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Wigs, Color, and You!

Wigs have the power to completely change the way you look! The perfect wig should complement both your skin tone and face shape. Your hair color and skin tone have a dramatic effect on your overall look. This is why color temperature is important when choosing a wig color!

Color temperature simply refers to a cool or warm tone that a color gives off. These warm and cool tones are crucial to finding the most natural-looking wig. The key to selecting wig colors to compliment your skin tone is remembering that you don’t just have to stick to one color! Feel free to play within the color range in your temperature. And never forget: Makeup has the power to make any hair color, your color!

Have you ever noticed how hair color looks different depending on the lighting? This is because the color is the effect of light reflecting off pigment. For instance, a red wig outside under natural light will appear brighter with higher contrast than the same wig in indoor lighting. This is why the hair color in your summer vacation photos looks a lot different than it does in the interior lighting of your home! Lighting is one of the many factors that affect hair color.

Have you ever seen the shelves of hair dye at a beauty store? The choices usually have an entire wall dedicated to them. With so many hair color varieties, there needs to be a seemingly endless supply of tints!

Looking at all that dye could be overwhelming. A new wig-wearer feels something similar while browsing wig color options. If you’ve never worn a wig and are searching for your first, I bet you have a vision of a style and a color in mind.

Style, actually, is pretty easy. You can choose a human hair wig and style it yourself to have an always ready-to-go look.

Color, though, is a different game. Many wig wearers prefer to pick a hue closest to their own natural hair color.

Matching a hair color can be tricky, especially when shopping online. Hair shades can be hard to judge when everyone has a different computer or phone screen.

Why don’t colors just look universal? Here’s a quick and dirty rundown on color. Color is the result of light reflecting off pigment. Due to this, hues look different in different light sources.

For instance, consider photographing a red wig under varied settings. In natural (outdoor) light that red will appear brighter and with higher contrast than if it was photographed indoors. To see for yourself, compare photos from your last vacation in a sunny locale and selfies you took inside your home. You’ll notice a difference in how your hair color appears.

It isn’t only about lighting though. Fiber type and texture affect how a color looks. For fiber types, wigs come in two varieties: human and synthetic. Human hair will always appear warmer in color than synthetic because human hair has underlying pigments of yellow and red. Synthetics, meanwhile, will show more contrast in blends.

Texture and its effect on the appearance go back to the lighting discussion. Since color is the result of light reflecting, the texture of the hair comes into play. Light reflects differently off of curly hair than straight hair.

With all this in mind, how on earth can anyone color match while wig or topper shopping? For one, you can try using universal color codes.

Across brands, there are a few universal color codes. Below is a chart of the common color codes on wig sites.

Black: 1, 2

Brown: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12

Blonde: 14, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24, 26

Red: 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 130, 131, 132, 134

Grey: 34, 36, 38, 39, 44, 48, 51, 54, 56, 59, 60 and 92

Platinum: 101, 102, 104 and 613

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Unlike cheap costume wigs, Aligrace luxurious lace front wigs offer a natural-looking appearance in addition to color that doesn’t fade out after washing. Check out our heat-friendly colored wigs for an additional styling option today! The design philosophy of Ali Grace products is that we believe every girl deserves to own a unique wig to show her charm. You can find out your dreamy trendy wigs here, whether it is Ombre, Black, Blonde, Blue, Purple, Grey, or Silver Hair Shades. Every wig from Ali Grace is made of 100% human hair with a lace front cap construction, which means you can use a curling iron to create your own hairstyle. In addition, you can enjoy the wonderful experience that the wigs of different colors and styles bring to you. You can wear them to a party, for a lunch date, for cosplay and anywhere!