There Are So Many Types Of Lace Wigs – Here Are 5 Wways To Tell Them Apart
Written by Lisa Simpson on October 8th, 2009 in Self Development.
Online, lace wigs are everywhere, but there are so many different terms and definitions for each kind and type of wig, that it often becomes insanely hard to sort out exactly what is what.
In the spirit of helping you, let’s bust through a few of the different things you might not know about lace wigs.
#5: There are two main types of lace.
Maybe you’ve seen them mentioned online: we’ve got Swiss lace, and there is also French lace. Those ones make up the two main types.
Commonly, people tend to get a little bit confused when it comes to the more complex terminology. There are multiple categories of lace, including stretch lace, lace without stretch, and also something called a ‘thin skin perimeter lace wig’. We also tend to throw around the names ‘lace front wigs’ and ‘full lace wigs’. All of these are still just French or Swiss — they’re sub-categories off those main two.
#4: The country names are just superficial.
The kinds of lace actually have nothing to do with the physical provenance of the lace. It’s not that France is continuing to pump out one type of lace, while Switzerland is next to them, furiously producing a competing type. The place names just signify the style.
#3: First wig? Go with French.
Because the French lace style is slightly more durable, it’s a better choice for beginners. Between the two types of lace, French is thicker, and slightly less susceptible to damage, so if you haven’t purchased and used a lace wig before, you’re less likely to have beginner’s luck with one made from French lace.
Comfortable with the French, and got a little more experience wearing your wig? Then it’s probably time to upgrade to a Swiss, which is a little more thin.
#2: It’s not always one-or-the-other.
It doesn’t have to be an either-or proposition when it comes to Swiss or French lace types. It’s probably way more common than you think, to buy a wig that is made from Swiss along the more delicate, viewable areas (especially at the forehead), while the French is used to keep it strong overall.
#1: The French vs. Swiss debate will never be objectively resolved.
It really comes down to what you prefer. If you’re looking for something really durable and long-lasting, something you can treat roughly sometimes, you’ll want to go with a French wig. If you want something nice and delicate, that needs a little more care from you, go with Swiss out of all the choices for your types of lace.
