Trying $20 Wigs From Shein!!! Cheap Wig Try On Haul 2022

LJ: A few helpful tips: 1. Put dry shampoo or powder on the wigs to give it a less shiny/plasticy look 2. Tweeze some hairs out of the hairline to make it appear more natural (that's what the plucking was referring to) 3. Get some bronzer or eyeshadow and dark then roots a bit to give it that "shadow root" look that most natural hair has. 4. If you want to dye it or change the color, use clothing dye for synthetic fabric. A popular one is Rit Dye. You put it in hot water and dunk the wig in. For the orange wig, you could probably get a brown dye, and dilute it a lot then dip the wig in to give it a slight brown tint making it less vibrant! Hope these tips help

By the grace of God: My daughter lost all of her hair at the age of 4 years due to lupus. Over her first 20 years we (and the high school band boosters) had human hair wigs made. All of them were heavy (she wanted long hair). I think I’ll send your video to her. She is now in her 40’s and may have a lot of fun trying on $20 wigs! Especially the pink, rose and red group!❤

Gillian: Cosplayer here! A little tip to make the roots blend better is to darken the roots with eyeshadow! Using either a darker colour than the wig itself or a natural brown/black to emulate roots! Additionally spraying them down with dry shampoo can help dull the synthetic shine most of them have! Hope that helped! Love your videos

Olivia Grace: That long black wig looks STUNNING on you. The color, the cut, the length just suits you so well. That and the long curly orange wig also looks amazing!

Kelli: As a long time wig wearer (alopecia) First thing you should do when taking a wig out of the box. Shake vigorously. It will bounce into pre set style. Also for the real shinny ones. Desolve a healthy amount (1 cup give or take) of baking soda in lukewarm water and wash hair in this for a couple minutes. Can even soak in it for 5 minutes. Rinse well and let drip dry. You can wash as you go later. And watch a few plucking videos. Love you Alex ❤❤❤❤❤

Boba Bunnie: Some wigs I’ve found that are synthetic, naturally shed a little when you brush it for the first time. I’d say it’s something to expect and is normal. Also most wigs, I’d say almost every wig, comes with longer bangs. It’s so the customer can trim them to their desired length since some ppl have larger foreheads than others and vise versa. I feel you’d have felt a lot happier with some of the wigs if you had taken the time to trim the bangs. I hope in your feature videos you do this so you can have the full experience of putting on a wig and falling in love with it without trying to adjust the hairline a weird way to have the bangs not poke you in the eyes. As a fellow wig lover, I look forward to the rest of your series and seeing your wig journey

sleepykokiri: hi!! tips from being a cosplayer -- to remove shine - wash with fabric softener, rinse and let air dry - adding baby podwer to the root and then brushing down the length helps a lot! dry shampoo can also work styling - only use heat tools on VERY LOW heat - it won't style like normal hair, it's more like heatforming and molding plastic. so for example, straightening to get the hair warm and malliable and then wrapping it around a *not hot* curling barrel until it cools will curl it, but a curling iron won't rly do anything general tips - even tho your hair is very short so you don't need a wig cap to put the wig on, a wig cap will still help it look more natural! get a skin toned pantyhose one, it'll make the experience less itchy and makes it easier to hide the hair line in the front - brush the ends first, adding small amounts of length working upwards to avoid frizzing/breakage - heating the wig around the roots and top with a straightener or low-heat curling barrel and flattening it to your head will make it look less poofy and more natural - if you want to dye the wig, use rit synthetic dye!! hope this helps :)

Adrian Maxwell: Brad Mondo has a video on giving a cheap wig a makeover. For the "Daenerys" wig, you definitely need to have a wig cap on so it pulls your hair all the way back and makes it easier to sit on your hairline. For the price, these actually are actually pretty good, especially right out of the packaging. You're right in saying that someone who has a lot of experience could really make these look great.

Holly K: O-M-G... that brown long curly w/bangs wig seriously was stunning on you! I am excited for this series as you get to play with all the fun colours and styles that you want but without having to do all the work and sacrifice to your own hair.

