Heidi by Jon Renau

I had been wanting Heidi for 2 years, so when Cysterwigs had a super sale I finally purchased her. (Special thanks to the Cysterwigs team, who helped me out when I ordered her at the very last second, the sale had actually timed out.)

Heidi is wonderful length, long but not too long, slightly past the shoulders on the front and to the shoulders in the back. The slightly angled cut works out great for convenience, it doesn’t rub against car seats or chairs. The waves are natural looking, and the side wept bangs stays in place, they don’t fall in the face. She is a very pretty wig on, and I imagine she would look great on just about everyone.

But, I gave 4 stars, and not 5. Like Scarlett, she has a lot of permatezee, more than she needs, because she doesn’t have that much hair, she is a medium/lower density wig. And like Scarlett, she has those strange tuffs of short 1.5-2 inch hairs at the crown. I don’t know their purpose, but they are easily disguised. And my favorite color 14/26S10, looks different on this Heidi. I have compared it with my Mila, Scarlett and a topper in the same color, and Heidi is much more gold. Maybe because the hair is longer or maybe it’s an older version of the color, but it's notably different. Having pointed out those 3 things, I still really like her, and would recommend her as a very pretty shoulder length natural wavy style.

I live in New Zealand so take a leap of faith when ordering online from the US, as I can't return. I've actually changed my mind about Heidi. When I initially tried her on I was really disappointed. The curl pattern is not very defined and the front looked as though it had been brushed out, and overall I thought it looked too heavy and a real mess. My bio hair was quite thin and straight, so this does feel like a lot of hair. I took it to my hairdresser who put in a fringe (bang) and thinned out the front a bit, but I still wasn't convinced that I would wear her. Just tried her on again and actually I really like it now. The cap is very comfortable and I do love the colour 4/33- just a bit more snazzy than plain brown. So, lesson learned from me- let the wig settle, and keep trying on, adapt it to suit if needed.

I really was looking forward to getting this wig. I had reviewed all the feedback and you tube reviews before purchasing it in 4/33…. But I am disappointed, it just doesn’t look right on me. The curl pattern is not well defined throughout the wig. The front looks as though it has been brushed out and therefore looks bushy. I did take to my hairdresser and she has thinned it out as well as adding a fringe (bang), but it still looks heavy and ‘wild’. I’ll see what else i can do with it, as it’s a lot of money to spend on something that otherwise is going to sit in a box. I’ve found Belle Tress curls a lot better suited to me.

I was very hesitant to purchase Heidi because of the permatease on top. I have an oval face and PT scares me! But the beachy waves kept calling my name. And guess what? I love Heidi! The permatease is taking a little getting used to because I usually get wigs with none, but I think a wash will help flatten it a tad and then it will be perfect. I truly think that to most people, it would not seem like too much. I also have Aspen by Estetica. I feel like Heidi is similar, but pumped up a few notches. Definitely has some volume, but not so much that I feel like the wig is wearing me. And there is a very nice long side bang on Heidi which allows me to pull the wig into a half-up, looking very natural with bang swooping to each side. I should note, some JR styles have been tight on me, but Heidi is more comfortable on my average-large head. So glad I took a chance on Heidi, it's nice to have a wig that has a little more oomph some days.

I think this is my favorite wig so far. I have ordered several and have been wearing the color 8/32 for a couple of weeks now. The color is pretty much just like my own hair color but I feel like I want a lighter brown. The 8/32 is blended but if it had a few lighter 32 streaks it would be perfect. I just feel like the dark color brings out the redness in my skin. I tried a couple of other browns too but sent them back and just got the Toffee Truffle (other photo) which I like but had to take a black marker to go through and darken some of the blonde highlights. IMO there was too much blonde for my taste. I just ordered the 4/27/30 today so still trying to decide which color I will stick with. The length is perfect since I wanted to go shorter and I really like that the back is a little bit shorter because it tangles less than my prior long wigs. This wig is VERY comfortable and the lace is soft and invisible. All in all I like everything about Heidi and my search has (probably) ended. (for now!-haha)