Straight is the texture where the density decision matters most, and where the default advice — start at 200 — is most likely to disappoint you.
Here is why, and what to buy instead.
The range
| Option | What exists |
|---|---|
| Density | 200 or 250 |
| Lace | 5x5 closure or 13x4 frontal |
| Lengths | 16 · 18 · 20 · 22 · 24 · 26 · 28 · 30 inches |
| Price | $246 – $519 |
Same grid as Body Wave and Burmese Curly. What differs is how the hair behaves once it is on your head.
The density problem, plainly
Curl hides density. Straight hair exposes it.
A curl pattern occupies space. Each coil pushes hair away from its neighbours, so a curly unit at 200 density fills out and reads as abundant. Straight hair lies flat against itself. The same 200 density, straight, sits closer to the scalp and shows every gap.
This is why a straight unit that looked full in the product photograph can read thin when you wear it — particularly at the ends, and particularly at longer lengths where the same quantity of hair is spread over more inches.
What that means for buying
On a straight unit, 250 is the sensible default rather than the upgrade. That is the opposite of our advice on curly textures, where 200 is usually plenty and 250 becomes a lot of hair.
The cost of going up is not large. Across our range, the step from 200 to 250 runs roughly $50 at 16 inches and about $23 at 30 inches — and it narrows as the unit gets longer, so on exactly the lengths where straight hair most needs the density, the upgrade is cheapest.
Length makes it worse, not better
People buy long straight units expecting drama and get disappointment, because the two variables fight each other.
At 16 or 18 inches, 200 density straight looks perfectly full. At 26 or 30, the same density is spread thin and the ends taper visibly. If you want 26 inches or more of straight hair, buy 250.
Curly textures do not have this problem to the same degree, which is why the advice differs. The full density discussion across all three levels is in Wig Density Explained.
The lace decision is unchanged
Straight hair makes the parting more visible than any other texture — there is no curl to break up the line. That raises the stakes on the lace choice slightly, but the logic is the same: 5x5 if you always wear the same part, 13x4 if you change it or wear the hair back.
Detail in 13x4 Frontal or 5x5 Closure?
If you want straight without buying a unit
Two other routes exist in our range.
A sew-in: Straight is available as a 13x4 frontal or 5x5 closure at $120 to $160, which you pair with bundles. Budget for the frontal plus three bundles.
A bob: if the length is negotiable, our bobs run $198 to $240 — a fraction of a long unit, and straight hair at bob length shows density far less.
Before you order
- Free US shipping — every unit clears the $200 threshold
- All sales are final. Exchanges or store credit within 14 days if unused
The whole range compared is in Virgin Hair Wig Prices Compared, and the construction detail is in our glueless HD lace guide.