OFFICIAL Half-Wig Thread (Gallery & Info)

[LovinLocks]

Cute, cute cute.

I'm sitting here going, "Ooooohhh" then "Ahhhhhh"

 

[YankeeCandle]

(Ignore the creepy cheesy faces)

I can say with all honesty that you are the cutest human being alive.

Lilly looks wonderful on you, as I predicted it would (my sister has it).

I don't wear regular headbands (like that one) with my HWs. i always use a cloth one (prefereably a stretchy one) like an Alice band. It needs to be wide to hide the bump/line of demarcation.

 

[a_shoe_6307]

LaToya they sold out of this one!!! I was so disappointed when I opened the box and it was canceled off the order. On a good not I got TAMMY!!!

 

[a_shoe_6307]

LOVE IT!!!

OK ya'll here's Lilly! (forgive the number of pics, I can never choose )

(Ignore the creepy cheesy faces)

my only concerns: she came in a 1B (color #2 was my first choice, but it was out of stock )....I feel a little Elvira-ish today (doesn't help that I'm wearing all black )

-she's also very va-va-VOOM. I would love to let her loose in all her glamorous glory but I feel so self-conscious about flaunting her. I tend to wear my wigs "tamed" (pulled over to one side of my shoulder or in a low loose pony or under a hat). Maybe I need to wear her more often.

-also, the hump (right after my headbands--you can see it clearly in pic #2 and #3) kinda bugs me How do you ladies flatten it? My hair is braided and pinned underneath.

EEK! I just realized how pale I am compared to my avi (taken this summer). Hurry up, spring time!

 

[Barbie83]

I can say with all honesty that you are the cutest human being alive.

Lilly looks wonderful on you, as I predicted it would (my sister has it).

I don't wear regular headbands (like that one) with my HWs. i always use a cloth one (prefereably a stretchy one) like an Alice band. It needs to be wide to hide the bump/line of demarcation.

:blush3:

How sweet of you to say!

*off to shop for wide headbands* thanks for the tip!

 

[soft&thin]

Hey ladies I would like to share with u guys my tammy and I just got polly in the mail today

 

[Lady Esquire]

SelfStyled, thank you for the tip!

I ordered my first half wig today on sale for $14.97!!!!!!! I guess I'm gifting it to myself for Xmas.




https://www.hairsisters.com/ver2/Vi...ortName=product_sort&sortValue=desc&type=cate

HZ 7010 in color 1B. I'll be back with a follow-up on how I like it.

Like I said in a previous post, this above wig was a no-go for my texlaxed hair. Even with cornstarch, it was too silky for my hair at the moment.

After seeing MizzBrit and LaToya28 in the Outre Tammy, I ordered it just now. It has texture which will match my nappified hairline.

SelfStyled, and other half-wig gurus, girls you need to give me some tips because I want to be on a half-wig regimen this year, but I am gun shy.

 

[MizzBrit]

barbie.. you are too cute!

 

[MizzBrit]

question: does anyone not use the combs in the wigs? i've heard overtime it can cause damage but when i tried using it the combless way..it slides everywhere and doesn't feel secure at all.

 

[SelfStyled]

Lady E- I agree the straight synthies are sometimes way too silky, I think manufacturers should realize that not every one wants a silky look. Tammy should workout great for you. Curlier or wavy styles often work out better when you are in to a relaxer stretch. For blending purposes with a straighter wig you could just straighten the small bang section that you leave out, flat ironing or roller setting. Or heck don't leave anything out, I think a black silky headband is classic and goes a long way. Another great option is the scarf method. At night, moisturise, lay down the edges with your styling agent of choice, tie it down, and when you wake up everything should be nice and smooth. I know our hair texture is similar, the Motown LG-28 matches my texture to a "T". Look in my album so you can see the LG 28. http://public.fotki.com/SelfStyled/2009/wigshalf-wigs--lace/half-wigs/ There is also another wig in there called Kinky Straight that I made out of sheer desperation because I was so sick and tired of silky wigs, I even have a mini tut on how I did it http://public.fotki.com/SelfStyled/2009/wig-making/homeade-kinky-strai/ We are gonna help you get these figured out so that you can add them into your regimen.

MizBrit- I always take the combs out, I just don't find them necessary at all. At most I use 2-3 bobby pins and my wig is really secure. For me the combs never caused breakage or anything they just were so uncomfortable. If you don't feel secure with no combs, I would suggest just removing the back comb, sometimes I think when you secure the wig with both the front and back combs that it just creates way too much tension. Securing with just the front comb should still give you the security that you are looking for. Also if you coat the comb with oil- that can help to.

 

[foxee]

question: does anyone not use the combs in the wigs? i've heard overtime it can cause damage but when i tried using it the combless way..it slides everywhere and doesn't feel secure at all.

MizBrit- I always take the combs out, I just don't find them necessary at all. At most I use 2-3 bobby pins and my wig is really secure. For me the combs never caused breakage or anything they just were so uncomfortable. If you don't feel secure with no combs, I would suggest just removing the back comb, sometimes I think when you secure the wig with both the front and back combs that it just creates way too much tension. Securing with just the front comb should still give you the security that you are looking for. Also if you coat the comb with oil- that can help to.

At the bolded, this is what I do. I wore half wigs years ago, back when they were "new" and Outre was the only manufacturer. Well this was pre-LHCF and I wrecked my edges! It never occurred to me at the time to cut the combs out. Duh! Those combs can do some serious damage. For some reason they also give me headaches. Either I bobby pin them (2 pins on each side and one in the back) or if I don't feel that is secure enough, I sew in 4 very small wig combs, 2 in the front and 2 in the back. When wearing the wig I attach the combs to the perimeter of the wig cap, not my hair and it remains very secure.

