Hello my friends, I hope you are all having an amazing Holiday Season! I try not to gush too much when I review, but I have to tell you, I gushed over Calabasas. I included a short comparison of Calabasas and Alpha Blend. Let me know what you think of this one! xoxo Marlene
So happy that Belle Tress has this color! I’m a new wig wearer and have been wearing JR Mousse Cake and it’s been hard to find anything from other manufacturers in a similar color. Thanks Marlene!
Did you try coolest ash brown? If so, how did it compare to Mousse Cake? I have coolest ash brown and compared to the colour ring sample Mousse Cake looks darker. The belle tress is an absolutely stunning ash brown.
Hi Marlene, I hope you're having a blessed day! I just want to tell you that I appreciate all of your reviews, they've been so very helpful to say the least! I'm a brunette so I turn to your channel quite often. I just ordered Belltress Calabasas in mocha maple brown. I wanted it in a true medium to dark red, and don't care to be an orange head. ..lol I love your comparisons of styles and colors. It seems like the blondes are all the rage now. I have blonde wigs, but as I grow older my brunette wigs look better on me; I'm 61. I hope I like this Calabasas style will work for me and the color as well. It was pricey even with the discount. I shop at Wig Studio1. Thanks again and looking forward to your next review!! Susan, Clarksville, TN.
Hi Susan, thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know my videos are helpful. I truly appreciate it. LOL, I don't care for the orange reds either. I think we should all wear the color and style that we love and makes us feel beautiful. I always roll my eyes when I see that we (I'm 66) should wear blondes as we grow older. That may be fine for some but not everyone. Like you, I feel I look better in my brunettes. Yes, these definitely have a higher price point. I purchased Calabasas in two other colors after I recorded this video when Shirley had them at 40% off. I figured I wouldn't be able to find any lower than $225, and wanted to take advantage of the sale. Seems wigs just continue to get more and more expensive. xoxo Marlene
Calabasas looks very nice on you! That lace front is amazing!! So happy to know that Belle Tress has started giving us Velcro adjusters🤗 Love this cool ashy brown shade!!
Great video as always, Marlene! As a Hispanic, I find it funny that Belle Tress named this one Calabasa (Pumpkin) but overall very pretty, and I'm happy about these ashy colors. Peace, love, health, and blessings to you! Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo! ❤
Hi Beautiful! Thank you so much! LOL, as a Hispanic (I'm Cuban) I thought the same and said it in the video then edited it out (just trying to keep the video short as possible). I did look up this city in CA which I had never heard of thinking they may have harvested pumpkins at one time. Some do think that but it's not known. Calabasas has a population of just over 23,000 and an exclusive community where the average home is $1.5 million. Feliz Navidad y Prospero 2024 lleno de amor y muchas felicidades, mi amiga! xoxo Marlene
Calabasas was settled by the Chumash indians and the name is thought to be from their language. It means where the wild geese fly. It is also possible it came from Spanish explorers in the 1700s. There are pumpkin patches there and an annual pumpkin festival.
"I just prefer that way what can I say" hands up lol "just forget about it" I'm Italian and that made me laugh lol love the review and always your sparkle ✨
Love this new style and its right up my alley too! Im not to excited about the color selection tho and might have to get something in Oyster. Thank you Marlene for the great review of these styles!
Hi Kathy, they have a lot of blondes in this collection and only 3 brunettes. I would have liked to see it more evenly distributed and another gray, but no one asked my opinion! LOL. Happy Holidays, my friend! xoxo Marlene
Oh oh oh I really love this style the most so far too! It's hard to tell from the color swatches, do you think there's a lighter brunette in the colors of this collection? I always wonder why the manufacturers don't spring for pictures of models in all the colors. But like you said, they didn't ask us! 💙
Hi Sharon, Thank you for visiting! This is my favorite so far as well. I agree it's difficult to tell from the swatches. Unfortunately, this collection offers only 3 brunettes. I have all the colors except for 3 of the blondes and the red; there are only 3 brunettes. I showed the Mocha Maple Brown in my video showing Newport. That brunette has light auburn highlights. The 3rd brunette is much darker than this one. LOL, nope, no one asked us. xoxo Marlene
I sure wish Estetica would change to velcro tabs in the back! I love the length of Calabasas!!! I sometimes wear Estetica Skye but I'd like something a bit longer. I very much dislike heat-friendly fibers :(
Hi Maria, thank you for stopping by. I wish Estetica would change to velcro as well. Have you considered Sutton by Estetica? It's about the same length as Calabasas. I love Skye and wear it often! xoxo Marlene
@@MarlenesWigChatStudio Thank you very much for the suggestion. I just ordered Sutton in caramel kiss. I wear Mellow in the same color, then switch to a straight style so it appears I've straightened my hair. Thanks again!!!
