I own two Robin wigs. One in light chocolate, which is a warm light auburny brown. The other is chestnut, which has a wow factor as a rich red streaked with a dark auburn. On chestnut, the colors have the piano keys effect--the streaks cross over the part. This isn't the way someone would get their hair colored at a salon. Someone more ambitious than me could always color in a touch of rooting to obscure that.
The permatease is obvious in good lighting or close up flash photography. I find Robin needs to be fluffed up throughout the day because the permatease works it way up and out, even if you tame it when you first put on the wig.
On light chocolate, the cap is a little bit visible. To me, it looks like perhaps I've put a rinse on my hair and didn't avoid getting it on my scalp. On chestnut, I've taken the extra step of painting on a peach concealer to the area around the parting so that it looks more natural. It doesn't help to a great degree, but some.
I believe the wig requires pulling some hair forward and adding it into the fringe. The bangs as they come are lacking, like someone who couldn't commit properly to bangs. lol I use a plastic barrel hot air brush on the bangs, too. I also cut some face framing into the wig to obscure the temple area.
The fibers are so soft and move naturally. Stevie is supposed to be Robin's sister monotop wig (even being called "the same wig" on a Rene of Paris video) but honestly, I think Robin looks more natural, if you exclude the lack of a monotop. I own a few Stevie wigs, and the fibers seem less fine, and the bangs are annoying to modify. Also, with darker colors, Stevie somehow shows a lot of the monotop in the front. It rather gives me flashbacks to when I was still wearing my own hair and had to work to obscure my hair loss on my scalp. *shudder*
Robin's ear tabs come close to my ears. The cap is comfortable on my average (but leaning large) head, even for long periods of time. This wig is surprisingly tangle-free, given its length and price point. It can be worn up or down.
Wearing this wig in public or an environment where people will not notice the cap is perfect. Adding something (like a headband) to partially obscure the parting and its permatease is easy. ( I've found that some permatease wigs, even if you try to distract from the basic cap, look wiggy, anyway. This isn't one of them.)
I recommend her to anyone who isn't afraid of permatease and putting in a little work.
She's beautiful but the permatease is a pain...
Review by Jay
on 2/28/22
