Human hair wigs offer the most realistic look and feel, allowing for greater versatility in styling. On the other hand, synthetic wigs are more affordable, require less maintenance, and often come pre-styled.

Real-hair wigs can cost thousands of dollars and are often only partially covered by health insurance, but there are ways to get wigs for FREE: American Cancer Society: To support cancer patients undergoing chemo, the American Cancer Society offers brand new FREE wigs at wig banks and cancer centers around the country.

Synthetic hair is lighter than human hair, so it should keep you cooler. In comparison, human hair wigs will react to the hot weather in the same way natural hair would. It could lose shape and style or go frizzy with the humidity. Synthetic wigs, however, will hold their shape even when exposed to the summer weather.