CysterWigs.com: Have you ever ever puzzled by wigs for white girls are a lot dearer than wigs for black girls?
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You have made some interesting points. I am a black woman and I wear wigs. Yes, we know how to cut the lace, pluck the parting space, thin out, shorten, and layer wigs. It just takes practice. At the end of your video, you indicated that we would wear any type of wigs. That is incorrect. If the wig is too small, big, uncomfortable, unflattering, shiny texture, and unrealistic we will not wear it. As far as durability, I have SYNTHETIC wigs that are 6 & 7 years old and still look fabulous. You must take care of your wig like its your own hair. Today, black ladies are growing their hair long with protective styles. So it could be their acutual long hair that you are seeing. Not all of us wear wigs on a daily bases. We also wear highend wigs as well. I have 2 that I love and cherish.
My advice to white ladies is to buy cheaper wigs and practice customizing. Lol. In the past, I would unbox my new cheaps wigs and 30 minutes later I was throwing them in the trash. Practice makes perfect. Now, I am a Pro! Practice, Practice, Practice. Good luck ladies.
So glad you did this video! I am Caucasian and wear wigs daily for fashion and I also hate my hair, but I donāt hide it. Donāt get me wrong, I make it look natural, but when someone compliments my hair I tell them itās a wig.
I actually only wear wigs that are marketed to women of color because I like the price, and variety better. I also think they look more realistic. Unless it is a natural Yaki texture, they have some silkiness and courseness like my hair is. Wigs for white women tend to be too silky and I donāt want my wig to look like doll hair. With the price being lower too it allows me to purchase more of them. I have found several wigs that have HD lace which is much lighter for my skin tone. If I get one with darker lace, I just blend it with makeup powder to lighten it.
I like that you addressed this in a respectful way. I like BSS wigs, I like easy wigs, I don't care if it's a dark root, it's just more budget friendly for me to get the less expensive wigs. I don't mind cutting or thinning the hair myself since I used to do all types of things on my own hair. I don't hace alopecia, but I have a migraine condition so what little energy I have is spent on school work and cleaning and work, not doing my hair or make up.
I wear wigs because I like to chNge up my hair all the time so I wear wigs so I don't ruin my real hair. But my question is can a white lady wear wigs made for black lady's? There are some wigs I want but they are made for black women. And I don't wanna buy it if I'm not supposed too. I dunno š
What a great video! Who knew, all these fun things I've learned I wore a lot of wigs in my 20's as I had a very busy job and didn't always have the time to style my hair in the mornings. There were never as many choices as there are now in my 40's. I've been looking at a lot of wigs that say "For Black Women", but it never explained the difference. You explained it all beautifully and it makes sense as I too wore wigs for fashion so I had 4-5 varying styles all in the same length. No one ever knew (or cared) as they looked like my natural hair! Thanks, Heather, your personality and humor are a winner!
Well spoken! Very informative. Thank you, Heather!
Heather, you are FULL of INFORMATION! I have seen some of your videos, and I like them all! I really need to take about 3 days and binge on Heather Vids non-stop. You throw Gold Nuggets at us in every one! It is a pleasure to hear you and see you in my wig wearing adventure! Thank You!
I'm biracial. I've always bought wigs for women of color. I don't care one bit if someone knows I'm wearing a wig; in fact, I tell them! I just say "of course it's my hair; I bought it."
I wear all types of wigs. Ones for black women and those for white women.
It's fun to try all!
Why not?
This video was done so well and you did such a good job and handling / tackling this topic. I fell like this is a really āloadedā topic and also a topic that people can be very sedative and ALSO a topic that if not some right could be very offensive. I was really impressed by how well you talked about this…you were super informative and managed to not be offensive at all. Great job!
You look amazing with this hair!!
This is also a generation issue. As an older black woman I saw a lot of white women wearing wigs in the 60ās and 70ās. A lot. It was considered glamorous in the entertainment industry. The natural look trend came in the late 70ās and no one wanted to wear wigs anymore except maybe black women that wore afro wigs and Afro puffs. Ok, fast forward to the mid to late 90ās and black women started wearing weaves and extensions in music videos. That prompted women in the black community to wear extensions too. Now white and Latin women started wearing them too but it was harder to tell because the texture matched closer to their real hair. Fast forward to the early mid 2000ās and the hair manufacturers starter making hair that looked closer to black relaxed hair. That was all fine and great but installing the hair themselves or/and paying a lot to get sew-ins and quick weaves promoted black women to start wearing wigs. Again a lot of influence came from the entertainment industry regarding wigs and their was a less stigma about wigs. Black women wear women for fashion and many of them have long hair but donāt want to damage their hair every time they get a whim to change their hairstyle. Sorry for the long opinion.