The City Collection is named after cities in the Los Angeles area. Calabasas is where most of the Kardashians live. Great reviews Marlene! Merry Christmas!!
Hi Deirdre, thank you so much for visiting! Yes! I looked it up after recording this video. While I had never heard of Calabasas, CA, I figured it was one of the cities based on the names of the styles. Loved all I read about it. Merry Christmas!!! 🎄xoxo Marlene
The wigs in this collection are all named after cities in Southern California. I live in North Los Angeles. Calabasas isn't far from where I live. The wig is really cute.
Thank you so much for stopping by and the information. Yes, I looked it up after recording this video and learned lots of the area. Seems amazing! xoxo Marlene
Thanks for showing us the new "stuff" for 2024. I own Alpha blend in Butterbeer blonde. I love the length but only wear it occasionally because as you said its dense. I cannot put it behind my ears. The sides are very thick if that is a good way to describe it. I have considered thinning it out. But this new Calabasas may be for me. But no BBB. I know you only have that one sample but do you have any idea how close their new color milkshake blonde is? Maybe its just too early and there are no reviews of the cool blonde colors yet. After buying (an returning) many wigs over the years I just don't want to do that anymore. I wish some of these companies would come up with a better way to show their colors on line. And little snippets of hair samples don't work. Hope you have a great New Year and again thanks for all you do. We really appreciate it. Xo
@blueberryblues3365 I love being able to show the new stuff (LOL). Yes, the sides are very thick on Alpha Blend. That's perfect way to describe it. I just finished recording a color comparison of all the brunettes and blondes from the City Collection. BBB is only on the styles from the Cafe collection; however, I did compare Milkshake Blonde to BBB. Milkshake is the closest blonde to BBB. No, those little snippets are not helpful at all. Happy New Year, Beautiful! xoxo Marlene
Hi, thank you so much for stopping by. I haven't compared the measurements, but I do have a couple of Peppermint. I think they're similar in that both are very sleek straight styles. However, Calabasas is a blunt cut & all one length while Peppermint has layers and the ends are tapered/shattered. xoxo Marlene
Hello my friends, I hope you are all having an amazing Holiday Season! I try not to gush too much when I review, but I have to tell you, I gushed over Calabasas. I included a short comparison of Calabasas and Alpha Blend. Let me know what you think of this one! xoxo Marlene
Well done Belle Tress for using velcro adjusters now and for the new ashy browns I'm soo happy 🎉
WooHoo! Me too! ❤
What a great new wig line !!
Thanks so much!! I’m so excited about these new colors!!!
That one is absolutely beautiful on you! Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much, Beautiful! Merry Christmas!! xoxo Marlene
So happy that Belle Tress has this color! I’m a new wig wearer and have been wearing JR Mousse Cake and it’s been hard to find anything from other manufacturers in a similar color. Thanks Marlene!
Thank you so much for stopping by! I love this color! So pretty! xoxo Marlene
Did you try coolest ash brown? If so, how did it compare to Mousse Cake?
I have coolest ash brown and compared to the colour ring sample Mousse Cake looks darker. The belle tress is an absolutely stunning ash brown.
I am loving both this style and color. So excited to see a true ash brown with no red or gold.
Hi Beautiful, thank you for visiting! I love the style and color on this one as well. Yes! me too! No red or gold. It's gorgeous! xoxo Marlene
Hi Marlene, I hope you're having a blessed day!
