Hair pieces for women

The best hair pieces are custom-made out of excellent-quality human hair matched to the hair of the client. This matching includes the color, texture, nature of curl or wave, or straightness, as well as hair density (thickness).

The hairs of less expensive hairpieces may either be made of a moderate-quality human hair, animal hair, or artificial fibers. Most expensive and mid-priced hairpieces are made from European hair that once grew naturally in a wide variety of colors, textures, densities, and levels of curl, wave, or straightness. The least expensive hairpieces are made from dark, straight Asian hair that has been dyed or bleached. Although Asian hair is very strong, the coloring processes make it brittle and dry, so it breaks easily, and these hair pieces begin to look fuzzy very quickly and need to be replaced at frequent intervals.

Hair pieces are the popular method of hair loss replacement, but the cost and appearance of any given hair piece varies widely based on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship in their creation.

Human hair is fragile, so even the most expensive and expertly made hair piece needs regular maintenance and needs to be replaced after time.

Attaching the Hair piece

Keep in mind that the way you attach your hair piece will greatly affect the hair that may be directly under it or adjacent to it. A hairpiece can accelerate hair loss on the part of your head directly underneath it. Especially those hairpieces that are attached by bonding, a strong glue kind of adhesive, or are attached by the weaving process. Clips cause minimal hair loss.

Permanently attached hair pieces

Hair pieces that are permanently attached are not designed to b removed except by a hair technician or stylist, usually once every six weeks. This can be very unhealthy for you, your head, and your hair. Shampooing can't remove the natural accumulation of flaked-off skin cells, oil, shed hair, and other organic debris that accumulates between the hairpiece and the scalp. Even if you have this kind of hairpiece, whether it's attached by bonding or weaving (in which your hair is woven into the bottom of the hair piece in order to secure it to your head), it is suggested that it should be loosened or removed at least once every five days so that you can properly clean the scalp underneath.

Adhesive-attached hair pieces

Double-sided tape is used to attach the hairpiece. This is an easy kind of attachment, and you can remove it any time your want and then reattach it. It can, however, leave a sticky residue on your scalp and on the underside of the hairpiece, which you'll need to wash off. The tape can come unglued when you perspire heavily, and swimming loosens the tape as well.

Clip attachment

Metal clips that are securely attached to the underside of the hair piece fasten to your own hair that's either under or adjacent to the hair piece. These are secure but very easy to remove, just like tape attachment.

Snap Attachment

Metal snaps are securely attached to the underside of the hairpiece, and these are then tied or sewn to your hair underneath or adjacent to the hair piece. The snaps have to be relocated as you hair grows, and this kind of hair piece attachment makes daily removal impossible. They are removed only by a technician. Like the permanent methods of attachment, using a snap attachment has a big downside regarding the health of your scalp and hair, since regular cleansing of the scalp isn't possible.