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Selecting a Hair Color
Choosing the right wig color can be a challenge. If you've never worn a wig before, our large selection of color codes can be overwhelming. Please remember that we are here to help. Our online color swatches are intended as a general guideline only. Due to individual monitor settings and lighting conditions, actual wig colors can vary from what you see on your screen. For this reason, we do not recommend choosing your color based on hair swatches alone. Our online swatches will give you an impression of the overall color but the written descriptions are a more accurate indicator of what the actual color will look like in real life. This video will walk you through 5 different ways to effectively select your hair color.
Through years of experience, we have found that our customers are much happier when they utilize one or more of the following 5 options.
Send Us a Hair Swatch
Send us a hair swatch and let us choose the best possible color match for you. This is the very best way to ensure that you will receive a color you are happy with. Our cosmetologist, with years of experience in wigs and hair color, will personally select the best possible match for you.
Instructions for Hair Swatches:
When you place your online order, select "Sending Hair Swatch" for your color selection. Send us your hair swatch via regular mail with your order number. We will hold your order until we receive the hair swatch and contact you to discuss your options.
Preparing Your Hair Swatch:
Cut a section that is at least 1.25" long by 1/4" across. (If you can spare a little more, it will make our job easier). *Make sure that your hair swatch is taken from the section of your hair that you wish to match. (Hair taken from the back or underneath layers is often darker). Tape your hair swatch to a plain, unlined white sheet of paper. Write your name, phone number, email address and order number along with the wig style(s) you are ordering.
Mail to: Headcovers Unlimited, Attn. Wig Consultant, 214 S. Iowa Avenue, League City, TX 77573
Send Us A Picture
When you select a color from the drop down menu (as you are adding your wig to the shopping cart), select "Sending Picture" for the color option. We will help you choose the best color based on the picture. This step can be done alone but if you can also send a hair swatch, this is even better. Because our experts do spend a great deal of time assisting our customers in their selections, we do ask that you pre-order your wig to receive your free consultation.
If you are matching your own hair color, it is best to include more than one photograph of yourself taken under different lighting conditions for comparison. If you prefer a color other than your own, you can send us a photo of your favorite celebrity, a photo of a model in your favorite fashion magazine, or even a photo of a friend or relative. Photos can be sent via regular mail or emailed if you prefer. After we receive your order, we will contact you with instructions on where to send the photographs. After we receive your photo(s), we will work with you one-on-one until you are comfortable with our recommendations.
Cross Reference To Your Current Wig Color
If you are an experienced wig wearer, you can provide us with the color and brand that you are currently wearing. We will cross match that color to any other brand we carry. For example, if you know you are wearing color 8 by Jon Renau, we can offer a comparable color in the Raquel Welch wig that you have selected.
To choose this option, select "Cross Reference" from the color options when you add your wig to your shopping cart. Our cosmetologist will contact you to discuss your options and help you choose a suitable color.
Phone Consultation
When adding the wig style of your choice to your shopping cart, select "Consultation Requested" from the drop down color menu. Our cosmetologist will contact you to discuss your options. When selecting this option, it is helpful if you give us the following information:
Description
A detailed description of what you want.What color intensity did you have in mind? (Do you want a light brown, a medium brown, or a dark brown?) Do you want a color with ashy undertones, golden undertones, or reddish undertones? Do you want a frosted look, a highlighted look, or a monotone look?
Frame of Reference
Browse through our on-line catalog. Without considering style, find wigs with colors that appeal to you. Jot down the wig styles that had colors you liked. This will give us a common frame of reference from which we can work with you.
Our licensed cosmetologist can usually guide you in selecting a color you are pleased with. Please keep in mind, however, that color can be very subjective. What one person considers dark brown, for example, may be medium brown to another. This is why we ask that you select photos of colors from our website that you like. It helps to have a common frame of reference.
Buy a Color Ring
We don't encourage this method because color rings are expensive and it is difficult for a novice to envision what it will look like based on a small hair sample. In addition, color rings range from $40 - 100 per ring, depending on the wig manufacturer. In the time it takes to receive the color ring in the mail, you could have sent in a hair swatch or a picture, without paying for a nonreturnable color ring you may never use again.
In our experience, our customers are usually happier when they let our experienced professionals choose their color for them. If you would still like to order a color ring, please call us at 1-800-264-HATS and we will be happy to assist you in ordering the proper ring.
Comments, Questions & Ratings
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The blonde is fine I don’t like the dark roots. Love the wig. I think silver mist is close I have two I have I do want the wig in a different color (Posted on 04/26/2023)
I am on chemo and when I comb my hair it falls out a lot can I send that to you to be matched up for color it is a lot of hair (Posted on 04/13/2023)
I am a first time wig buyer. I love SKU: HP-70211. The style and color being modeled are very much like my own hair (that I used to have). BUT, I cannot find where to indicate that my head is a bit smaller than normal at 20.5" vs. the average of 22". AND, the color being modeled in the picture for this item is my color, but it doesn't say what color it is. What color is it??? Also, where do I find your return policy? Need to know just in case. I keep trying to order it, but can't seem to get all the info I need. Please advise. (Posted on 10/02/2022)
Hi I'd like to send you a hair swatch to see if you can match to my natural colour. I'm a customer in the Uk though. Will you still be able to help me? Also, if I buy one of your wigs how long would it take to ship it to me and approximately how much (and how long) is a fast service to the Uk? Thanks Amanda (Posted on 08/15/2022)