Why Human Hair Wigs Are the Top Choice for Alopecia, Chemotherapy, and Hair Loss

At Beech Grove Wig Boutique, we understand that hair is more than just a feature. It’s a reflection of your identity, confidence, and style. When we lose our hair, it can feel that we have lost part of who we are.

Our human hair wigs have seen us through all of the major events in life.

At all stages of life though, just as putting on nice clothes and some make up can lift your spirits or make you feel ready for the day, nice hair can do the same!

Whether you’re navigating the challenges of chemotherapy, or managing hair loss, human hair wigs offer unparalleled benefits. Here’s why they are the preferred choice for many, including us:

Natural Look & Feel

Human hair wigs provide a realistic appearance that synthetic options often can’t match. Made from real hair, they mimic the texture, movement, and shine of natural hair. This ensures you look and feel your best. For instance, look at a human hair wig and a synthetic wig side by side in the sunlight. You will notice every hair strand in the human hair wig will pick up the light and transform into a range of colours. This is something synthetic can never do.

Styling Versatility

One of the standout advantages of human hair wigs is their styling flexibility. You can curl, straighten, dye (though not lighten), and treat them just like your own hair. This allows you to change your look to suit any occasion or mood. Like many wigs, but especially human hair, they benefit from cutting to personalise them. We do not do this on site for a very good reason…

Once your wig is cut it won’t grow back. They are more expensive than synthetic and should last longer. From personal experience it is best not to rush into getting them cut. Especially so if new to wigs and toppers.

We advise our clients to take it home and experiment with the position you feel comfortable in having it sit on your head. Play about with tying it back to decide on length and then get it cut. We refer clients to 3 different hairdressers depending on your location. Slowly slowly when getting it cut. Always take off less than you think and you can always have more taken off on another visit.

Hair Dressers

We refer our clients to very experienced hair dressers who can cut their wig or topper for them and are used to working with wigs. In addition, they guide people on what will work and what won’t work. They have the experience to say no if they think a suggestion will ruin a wig or topper.

Cutting to Personalise Your Wig

A golden rule for getting your wig cut is to go for the very minimum on first cut. If you require a fringe ask for it to be thinner and longer than you think you want and then you can add more later. If you have had really thin hair for years, don’t try to emulate this in your wig. Many people are trying to replace the hair they have lost. So more hair does this but will feel different as you are used to seeing yourself with less hair. It will become a good different!

Wear it about the house and get used to seeing yourself with more hair before cutting. You will very quickly see how soon you start to feel more familiar with the new you with more hair.

Over thinning and razoring also leaves hair that is difficult to curl or put a wave in. It can also look like split ends. When the ends of a wig are thinned too much, the number of hairs on the base remains the same. In the absence of the hair length weighing the hair down, you can end up with a mushroom effect. Our advice would be to embrace your new luxurious hair!

Ideal for Chemotherapy & Hair Loss

For those undergoing chemotherapy or experiencing alopecia or any form of hair loss, human hair wigs offer comfort and confidence. They provide a familiar look, helping individuals maintain their sense of self during challenging times. They won’t be perfect all the time like synthetic wigs. You will look like everyone else when caught in the rain but for us this is good. When we wear synthetic it feels like wearing nice clothes but human feels like having hair.

Customer Testimonials

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Serving the North East of England

Located in the heart of the North East, Beech Grove Wig Boutique is dedicated to providing personalised consultations to help you find the perfect wig. Set within private grounds our consultations are by appointment only. We offer a handful of these each week.

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Custom Made Human Hair Wigs

Made Especially For You

The possibilities multiply when you opt for a custom luxurious human hair wig.  You can have a range of features in cap construction and stipulate colours. Very importantly you can select a base which is your exact size. Off the peg wigs tend only to come in 1 or 2 size options.  The process can take several months but generally customers who opt for human hair, once they have a custom made base can work from this for the next wig and tend to have 2. They can then move to the next one when the time comes instead of waiting.  People who wear wigs like we do, often have an older one which they use for everyday, or about the house. They also may have a newer one and these rotate with wear with the newer one becoming the everyday and so on.

Custom Made Wigs Large Caps, Petite Caps, any Size Cap!

Often our head shapes and sizes may be classed as an average in one measurement, but may be classed as petite in another measurement. Also, cap sizes can vary by manufacturer and construction. We can advise on this. For a truly personalised fit and if you are going to be wearing your hairpiece or wig ongoing, it is often a really good investment to purchase a custom made piece.

These aren’t as expensive as I once imagined when I was a customer. Also, just like the difference between the feel of human hair wigs and synthetic, can be a revelation if you have always worn synthetic. Similarly, a custom fitted cap can be the same revelation. What’s more, you can customise the cap with all the must haves you would desire to make it super comfortable and realistic. You can also have the hairpiece or wig made in a range of human hair types and lengths. Alternatively, if you prefer the ease of maintenance of synthetic or heat friendly synthetic, you can have one made in these materials.

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