PinkBombshellcasing: Yeeeessssssssssssss, I’m excited for this series! Please include Etsy in your wig hauls. Synthetic Wig Tips: - Get a pair of thinning shears to thin out the bangs - Get trimming scissors for trimming the hair - You can use Burt’s Bees Powder and a makeup brush to mattify the shine in synthetic wigs - Depending on the cap type, lace front, full lace, etc, get some good tweezers so you can pluck the hairline and the parting for a more natural look - Use concealer in the plucked parting to make it more natural

Tiny and Charming: To remove the overly shiny effect on a wig; fill a sink or large bowl with water and add a couple of tablespoons of your fabric softener. Give the wig a few minutes to soak in the solution and then gently comb through the wig using your fingers. Remove the wig from the water and allow it to dry as you normally would (lay it flat on a towel or sit it on a wig head and don't rub it with the towel) I also have to agree with the comments suggesting a wig cap. You can get them in different colours and I like to use flesh toned ones for my lighter wigs and black for my darker ones. Since you don't have very long hair it should be very easy for you to pop them on, longer hair requires braiding to get it all in. Dyeing synthetic wigs is a coveted dark art. It usually requires synthetic dyes which need pots of boiling water on a hob and stirring. The problem is that the pot then stops being food safe which might not be ideal since you got nice new ones recently! Hope this helps!

Rae T: Brush and wash the wigs! If you don't know how to style them, a good wash and brush will help loads! Also baby powder can help lessen the synthetic shine <3

Shelby: That long orange wig is soooo pretty! I loved having ginger hair but the upkeep was easily the worse thing I've ever experienced. I'm genuinely tempted to order this wig bc its the only color I've ever truly missed besides being blonde. It's also really close to my natural wave/curl pattern on a good hair day lmao

Britta Bea: Alex’s earring game has gotten so amazing. The short hair is amazing but the statement earrings are really the cherry on top!!

HaphazardlyHail: Synthetic wigs can’t be dyed with hair dye, but they can be dyed using fabric dye for synthetic materials! There are a bunch of great tutorials here on YouTube, but essentially you follow the instructions on the fabric dye bottle and treat the wig like you’d treat fabric. Trimming the bangs should help a lot with the way you find they look, as well as thinning out the bits around your face so they’re less bulky (creating some face framing layers is always my go to). I recommend taking some thinning shears to them to help with the bulk as well For wigs without bangs that just have the really blunt parting, I find that turning them slightly so they’re more of a side part instead of a middle part can help sell the illusion better. You can also use a hair dryer to lightly heat up the fibres and adjust the direction that they fall.

Amethyst: Yayyyy I just bought a 20$ wig from shein and I love it! Just got one with bangs so I didn't have to worry too much about the front

Tali: They all look so good on you!! I love how you styled the black one at the end, and the red/orange one did really bring me back to your old videos haha. I don't know anything about wigs so I can't offer you any advice, but I'm excited to see what will happen on your wig journey!

Itme Kilian: Nylon dye can dye synthetic wigs! Most synthetic wigs are made of Nylon!! <3 As far as styling that Mother of Dragon's type wig, where they have what we call a HARD front, What you would want to do, is rake down the first layer of the hair in the front, and comb everything else back, or pin it back, and then create an artificial hairline, by trimming the front row of hair, so that it's very short, you can then either hair spray it down so that it lays like a normal root, but I would suggest you get rid of the center part all together, and do a bit more on one side than the other, and THEN work with the hard front, because the center part will still look unnatural. If the center part is disguised, you can then use the BANGS of the wig, to create the new hairline, I just wouldn't use ALL of them to do so. Use enough to make the hairline look filled in. Also, if you are interested in KEEPing the hardfront without doctoring it, and want that middle part, I'd suggest using a light bit of foundation in your lightest shade, along the center of the wig, to give the illusion of your scalp, but it still doesn't change the area that you're having a struggle with when shifting your wig to your natural hairline. Creating a new hairline in the fashion I suggested, should ENTIRELY take care of your issue! Jaymes Mansfield as another person suggested, is an absolute TREASURE for learning how to do these things!

stuwhomst: You should check out Jaymes Mansfield's wig transformation videos! I'd love to see you attempt to majorly style some of the more terrible cheap wigs :)

AlliK: Amazon has surprisingly good quality wigs, I’ve used Kryssma ones for years. They’re $25-$50, usually lace fronts

Lana Nana: The short pink, the long dark brown and the short orange were 10000/10 they all looked so real and so nice would love to see those ones properly styled and tested

Ana Flávia Lima: First and most importantly: WIG CAP. You're not gonna be able to make the wig look natural or disguise your hair without one, especially cause your hair is so bright red. Get one that goes with your skintone, trust me, its going to make your life a lot easier

HannahBethLuke: its so nice to see you in this video, extremely excited about what you're filming!! i loved the second pink wig for a "fun" look/outfit but for regular.daily wear the brown wig with the darker eyebrows was very stunning. the second orange wig was also very nice on you for a more daily/casual wig!!!! <3

Black Koneko: OMG, the intro was so nostalgic and that hairstyle is fire so nice The second wig looks so good on you. Pink really suits you. 15:10 my god you look gorgeous here. I like this one more than the short black wig.

