How can you tell when somebody's wearing a wig? I mean, sometimes you look at them, and you

[raccoon]

just know. Even people on video clips and TV. But I couldn't explain to you how I know.

[Skittles]

1. and hair extensions

there's just something fake about the way they drape on shoulders

[pipi_k]

2. A number of things...

unnatural "sheen" to the hair. No variance of color like with real hair. Funny looking hairline. The way it falls and moves. Or doesn't move.

All those are applicable to acrylic wigs.

Real human hair wigs are harder for me to tell.

And 3/4 "falls" are hard for me to tell also. those are the ones that sit back on the head and are covered at the joining line by the person's own hair.


I have a number of clip-on pieces that I hope aren't terribly obvious

[jakeXT]

4. yep, the hairline

https://twitter.com/AdrianneCurry/status/495845446397751296/photo/1

[RebelOne]

6. I wore falls all the time in the '70s

and no one had a clue that they were not my real hair. I styled wigs so knew how to make them look realistic.

[pipi_k]

3. So every time the subject of wigs comes up...

I think of this scene from the movie, "JFK".

No sound required.

Just keep your eye on Joe Pesci's character's wig





oops, forgot the link:

[jakeXT]

7. They even got the eyebrows right

[RebelOne]

5. I can spot wigs right away. I used to be a wig stylist. n/t

[Skittles]

9. you want I should kick your wig-spotting ass, RebelOne?

LEMME AT YOU!!!

[Boom Sound 416]

8. Many actresses wear them so they can skip some time

In 'the chair'

[HeiressofBickworth]

10. I've always looked for

the part in the hair. If it's a wig, you can't see scalp at the part. If it's natural, you can see scalp at the part, even with the fullest of hair.