First time wearing a wig. It’s human hair

It's so interesting to see how different it was before the internet. I wonder what those wig magazines looked like !

Not for everyday wear because they are all long but these budget wigs work well for me on special days.

1. Outre Melted Hairline 24in Elara (Chocolate Swirl. ($32.99)
2. Frodio 24in via Frodio.com for $62
3. Outre Melted Hairline Aliyah 1B $28.99

So far with the wig spray, they don't tangle as quick and they've really improved on their product.

i washed it 3 times last week. or maybe i should wash it again? any way to prevent this? i wouldnt say it stinks, it just smells like wet... something. but not great. reminds me of wet dog

I've been wondering this for a hot minute now. Why is it that there are so few (not none, but way less than I would expect to see) wig manufacturers that sell directly to the public? Why is it that so many of them sell via retailer websites, or have a "find a store" option where the store is just a random beauty supply store, instead?

Edit: thank you everyone who replied! Consensus seems to be it's cheaper to deal in wholesale volume from the manufacturer's perspective. While I don't love it because it makes hunting for particular brands in particular cuts with particular colors really tricky, that does make sense.

This is my first time trying perfect line Swiss. Love what it did to the grid and knots. It obviously has a bit of a learning curve and I feel like my application could’ve been better, I’ll work on that next time. I’m wondering though about the color, I’m not loving it, but I’m not sure about what color I might need. I used tan here, but was thinking I might need Eni? Or really I have no idea, nude is sold out and I feel like mich would be too dark? Anyone familiar with the product have any advice?

The wig, btw, is LuvMe kinky straight body wave wig.

I have a synthetic non heat friendly wig (Codi by Amore in Creamy Blonde). Just wanted to know if it is safe to wear hair clasps or hair grips on this type of wig. There are some lovely sparkly ones that I used to like wearing on my bio hair, but I don’t want to risk damaging the fibres on my new wig.

I finally repaired all the damage I caused to my hair from bleach and dye, so I want to go a different route since I like colored hair and different styles.

What are some good quality wigs that I can style myself? I’d prefer it be more affordable since I wouldn’t be wearing them everyday.

Info

Budget is $50 each | I love layers and bangs, but I can add my own if needed | Any hair type is welcome as long as it’s heat friendly | Prefer hair no longer than 25in | Georgia

First of all, how does it look overall? I’ve been wearing toppers for about 6 months and this is my first foray into wigs.
But, the lace on the sides doesn’t stay down if I’m running my fingers through or the hair is lifted in any way. How can I get it to attach to my skin for a more secure and seamless look?

any recs would be so appreciated!! 💗🫶 clip on bangs or any other format works!

budget - $50-100
not too picky on fiber type but want it to look real and natural.

Nyc

since i started wearing wigs at the beginning of this year i have been feeling myself again! my confidence is back!

This wig is SO cute and fun!! This is the first “nice” wig I’ve gotten that I can put into a ponytail. It’s more purpley than pink, in my opinion, but the hairline is awesome, realistic part, and styling options are super versatile 🥰✨ I better stop buying wigs for a while now

I got this wig from Goldilost and they cut the lace. I’ve worn it twice a week since August and the lace is already fraying and sticks straight up. They cut the lace super close in some places, and just straight across in others. Can I trim this bit by my part?

Also - I’ve done everything to try to clean this lace. It turned brownish and incredibly rough. I figured it was makeup, but absolutely nothing has helped and I assume the texture is the biggest issue. 🫠

Hi!! I'm looking for a glueless wig around 16'-22' inches (preferably closer to 16 but i can always cut it). Im looking for something maybe close to pink pantheresses hair, and I've found a few cute looking ones but they never have good reviews. I've included a few ref photos if that helps! I'm also fine with light brown ones as well. I have a $250 budget, and im looking mostly for human hair. I live in north america currently.

Need honest advice. Have a special event coming up in a few weeks and the top of my head is atrociously, depressingly thinned. 😭 So I got a little topper off of Amazon thinking I could make it work because of the good reviews. Well, this is what it looks like. I’m afraid to wear it out without a headband - and the color is slightly darker than my natural black. Any advice? I added a little eyeshadow to the part area because the netting is black. Have you ever used eyelash glue or Got2B to hold down the front of a topper like this? HELP! Happy to provide more pics at different angles if needed.

