Heidi by Jon Renau

I love my Heidi...purchased her in Shaded Mocha.

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.