What’s the Difference between a Toupée and a Wig

Knowing the difference between the various types of hair replacement system is very important when you are looking to buy your first hair replacement system.

Understanding the field means that you will be able to choose the right hair replacement system for you, your lifestyle and your unique circumstances.

Read on to find out whether a toupee or a wig would be best for you.

What is a wig?

Today wigs can be worn to enable someone to keep up to date with the latest hair fashions and fads without risking dyeing their hair constantly, thereby damaging the hair.

Wigs have a long history and were worn as a fashionable item for centuries. They were often used to demonstrate the wealth of the wearer by being elaborately adorned.

Now they are not only worn to enable the owner to be à la mode, but they are also worn to create the illusion of a full, healthy head of hair.

Wigs are a complete hair replacement system designed to cover the entirety of the wearer’s head. The base of the wig is called the wig cap. It is created to mimic the shape of the wearer’s head.

Some wigs have a lace front creating a more natural look around the hairline. Individual strands of hair are hand-tied on to the lace fabric to create a softer hairline.

Wigs do not cause any damage to the hair below it. The disadvantage of a wig is that they can sometimes be rather warm to wear (like wearing a hat inside) and that they need to be fitted correctly. They also need to be secured properly.

What is a toupée?

Lots of people know that toupées are a hairpiece that sit on a specific bald spot and that they are applied by glue or tape.

However, not many people know that women can wear toupées as well as men. They are available in different shapes and sizes so that there is something for every amount or type of hair loss.

`As toupées do not cover the entirety of the head, they are cooler to wear than wigs. You can also easily integrate a toupée into your hair by colour matching it and styling it.

Toupées are often more versatile than wigs and fit in very well with most lifestyles as they can be worn for a lot longer.

Wigs need to be removed every night for you to sleep whereas, a lot of toupees can be worn for long chunks of time. Both need to be washed and cared for properly to look good though.

Wigs4U can help and advise you through every stage of your decision-making process. As a family run business with over thirty years in the industry, we are passionate about empowering people to live to the fullest with a hair replacement system.

Whether a wig or a toupee would work better for you, give us a call on 01945 587584 and we will happily talk you through the pros and cons of both.