LexieFlower: Alex, alexa poletti here on YouTube has a great wig series i think would be very helpful in your wig endeavors. She also has tons of great video on wig reviews and etc. Worth checking out for sure.

Kuro Cosplay & Art: Just so you know, shein does have human hair, lace front wigs, for about 100-150€. for that price they are amazing and you probably wont get them cheaper elsewhere. I´d love to see a video of you dyeing one of them. that way you could still have fun with dyeing hair, without ruining your own hair. shein lace front wigs are also quite good, if you know what to look for

TarisLuna: I'm not a wig person, but for some reason I throughly enjoy wig contend. In a lot of those people work with color (make up, eyeshadow / powder) on the parts and roots to make them look much more natural and it's incredible what only doing that does to the look of wigs.

Diana King: The "Misty" wig actually looks really good on you! As an aside, isn't Yellow Jackets so good? Love that show, *cannot* wait for S2 ❤️ Edit: for format

lishilovesapples: It's actually so gratifying to see Archie acting out because I thought my mum's bird was just evil (/joking) but no, they all get like this Birds aside, this is a really fun series! I'm looking forward to the next batch of wigs!

By the grace of God: Ohh I really like the 2nd wig. I want to get my daughter and myself one! Great length, color and density!

Catzi x: Can't wait for more videos of this serie especially the expensive ones actually. I only ordered an expensive wig once and it was from donaloveshair but I really felt a difference! It was amazing

Jennifer Godin: I started filming my following a brad mondo wig tutorial, and the number one best thing that I did was to add roots with eyeshadow and douse it with a ton of dry shampoo I also took out a ton of bulk from the ends with a face razor (but it dulled it so fast)

Ashleigh: Stella Cini has a lot of videos on how to style wigs to make them look like your natural hair. From the things I've watched, a wig cap, styling gel/glue, and plucking/trimming the wig so that it has a natural hairline are some helpful and useful tips; I feel that would help the blonde wig the most. Most of them do look like they would benefit from a good wash and brushing too. Also, I loved that second pink wig on you.

Jessileeisme: I love the idea of this series. I've been getting into wigs recently and love seeing this.

Naomi: As expected the red haired wigs look best on you! I loved the short "bob" one and the longer curly one, especially with that bright red shade on you! Wow!

WeAreJustWords: I LOVE the long brown wig! You look SO incredible with deep brown or black hair it just isn't even funny. Absolutely stunning the way a darker hair color looks with your skin. A goddess.

Caitlin Ars: I'm actually watching this video in my hotel room, after my first day of comic con where I wore one of the wigs that was featured in this video!! I got the short blond bob and I absolutely love it

TK Morgillo: Absolutely IN LOVE with that last orange wig on you! The color the cut the style! OMG!!!

Marina: 22:00 I laughed. See Alex be trying wigs, throwing birds, throwing jokes at us, I love it

Magic Bucket: Alex is giving off total young mom vibes and I’m LOVING it

Holly J C: Hey Alex!!! Been missing your videos! ❤️ Can't wait to see these wigs, what a fun idea for videos. :) Edit: The wigs were amazing and fun! So good to see darling Archie, even if he is still a bit hormonal. ;) You seriously look great in each one Alex. You are inspiring me to get some wigs and have some fun!:) ❤️

Amalieee: Love this and really looking forward to the series! Maybe as your hair grows out you could do the same concept again with different types of hair extensions.

Apathina: I recommend sticking to wigs with front bangs. It feels limiting but at the end of the day they tend to be the most realistic and wearable since hairlines in cheap wigs are the devil

emily jay: Ive had that 2nd pink wig on my wish-list for ages!! Good to know it's worth it

Jess: washing in fabric conditioner helps make synthetc wigs softer and can take the shine out too, and you can dye them with fabric dye rather than hair dye. cutting in layers also helps with longer wigs so they're not as heavy

FateFury16: The best advice I've ever gotten for wigs came from Alexa Poletti here on YouTube. She has so many wig videos but she also has a full wig styling and maintenance Playlist on her channel:) 12/10 recommend

Kayla Zomboid: I've been wanting to buy that second wig for ages, so I'm glad you reviewed it!