I just want to tell you that I appreciate all of your reviews, they've been so very helpful to say the least! I'm a brunette so I turn to your channel quite often. I just ordered Belltress Calabasas in mocha maple brown. I wanted it in a true medium to dark red, and don't care to be an orange head. ..lol
I love your comparisons of styles and colors. It seems like the blondes are all the rage now. I have blonde wigs, but as I grow older my brunette wigs look better on me; I'm 61.
I hope I like this Calabasas style will work for me and the color as well. It was pricey even with the discount. I shop at Wig Studio1.
Thanks again and looking forward to your next review!!
Susan, Clarksville, TN.
Hi Susan, thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know my videos are helpful. I truly appreciate it. LOL, I don't care for the orange reds either. I think we should all wear the color and style that we love and makes us feel beautiful. I always roll my eyes when I see that we (I'm 66) should wear blondes as we grow older. That may be fine for some but not everyone. Like you, I feel I look better in my brunettes. Yes, these definitely have a higher price point. I purchased Calabasas in two other colors after I recorded this video when Shirley had them at 40% off. I figured I wouldn't be able to find any lower than $225, and wanted to take advantage of the sale. Seems wigs just continue to get more and more expensive. xoxo Marlene
Thanks for the review. Good collection. I think that a cool brunette is a needed color. All looks very natural.
Thank you so much for stopping by! I agree on both accounts: great collection and much needed cool brunette! Happy Holidays, Beautiful! xoxo Marlene
Calabasas looks very nice on you! That lace front is amazing!! So happy to know that Belle Tress has started giving us Velcro adjusters🤗 Love this cool ashy brown shade!!
Hi Nancy! Thank you so much for stopping by! I think Belle Tress has made so many improvements all around. xoxo Marlene
This looks beautiful, I love it!
Thank you so much! I love it too! Now I just need to decide on what other color I want it. xoxo Marlene
That color is life!!! You look fab, by the way…
Thank you so much, Steph! I agree! This color is beautiful! xoxo Marlene
Great video as always, Marlene! As a Hispanic, I find it funny that Belle Tress named this one Calabasa (Pumpkin) but overall very pretty, and I'm happy about these ashy colors. Peace, love, health, and blessings to you! Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo! ❤
Hi Beautiful! Thank you so much! LOL, as a Hispanic (I'm Cuban) I thought the same and said it in the video then edited it out (just trying to keep the video short as possible). I did look up this city in CA which I had never heard of thinking they may have harvested pumpkins at one time. Some do think that but it's not known. Calabasas has a population of just over 23,000 and an exclusive community where the average home is $1.5 million. Feliz Navidad y Prospero 2024 lleno de amor y muchas felicidades, mi amiga! xoxo Marlene
Calabasas was settled by the Chumash indians and the name is thought to be from their language. It means where the wild geese fly. It is also possible it came from Spanish explorers in the 1700s. There are pumpkin patches there and an annual pumpkin festival.
I'm sorry. I mentioned upthread that Calabasas is a city in Southern California, in case my previous post didn't make sense.
"I just prefer that way what can I say" hands up lol "just forget about it" I'm Italian and that made me laugh lol love the review and always your sparkle ✨
LOL, thank you so much, Lisa! Guess you can take the girl out of Jersey but can't take the Jersey out of the girl! xoxo Marlene
Love this new style and its right up my alley too! Im not to excited about the color selection tho and might have to get something in Oyster. Thank you Marlene for the great review of these styles!
