Color

We have listed each manufacturer's wigs with their own color numbers and a description of that color to assist you with color selection. Please note that color numbers are NOT the same between manufacturers. For example, a color 27 in the Wig Pro Collection is "strawberry blonde", whereas Look of Love’s color 27 is a “light auburn.”

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Belk Wigs does not display pictures of colors, because photography and scanning processes, as well as the different settings on individual monitors, may distort or change the colors and mislead our customers. If you have a question about matching a color, please email us! The safest way to get the color that best matches your own hair is to send us a sample of your hair, or a sample from the hair replacement you are currently wearing. Exchanging a wig simply for color reasons can be costly to both of us, so let’s do everything possible to get it right the first time!

Wig and Toupee Sizes

Sizes also vary from manufacturer, but not as much as color. The way a wig or toupee fits is important because if it is uncomfortable, you will not wear it and we both will be unhappy about that! If you need a custom made wig or toupee because of your size requirements, please review our information on Custom Made Wigs.

Wigs:

(Pictures courtesy of Robert Anzivino, President of Look of Love, International)

CIRCUMFERENCE: Start at the middle of your hairline at the forehead and hold the tape firmly against your head. Lay the tape around your head to the nape hairline (behind the ears), below the bone at the base of your head, and back around the head to the front. Pull tape snug. This measurement is the circumference of the head.

FRONT TO BACK: Starting at the middle of your front hairline, hold the beginning of the tape at this point and place the tape down the middle of the head to back nape area, about one inch below the occipital bone (at the base of the skull). This is the front-to-back measurement of the head.

TEMPLE TO TEMPLE: Hold beginning of tape at one side of the head, right at the temple area (usually level with the slit of the eye but back at the temple area). Slide tape across front hairline tightly until it reaches the opposite side of the head, exactly at the same spot as where the other side began. This is the temple-to-temple measurement.

Toupees:

Toupees are not just for men only anymore. Today, women are suffering from hair loss and have developed some of the same patterns of baldness. If your hair loss is greater than 70%, even if you are not completely bald, you may want to consider a toupee. Below are some directions for making a custom template for your toupee:

1.  Cover your scalp with plastic wrap, twisting ends to tighten over your scalp.

2.  Apply 3 layers of tape starting from front to back, then across from side to side, ending up with the top layer of tape going in the direction from front to back, over the plastic wrap to keep the form in place.

3.  Using a wax pencil, or any type of ink that will not smear, draw a line on the plastic wrap that goes around your hairline.

4. Draw your hair pattern & part.  Apply another layer of tape to protect your drawing, then remove the "template" from your head.

5.  With scissors, trim off the excess wrap along your hairline.

6.  Carefully place your template into a large padded envelope, taking care not to fold or bend it and mail it to:

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