Closure wigs in South Africa: 4x4 or 5x5, prices and fit

Closure wig prices across SA stores

The 12 cheapest 14 to 22 inch 4x4 and 5x5 closure wigs, at most two per store, cheapest first. Checked 6 Oct 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the store's page.

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Closure wigs, explained

What a closure wig is

A closure wig has a lace square at the crown instead of lace across the whole front. Glamour South Africa says closures are typically 4x4, 5x5 or 6x6 inches, easier to install, need little to no glue and are beginner friendly, but you will not have the same parting flexibility as with a frontal. Luvme says a 4x4 gives a compact area for a clean middle part or a modest side part, which suits people starting out with lace. A 5x5 adds more room around the part, which suits people who switch between a middle and a side part.

In South African stores, closure wigs are a big part of the stock. Of the 1,319 wigs we found at 16 stores on 6 Oct 2026 (not counting Wigs.co.za), 150 name 4x4 lace and 154 name 5x5. Hair Majesty describes the lace on its 5x5 bob as creating a natural-looking parting with room to personalise your style.

4x4 or 5x5: what it costs

A 5x5 costs more. At the specialist stores (leaving out Takealot and Wigs.co.za), the median starting price, counting each wig at its lowest price, was R1,999 for 4x4 wigs (126 wigs at 10 stores) and R3,299 for 5x5 wigs (133 wigs at 11 stores). Half of the 4x4 wigs start between R1,500 and R2,900, and half of the 5x5 wigs between R2,690 and R3,999.

Length changes the gap. At 12 inch the median for a 4x4 was R1,950 (38 wigs) and for a 5x5 R3,030 (21 wigs). At 16 inch it was R2,520 for a 4x4 (38 wigs) and R3,906 for a 5x5 (23 wigs). At 20 inch it was R3,127 for a 4x4 (26 wigs) and R4,340 for a 5x5 (31 wigs). Takealot lists six 4x4 wigs at R328 to R1,059. We could not check who sells them or what they promise, so read the product page.

Bobs and cap size

Bobs are the usual way into closure wigs. Of the 265 closure wigs we found, 42 say bob in the title, at 11 stores. They start at a median of R1,824, against R2,900 for the other 223. Length still counts: at specialist stores a closure bob at 8 inch started at a median of R1,599 (9 wigs at four stores) and at 12 inch at R2,299 (12 wigs at five stores). A short wig also shows more of your hairline and ears, so look closely at the lace in the photos.

Check the cap size as well. Headcovers puts an average cap at 21.5 to 22.5 inches around the head, petite at 20 to 21.5 and large above 22.5, and says most caps have adjustable straps with up to half an inch of give either way. Measure from the middle of your forehead, behind your ears and round the nape, snug but not tight.

Glueless and ready to wear

The 5x5 group leans glueless and HD. Of the 133 5x5 wigs at specialist stores, 68 say glueless, wear and go, ready to wear or pre-cut in the title or size options, and 28 say HD. Of the 126 4x4 wigs, 26 say glueless or similar and none says HD. Dolce Looks lists a pre-cut 5x5 HD glueless 20 inch wig at R3,399.

Hair City says all its wigs are designed to be glueless and ready to wear, and that its glueless Brazilian bob, a 4x4 closure wig, comes with adjustable straps, an elastic band and combs. A melted hairline, with pre-plucked and bleached knots, is R250 extra there. Hair Majesty says plucking gives a smoother transition at the hairline and bleaching makes the small dark knots look almost invisible, and it customises online or in person at its Mall of Africa branch.

Returns and terms

The Wig Factory takes back unworn units in original packaging with the lace uncut within 7 days, but not worn or altered wigs. Hair Majesty allows 14 days from delivery for unused, unworn wigs and does not take back customised wigs. Shara Hair lists a 5x5 clearance unit with no exchange and no refund, and says customisation starts at R200. Delivery runs from 1 to 4 days at Hair Majesty and Remore Hair and 3 to 5 days at The Wig Factory and Shara Hair, according to their sites.

What a closure install costs

Salon listings on Fresha, read on 6 Oct 2026, give a feel for the labour. Lavage Aesthetic Clinic in Sandton lists a sew-in with a 5x5, 4x4 or 2x6 closure at R550 for two hours, marked special, and a sew-in with a glueless or glued closure (5x5 or 13x4) at R600 for 2 hours 15 minutes. Redifine Beauty Studios in Wendywood lists a closure sew-in with no leave-out at R800 for 1 hour 50 minutes if you bring your own bundles, and from R3,200 for two hours if the salon supplies the bundles and closure. Basic wig installs in Johannesburg start at R150, and KendriQ in Fourways charges R700 for a glue install and R500 for a spray install.

Protecting your hairline

The American Academy of Dermatology says that if you feel pain or have a headache, the hairstyle is too tight, and that weaves and extensions should be worn for two or three months at most before you give your hair a break. A closure wig held on by straps and an elastic band avoids glue, but the same tightness test applies. If you do use glue, a skin test first is the safe step: Walker Tape says to leave a little behind the ear for 24 to 48 hours.

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