Jozie Garner: I’ve always wanted to get into wearing wigs, but never had the courage to buy any. I can’t wait to see more videos like this to get a better idea of what might be the best for what I’m looking for!

chloe allwright: Woohoo!!! I miss thriftmas, was excited by the idea of daily vlogs, glad to see you back!

liannangel2004: Beautiful no matter what type of hairstyle or color!❤

Sprinkles 91: yeah i used to cosplay the grudge for halloween, and my wig was a 30" black synthetic heat resist. i used to put baby powder or corn starch in my hands and brush it through from root to tip. dont over use and it will give you a lovely matte look.<3

Kai Rallison: that bright orange wig at 20:28 honestly suits alex the best. it just works really well with her skin. it's a colour that would look harsh and even unnatural on most people but it looks like it could definitely be her natural hair (if she takes the shine down a little on it). it's a really nice length on her too.

Morokei Moon: That second wig is amazing and suits you so much! Rocking it!

Destine’e M: Oh my god that dark brown wig with the bangs was literally MADE for you. when it cut to you after you finished cutting the bangs my jaw actually dropped you looked incredible!

Flausch-O-Mat: I would love to see you sharing all those helpful hints and tricks you will get along your wig journey Or maybe a best of or do's and don'ts at the end of it

Molly McFarlane: 17:30 was anyone else jumping through the screen to brush the hair away from Alex's eye. Love your videos good to see Archie's coming out of his frisky season. Hope your family and life is well.

Captain Pink: Those face framing short layers look so amazing on you I'm literally obsessed

Cat Soho: First tip: look up on youtube tutorials to make synthetic wigs look good (I used Ashley Quiroz tutorial) second tip: aways shake and then brush wigs from the ends to the top third tip: buy wig caps that are your own skintone, it makes everything easier when it comes to wig placement, especially if you have a short forehead and most wigs sit way too tall.

abbey: so weird seeing this after i just got that last orange wig a week ago! it's so cute it has to be my new fav wig! it looks amazing on you as well!!

Karyssa: The long dark brown looks AMAZING on you

Zella: I absolutely love love love your hair!!!! It looks amazing on you, short hair really suits you!

kayla thurmond: I now want an Aussie wig person to style one wig pet category at the end of this series

shamelesslykristen: Depending on the hair density, you can also try changing the parting of the wigs which helps break up that fake looking center part :) I apply wigs with super sticky hair gel but you can also use lash glue or apply a bit of hairspray and let it dry halfway before sticking the wig to your forehead. Once it’s stuck on you’ll be able to mess around with the styling easier

bella undómiel.: You look gorgeous with the long black wig!!! This wig makes me miss my long black hair for the first time in years

Alyson Saracco: Wow that dark brown long wig with bangs looks so good!! It looked great on you & really good in general!

Freyja: Alex you need a couple of things. A wig cap, even with short hair you need one, you want to protect the wig from your hair oils as much as possible. A wig grip head band (arda wig has them), and some silicone based detangler spray to make the wigs brush and lay nicely. I use Mane and Tail detangler, yes it's for horses.

Jenny Bachmann: Awesome video! I am very much looking forward to the next one in this series :) Maybe you could look up videos about how to make cheap wigs look expensive or how to customize a wig to your face and get some tips. I guess with the cheaper wigs, it would be worth trying to improve them without being too afraid to ruin them.

Marianne B: Soaking wigs in fabric softener helps reduce the shine!!! Plus it makes them smell HEAVENLY

Lisa Minnix: Buy wig clips and sew them in. That's what I do to keep mine secure all day, in all kinds of weather and activities. Also use eyebrow mascara to give the wigs a natural shadow root. Dry shampoo takes away the unnatural shine as well. Best of luck!

lillyhatesyou: I am so happy to see archie by your side again!! i missed him so much

Pat Pat: The 2nd one (short pink) is sooooo gorgeous, and looks quite natural. For 15 bucks it's a steal.

icekraze07: Lots of synthetic wig dying tutorials in the cosplay community. I think the most popular is Rit fabric dye. Also the messy hair when Archy went after you actually looked amazing. Might need to try some styling like that. Super cute.

Tashana Gillies: Been here since 2018 and seeing you with the long orange hair again really was a bit surreal ! Also Archie is so funny - once he’s out of his rebellious phase we can time travel back to “the bird stays” era too ❤️ Much luv from QLD

StarOnVenus: Oh I know this one! Plucking is when you take tweezers to the part/root in the wig and pull out hairs in a fast motion to make it look more natural :D

Usuario Claro: The long black one looks AMAZING on you!!

weecoo: i'm barely into the video yet, but i just have to tell you how absolutely STUNNING you look with your short hair like i literally cannot stand how pretty you look with short hair, it's crazy. you look pretty all the time anyways, don't get me wrong - but the short hair is The Moment.

