Whether your hair loss journey has begun with a PCOS diagnosis or a spot of pattern baldness, exploring the many wigs and hairpieces that are available to you can provide the concealment and confidence you need to live life your way.
When shopping for your very first wig, you’ll have a long list of wants and needs. Along with sourcing a style that suits your face shape, you may want to choose a wig that provides the perfect colour match for a more natural, discreet look.
For those with greying hair, finding the right colour match for you can be even more difficult, particularly if you’re opting for a hair system instead of a full wig. Read on to discover our top tips for choosing a hair system for greying hair.
Keeping the look of the hair system as natural as possible is a priority for many wig wearers. Natural locks are not a single shade; your natural hair will contain several tones and shades to make up your overall hair colour.
Over time, the melanocytes – pigment cells that give your hair its natural colour – begin to decrease. This melanin is replaced with air pockets within the hair shaft turning some strands silver or grey. Most people’s hair contains grey content as a result, a property that’s represented in many of our wigs and hair replacement systems.
Take our THR hairpiece as an example. This hair topper replaces some human hair strands with yak hair or synthetic fibres to increase the overall system’s grey content by up to 40% and guarantee an authentic, age-appropriate style.
By choosing a hairpiece or wig with grey content you can stay true to your natural look and keep your use of a hair system or wig under wraps.
It’s not just the percentage of grey hair that should be paid close attention to when buying a hair system or wig for greying hair.
Selecting a design that replicates the natural growth pattern of grey hair is a must. Whilst the exact growth pattern for grey hairs varies from individual to individual, the vast majority of people develop grey hair through the sides, or at the crown or top first.
Selecting a hair system with a convincingly natural growth pattern will ensure the grey content of the hairpiece is positioned exactly as it should be.
With celebs like Dawn French and Cynthia Nixon rocking their natural look alongside a bevy of trendy, younger people, grey hair is officially everywhere. With undertones of blue and violet, grey tresses are more versatile and beautiful than ever.
Women’s Health explains more about the grey tones that are taking the world by storm:
“Leibel says she has lots of women in their late 30s and 40s rolling with the silver that’s appearing in their hair. She sees it as a reflection of the times, and a sense of freedom and empowerment… And Hill, too, says she sees this trend continuing, noting that stylists are finding ways to incorporate and encourage beautiful gray hair.”
Here at Wigs4u, we stock a wide variety of wigs and hairpieces in countless colours, including grey. Shop our women’s and men’s wigs and hairpieces today.
