. I love that you’re tiny…like me…and you help with all the info you provide. You’re so super young tho. Just found your channel this week. Hugs and love. 💫❤️✌🏻 Thanks much.

I once bought a 200% density wig, and I am a person with a lot of thick hair. And I can tell you 200 % is way way too much, but what people don't realize with that amount, is that it is also very heavey and very very hot to wear.. I prefer 130% despite my normal hair being way thicker. It just feels lighter and still looks amazing. Just my thoughts.

VERY HELPFUL! I was hoping you were wearing a wig because it looks so fantastic! The idea that you have a wig on would not even have crossed my mind if it weren’t for the fact that this is a video about wigs 😊

The wig your wearing is so natural on you. Beautiful. Thanks for the great tips.

Yes..dimensional color with darker roots are more realistic ❤ Shawdow roots are preferable

Too much shine and too much hair. That's especially true for older people, we don't have thick dense hair. I did when I was young, very thick, but now it is thinning.

Hello fellow Torontonian! Thank you for your content! I love the lace fronts you show. I wish I could buy a lace front human hair, but alas. I'm 67 and live on government pension. My hair started falling out during my divorce (not a fun time) in the 2008. It hasn't recovered much, and what I have is impossibly thin.. I started wearing wigs. The trials and tribulations!! Long story short, I can only afford cheap Amazon wigs.. So it's been a struggle trying to make them not look horribly fake. Your wigs always look incredibly good and real. I always buy banged wigs, due to, as you say, the hard front. What I've learned to do to make them look better is to 1) pluck the hairline to make it more uneven and natural, 2) cut and layer the hair. There are many videos on this. For me the bangs are important, so I often will cut into the longer hair beside the bangs to blend them into the layered hair. 3) i buy wigs that are heat tolerant enough to take my bangs away from my forehead, or get them to go to the side eetc. I also blow some height away from the crown. So I do heat, then cold, so it sets. You can also do the baby powder thing to take away shine. I'd never wear a wig straight out of the package. Maybe this can help someone who also needs to buy cheap Amazon wigs!

The unit you're wearing is giving rich-woman-old-money-vibes, loves it!!

I wear hair pieces because I have alopecia, I also have to use color powder at the hair line all around. The shine is a problem for me, so I’ve found that dry shampoo spray helps with shine issues.

Some good tips Steph I prefer something as natural as possible. Also excessive shine looks wiggy I think lots of wigs have too much hair particularly on the hairline 💖

Dead giveaways are overly shiny plastic hair fiber, or a wig that lacks any dimension in coloration. The hairline can also be a dead giveaway if too straight across or too low/high in placement.

I found a dead giveaway is when the lace-top or lace-part has a very coarse textured mesh on top. The holes are very visible.

Unreal vid Stephanie, so much information, and the off/on part was amazing. Well done, you're the best. ❤

Hi. I'm happy that your videos showed up when I googled alopecia and wigs. I've learned more in the last few hours, watching your videos, than I have from stylists and hair system businesses.

I’m a very small framed person as well and the density thing is a real issue. It would be great if they’d measure density with synthetic wigs like they do with real hair.

My own hair is a very short pixie and an amazing silver but I like to play with a variety of wig colours and do something different. I have to be very careful to use a root cover powder on my lil' white sideburns because nothing screams wig like sideburns a completely different shade than the wig.

You look amazing in that wig! I would never have guessed! Thanks for the advice on what to look for in a wig. Personally I love, love, love dressing up and I have been thinking of adding wigs/hair pieces to my ensemble.

I'm a retired RN and remember going into a patients room on morning rounds. I walked around the bed by the window(the light was dim). The patient had left her old wig on the window sill and it made me jump in fright cause it looked like an animal. The patient was still asleep and didn't see me jump.

I enjoyed this and I would also add that shiny wigs are a huge giveaway, even from a distance. The realism of the fibers is one of my top must haves and this is why I always buy heat friendly

Looks amazing! In future would you mind showing us more of the back and sides of the wig. Many thanks for your fantastic advice and gorgeous wigs! Thank you so much!!! 😁

All good points. For me the lack of dimensional color, excess shine, too much volume AND looking too perfect are all giveaways. Many expensive wigs look 'fake' because no one has hair that perfect! I appreciate lace fronts in theory but personally do not like them. I prefer to pull some bio hair out at the hairline and even pull it back and secure it. I find if I wear something that kind of looks like my hair I feel more confident, and that is a big part of it too.

