Wig Making and Modesty in Culture

Give it a second, 'cause-

Yeah

... you can't see the woman's hair uncovered.

Oh.

So just making sure everyone's covered up.

Yeah.

Oh, okay. Here we go.

I am a wig maker and seller. We cover our elbows

and we cover our knees, and

after marriage, we cover our hair as well.

So you could cover your hair with, like, a hat or a scarf, but we use a wig 'cause

it's just much more beautiful and much more natural.

And then when it's done, it can look like mine. You can see.

You have a wig?

I'm wearing a wig, yeah.

I thought it was real hair.

No, it's a wig. You can see it up close if you want.

This is-

I didn't know that.

Yeah. Biblical commandment is to cover your hair,

but we take it to the next level,

'cause we just wanna look good.

So how much is this one?

A piece like this, this is called virgin hair.

It's sourced in Brazil.

It's authentically beautiful. It's 6,300.

In this community, for some, modesty comes with a high price tag.

A Jewish woman who chooses to cover her hair with a wig spends an average of

$65,000 in her lifetime