Hair topper: 5 criteria for a quality product.

It is not always easy to navigate when you want to purchase a hair topper for the first time to mask your alopecia. Indeed, there is not much clear information available online, as the subject has been very taboo among women for years. Major retailers are not always very transparent about the different types of bases, materials, or the important elements to consider for a quality product that truly meets your needs.

At Comme un diadème, we are committed to ensuring that women can make an informed choice for their first purchase and subsequent ones. Therefore, you will find in this article 5 criteria to consider to be sure you have a quality hair addition.

The silk: for a perfect imitation of the scalp.

The silk top is a silk base that helps conceal the knots where the hair is attached to the prosthesis. This type of base provides the best imitation of the scalp available on the market today for a hair topper or a wig. Therefore, it is important, when looking to acquire your first hair topper, to check the type of base that constitutes the topper. If the base of the hair topper is made of tulle or monotop, the structure will be transparent to the touch and the knots visible (doll hair effect). It may be feasible to wear a topper with a monotop or tulle base, but the price of the product should then be lower than that of a product with a silk base for a good quality/price ratio.

A wide base to ensure comfort and coverage.

The silk top base must be integrated into a larger base. Indeed, when one wishes to switch to a hair topper, it is generally because they have had alopecia for several years. They have already lost a significant amount of hair, and it is important that the hairpiece provides good coverage to compensate for this. Indeed, when the base of the hair topper is too small, one may have insufficient coverage and a 'curtain effect' at the back that reveals the alopecia and/or the color difference. Additionally, on a small base, the clips will be located on the top of the head, clipping into sensitive areas, which should be avoided for comfort reasons.

Women often tend to think, during their first purchase, that the smaller the base of the topper, the less abrupt the change will be and the more natural the result will be. But in fact, a larger base allows for sufficient coverage that guarantees the sought-after natural and undetectable effect.

An extensible base, made of fabric to fit the shape of your head.

It is important that the base is made of a flexible fabric that completely conforms to the skull. Indeed, some bases may sometimes be made of a non-stretchable structure, which results in an unnatural over-volume effect on the top of the head.

Hair of exceptional quality, because that’s all we deserve!

The hair of a hair addition must always be of exceptional quality! It should be soft, shiny, and smooth. It is very important to check that it is not dry and brittle. The quality of the hair should be obvious. Conversely, a hair addition with dull and damaged hair should never be selected. For comparison, the hair should be as beautiful as that seen in advertisements for shampoo or hair color. We pay a high price for hair, we deserve the best!

A sufficient density to ensure the product's longevity.

The hair density of a hair topper is an essential element to observe when trying to assess the quality of a product. A hairpiece must provide sufficient density to cover alopecia while ensuring a natural result. No one wants to look like Sue Ellen from Dallas! However, it should be noted that during a first fitting of a hair topper, one often tends to have the first reflex to say that 'it looks like too much hair!'. However, a hair topper must provide good density to be sufficiently covering and ensure a natural appearance. If the density is insufficient, the hair will not cover the alopecia, and it will show (curtain effect). Moreover, toppers lose some hair each day during wear, brushing, etc. If the topper has too low a density from the start (for example, a fairly wide part, very apparent silk), it will age poorly. The goal is not to end up with an alopecia tuft in 6 months!

By adhering to all these criteria, you should easily determine whether a hair topper offered for sale is of sufficient quality for you to consider purchasing and wearing it daily.

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