Braided Wig vs Getting Your Hair Braided: Why Women Are Switching

Braids are a beautiful, timeless protective style. But sitting for hours while your own hair is braided, and living with the same look for weeks, is not for everyone. That is why more and more women are switching to braided wigs. Here is an honest look at how they compare.

Time

Traditional braids can take anywhere from three to eight hours in the chair. A braided wig is already made, you simply put it on in minutes. If your schedule is busy, that time saving alone is a game changer.

Tension and edges

Tightly installed braids pull on your hairline, and over time that tension can thin your edges. A braided wig sits gently on top of your own hair, so there is no pulling at the roots and your natural hair and edges get to rest and grow.

Flexibility

With installed braids you are committed to one style for weeks. With wigs you are free.

• Wear knotless today and boho tomorrow.
• Switch colour or length for an event without any commitment.
• Take the wig off at night so your scalp can breathe.

Caring for your natural hair

Because your own hair is braided down and protected underneath, a braided wig is a true protective style. You can moisturise, treat and care for your natural hair whenever you like, something that is much harder with a long term install.

Cost over time

A quality braided wig is reusable for months and can be restyled again and again. Repeated salon installs, on the other hand, add up quickly. Over a year, a small collection of wigs often works out more affordable, and far more versatile.

Is a braided wig for everyone?

If you love the ritual of the salon and never change your mind, a traditional install may still suit you. But if you value your time, your edges and your freedom to switch up your look, a braided wig is hard to beat.

The bottom line

A braided wig gives you the beauty of braids with none of the downsides, no long chair time, no tension on your edges, and total freedom to change your look whenever you want. Explore our handmade braided wigs and give your natural hair the rest it deserves.