How many years do wigs last?

amother

OP ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 4:31 pm

What’s the average amount of time to use a wig before purchasing a new one?
(For context, I got married end of 2022 and I have 1 lace wig that I wear mostly just shabbos and 1 fall wig that I wear during the week)
I was never really happy with my wig but also was hoping to have it last for a longer amount of time before buying a new one).

lamplighter ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 4:32 pm

3-4 years but I'm buying 2 so every few years one is replaced.

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amother

Calendula

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 4:33 pm

Every year, synthetic

amother

Acacia

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 4:35 pm

Need more options. Not everyone replaces as frequently as 5 years or less.
My first shaitel lasted me 7 years. My fall is now 8 years old.

amother

Nasturtium ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 4:39 pm

Where is the option for 10 years 😆

Also how much are you spending?
A 2k wig will last longer than a synthetic or lower end wig

honey36

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 5:14 pm

Yup, still wearing my sheitel that's 10 years old

amother

Valerian

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 5:47 pm

Married 25 years, got 2 when I go married one which I barely wore and gave away. I think I've gotten 3 since then maybe 4.
And one of the best wigs I got on sale at my sheitel macher for $500, was excellent quality human hair (short).

greenteaorange

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 6:19 pm

A lot of kallahs are unhappy with their wigs and buy another one sooner
If your unhappy you can buy another if you have the money for it

amother

Beige

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 7:28 pm

I wore my first two sheitels past their death, about 10 years.

amother

Mintcream

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 7:40 pm

Huh?? People replace every 5 years or less? Why isn’t longer even an option. Going on 7 years

amother

Pumpkin

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 7:41 pm

I replace every 3-4 years but get a new one every 2-3 years. Ie some need to be replaced at different times. (I have a Shabbos, a weekday, and a fall)

bigsis144

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 10:03 pm

None of the above

My sheitels are 10 years old and 6 years old. I might retire the older one in a year and then I’ll have a new one + a 7 year old one, etc.

I will admit that I haven’t had a job that I need to wear a sheitel daily in a while, so mine are lasting longer than when I wore and washed them more frequently.

cnc

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 10:05 pm

amother Mintcream wrote:

Huh?? People replace every 5 years or less? Why isn’t longer even an option. Going on 7 years

I find that the newer sheitels are not lasting as long....my sheitels used to last 7+ years, by now they're really really dead after 5 max.

amother

Sunflower ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 10:25 pm

Replaced my first set of sheitels after 6 years. They weren’t even dead, just outdated.

My next two are 7 years old. They still look pretty good. Probably not replacing them just yet.

srbmom ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 10:34 pm

I have one for 7 years, still beautiful, but I only wear it shabbos and yom tov. My other one is less than a year old, but I wear it much more often.
Both were bought used, neither are lace.

amother

Lightgray ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 11:24 pm

amother Acacia wrote:

Need more options. Not everyone replaces as frequently as 5 years or less.
My first shaitel lasted me 7 years. My fall is now 8 years old.

Which company wigs do you have? I meet a friend on Shabbos who has her wig for 6 years and still looks great.

amother

↑ Lightgray ↓

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 11:25 pm

amother Sunflower wrote:

Replaced my first set of sheitels after 6 years. They weren’t even dead, just outdated.

My next two are 7 years old. They still look pretty good. Probably not replacing them just yet.

That's amazing which company wig?

amother

↑ Lightgray

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 11:30 pm

Those who have their wigs longer than 6 years 1)you use then daily just sometimes
2)what was the price range?

Wondering if more expensive wigs last much longer

amother

Hosta

Mon, Apr 01 2024, 11:36 pm

Between 6-10 yrs