Trying Hair Wigs for Men for the First Time…

Hey everyone, I’m kind of in that early-stage panic where you want to try something new but suddenly realize you don’t know what you’re doing at all. I had my first consultation for a hair system last week, and the salon quoted me over $1,000 every few months. I thought maybe I heard them wrong. I even sat in my car afterward like… is this normal? That pushed me into looking at buying my own hair wigs for men and just getting a stylist to do the first cut-in. But the deeper I look, the more confused I get. Every brand looks the same until suddenly the prices jump wildly. Some swear theirs is “undetectable,” others promise durability, and I honestly can’t tell which claims matter for a beginner. I even peeked on Alibaba out of curiosity, but I felt lost within five minutes. If you’ve been doing this a while: which brands of hair wigs for men actually worked well when you were starting out? Something that won’t fall apart instantly but also won’t drown me in maintenance while I learn. Also, real talk, was your first install scary? Did you let a salon handle it once, or did you just go for it at home? Just trying to avoid a very expensive mistake here. Any advice is appreciated.