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Next to this is the monofilament wig, made with a polyester or nylon mash. With monofilament wig, one can see the wearer’s skin through the lace.
“The capless wig has lace strips instead of a cap, allowing the skin to breathe. Another is the human hair wig, made of human hair or horse hair. Human hair can be styled, dyed just like real hair.
“Synthetic wigs are made of nylon and acrylic material, usually produced in curly, straight and wavy styles and to care for these wigs one must avoid heat because most synthetic fibers melt easily.
“Though it is better to buy a synthetic wig than to wear a poor quality human hair, which tangles easily,” she said.
Dandruff, hair loss and headaches, are some of the problems that can be associated with wigs, Aliyu Ajoke, a Lagos-based hair stylist, said.
She said: “Wigs come with their problems. Some customers complain of headache, hair loss, especially around the edges, making them look bald, some even complain of allergy and hair breakage.”
The use of wigs, Ajoke advised, should be done in moderation, if one is to surmount some of these challenges “you can wear wigs but moderately, not all the time. The hair needs fresh air; lack of oxygen in the head skin, causes dandruff.”
Mostly, women wear wigs for convenience but some use it as a cover for rough hair, Andrew Beba, a resident in Lagos State, said.
He, however added that, “It’s an eyesore, when a wig falls off a woman’s head. This happens often when they are on motorcycle. Women should learn to condition their hair properly even if they want to wear a wig. When the wig falls off and all you see is rough sponge, it is horrible,” she stressed, adding that “hair is the glory of every woman and should be treated as such.”
Speaking to Home Front, Ezekiel Pius said, “I don’t appreciate wig on a woman. I prefer a woman with natural hair and braids and I don’t see any reason why a woman would not want to flaunt her natural hair, except she wants to have a feel of the trending wigs.”