Benefits of Going to a Wig Store

If you are considering wearing a wig or a hairpiece, you’ve likely searched online and done a little research. The internet is great for looking up information, browsing pictures, and gaining a foundation of knowledge. You may even be tempted to purchase a wig online after seeing a lot of five-star reviews. So with everything that is available online now, what are the benefits of going to a wig store?

The Real Deal The most important thing about shopping for a wig in person is that you get to experience the real deal. While online photos can show you a lot of details, they won’t capture the way light hits the wig hair or how it moves on your head. Getting a full impression of a wig can only happen in person, and makes a trip to the wig boutique worth your time. While you’re in the wig shop, you can try different cuts, textures and colors of wigs. This is especially important if you are searching for a wig that most closely and naturally fits with your own hair and style. This is equally important if you want to try a new cut or color but are not sure how it will look. Types of Wigs You Will Find: ? Human Hair Wigs ? Synthetic Wigs ? Costume Wigs When wig shopping, it is important to consider what material you prefer your wig to be made out of. These materials determine the longevity and stylability of your wig. They will also determine the price, so it is important to match expectations and budget. Shopping in person can help you assess the different materials. Human hair wigs often last longer--about a year-- and can endure more styling. However, they do cost more to make this longevity possible. Synthetic wigs are generally a lower cost, but will not last as long with everyday wear. Heat-styling can damage synthetic wigs. Costume wigs are often synthetic wigs, and generally a lower quality as they meant to be worn infrequently. Seeing and feeling the difference in these materials in person may help you make the decision about which feels and looks the best to you. Customer Service There are many benefits of going to a wig store like Rosalind Stella’s Wig Boutique. First and foremost, you get private and personalized customer service. We can schedule an appointment with you, listen to what you want and need out of a hair piece, and physically look at your head and hair to make recommendations. Customer service with in-person consultation is simply not available online. When you shop with a stylist, you get the added benefit of being able to ask any questions and get answers right on the spot. Shopping online may require a lot of research. An expert has all the answers from years of experience ready for you when you ask. We aim to make the experience fun for you like any other hair salon appointment. Just because you are wearing a wig it doesn’t mean you should have any less transformative of an experience at a wig shop than you would at a monthly cut-and-color. Left in our hands, you’ll leave your appointment looking and feeling your absolute best. Care, Styling and Repair Lessons on care and styling need to happen in person for hands-on practice. Boutique stylists can walk customers through the proper way to shampoo a wig, apply styling products and heat style. Getting to see these applications in person can help wig-wearers prevent damage when styling at home. Getting to know the care and styling processes in person can also show you the limits and possibilities of your wig. If you damage your wig, bringing it into a wig boutique for repairs will save you from having to purchase a brand new one. Establishing a relationship with the stylists at your local boutique while buying the wig and learning to style it will help you get to know their in-house repair and styling process should you need them later. Fit When you physically shop in a wig boutique, you also get the benefit of trying wigs on and getting professionally measured for your new hairpiece. While you can measure your own head, your results will not likely be as accurate as a professional, not to mention you may not be able to reach and read the numbers on the measuring tape. Letting a professional stylist take your measurements and select the right size for you, or custom order a wig tailored for your head, is indispensable. Proper fit is extremely important. First, it affects the look of the wig. Gapping or shifting can draw attention to the fact that you are wearing a wig. Second, wigs that are too tight can damage scalps or natural hair underneath. Clearly the benefits of going to a wig store over buying a wig online are great, especially for your first wig shopping experience. Call the stylists at Rosalind Stella’s at (215) 725-3930 to schedule your appointment, or stop by anytime and see us on Bustleton Avenue.

The Real Deal

The most important thing about shopping for a wig in person is that you get to experience the real deal. While online photos can show you a lot of details, they won’t capture the way light hits the wig hair or how it moves on your head. Getting a full impression of a wig can only happen in person and makes a trip to the wig boutique worth your time.

While you’re in the wig shop, you can try different cuts, textures, and colors of wigs. This is especially important if you are searching for a wig that most closely and naturally fits with your own hair and style. This is equally important if you want to try a new cut or color but are not sure how it will look.

Types of Wigs You Will Find:

When wig shopping, it is important to consider what material you prefer your wig to be made out of. These materials determine the longevity and style of your wig. They will also determine the price, so it is important to match expectations and budget.

Shopping in person can help you assess the different materials. Human hair wigs often last longer–about a year– and can endure more styling. However, they do cost more to make this longevity possible.

Synthetic wigs are generally a lower cost, but will not last as long with everyday wear. Heat-styling can damage synthetic wigs. Costume wigs are often synthetic wigs, and generally a lower quality as they meant to be worn infrequently.

Seeing and feeling the difference in these materials in person may help you make the decision about which feels and looks the best to you.

Customer Service

There are many benefits of going to a wig store like Rosalind Stella’s Wig Boutique. First and foremost, you get private and personalized customer service. We can schedule an appointment with you, listen to what you want and need out of a hair piece, and physically look at your head and hair to make recommendations. Customer service with in-person consultation is simply not available online.

When you shop with a stylist, you get the added benefit of being able to ask any questions and get answers right on the spot. Shopping online may require a lot of research. An expert has all the answers from years of experience ready for you when you ask.

We aim to make the experience fun for you like any other hair salon appointment. Just because you are wearing a wig it doesn’t mean you should have any less transformative of an experience at a wig shop than you would at a monthly cut-and-color. Left in our hands, you’ll leave your appointment looking and feeling your absolute best.

Care, Styling and Repair

Lessons on care and styling need to happen in person for hands-on practice. Boutique stylists can walk customers through the proper way to shampoo a wig, apply styling products, and heat style. Getting to see these applications in person can help wig-wearers prevent damage when styling at home.

Getting to know the care and styling processes in person can also show you the limits and possibilities of your wig. If you damage your wig, bringing it into a wig boutique for repairs will save you from having to purchase a brand new one. Establishing a relationship with the stylists at your local boutique while buying the wig and learning to style it will help you get to know their in-house repair and styling process should you need them later.

Fit

When you physically shop in a wig boutique, you also get the benefit of trying wigs on and getting professionally measured for your new hairpiece. While you can measure your own head, your results will not likely be as accurate as a professional, not to mention you may not be able to reach and read the numbers on the measuring tape. Letting a professional stylist take your measurements and select the right size for you, or custom order a wig tailored for your head, is indispensable.

Proper fit is extremely important. First, it affects the look of the wig. Gapping or shifting can draw attention to the fact that you are wearing a wig. Second, wigs that are too tight can damage scalps or natural hair underneath.

Clearly the benefits of going to a wig store over buying a wig online are great, especially for your first wig shopping experience. Call the stylists at Rosalind Stella’s at (215) 725-3930 to schedule your appointment, or stop by anytime and see us on Bustleton Avenue.