Aliexpress Wig Review

This post is a little different from my regular posts but I wanted to get back into the groove of "reviewing" again. I'm not an expert on hair but it's still something I feel is an important and fun aspect of my journey in embracing my self and growing up. So, as the title reads, this is a wig review. I've basically been around wigs all my life (thank you, Mommy) but have only started wearing them when I came to college. In total I have had five wigs, all synthetic lace fronts; this time around for my 6th purchase I decided to finally go and get a human hair lace front.

I currently live in Houston for school and the only beauty supply I have access to doesn't really carry human hair wigs so my only option was to buy hair online. I have friends and my sister who have ordered hair from Aliexpress so I chose to make my first ever purchase there. I spent a few days doing "research" and looking at reviews, vendors, Youtube videos and blogs. I finally decided on a

Brazilian Kinky Curly lace front wig by CARA Wigs:

Received the wig in a UPS bag. Sender is from China. Details of packaging right off the bat: hair was wrapped in net in thick plastic bag. No wig cap included. I won't get into these details because they're pretty on par with majority feedback you'll read about this hair. What's important is the actual hair. So, was there any odor? Yes. I don't know if this is common "weave scent" but it had a fishy undertone. I did immediately wash the hair out once I got it and the smell went away. The hair takes shampoo + conditioner very well just like natural hair; conditioner does wonders to this hair. Texture went from stiff, packaged curls to natural, weightless curls but still keeping its vibrancy.

I  made the mistake of blow drying the hair which dramatically dries it out (can be brought back to life by washing). I made another mistake and cut the lace front awkwardly but I'm able to hide it by blending it with my baby hairs. I am definitely not a fan of French lace and now I know that next time I will be ordering a silk base closure. The hair pieces are all unison so there is no pre-styling done to the lengths. I will eventually go back in and trim the front so there's a diagonal layering from shoulder to back. It might help to trim the ends because that's where the shedding builds up.



You can switch up the volume of the hair quite easily. Some days I like really big hair so I'll finger through the hair until the curls loosen up and it will stay as so for the day. If I want to go back to that "wet" tight curl, I mix water and some conditioner and soak the hair, air dry and that will stay as styled as well.

Other than that, I don't use much product in this hair. I keep it moisturized with coconut oil, water spritz or co-wash/shampoo. A lot of people had complained that the hair mattes up in the back/neck area - this is very true. Especially under this very, very hot Texas heat. I solved that problem by making small long braids of the hair that tend to matte and so far, it's helped a lot.

Very natural looking hair. I am optimistic about the quality over the next few weeks-months. Needs lots of maintenance; it looks its best when moisturized/wet. Customer service is beyond amazing. Hair will be good/bad depending on how well you take care of it.