What Are Hair Toppers For Thinning Hair? Pros And Cons Of Synthetic Hair Toppers For Hair Loss

So your hair is sitting and you're looking for a solution. Where do you turn? Do you go to wigs or hair toppers for thinning hair? Today we're going to go through the pros and cons to help you decide which kind of alternative hair is right for you. Welcome to the wiggy woman, i'm so excited to be bringing you this tutorial today when you're first entering the world of alternative hair, it can be really overwhelming, because there are so many different options available to you. When i first started out in my hair loss journey years ago, i had a hard time really deciding which path i wanted to take, and now today i actually wear a little bit of everything. So i wanted to share my experience and uncomplicate alternative hair to help you find the solution that will help you feel like you again, but before we get too far into it, don't forget to subscribe to my channel and click the bell so that you never miss A wig or hair top review or tutorial that's posted, weekly and also i'd love to hear from you. So drop me a note down in the comments and let me know where you're at with your hair loss journey, i'd love to hear from you and i'd love to chat with you down in the comments for the longest time. I wore hair extensions and at some point my hair was too thin on top to really cover the tracks and the clips associated with hair extensions, and that's when i knew it was time to move on to something more progressive. So what is a topper? A topper is kind of like one giant hair extension, so this is a topper and it's sort of like having all of the tracks of a hair extension sewn into one central piece, and there are lots of different kinds of toppers. There are small, toppers and big toppers, and if you want to know more about the different kind of toppers that are available, you can check out this video right here where i go through four different kinds of toppers and the kind of coverage available to them. So essentially, though, what this is, is it's like a big giant extension, so your hair is still going to be out, it's still going to be visible and it's still going to blend in with the hair topper. But then you have this piece that um, unlike a clip, in extension, it's gon na just cover up everything on top, so you don't have to hide all of the clips because they're actually hidden inside the topper itself. So this is the jon renau top wave traditional hair topper in the 12 inch version - and this is in the color toffee truffle, which is color code 6, 30 27. And i put it on off camera because i want it to look good. But i also have other videos about how to put on a hair topper that you can check out right here. So the first pro of hair toppers is that they are so cool um when it's hot outside the number. One reason that i choose a hair topper over a wig is because you'll see that the topper ends right about here. So all of this is just open. I don't have a wig covering that, whereas a wig is gon na, come all the way to the nape of my neck and um. So if you are someone who lives in a really hot climate, that um should totally be a consideration for you. If your level of hair loss allows it, because it is much more comfortable to not have anything up on the back of your neck, so um, that's the primary reason that i would wear a hair. Topper is if i really want to be comfortable um, i do find that toppers are more comfortable. The first con of hair toppers is that they do require blending with your own natural hair. So the number one reason that i choose a wig over a hair topper when i am switching things up - is because, with hair toppers, i'm very limited in the number of choices that i can pick because my hair is brown. I'M not going to be able to wear a blonde hair topper when this much of my hair is still visible. That would just look silly, so i do have to match the hair topper to my hair, color and fairly closely. You do have some leeway when you have a high coverage topper, like the one i have on, but if you have a lower density, topper and a lot more of your hair is showing you have even less flexibility and for this type of topper i have to Have enough hair here at the front hairline to be able to blend in my hair and kind of cover up that piece of the topper? Now there are lace, front, hair, toppers and i love them and those are actually the primary hair topper that i wear on a regular basis, because i do have a lot of thinning here at the hairline. And it is very difficult for me to blend a traditional hair. Topper plus my hair is very, very gray. So if i um use a topper like this, i have to spray my hair with some l'oreal root. Touch-Up spray or some brunette dry, shampoo um. But you know i don't always love that look so um a lace, front, hair topper is available and those are really good hybrids between a wig and a hair topper. So another pro about a hair topper for thinning hair. Is that you um don't have to worry. Really about coloring your hair anymore, as long as the bottom of your hair, closely resembles the color of the topper you're. Really never gon na see the hair. That'S up here because it's covered by the toppers, and i love that, because i don't have to go to the salon, to get my hair colored, which has been really nice, especially in light of recent events. The hair topper has all the highlights in it. It has all the professional coloring, and that makes it really really cool, because you'll never know that underneath here my hair is totally totally gray, especially if i have a lace front, hair topper, where, like everything is completely covered, i don't even have to spray my hair With touch-up spray or anything like that, because it's just it's just