Choosing between Human hair & Synthetic
Even though we only sell human hair toppers we want to give you all the information on what is right for you. Nothing is more important than finding the right hair topper for you. If you think synthetic hair is better for you at this time that’s ok, as long as it makes you feel confident, and more like yourself.
In this blog we will help you choose between a synthetic or human hair topper, we will share the benefits and drawbacks of each product, as well as details like how they seem and how long they last, and how much you would expect to pay. Once you have read this blog you will have a greater understanding of which option is ideal for you. Whichever option you ultimately choose, you will feel secure about your choice.
Advantages of synthetic toppers
The main advantage to a synthetic topper is that they’re ready to wear!
Synthetic toppers are made with preset and styled monofilament fibers, which means they keep their shape even after washing or exposure to different weather conditions. If you don’t like styling your hair and prefer to wear the same look day after day, a synthetic topper will consistently keep its style.
Synthetic Toppers are available in a wide range of colors and styles
For a hair topper to look natural it needs to blend into your natural hair colour synthetic hair toppers are available in a wide variety of lengths, colours, and textures, including straight, wavy, or curly as well as different lengths and thickness. Due to so many options, you are easily going to be able to find a synthetic topper that closely matches your hair type.
Synthetic toppers are affordable
Synthetic hair toppers are a more affordable alternative to human hair toppers. They are a good option for ladies on a budget because they are massed produced and manufactured in factories. You can buy a synthetic topper for from £30 upwards good quality human hair will always be more costly.
Disadvantages of synthetic toppers
Artificial toppers don’t look as natural as they should
Unlike the texture of actual hair, the fibers used to create synthetic toppers have a distinctive texture. Touch a synthetic topper with your fingers and you will the difference. You can also see the difference in direct sunlight or bright lights. synthetic toppers will look shiny or unnatural.
A human hair topper can be dyed to match your own hair to blend in with your natural hair you would not be able to colour a synthetic topper.
synthetic hair strands are very rigid and unnatural-looking when styled because of their restricted range of motion and flexibility.
Syntenic hair fibers just don’t compare to human hair. if you want your hair topper to look as natural as possible synthetic hair is probably not for you.
Synthetic toppers can not be styled
One of the best ways of blending a hair topper with your own hair is through styling. This will result in the most seamless look where no one will know you’re wearing a hair topper. You cannot use heat tools on synthetic hair unless you opt for HD fibers where you can use heat up to 180 degrees but still need to be very careful. Human hair can be styled completely the same as your natural hair.
You have to treat all synthetic hair with a lot more care when using any heat which limits what you can achieve when styling your hair.
Synthetic toppers have a limited lifespan
A big downside to synthetic hair is the lifespan although synthetic hair is lower in price when you purchase it, it will only last a few months. You will be buying more frequently, especially with longer layers. synthetic fibbers frizz on your clothing and tangle very easily. Although if you look after it well you could get longer out of your synthetic topper.
Advantages of a human hair topper
A human hair topper is made with human hair the hair used is normally the finest European hair, recognized for its incredibly sleek and and flawless texture, the movement of the hair feels completely natural and will feel like your own natural hair. Most hair toppers are hand-tied which means that each hair is hand-tied to the base one to two strands at a time.
Human hair toppers have the most natural look
If you want to add volume or coverage to your existing hair, human hair toppers are thought to be the choice that looks the most natural. This is because synthetic fibers are unable to fully reproduce the texture and movement of human hair.
Human hair toppers can be customized
Human hair extensions can be dyed or styled to match the color and length of your own hair. We would always suggest having your human hair topper customized to create the most natural look possible. Consider getting your human hair topper cut with layers, face-framing pieces, or bangs.
You can also colour the hair topper you can choose to add darker root low lights or money pieces around the face. Anything you can do with your own natural hair you can do with a hair topper.
Human Hair Toppers last longer
Depending on the quality of the hair a human hair topper will have a long lifespan. With the right care, a human hair topper can last 2 years sometimes even longer. To make sure you get the longevity out of your human hair topper you need to give it regular conditioning treatments, keep it stored correctly when you are not wearing the piece and avoid too much heat whilst styling.
If you are wearing your hair topper more frequently or to exercise in you will need to wash your topper more frequently to keep it looking its best.
Although human hair toppers are more expensive than synthetic toppers, the fact they last so much longer makes them cost-effective.
You can treat human hair toppers like real hair
The biggest advantage of human hair toppers is that you can treat them like your own hair, it gives you the flexibility to change your hair topper to blend with your own natural hair. You can also style hair toppers in different ways to change your look from day to day. When you are using heat tools you always need to use a good quality heat protection spray to protect the hair.
Disadvantages of human hair toppers
Human hair toppers are expensive
Human hair toppers are more expensive due to obtaining and processing human hair. High-quality human hair that only requires very little processing and chemical treatments is harder to source, this makes the price of luxurious human hair more expensive.
The length and colour of the hair also affects how much a human hair topper costs. Generally speaking, hair that is longer and blonder will cost more. The most expensive hair topper we have listed is £900 due to the length of 20 inches.
Whilst human hair toppers will always cost you more upfront it will be a better long-term investment due to the hair lasting allot longer than synthetic hair. You will be relacing the synthetic piece often as the fibers frizz quickly with wear especially the longer lengths.
Do I need a human hair topper or synthetic hair topper
Artificial fibers are used to create synthetic hair toppers, which cost far less than hair toppers made of genuine hair. They are pre-styled when they are purchased, and they will keep that style even after being washed or exposed to the elements. The drawback of synthetic toppers is that they often can’t be styled with heat tools and have a short shelf life, so you won’t be able to replicate looks like bouncy curls or beachy waves.
While we acknowledge that not everyone should wear a human hair topper, for the correct person, they do offer a far more natural look and feel than synthetic toppers because they are created from actual human hair. Like your own hair, they may also be styled with heat tools. Human hair toppers cost a lot more than synthetic ones and may be colored and styled, as well as lasting much longer.
