Have you noticed that the price difference among Brazilian hair wigs from one store to the other is quite large? It does not matter if you are a wig expert, a frequent user, or a complete beginner, there are always some questions that pop in the minds of shoppers when it comes to the price of wigs such as: what should be a fair price for a Brazilian hair wig? Am I paying too much for this wig? Is this Brazilian hair wig cheaper because it lacks quality?

The answers to these questions are not so straight-forward. If you understand the key factors that influence the cost of Brazilian hair wigs, you will be in a much better position to judge the prices that you will find out there in the market.

The main factors that will influence the cost of a Brazilian hair wig are the hair type, the hair density, and the cap.

Here is a look at each one of them.

There are different types of hair that can be used to make a Brazilian hair wig. The most expensive one is the virgin hair, which means that the hair has not been exposed to chemical treatments and therefore its cuticles are still intact. This type of hair will last longer and look very natural. Remy hair is another subcategory of virgin hair, and it is the most expensive type of hair because all the cuticles are aligned in the same direction as if the hair were growing from your own scalp.

The density also plays an important role in the cost of a Brazilian hair wig. The higher the density, the more human hair will be used, the fuller the wig will be, and the higher the price. This seems a bit obvious, but when you compare with synthetic hair, the density cost does not play such an important role in the final price of the wig as it does for the Brazilian hair ones.

Another important factor, which is related to density, is the length of the hair. The cost of Brazilian hair growth is almost exponential the longer the strands get. That is why long Brazilian hair wigs tend to have a lower density than their shorter versions, just to keep the final price more accessible to consumers.

The third and particularly important factor that pushes the prices of Brazilian hair wigs up is the cap, specifically the quantity of lace that is used to build it. The lace part of a wig needs to be hand-made, which means that strands of hair are attached manually to the lace, one by one. This is a very time-consuming type of activity, and that is why the cost is also much higher than a machine-made wig. The lace part of a wig is what gives users the realistic hairline that many love to see.

There are many different types of lace wigs. Some of them will only have a part line made with lace, while others, the most expensive ones, will have the full cap made with lace, which means that the entire cap will be constructed manually, strand by strand. All of that has a massive influence on the final cost of the wig.

After reading all of that, you might have noticed that it is not easy to set a fixed price for Brazilian hair wigs. It may vary from R500,00 for short pixies, not virgin hair, machine made wigs, to R9,000 or more for longer lengths, high density, virgin hair, with lots of lace. In between these extremes, there is also the quality provided by each supplier. The quality of the materials used to build the cap and the quality of the density applied to the wig will also have an influence on the total price. If the supplier uses a cheaper quality of lace and cap or decides to add much more volume of short hair to save money on the longer human hair strands, the cost of the final Brazilian hair wig might be less, but you might end up with a wig that does not look natural, that is bulky at the top and might not be comfortable on your head.

The best way to understand if you are purchasing something that seems to have a fair price is to compare similar wigs on the market in terms of type of hair, density, and quantity of lace. Try running an online search and collecting prices from the most dependable suppliers, like LolaSilk. Try also to avoid collecting prices from companies that do not even have a professional website with clear policies that will give you support in case you have any issues after placing your order. The cheaper product today might turn out to be a huge cost for you in the future.

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