My Nautical Life on Long Island: Every time you wear a dark wig or color your hair dark, I love it. It really suits you.

the frosted donut: Hello Alex For higher quality lace front wigs my go to shop is Trashmama Wigs Also top tips: -Adding or styling some bangs & sometimes layers to the rest of the hair -adding some volume to the top of the wig (they are often a bit flat) -use a powder (baby powder or translucent powder) to help get rid of some of the shine -pluck hairs from the hairline & part using tweezers to make it look more realistic -adding eyeshadow to the roots to add a bit of shadow I use a clothing steamer (handheld) to style my wigs and it works so well! ❣️

Jennifer Sands: I use dry shampoo to take the shine out of my wigs. It sounds silly but I like doing it that way because it gives the hair a shampoo smell. I also have the same short wavy orange wig and I LOVE it!!

Mariko True: My favorite was the natural curly wig (shoulder length) with bangs but in pink. I have recently been having my hair dyed rose gold for the last year, so I am not an unprejudiced voter. Alex is correct the most natural looks (at least in this group) were the ones with bangs. I would love to see anyone's wigs in this series, as I am a wig failure person. I do want to do better, so maybe this series will help. BTW enjoying that, hopefully soon to be viral, new series of "Let Siri Choose My Wig". Is Archie edging out of his male teenage hormones yet? I had hopes before the dive past the head. Be safe...both of you.

harvey53141: The last red one actually looks really good on you! you can try dry shampoo on it to kill some shine or baby powder and you might want to take some thinning scissors to take some of the bulk out. Plucking means you pluck out some hair to destroy the unnaturally perfect hairline often seen on some wigs it makes it more natural looking. There’s some great videos on that on YouTube! Good luck oh btw you can try to stick down the wig with some got2b glued so you can brush it gently you can also find videos on that.

Katyklein: I think overall, all of them look really good for the price especially!!

I am Shade: Dry shampoo helps heaps when trying to dull the shine of a synthetic wig. Also fabric dye works well on synthetic wigs.

Amanda W: I’m totally going to buy that second pink wig

Elis In ForeverLand: I highly recommend wearing wig caps. They help hide your hair/keep it back more and helps the wigs stay more in place, rather than slipping around on your head. In my experience anyway. Btw, that "black" wig looks SO good on you!

Ronja Pettersson: The second wig looks so pretty on you

Sophicals: I remember from my cosplay days that Arda wigs were goals, but I could never afford them. Not sure about now though. Great video as always Alex x

Stephanie Shanonn: ALL the wigs look great on you Alex <3 the long orange one was my favourite tho

steffy oliver: Love the bob styles and fringes most! Sorry I don’t have experience with wigs to share but I have tried various extensions, I found the thicker glossier ones don’t stay in one place and heavier ones give me headaches after wearing too long. Can imagine that could apply with wigs too. Looking forward to more videos and you getting tips and tricks from others, but think the most potential ones would need some trimming to fit better. I really liked the 2nd pink wig and the long dark brown one on you, but last mentioned one’s fringe needs trimming like you said.

Marcy Anne: The long dark brown is so nice! Plucking is taking strands of hair out of the wig to show more scalp making it natural looking. Scalp being the hair net underneath

beauty and a beast: Is archie done with his puberty problems? Feels like he's appearing more in videos again Update, apparently archie is not done

Zosma Videos: For a future episode I'd love to see you review Arda wigs! I've seen some pretty good reviews but the whole studio lights and professionals styling the wigs makes me feel like they might not be all that if you're not a skilled wig person they're a very interesting brand as their wigs range anywhere from 20 on sale to 90 something USD so that's something I'm also interested in

leidibugz: I've been very intrigued by Youvimi wigs, they are so cheap but look so good in pictures!

Captain Pink: And yeah a good combing, some dry shampoo, a small trim sometimes, and also just -handling- it will help. Handle your wigs a lot, hold them and touch them and stroke them (sorry this sounds weird now lol) it helps transfer heat and oils from your skin to the wig and helps it become more natural and worn looking and less like shiny plastic.

aichan25: I sew wig clips in all my wigs so they stay where they are supposed to! Super easy

red voodoo: I'm so tempted to get a wig in a completely different colour to my natural red!

AutumnsDay: I also got my first lace front off Amazon for a reasonably cheap price and it's still one my favorite wigs

Kathy Tattrie: Alex, you are soo beautiful that you look good in all the wigs!! ❤

Curves On The Road: Another idea: once you have a big collection of wigs you can combine 2 or 3 to create interesting hairstyles.

Frigg Zôrg: Loving the black on you! You are super smashing either way, but the black against your light skin with the rosey cheeks reminds me of snowwhite. So incredibly pretty