How To Make A Wig Look Natural & Real

As a new wig wearer, it can feel slightly intimidating wearing a wig, especially if you want it to look as natural as possible.

So, do you want to know how to make your wig look like it’s naturally growing from your scalp?

Here are seven ways to make your wig look real.

1. Use a lace front wig

A lace front wig gives the illusion of a natural hairline. If the lace matches your skin-tone, then that’s even better for a natural-looking wig.

2. Cut the wig to match your head

You can also cut layers/different lengths into the wig to make it look natural with differing thicknesses.

3. Fix the hairline aka pluck your wig

Most wigs are made using a machine. Therefore, the hairline and premade parts can look just a bit too perfect – which our natural hair isn’t. So, to give it that natural look, you’re going to need to fix the hairline with a tweezer.

Get a tweezer and pluck a few random hairs from the hairline and the center part. Now, don’t go overboard with this. We want it to look natural – not like you’re experiencing hair loss.

plucked hairline

4. Bleach the knots

Again, this is a pro-tip for making your wig look oh so natural. And it normally works alongside plucking your wig. To make a wig, individual strands of hair are pulled through the lace with a tiny needle – sewn into the mesh base. This process creates tiny yet very noticeable knots at the base.

To reduce the visibility of the knots, you can lightly bleach them. The best method is to hold it up to a light so you can best see the knots and then use a tiny brush to apply the bleach.

5. Don’t over-style your baby hair

If it’s one thing that can make someone quickly realize that you’re wearing a wig is to over-style baby hair along your hairline. So, go easy on the styling of the baby hairs.

baby hair

6. Style your natural hair properly

One way to ensure your wig looks natural is to braid your hair before installing your wig. The flatter your hair, the easier it will be for the wig to fit on your head. In addition to braid, you can use cornrows, low buns, and some persons have luck with a ponytail.

7. Buy a Hairvivi wig

If you want to avoid all that jazz trying to get your wig to look natural, then just buy a Hairvivi wig.

Having pioneered this method from 2017, Hairvivi wigs are the epitome of natural and real without additional work. Some of the advantages of a Hairvivi wig that makes it look real include:

Invisi-scalp:

Hairvivi wigs come with three different skin tones for a fake scalp that looks real. No need to worry about being unable to style your hair because parting will reveal that it’s a wig.

how to make a wig look natural

Pre-plucked hairline:

As a beginner to wearing wigs – and even seasoned pros, it can be difficult and time-consuming to pluck your wigs. Hairvivi gets rid of that headache with pre-plucked hairlines.