Omg you are awesome! I love your wig. I never knew these wigs existed until my friend told me about them. I will be buying some once I get together with her! Iām so excited!!
I'm ghostly white and just wore a $50 Bobbi Boss Carmela for my wedding last Sunday and people who haven't seen me in awhile thought it was my real hair and were blown away at how beautiful I looked in it.
Yikes. Guilty as charged. My gods, I am picky. I know I'm about comfortable caps, and afraid to mess around with trimming and doing the "frankenwig." I've bought a few BBSS wigs here and there, but also I haven't had the confidence to wear them. It could be time to reconsider just doing the back and forth between my Jon Renau and a decent-enough BBSS wig.
Apropos of your disclaimer: it's yet another example why we (you and N, me and E) would be hanging out and geeking-out. OMG, how much would N wear down as we go down the road of intersectional feminism? And Star Wars.
I'm a white woman who always had naturally very dark thick curly hair who has lost her hair. I embraced my hair years ago and I so don't want to buy thin blond hair. So what do I do…so frustrated with searching and searching for reasonably priced good wigs that will be as close as possible to my own. Makes me depressed honestly
I like you. A lot I learned a lot . Many thanks
Very informative and I did wonder why some wigs are more expensive, now I understand. Thank you! Excellent video!
I wish you would show more wigs with bangs.I have heard you can trim the bang but itās hard to tell if I canāt see it.thank you
I appreciated this episode. Just started following you recently. Iām a black woman with alopecia since 12. Iāve had it all. Honestly, the worst emotionally has been when I have tried these lace fronts marketed to black women. I canāt deal with the maintenance and upkeep and all that you have to do before you can comfortably step out. I want simple as you speak of so I do pay more. Iāve learned what to pick that looks the most natural. Always have to have body with some wave and layers. It cuts down the shine. Jon Renau does that for me in colors that are darker. Iām most in my comfort zone when I can walk through life and not be asked questions about my hair. These big lace fronts with all the baby hair, etc is way to over the top and way too heavy and the circumferences too big. With that said, the good news is that Iāve learned tricks from some of those bad experiences and thatās a good thing. I love and respect your honesty and will keep following.
I'm not a medical consumer. I'm just obsessed with the options. I have gotten such odd reactions from other white women, and total support from my black friends. It's a struggle for sure, but fun so far. Thanks.
I'm curious to know if you have looked into any of the Jewish companies, we call them sheitels. I live in a hot place and want an open weft wig and most, if not all, Jewish wig makers make them with fake scalps, a lot of combs and clips, and what seems like a lot of extra layers. I have a wunderwig too, which is a polytail fall. It has those extra things, but it's a pony-tail so it works. I have a jon renau wig that I love, but when I got it styled, they cut the lace too far and it's fraying…help! What can I do? What brands are similar? Thanks!
White women wigs tend to be for medical purposes. Black women wigs tend not to be for medical reasons.
Thank you!!! Super informative!!!
Heather, you and your CysterWigs company are awesome!! Thanks for the AMA videos. So much valuable content.
AMEN! How can I decide what I want without your review and information!! No, no way! We need the middle "mam" ššš¼ššš¼
Hi, what wig are you wearing in the video, I like the style
Really good explanation!! I had been wondering since Iāve been buying from both
Super helpful and informative. Respectful yet honest
The part about thinning hair and wearing wigs with āmore hairā being scary is soooo true! My hair has always been fine and thin, but in the last couple of years (hypothyroidism, menopauseš¤Ŗ), itās gotten a lot worse. Iām excited about the styles with more hair, but my spousal unit and close family arenāt used to me with ābig hair.ā About the only thing the Hubba can handle is Winner by Raquel Welch. š Iām pushing the envelope for him though. Just got a Chelsea by Jon Renau, and a Sparkle by RW. Gave him palpitations, lol!
I was browsing the internet for a wig and came upon this video. I really enjoyed the information presented. On some websites like Paula Young or The Wig Company, they have a few wigs I like but not in the petite head size. Most of their short length wigs are in the petite head size but I don't want short length wigs. I already have too many of them and lately I've been donating them to the cancer program. I want to wear a medium length wavy wig but all that I've seen online are for average or large head sizes. Does anyone know of any company that produces medium length wigs for petite heads? Thanks.
When I told my black friends I pay 300$ for my wigs they went OMG
Great video Heather! And thanks for putting political correctness in its place when it comes to this topic. Facts are facts and thatās all we want. Youāre SO right that white ladies are more afraid to customize their pieces then black ladies. Iāve learned so much from black ladies about customization, so Iām not afraid anymore to take thinning shears or a razor to a piece in order to make it my own. We are, indeed, the minority in this market which makes it more expensive for us. Thanks so much for answering some of the questions Iāve had for a while, especially the one about density. Keep these great videos coming.