I cannot agree with you more. Thank you. You probably saved a lot of women money and returns.😊

This was so helpful thank you! I have been wearing wigs for about a year now, and really feel like I am just learning about them. I am going to have to go over more of your video's. Thank you!

The wig you have on looks so natural in every way. It doesn't appear to have a lot of hair sticking up and flying around and doesn't look shiny.

Great Video Steph! Love that RW Wig on You ... Happy Weekend. Angela

Thank you for such an informative and helpful video!❤

The number one thing, by miles, that makes a wig look fake, is our sensitivity and our fear that other people will see us as wearing a wig. And so we convince ourselves that our wig looks fake, when nobody is actually giving us a second glance.

What a smart review. This is something that I always look for myself as I have a petite face and if I really like a wig, I end up taking it to my hairstylist to thin it out because a lot of volume looks so fake.. and it’s such a shame where lovely ladies don’t know this because to me anyway, I can instantly tell what’s a wig if they don’t use these tips! I do have good hair, but I love to change up my look, so I never go for lace front wigs because I always bring part of my bang out in the front and honestly no one ever knows that it’s actually a wig. And congratulations !!

Thanks for the advice. I would have liked to see the other wig on you as a comparison.

Oh I have that same wig you showed from Amazon! It's my favorite thing to throw on really quick. I actually have two of them because I liked it so much!

Wow thank you thank you! I am so glad I came across this video. I have been looking for someone to start from the beginning. I needed these helpful tips. ❤

Super helpful. Im thinking of getting my first and I def. Want a low density one. Can't go from so thin to Hollywood hair. I just don't want the attention, I want to feel confident and have fun. Also, I always saw the "bleached roots" frase in the descriptions but had no idea what that meant. Thank you!

Wow 😯 Awesome 🤩 Loving your work 💝

Wigs look best when properly fitted and cut well! That is all you need to know. Wigs are easy! You look pretty in all your Wigs! Lace Wigs are comfortable. I used to work in a Wigs shop! I buy loose hair and have hand sewed several pretty ones! Thank you!

Love your videos and the enthusiasm, Steph! Keep up the good work. You got a new Canadian subscriber. :)

Thank you for the tips they were really helpful. Btw, your wig looks beautiful and natural. 🙂

Keep in mind that any wig can look fake/wiggy, HH or Synthetic and sometimes it's not based on price. For me it's the hairline, the part and density. If the hair has too much hair it always looks fake to me. ,If you can see a defined part it looks natural and if the hair can be lifted off the face with a natural looking growth line and the lace is invisible (melts into your forehead HD Lace or good Swiss lace), then it's a winner. Natural density is important and even more so if you're in the 30+ age. Hairstyles have changed over the years and the Synth wig industry are not really keeping up with the new trends. Decent Synthetic wigs in canada run at least 500 and last 3months with daily wear and a HH good quality will cot 2500 and last 2 years+ but will need color refresh and lots of good care. I wear HH wigs but have seen tons of HH wigs that look wiggy in the 2k-5k price range. I find that Synthetic wigs giveaway is that they are shiny hair and I've tried the dry shampoo trick as well. Synths are itchy, tangle easily if the hair shaft if fine / heat friendly and being a petite the choices are slim and that is my largest downfall to purchasing Synthetic wigs. Fit is important to me!!! . I have seen some nice ones though but not in my size and lots of short styles with the old lady look. I just ordered a new one last night the Cameron lite from watching lots of reviews and will give synths another go. I'm not a HH snob, I just haven't found one I like. HH wigs lose their color and blondes get brassy quite quickly and need color updates even when the hair is great quality. If you're a brunette or black you have it easy in both categories. In summary, natural density, hairline and part line is important in either HH or in Synthetic.

I DO WISH PEOPLE WOULD SAY IF THE WIGS ARE LARGE - THAT IS WHAT I NEED. THANK YOU.

I know what you mean, my head circumference is 21 and My wrist's are 6 inches. My hair used to be very fine but I had a fair amount of it. Now it's thin. I don't look good with a lot of hair especially around my face.

Ohhhh THANK YOU for this video!! I wish I’d seen it a few days ago, before I placed my order for my 1st wig lol. Maybe I can wear my full cap wig with a headband or scarf to cover the hard line..🤞🏼

What an interesting and informative video. Thank you for sharing. And I especially appreciated the comment about the "shadow" roots. Never heard of that beefore.