Hi Kathy, they have a lot of blondes in this collection and only 3 brunettes. I would have liked to see it more evenly distributed and another gray, but no one asked my opinion! LOL. Happy Holidays, my friend! xoxo Marlene
I like Newport the most but will probably get Calabasas since I am in the market for a longer straight style. Now to decide on the color. 🤔
Hi! Than you for stopping by! Deicing on the color is perhaps the most difficult. xoxo Marlene
Oh oh oh I really love this style the most so far too! It's hard to tell from the color swatches, do you think there's a lighter brunette in the colors of this collection? I always wonder why the manufacturers don't spring for pictures of models in all the colors. But like you said, they didn't ask us! 💙
Hi Sharon, Thank you for visiting! This is my favorite so far as well. I agree it's difficult to tell from the swatches. Unfortunately, this collection offers only 3 brunettes. I have all the colors except for 3 of the blondes and the red; there are only 3 brunettes. I showed the Mocha Maple Brown in my video showing Newport. That brunette has light auburn highlights. The 3rd brunette is much darker than this one. LOL, nope, no one asked us. xoxo Marlene
I sure wish Estetica would change to velcro tabs in the back! I love the length of Calabasas!!! I sometimes wear Estetica Skye but I'd like something a bit longer. I very much dislike heat-friendly fibers :(
Hi Maria, thank you for stopping by. I wish Estetica would change to velcro as well. Have you considered Sutton by Estetica? It's about the same length as Calabasas. I love Skye and wear it often! xoxo Marlene
@@MarlenesWigChatStudio Thank you very much for the suggestion. I just ordered Sutton in caramel kiss. I wear Mellow in the same color, then switch to a straight style so it appears I've straightened my hair. Thanks again!!!
The City Collection is named after cities in the Los Angeles area. Calabasas is where most of the Kardashians live.
Great reviews Marlene! Merry Christmas!!
Hi Deirdre, thank you so much for visiting! Yes! I looked it up after recording this video. While I had never heard of Calabasas, CA, I figured it was one of the cities based on the names of the styles. Loved all I read about it. Merry Christmas!!! 🎄xoxo Marlene
The wigs in this collection are all named after cities in Southern California. I live in North Los Angeles. Calabasas isn't far from where I live. The wig is really cute.
Thank you so much for stopping by and the information. Yes, I looked it up after recording this video and learned lots of the area. Seems amazing! xoxo Marlene
It looks so nice on you. How is Calabasas different from Peppermint?
Hi, thank you for visiting. Calabasas is a blunt cut and Peppermint is a layered style. xoxo Marlene
I think this is going to replace my pike place!
I hope you love it. I think it's beautiful! My favorite so far! xoxo Marlene
Thanks for the review. What wig wax do you use? I often get irritated with hair in my face.
Merry Christmas !🎄
Hi JZ, thank you for stopping by! I use the TressAllure Wig Wax. Merry Christmas! xoxo Marlene
Thanks for showing us the new "stuff" for 2024. I own Alpha blend in Butterbeer blonde. I love the length but only wear it occasionally because as you said its dense. I cannot put it behind my ears. The sides are very thick if that is a good way to describe it. I have considered thinning it out. But this new Calabasas may be for me. But no BBB. I know you only have that one sample but do you have any idea how close their new color milkshake blonde is? Maybe its just too early and there are no reviews of the cool blonde colors yet. After buying (an returning) many wigs over the years I just don't want to do that anymore. I wish some of these companies would come up with a better way to show their colors on line. And little snippets of hair samples don't work. Hope you have a great New Year and again thanks for all you do. We really appreciate it. Xo
@blueberryblues3365 I love being able to show the new stuff (LOL). Yes, the sides are very thick on Alpha Blend. That's perfect way to describe it. I just finished recording a color comparison of all the brunettes and blondes from the City Collection. BBB is only on the styles from the Cafe collection; however, I did compare Milkshake Blonde to BBB. Milkshake is the closest blonde to BBB. No, those little snippets are not helpful at all. Happy New Year, Beautiful! xoxo Marlene
Marlene between the Mane Attraction Regal wig and this Calabasis wig, which one has the lightest density? Thank you.
Hi Lisa, I feel that Regal has an even lighter density than Calabasas. xoxo Marlene
Hi. I got Chloe but was too high density for me. Is calabassas the same density?
How do you put the contour in front?
I apologize but I'm not understanding your question. The contour in front? I'm not certain I know what that is.
I received a face flopper. Besides the wig wax, how would you use a hot iron?
Doesn’t this look like Peppermint?
Hi, thank you so much for stopping by. I haven't compared the measurements, but I do have a couple of Peppermint. I think they're similar in that both are very sleek straight styles. However, Calabasas is a blunt cut & all one length while Peppermint has layers and the ends are tapered/shattered. xoxo Marlene