Beauty

[handygal2]

Is it just me, or do the blond wigs look "off" with the dark roots? The vendor explains that the blond shades look more natural with dark roots, but to me it makes the wearer look like a trip to the colorist is overdue.

[Bhvbum]

Actually it really doesn't, because when your roots are growing out there is a distinct line that's very straight and that is not the case with these darker roots. It actually looks like your hair is naturally darker at the roots and is lightened by the sun as it gets a little longer.

Actually, real hair is never all one color especially at the roots it's always a little darker.  When it is light all the way to the roots it looks like it's been bleached and not natural looking. 

Good salons will do blond hair just this way. 

[JeanLouiseFinch]

To me, the wig looks like my normal outgrowth.  Other than for a costume when I was in like 8th grade or freshman year of high school, I've never worn a real wig.  I do have the style-a-do from this company and like it very much.  I've been playing with the idea of getting a wig for convenience reasons, but I keep talking myself out of it because I'm afraid it'll look stupid and obvious.  I mean, if you have medium length shag in the morning and the same people see you later in the day with long straight hair, the jig is up, right?  I know someone who always wears the same wig everyday, I've never seen her without it.  I don't know her well enough to ask if she has severe hairloss, but the wig is very obvious.  They style is becoming, but the coloring is very non-dimensional.  It would look better with some highlights, lowlights, and a little outgrowth.

[Katcat1]

It is a style (the lighter hair with darker roots)   blond w/dark brown and light reddish brown w/dark brown.  I prefer the brown w/brown.  I believe it is a personal choice but hopefully blond w/blond roots is offered too.  

[GenXmuse]

I wear wigs regularly and the rooted ones look more realistic to me. 

[Funloving]

I wore the darker root blonde wigs for business meetings while on chemo.  They looked like the real thing.  I had a lady stop me to ask if she could take a picture of my haircut to take to her stylist.  You couldn't tell the difference between real hair and the 2 wigs I rotated.

I wouldn't buy it from HairDo though.  There are just as cost effective ones on the wig sites.  Revlon makes some good ones.  I always bought on sale.

[Kabella]

@Funloving I hope your in good health. I'm glad you found a wig while going thru Chemo that looked natural & there are plenty that do. I don't have a wig but thinking of buying a short one because I have long hair. I really could care less if someone knows I am wearing a wig tho.

[Texasmouse]

I could easily wear a wig because my hair is super short and spiky, but just as I don't wear hats much, I don't because it's hard to step out of my comfort zone. 

[Kabella]

@Texasmouse I love hats! I have so many of them...For the summer & winter.

[software]

If the vendor would do a side-by-side test, you would prefer the one with the darker roots.    If you see a wig that is perfectly blonde all the way to the scalp, it would look fake.   The blonde wigs looked so nice I was almost tempted to buy!   I'm a brunette, mostly gray now but I could never wear a wig, too hot & humid down here in the tropics.

@handygal2