I really liked your low key approach yet clear explanations and good advice for wig wearers. Can you mention the names of those wigs you showed? I have ordered wigs from Amazon in the past and they are fine for every day wear. Dead give away for us wig wearers…forgetting that itching your head will make your wig move around!🤣

Your natural hair looks beautiful. The colour is lovely and you look younger

I think it’s important to note, synthetic wigs can not have bleached knots. The blonde hair helps disguise the hair line but that is not realistic for brunette wig wearers. Synthetic wigs, especially dark wigs, will have knots.

I completely agree...hair density makes a huge difference in how realistic it looks.

Thankyou so much for doing this helps me a lot 😊

You and your personality are as adorable as they come 😊

Valuable information thank you. And great outfit!!

You are perfect. Is that a wig you are wearing now? I was looking at you so much, I never saw the boxes. Cute voice, great narration.

She looks Fantastic! Unfortanetly, if you read the recent reviews (online store), people complain about the quality is not the same as it was couple years ago. :(

I recently bought my first wig. Don’t even know how to wear it, how to take care of it, I know nothing about wigs but i know i wanted to try! And obviously when you live in a small town, people know you. So, they’ll know i have a wig since i usually have short hair. Frankly, i don’t care. I want to have fun and not limit myself. Done that for way too long already! 😂

I always enjoy your videos!!! God Bless and TY. This wig looks great and it is not evident it is a wig.

I think the more salon-perfect a piece appears, the less realistic it might look!? I suppose most of us are always dealing with a bit that won't lie flat or looks frizzy or uneven. Wigs have that uniform perfection that real hair doesn't, perhaps? I like the one you have on, btw. Great that someone is addressing this socially taboo topic. These days I think a lot of people have hair density issues they don't know how to treat due to unknown nutritional deficiencies created by intensive farming (mineral poor foods), stress and medications. I nearly lost half of mine to low iron stores, caused by a common antacid medication.

I think that shadow shaded blonde wigs look the most natural. Too much shine is easy to deal with by using dry shampoo. Unfortunately I don’t look good as a blonde. Although I now have white hair, I can still wear brown wigs if I choose. To me, though, they are the most difficult to get right (not fake). There are a few nice blends, but they are usually quite warm, when my own hair was a cool-tone brown. Lace front wigs do look the most natural if you don’t wear bangs.

So helpful, thanks!

How do you wear it in the water when swimming? Do you glue it?

Really helpful! Thank you

Great tips, I learned a lot!!!

OMG you have been so helpful. I want to buy a wig for the first time and I don't know where to start. What company to do you recommend?

Some of the best advice I have heard on here. I to am about the same as you. I try for less because more just looks fake on me. Small face tiny wrists and smaller bones. Weigh about 145 at 5 ' 5. I use only toppers but stay in the same numbers. Also menopause has thinned my already thin hair. So don't want anything heavy. Just have fun.

When I was young my aunt Ethel wore wigs. Very classy lady & a lot of fun! People tell me I’m like aunt Ethel & they chuckle!

Also you’re really giving marlyn in this video! ❤

I have a small head but broad shoulders. I notice that dense or bigger hair makes my frame looks smaller so what you’re saying is definitely on the mark. Sometimes layers help with the density so it can still have volume without looking like a helmet.

New fan here! Thanks for such cool video!

It looks so real very nice style

I really don’t like permatease being a small frame can you mention that too no poof etc thank you great reviews ❤

If I had watched this years ago, I would have saved a lot of money not buying bad wigs.

Steph, can you tell me how you make your Simmer wig last for two years? I wear Simmer every day too, but find that they only last a few months. I would love your tips and tricks, and what you do on a daily basis to keep it looking so fresh. Thank you!

Great video for wig wearers

Hair and wigs aside, you have the most beautiful, flawless skin. (Please wear sunscreen!) I was looking for information about wigs because my best friend has just been diagnosed with cancer and I found you. Thanks for all the info!

Every time the root looks different than the main colour it always looks better imo it gives more dimension and shade to it

GREAT video! Thank you!

Thanks Great information 👍

Thank you for your video. I wish I had come across it in 2016 when I bought several synthetic wigs. I never liked the fullness of them. I really like the wig your wearing. You said to check out the link but there's not one. 😳 HELP!!!

Can you review toppers that are real hair? Im new to this and have been disappointed by RW wigs...you have alot of hair...great video

You are jus darling, and I would not have guessed you were wearing a wig! Great advice, very educayional! I have tried wigs in th past without success. Always too much hair for me and felt hat like. But now my nearly white hair is very thin and I need to do something.

Yes density is important. Even ppl who aren't petite like you, and are say large, generally still look better w less density than too much. Also knots will be visible along a part back to the crown and the ppl who might notice those are generally ppl taller than the wig wearer and also the younger someone is their vision has a better chance to allow them to see the knots.