gone and all you see is this little bit underneath so the next con about hair toppers is that they do require clips. So they have to be um clipped into strong, healthy hair and when you're wearing toppers every single day, especially for long periods of time over eight hours. That is a lot to ask of your hair right, i mean they're secure. This thing is not going anywhere. Someone can pull on it, but every time you know, there's any pressure or tension. That'S put on these clips, that's only being held in by your hair, and the result of that is over time. The clips can be uncomfortable. Some people find that the clips give them headaches and others find that it actually makes this healthy hair that they're clipped into it actually makes their hair fall out, and that is called traction alopecia, and so that is one of the main reasons that i don't wear. Toppers every day i wear them, you know here and there really, because i want to prevent traction alopecia as much as possible. There are things that you can do to combat that there are topper grips, that you can wear where you clip into the grip. Instead of to your hair, you can use adhesives, this particular topper. This clip is removable, so you can use adhesives if you want to, but i feel like every time i do that or i wear a topper that doesn't have a center clip or i have to glue it down. It'S not as secure um, because there's just less of it to hold on to your head. You know i could really never get away with what i get away with with a wig, because um, a wig just has so much more to it, holding it to your head and another pro of the hair toppers for thinning hair, actually piggybacks on one of the Cons and because it's blended with your own hairline and with your own hair right, you actually can get by with synthetic hair, toppers they're, because there's some of your hair, your hairline. This looks really natural right. It looks like natural hair growth, and why is that? Because that is natural, hair growth, that's my that's my hair uh! So when someone first looks at you, what are they gon na see? They'Re gon na see your hairline and your face because you're probably talking to them and then they're gon na see the fibers. But when you've got, you know a mix of real hair and synthetic hair uh it really it's like having a human hair blend and you can save a ton of money by going with a synthetic hair topper that will look really really good, whereas on a synthetic Wig, you know: that's all people are gon na, see they're just gon na see the synthetic fibers and you have to be okay with that, because it could be a little bit more noticeable. So, who is a hair topper perfect for, and let me know down in the comments, if i'm talking to you if your hair is thinning up here at the top, maybe at the part line or the crown or just kind of in this general area, especially if You still have a nice full hairline up at the front. A hair topper is going to be perfect for you as long as you are okay, with either dyeing your hair underneath to match your hair topper or finding a hair topper that matches your hair color perfectly. So if all you want to do is supplement with some big volume, maybe add a little bit of length give yourself some permanent highlights and cover up some of those thin spots. Then a hair topper is going to be an absolutely wonderful choice for you and likewise, who is a hair topper not going to be good for and leave me a note in the comments, if i'm speaking to you on this one. So if you find that clips are uncomfortable or you don't like to wear adhesives, if you um want to be able to change your hair color every single day and you don't want to be committed to one particular style or color, or if your hair loss is More than just right here up at the top, so if you have completely shaven your head, if you have no hair, perhaps you are completely bald, then that's beautiful, but that's not going to be good for toppers because they do require you to have enough hair to Blend and enough hair to grab onto so me, what do i do on a regular basis? Well, i wear both wigs and hair toppers totally interchangeably. If you've seen a lot of my instagram posts, you'll see that my hair color is different from time to time. I do have one wig that i wear about three days a week to work. It is sienna by jon renau, a human hair wig that is blonde, and that is i like. Having blonde hair, i love having blonde hair. I love having red hair. I love having rainbow hair, i love all kinds of different hair, colors and styles, and so the other four days a week. My hair is who knows what color and because of that, i do wear wigs most of the time. But when i want a shoulder length, brown hairstyle - i go for toppers because i find that they are more comfortable and the fact that i don't wear hair toppers every single day. I switch it up with wigs, sometimes and give my hair a break. I personally have not experienced traction alopecia. I don't find that the clips bother me very much because i wear it for a day and then the next day, i'm blonde again or red or whatever color, so i'm not wearing it every single day, consistently enough to really irritate my scalp. So a totally correct answer could be that both wigs and hair toppers for thinning hair are totally appropriate for you, because that's what i do and i love it. I did put a link in the description to all of the products that i wore here today, including the jon renau top wave and showstopper by raquel welch. I hope you enjoyed this video and, if so, please please, please give it a thumbs up and don't forget to subscribe to my channel and click the bell so that you never miss a wig review or tutorial. That'S posted weekly! Thank you so much for watching, and i will see you next week.