Wigs … shocked!
Wigs … shocked!
So question I have is, how many of you actually buy a different wig to the one that came wit the doll i.e. not even use the one that came with it as it’s quality is below your expectation? And what would be a reasonable price range for a good wig? (please specify your currency if you do provide some price guidance). Thanks.
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Being conservative (read…cheap) with my dollars, I’ve found human hair wigs beyond my price range.
I’ve been more than satisfied with synthetics from Ebay, Amazon, and Temu. They run anywhere from $12-$30, depending on length and coloring. My favorite came from Temu, less than $20, has held up well for the last eight months, no frizzing, no unmanageable tangles, little or no shedding, easy care, and looks and feels great.
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Human hair wigs are relatively expensive new. However, if you live in a fairly big city, they can be often be found found used in resale shops that carry lots of women's clothes. The advantage of going this route is that, unlike buying on the internet, you can see and feel what you are buying up front.
I paid $2.99 USD in a thrift shop for Hanna's 100% human hair wig in the picture below and in these photos... viewtopic.php?p=2506393#p2506393 ($2.99 is a super find but $10 is more typical)
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October is usually when the thrift stores here put them out, but sometimes the odd one can be found at other times of the year.
http://www.dollalbum.com/dollgallery/in ... ?cat=13590
And http://dollforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=40240
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Yes wigs wigs wigs. I have a few that mostly are around $20-30 USD but my favorite was much more.Arisa_ wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:46 pm
So question I have is, how many of you actually buy a different wig to the one that came wit the doll i.e. not even use the one that came with it as it’s quality is below your expectation? And what would be a reasonable price range for a good wig? (please specify your currency if you do provide some price guidance). Thanks.
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Since getting a doll I've learned a LOT about women stuff, wigs being no less. It was quite a wake up. Yea, the wig that came with my doll was terrible, I could see that straight away. Immediately I started looking on the net for alternatives, doing research. I discovered human hair wigs... For some reason I thought human-hair wigs was banned, it just seems creepy to have human hair wigs that aren't yours. But no, you can get them, dark ones are quite expensive, but blonde wigs really hit the ceiling! They are clearly highly sought after!Arisa_ wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:46 pm Prior to doll life … I had no idea about wigs or care! But now as the wig that came with Libby appears to be wearing out from the brushing, I started to look at getting a new wig. And instead of looking at love doll suppliers, I looked at sites selling wigs for people. I also thought what about real human hair wigs, I’ve heard about those. O-M-G! Some of these wigs cost more than my doll!
So question I have is, how many of you actually buy a different wig to the one that came wit the doll i.e. not even use the one that came with it as it’s quality is below your expectation? And what would be a reasonable price range for a good wig? (please specify your currency if you do provide some price guidance). Thanks.
Anyway, found some pretty good artificial wigs on Amazon and some surprisingly decent ones on Ebay (although I got a couple of duds which were not at all what they were advertised to be).
A couple of companies sent me an additional free wig for I have no idea why!
I think I have about 15 assorted wigs through my trial and testing!
I can now look at a woman's hair and have a relatively good idea if it's a wig or not, I think.
The ones on Amazon for about £20 are pretty decent. But look carefully.
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I got 3 they are synthetics but they flow very well have a nice weight to them ,brushes smooth too!
Yes they shed a little the first time they were brushed , but have been OK since then.
I get about 8 months before they get too kinky to brush well and look not look like permanent bed head. But for 12$ , I just replace them .
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Now it's been a while since I bought my human hair wigs. But after much research, I found that a high quality and ethically "harvested" real human hair wig cost at least 250 dollars and upwards to 600 on the low end (now the price has probably gone up a bit).
Everything below that didn't clearly list where their hair came from, was vague or lied about the products and were clearly not serious or really trustworthy.
But there are no guarantees regardless of the price point where all the single strands of hair come from, but at least I want to buy from a seller who feels serious and knows what they are talking about. Sorry Julius
But I understand that it is a lot of money to do so and many people buy cheaper variants of real human hair, I did to. Low price does not automatically mean that it is poor quality. The construction of a $80 wig can be just as good as a more expesive one.
But my $280 wig is wayyyyy better than my $140 wig in terms of pure hair quality.
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I'm not keen on using hair that was once attached to somebody else's head so I've always opted for brand-new synthetic
My budget is around $15 to $40 depending on the role the wig will play, sleeping, photoshoot, display etc. $40 is the most I've ever paid for a wig, so therefore that is my current ceiling.
Once I find a suitable brand, I stick with it. It can be trial and error where you end up with a real turkey and that will become a sleeping wig. Online stores will heavily discount prices in my watchlists for limited periods so that's a good time for me to try out an unknown brand or buy spares.
I'm not keen on lace front synthetic wigs either and you'll find those can cost almost twice the price of their non-lace counterparts.
As for sleeping wigs, I find that cheaper wigs can be a write-off within as little as one week whereas a more durable product will last several months but will go bad in the end...
Photoshoot wigs are only used briefly, perhaps a couple of times a year. I keep those pristine. Usually, when I find a really good wig, I am reluctant to trash it, especially if it becomes unavailable/discontinued.
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I'll also recommend Arda, most of Mia's wigs are from there. I never use the wig from the factory, it's so cheap.
https://arda-wigs.com/
I want to try a real human hair wig someday, they look so pretty. But I also like the exotic colors of synthetic wigs.
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Prior to dolls, to me wigs were just that thing barristers wore! But I couldn’t I believe I sat through an hour of YouTube videos learning about wigs (Closed lace, laced front,full laced, etc, etc)
Also, I never understood why people say brushing their doll’s hair was an enjoyment. For me, brushing hair meant … put on wig, brush through a handful of times …. whole thing, nothing more than a minute (and most of that probably was trying to get the wig straight!).
But yesterday, I actually “brushed” her hair. Okay, I have truly neglected her hair … the amount of knots was overwhelming. But I eventually got to the point where I could actually run my fingers through the entire length of her hair! And then, I felt the joy of brushing her hair!
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