Great clear video — thank you!
Omg thank you so much for this video! i've been struggling with my hair for a long time (Not a medical condition per se, but stress and other mental illnesses) and i've been wasting SO MUCH money on "customizable" wigs (BBSS) and never really getting what i want from them. I do know how to customize them and all but it takes too much god damn time!! And i can't stress enough how much i HATE ear to ear lace! It just does not work on my head and for the look im looking for. I was afraid of spending 400$ (cad) on one unit but after seeing your explanations of all the little and big differences, it just makes so much sense! And most of them are actually what i always wanted in a wig! I'm ordering a Jon Renau right now and i've never been more excited!!
Really great video Heather. I actually went to a beauty supply store here in Australia for the first time a few months back and saw the differences up close. I agree the wigs I tried do lack some of the basic comforts of our higher-end medical wigs, however the owner offered some really awesome customisation tips that she offers some of her alopecia clients, and the wigs are a fraction of the price too. I do own a full lace wig I wear on special occasions only because I don't have time on the daily to endure the timely glueing/installation process. But as most are commenting on this video, it's great to have choices and there are wigs and hair pieces out there to suit everyones needs and budgets.
As a white woman and two time cancer survivor, I started wearing wigs in the theater and never stopped. Why would I spend an hour on my "real hair" only to have it fall flat in 5 minutes when I can throw on a wig and look amazing all the time? Most of my wigs are marketed to black women, and many of them are only good with a hat due to the dark lace, but there are some BBSS brands that are easier for white women to pull off. That being said, a few of the "white girl" wigs that I have feel really tight and don't have enough grip to stay on (I had to sew wig clips into them). The hairlines are flawless though. Many BBSS brands are making amazing sombre colors now, and Sensationnel's new "What Lace" series has pretty light lace. A+ ozone wigs have a transparent lace, but their highlighted colors are hideous.
One thing you didn't talk about is how wig marketing practices are very deceptive for the BBSS side. They call anything with a lace edge a "lace front," and something with wefts sewn all over can be called "full lace" just because it's a closed cap. The actual parting space might be 1" or 6" on a "frontal." Human Hair mixes are often portrayed as human hair, with "blend" or "mix" in a tiny font on the back. It is like pulling teeth sometimes to get an actual image of the cap or representation of the color. I've also learned that online BBSS stores basically consider you a con artist if you want to return anything:) It made me realize how much expectations play into this market (e.g. as an affluent white woman, I'm used to truth in advertising and having my questions answered honestly. I get the impression that this is NOT the experience women of color are used to).
You also didn't talk a lot about the difference in fiber quality. Why is it that so many "white" wigs can't be heat styled? I have a fair amount of BBSS wigs that tangle like mad, but I also have a few that are synthetic and don't tangle hardly at all. Are the fibers used in a BBSS "silky" wig significantly different from a "Caucasian" wig?
"Frankenhair"… LOL š¤£
Well, you āslayā at explaining everything wig š
I binge watched black womenās wig channels for a while, when I started to get interested in wigs…I was just utterly fascinated by their creativity and resourcefulness. (Not to mention, what theyāre willing to put up with in terms of being uncomfortable, in the name of beauty).
But ultimately, the look I want to achieve requires the kind of wig, that costs a lot of money, unfortunately.
I want a certain (expertly cut) style and a very specific shade of blonde…Iām afraid, I might even end up wanting a human hair one, ultimately.
you have done a great job of answering some questions that I never asked but always wondered about. Thank you Heather.
This is a great video and how you present it is right on. However, as a caucasian, I have no issue telling the women around me I'm wearing a wig. I wish thre were more cheaper options for us white people, such as Escara and Mimosa. I understand the niche + scarcity factors, but as it is now, we are a little bit confined to more expensive options. For many pockets, the prices are prohibitive.
Good for you .I stand by my girl
Dear Heather, your videos are the absolute best, I love you! You explained exactly why black woman wigs are so much less expensive than wigs for white women! I was at a black-woman-oriented beauty supply store in Dallas this afternoon and was astounded by the inexpensive prices of their wigs! After trying on a few, it became apparent that something was very different … other than just the colors. Your video made so much sense to me now and I totally get it. Thank you so much for all your great videos/reviews. When I'm considering purchasing a new wig, I always try to find a review from you, as you give the most accurate, concise, and down-to-earth reviews out of anyone online! You are beautiful and the best in my books. (I love Taz too but not quite reality for us real ladies, no offense, Taz, lol!)