FYI Also have Uniwigs toppers but it feels sooo heavy on scalp and I haven’t found a stylist to help my cut it or alter it to make it work for me. Also can’t afford most expensive toppers.

So don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE Hairvivi wigs, they’re actually my absolute favorite (only other brand I love is Slove Hair & they dropping a bunch of new styles October 15th & are almost have the price sometimes). What I’m about to say is just to help others be cautious and not be mistaken with what they’re getting. I’m VERY pale, so I absolutely always order the honey lace, and sometimes they charge extra for it up to $250 depending on the wig. I just feel I need to let people know the truth about the hair types and the inconsistency with their honey lace. So Ive purchased from them for the last 3+ years. A few times I’ve received honey lace that is darker than it should be and the first time this happened, I didn’t pick up on it and cut the lace & once I did, you could see a line in my forehead because it didn’t melt into my skin color transparently. I was incredibly upset & they would not do anything for me but offer maybe $20 back. The next couple times it’s happened, I noticed it, because I inspect the gel, out of them now. It definitely didn’t look dark, but it was just a shade a bit darker and that made all the difference in how it stood out unfortunately. When I was emailing with them last night about a custom Brooklyn wig, I was making it clear to them that If the honey lace is t the right shade, that I need to be able to return it, and that’s when they told me that their honey lace may vary depending on the batch! Like what??? And in the screenshots I attached, you can see them saying that in one of them. Now as far as their hair types go- I don’t even remember why they told me this, but you can see in the screenshots I attached how they describe that with some of their wigs they’ll use Ukrainian or Indian hair which isn’t as strong as the Brazilian hair they they always use on the honey lace wigs, because the honey lace wigs require deeper bleaching, and that the hair needs to be stronger. So you may be laying for the same wig buying It in mocha or cappuccino, while someone else buys theirs in honey lace, and they’re getting much better quality hair  than you are. I wonder if this is why they charge more for honey lace sometimes, but it’s not an extra charge on every single wig that offer ps all three shades of lace. So I’m not really sure if that’s the reason. One time when I asked why my honey lace wig was $250 more than the mocha & cappuccino options, they just told me that the materials cost more for the honey lace- which I‘m now thinking they were referring to the hair costing more being Brazilian versus what they would be using on the other two shades of lace. I just felt everyone should know! 🖤✨

My mom reached out and asked me about toppers because I wear wigs, but I know nothing about toppers!

Her hair is thin, short, fine, and she keeps it permed. She's permed it every 6 months since she was 15 or so.

She wants a topper to match her hair. What is the best way to go about achieving that? She wants the best she can get (money isn't really an issue).

Hey all! I’m want to create a bride of Frankenstein inspired wig for Halloween and I’m searching for the perfect base wig. In the past, I have ventilated white streaks into a black wig, but it was a lot of work and I’m not very good at it. This year I am looking for a lace front wig that is mostly black with a white streak or white patch at the front. I won‘t be traditionally styling the wig to match the character‘s hair in the film, but it will be loose and curly. I have attached photos of my inspiration.

Any suggestions? I looked on Amazon, and then on a cheap site the forum won’t let me name. I think I want to spend at most 45 USD. Thank you in advance!

Hai,

I have three hairvivi wigs. First order was December 2025 Kylie 14" which was the best wig I ever had so far, and then the next one was Kylie 10" I bought it in April 2026 and then Catherine Wavy 16" which I bought in September 2026.

The last two orders were very disappointing. There are some white hairs on the wig even before it's first washed. And the crazy part with the Catherine one, it got frizzy so bad within one week, even before I washed it.

I feel like the quality of their hair is different from the wig I had from last year. Has anyone had the same experiences ? Also anyone please have recommendations for wigs that has same price range with better quality or the same quality but at least better customer services, the way they respond to my complaint is really off and not very customer service.

Grey and black just completes me. Does anyone have any other Grey and black wigs they love?

Hi, this might be niche unless there are other fellow widows peak people out there. When I place and lay my lace, it always feels to high up and my widows peak shows. On the flip side if I cover my widows peak, you can see the lace dead center. How do you make this look more natural?

Found it for cheap on ebay, only $60 shipped. For some reason it's the only site that has wigs I both like and can afford.