What is a lace front wig?
A lace wig, also called a lace “unit”, “hair system” or “cranial hair prosthetic”, are hair extensions that create the illusion that hair is growing out of one’s scalp, and therefore is one of the most natural looking extensions on the market. This is achieved by the method of the lace wig construction. A fine lace material is used as the base where individual hairs are meticulously hand tied onto the lace. The term ‘full lace’ denotes that the base cap is made fully of lace, while ‘lace front’ wigs have lace in front and different materials at the back of the cap. One is also able to purchase a ‘lace frontal’ hair piece that can be used with weaving wefts. With this arrangement, the wefts are glued or sewn into one’s hair and the lace frontal applied only at the hairline.
A Lace Front Wig is a wig that has a hairline constructed of micro-thin lace material. This material is made out of French or Swiss lace (Swiss lace is the highest quality). Due to the sheer nature of the lace it is very hard to see when placed against the skin. The hair is securely knotted into the lace and appears to grow from the scalp. The front edge is the most important as this is the part that is always detected when you wear normal wigs. The Lace Front Wig can be exclusively trusted to maintain the look of growing hair, which is why so many celebrities, actresses and singers wear them.
A lace front wig is a very thin light weight wig that is made with a very fine lace. Human hair is hand tied one to two strands at a time all over the lace, by using this technique a very natural wig is created that gives the appearance of the hair growing right out of your scalp. It offers great ventilation that allows the scalp to breath, and is also very easy to scratch your scalp. These wigs can be designed with two fits custom and semi custom. A custom lace front wig is designed by using a template. (Please view our how to make a template page) A semi custom lace front wig is designed by using measurements of your head.
