Many people go through life suffering from hair loss. Whether it is a genetic condition or just do to sickness. But today these same people can find a large variety of wigs and hair pieces that are available to them. You can get a long hair, short hair, synthetic or real hair wig. A person suffering from hair loss has a lot of options available to them.

Synthetic hair wigs
These wigs are made from fibers that are man made. One of the down sides of wearing one of these wigs is that it cannot be restyled or re colored. Also synthetic hair is very sensitive to heat and can actually melt if a hot appliance such as a curling iron or a hot blow dryer is applied tom it. But on the plus side synthetic hair wig is a lot less expensive than a real hair wig.

Human hair wig
These wigs are made from human hair, people sell there hair to wig manufacturers. Before the hair is made into a wig it has to be cleaned then treated with chemicals and then colored. Because these wigs are made from human hair it is much easier to dye the hair color to match the person’s real hair. Other advantages of real hair wigs have over synthetic hair is that it can be cut, blow dried and styled. You can also use heating appliances on real hair with any worry of it melting or turning color. Also you will find real hair to be stronger than synthetic and human hair is also softer to the touch than synthetic hair.

Care for your wig
Whether you have a synthetic or real hair wig you need to keep it clean and washed as directed by the manufacturer. When washing your wig, make sure you don’t do it every day as it can cause the wig to thin out and to break down. Also never brush your wig when it is wet wait till it dries. When taking your wig off make sure you place it on a mannequin head for storage.

How long your wig last’s will depend greatly on how well you take care of it. The life expectancy of a synthetic wig is about is about 4 months is used daily. With a real hair wig the life expectancy is about 18-20 months.