 

[LadyAmazon]

Maybe it's me but you look almost identical to the model!

OK ya'll here's Lilly! (forgive the number of pics, I can never choose )

(Ignore the creepy cheesy faces)

my only concerns: she came in a 1B (color #2 was my first choice, but it was out of stock )....I feel a little Elvira-ish today (doesn't help that I'm wearing all black )

-she's also very va-va-VOOM. I would love to let her loose in all her glamorous glory but I feel so self-conscious about flaunting her. I tend to wear my wigs "tamed" (pulled over to one side of my shoulder or in a low loose pony or under a hat). Maybe I need to wear her more often.

-also, the hump (right after my headbands--you can see it clearly in pic #2 and #3) kinda bugs me How do you ladies flatten it? My hair is braided and pinned underneath.

EEK! I just realized how pale I am compared to my avi (taken this summer). Hurry up, spring time!

 

[MizzBrit]

ladyamazon i thought the same thing

and ok thanks ladies..i never used the back comb anyway..ima trythe oil trick

 

[BrownEyez22]

Hey ladies: I ordered Ruth/Rush by New Born Free 1b. It's a lil too dark for me to wear my own hair out, so I slapped on a head band

 

[Barbie83]

Thanks for the comments ladies, Lilly is definitely growing on me!

Question: is it terrible that I'm thinking of keeping my edges relaxed at 8 weeks? I normally stretch about 15-16 weeks. I'm thinking of just touching up the edges next go around, to help with the blending. I figure the trade-off would be worth it, since I'm helping to hide and protect 90% of my hair.

Or did i just take one giant step backwards? Does anyone else do this?

 

[InNeedofHairapy]

/\/\/\I've heard of women relaxing just their edges or the front part of their hair so that they can blend better with half wigs & weaves....

I personally wouldn't, but what does my opinion matter, since your hair is not my own? : ) If you feel lit won't cause you a setback, I say go for it...it's not like you're relaxing the edges every 4-6 weeks, but you'd have to be careful about overlapping when it comes time to relax the rest of your hair

 

[SelfStyled]

Barbie I am not so sure I would do that.

 

[taz007]

Barbie I am not so sure I would do that.

SelfStyled,

How did you create that bun in your siggy? Beautiful!

 

[Barbie83]

Barbie I am not so sure I would do that.

I have that little voice saying "Now you know better...."

But it blends so beautifully with my fresh edges!!! *sigh*.....

 

[SelfStyled]

Girl- always listen to your inner voice.

Taz- the bun was super easy. I took a an old phony pony and cut a small hole in the middle of it, I then put my hair in a ponytail and slid my pony through the whole of the phony pony. Then I fanned my hair over the phony pony to blend and then just tucked the ends in and secured w/ 2 bobby pins. It made my little anorexic bun look nice and fluffy. I got the idea from those little donut bun helper thingies they sell in the BSS.

 

[Barbie83]

Here's Sensationnel HZ-7010:

I TOTALLY understand all the positive reviews on this unit. It is fabulous! So light and realistic. No bumpage, it blends so well and so naturally. This is definitely gonna be my day-to-day piece. I her already

 

[SelfStyled]

Barbie- that looks so good on you! You are killing it. Did you have to flat iron your bangs to get it to blend?

 

[a_shoe_6307]

Barbie you found another winner! It looks like it's growing out of your head.

You all are making me want to take my braids out 2 weeks before schedule so I can start rocking all the new half-wigs I purchased.

Oh and the oil trick works really well. I also use wig clips for those combs that I can't keep in. Bobby pins just never work for me for some reason.

 

[Barbie83]

@ SelfStyled yes, unfortunately I had to use heat. I don't like doing that so often so I'm rollersetting tonight. That should give me the same smooth shiny result.

 

[*Frisky*]

Here's Sensationnel HZ-7010:

I TOTALLY understand all the positive reviews on this unit. It is fabulous! So light and realistic. No bumpage, it blends so well and so naturally. This is definitely gonna be my day-to-day piece. I her already

This one suit you really well! The part in the middle is cute.

 

[LovinLocks]

Here's Sensationnel HZ-7010:

I TOTALLY understand all the positive reviews on this unit. It is fabulous! So light and realistic. No bumpage, it blends so well and so naturally. This is definitely gonna be my day-to-day piece. I her already

Hot dang, welll alllright. She's sitting amongst my hair now waiting to be worn. I hope I can give it half the justice; just half that this beautiful young lady is.

You work it girl; worrrkkkk it!!!!!

 

[Barbie83]

^^^^Thanks so much! I'm workin it the best I can You're gonna love it!

 

[Dannibear86]

Hey Lovely Ladies, Here is the newest one that I have been rocking.

This is Marbella Girl by Freetress in a 2. I got her from Savebeauty.com (the only place I could find her) for 11.99 plus shipping. It says she is a full cap but I wear her as a half. I really like her a lot.


P.S Barbie... You are rocking the heck out of that HZ-1070. It looks really nice and natural on you.

 

[monikr]

Hey ladies,
This is the Sensationnel Instant Lace Top TZ008.

Lately I've been trolling hairsisters trying to find a really good textured wig, and I think I've found the one. It blends really well with my own hair, which is great when I'm too lazy to rollerset. And it isn't too poufy. Unfortunately, I went a little scissor-happy one morning and it ended up being shorter than I want it to be, so I'm thinking about repurchasing in a different color.

 

[eyunka]

I'm hanging in there, thanks for asking

Heeey "E". Thought about you the other day wondering how you are hanging in there!!!!! Miss you girl.

LL