◆ Lace frontals and lace closures are both highly beneficial in creating beautiful hairstyles.
◆ Both serve the same purpose, which is to complete a hairstyle installation.
◆ Both eliminate the need for blending hair.
◆ Both are made from either Swiss lace or French lace.
Lace frontals and lace closures are always popular, but which one is better? It’s crucial to understand the differences between them.
Don’t worry, we’ll discuss the differences in this blog post. It’s not as complicated to understand once you break it down with pictures.
About Lace Frontal
First, let’s talk about what a lace frontal is.
A Lace Frontal is a hairpiece that extends from ear to ear with hair strands stitched onto the lace. Typically, the size is 13″ across and 4″ back (Other sizes are available like 13 by 6, 13 by 7, and so on).
The frontal allows for more versatile parting, as it can be parted anywhere along the front, from ear to ear.
A lace frontal is used when you want to recreate the entire hairline from ear to ear. Frontals are also very popular among women who have traction alopecia or thinning edges.
Why Choose Lace Frontal?
♥ Firstly, the lace frontal offers unmatched styling versatility. Wearing a lace frontal allows you to achieve styling options that a closure doesn’t; frontals enable you to wear pulled-back hairstyles.
♥ Secondly, a lace frontal covers the entire hairline and allows you to achieve a seamless style that you can pull back off your face.
♥ Thirdly, a lace frontal requires fewer hair bundles to create a complete hairstyle compared to a lace closure. While a lace frontal may seem expensive individually, you can buy fewer hair bundles to match overall. Thus, you also save on sew-in costs and wear more comfortably.
♥ Finally, frontals can be used to conceal hair loss along the hairline. They have an ear-to-ear coverage area designed to mimic your own hairline.
About Lace Closure
Next, let’s discuss what a lace closure is.
A Lace Closure is a hairpiece with a lace area in the middle where hair strands are stitched onto the lace. Typically, the size is 4″ across and 4″ back (Other sizes are available like 5 by 5, 6 by 6, and so on). There are two types of closures: silk base closures and lace closures.
Note: A key to a great closure is ensuring that it has a natural density. The secret to a great closure is making sure that the lace has bleached knots around the perimeter and that you dye the lace to be two shades lighter than your facial complexion.
Why Choose Lace Closure?
♥ No Blending, No Worries! For women who wear human hair weaves, it’s very important to make the hair wigs look natural. The lace closure is often required to blend your own hair and human hair pieces well at the hairline area.
♥ Protective style. A lace closure is usually installed by sewing in to cover the top area where the weaving hair gets sewn in. It can also give the wearer a natural hairline and scalp area with no hair left out with proper installation.
What’s The Difference Between Them?
● Size: The most obvious difference between lace frontals and lace closures is the size. Closures are typically 4 x 4 inches, while frontals are 13 x 4 inches. Lace frontals are bigger mainly because they run temple to temple to cover the entire hairline.
Lace closures are smaller because their primary purpose is to close off an install, hence the name “closure”. Closures typically only cover a horseshoe-sized portion at the top or front of an install.
● Versatility: The main benefit of choosing a lace frontal is its unmatched styling versatility. Wearing a lace frontal allows you to achieve styling options that a closure doesn’t; frontals allow you to wear pulled-back hairstyles.
Remember, closures only cover a small portion of the front of the install, making it impossible to pull back the sides without exposing tracks. A lace frontal covers the entire hairline and allows you to achieve a seamless style that you can pull back off your face.
● Installation: Both closures and frontals can be sewn in or constructed into a wig. They can then be sewn down around the edges or worn as a removable wig with a band and laid down with some hair gel.
Ultimately, a wig with a frontal will provide its wearer with the most styling versatility, but closures remain the most appropriate option for simple everyday looks (like ones with a middle part wigs) and/or for those who wish to maintain an exact style.
Besides, another difference between the two is that lace closures are sewn into place while lace frontals are generally meant to be bonded in place. While both can be placed either in front of or behind the hairline, lace frontals are commonly placed in front of the hairline, usually because they are bonded.
● Cost: Their costs are not the same. Lace frontals are much more expensive than lace closures. Most customers usually complain that the lace frontal is expensive, but they don’t see the advantages of lace frontals and the potential savings. But whether it’s a lace closure or lace frontal, both have their good points, and you can choose them according to your budget.
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