For millions of men and women everywhere who rely on hair extensions for glamorous yet manageable hairstyles, a traditional ‘weave’ (the sewing of wefts of hair onto the wearer's own hair); 'bonding' (the gluing of wefts of hair onto the wearer's own hair); or 'micro bonding' (the gluing of individual strands of hair onto the wearer's own hair); are popular options because they offer a more realistic look than other hair extension options. This is because the hair can be attached in such a way to incorporate a real parting into the hairstyle. This parting allows the wearer to reveal a bit of his/her own scalp and roots, so it looks like all of the hair is growing out of his/her head, adding an extra dimension of realism to the hairstyle. These options, however, can bring with them several disadvantages. They can be very:-

• Time consuming – these options are intricate and so take hours to put in. •And clip-in pieces can become unruly and need replacing within hours…they are so high maintenance!
• Expensive - because they involve the costs of the hair, and the costs of the labour of having the hair attached each time.
• Expensive again – because the hair is not always re-useable and new hair has to be bought each time. For instance, if the wearer has had his/her weave cut into style, once the hair is removed to remove the style, s/he won’t be able to use the hair again to re-create the same style in the future: s/he would have to buy new hair.
• Uncomfortable – the hair is sown, bonded or glued onto the wearer's own hair.
• Hot – the hair can’t be removed at night to let the wearers' own hair or scalp breathe.
• Itchy – with the scalp hidden under all that hair, there is always itchiness.
• Tricky to maintain - bonded or micro bonded hair cannot be washed wihtout weakening the glue and having the hair fall out!  With a traditional weave, it is also very hard for the wearer to wash his/her own real hair and the attached hair thoroughly, without slackening or damaging the stitching. These can all be a long-term problems because after all the expense of having hair extensions put on and styled, the wearer will want to keep them in for as long as possible!
• Unhygienic - no matter how often the hair is wash, it is hard for shampoo to get through the hair extensions and clean the wearer's own hair and scalp satisfactorily.

A wig in comparison is:-

• Quick – it takes seconds to wear and remove.
• Inexpensive - because it is only paid for once, yet it can be used again and again, even if it has been cut into style. And good wigs can last for years.
• Flexible – it can be removed at night to let the wearer's own hair and scalp breathe.
• a breeze to maintain – once the wig has been removed the wearer's own hair can be loosened anytime for thorough washing, and of course, the wig itself can be washed without damaging the style.

But existing wigs only deliver a complete head of hair at the expense of realism. Unnecessary fringes, outdated hair bands, plastic-looking fake scalps, enforced partings and suspiciously big hair are used to hide the stitching at the front. And because these features also conceal the wearer’s own roots and hairline, it is apparent that the hair is not really growing out of the head and is therefore fake.