A question: I have some grays, not many, sprinkled throughout my natural hair and would love to recreate that in my hairpieces. Just a few though--not more gray than brown. Any ideas, please say yes, on how I can make that happen?

Hi does the one you are wearing come already cut in the front? The lace? If not could you show how exactly to cut it so it doesn't show? Your videos have been really helpful. I am going to buy my first one because my hair has just gotten to bad.

Great info. TY

you're so so so so gorgeou!!! so classy and beautiful

Enjoyed your video...thank you for the information! (Bonnie)

Can you swim in a wig? If so, what's the prep for it and keeping it on. Sounds terrifying to me. And how is it wearing a wig in hot weather?

Love the wig you’re wearing by Raquel Welsh. I also want a low density wig, I have measured my head for a proper fit but, not sure if I should order petite size or average. Could you share with us what your measurement’s are, so we get an idea of what size we should be ordering and what size is your wig? I'm a 21 1/4 circumference. 13 Front to nape and 13 ear to ear.

Always have too much SHINE! My hair is black, and dark wigs are just plain shiny!🙄😡

Thanks for the wig education.

I want to start wearing wigs because I like having colorful hair but I can never pick one color. I always wear a headband across my hairline anyway, so it looks like most of these issues won't affect me.

Stephanie what about bleached knots on black wigs? Are they necessary?

New here. Your wig looks lovely on you! Ignore the haters.

Where is the second wig you hold up from?

I have bought many a bad wig that looks super fake on me lol. And for every purchase I've upgraded to higher and higher quality. My first wig was a very nasty, cheap thing from a costume store. Don't think I even paid $10 for it. My second and third wigs were a bit higher quality synthetic hair, but a "hard cap" with no bangs, and they still felt and looked a lot like Barbie hair after having been worn for a bit. Costed maybe $15. The 4th and 5th wigs I got were actually great quality synthetic hair and lace front, but only a tiny bit of lace so I can't change the parting to be anything but a middle part or just swept back, unless I literally tip the wig to the side (yes I've done that for a side part, don't judge me lol) and costed roughly $35. But I rarely wear any of these wigs despite loving the idea of wearing wigs, because the synthetic hair always itches on my neck and face in a way my real hair never would have, when long. So now I'm looking into buying my first human hair wig, hoping it'll be more comfortable, and also possible to dye/bleach. I'm really hooked on the red to blonde balayage look and it's nearly impossible to find an already made wig in that exact color, and I really can't afford getting something custom made, but I'm pretty good at dyeing and bleaching hair myself. So I'm looking at a light red human hair wig with a big lace front area, but I wanted to make sure it's a good buy before purchasing it, because it's cheap for a human hair wig ($170.) Because yeah, I want it to look natural. Like it was my real hair, just somehow magically longer, fuller and with a complete hairline so I won't have to wear headbands and spend hours styling it to make it look half decent. That's why I want it in the exact same color combination I keep my real hair and have kept in for years, and why I'm so picky about that. That said, most wigs are higher quality than my real hair at this point lmao. I hope it won't be too damaging to bleach just the lower half of a light red wig, as that's kinda close to blonde already, although I'm aware I'd have no idea how much a wig has been dyed, bleached and otherwise processed previously, as that would affect how much (more) processing it can handle. Would be great to know, but I've never come across any such info on any wigs I've seen in webshops. So... I guess I'd just be careful and hope for the best. I can also easily thin out a wig if it's too thick. I did that with one of my higher quality synthetics and it turned out great, but yeah I wouldn't wanna buy a crazy thick wig only to have to cut away half of it. That would feel wasteful. The one I'm considering has 130 density, so it's good to know now that's on the thinner side! I do wanna be a little bit careful with buying human hair wigs though, because that's hair some real person gave up or lost for I dunno what reasons. I want to be respectful of that, where it comes from. So if I buy such a wig, I'd want to for it to be something I can wear for a long time and take good care of, to honor its source. Sorry for the long rant. I appreciate your advice, it's very good and solid! And great that you showed examples as well. I learned a few more things.

What is the name of the wig that you were talking about using it to swim in? I really like it.

African Americans have the best wig hair lines which looks so natural, why can’t wig companies offer such wigs to us? Plus many human hair wigs look so fake, I would never spend close to that much for one & I’ve had one before & the up keep just not worth the price.

Since I am a real blonde since birth. I tend to think that dark roots look fake on me..

Adding photos would enhance your excellent verbal instructions.

I didn't think it was a wig until you told us.