How to choose a wig? How to care for a wig? Styling wig

Types of wigs. Instructions for the care of wigs made of artificial and natural hair.

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  • What are the wigs?
  • How to choose a wig?
  • Which wig to choose for everyday wear?
  • Care for a natural wig
  • Care for an artificial wig
  • Care for a wig from a seaweed
  • How to care for a wig at home?
  • How to make the right packing for the wig?
  • How to wash a wig?
  • Wig care rules: tips and feedback
  • VIDEO: Wig Wash

Wig is a hair cap designed to change the appearance or to mask the missing hair. Most often these products are acquired by middle-aged people who want to hide their age. Often the use of products resorted patients oncological clinics, which as a result of chemotherapy lost their own hair.

What are the wigs?

Popularity similar products purchased in France. It was from there that the artificial head of hair migrated to other countries. Now the technology is advanced, accordingly it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between natural curls and artificial ones.

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Types of wigs by material type:

  • Natural. Made of natural hair. They are bought at the hairdresser's and handed over for further processing. In the factories, short locks are glued, painted and made a full-fledged chinton
  • Artificial. This is an imitation of natural hair, made from kapron fibers. Although now artificial locks are quite difficult to distinguish from natural ones, since they no longer resemble puppet curls

. In addition to the material, wigs differ in the base. It can be:

  • Lacy. This is a lace cap, in which the hair is weaved. It has elastic bands or silicone straps to securely attach to the head. The cap is stretched, but there is a significant drawback, all such wigs are made with a bang. Accordingly, the price for them is low
  • With a line of hair growth. The base is a lace cap, but the hair growth line has been carefully worked out, the wig is difficult to distinguish from the natural
  • "Hollywood". The basis of this wig is made of genuine leather that breathes. In such a product you can sleep and bathe. It is securely attached to the head, and the skin does not sweat
Wig from artificial hair

How to choose a wig?

Decide on the purposes for which you purchase the product. If you do not have your own hair or they are very rare, you will need a product for daily wear. Artificial materials should not be considered, because only a few months they will become unusable and become like a loofah.

  • If there is no hair on the head, the base can be made of silicone. Silicone strips perfectly adhere to the skin and will not tear off with strong gusts of wind
  • If you need a wig for periodic socks, you can buy from artificial hair. It is inexpensive and you can not "litter it" very quickly
  • The ideal option is a combined product that consists of natural and artificial materials. In special care does not need and long looks like a new
Short wig

Which wig to choose for everyday wear?

Initially, it is necessary to consider only natural products, they are long worn. The service life is 5 years. In this case, natural hair can be cut, dyed and even washed.

  • Go to the salon and ask the wizard to choose a suitable hairstyle and hair color for you on the computer. This is an inexpensive pleasure that will allow you not to be mistaken with the choice of
  • . If you do not have the opportunity to come to the salon, start fitting from wigs that are 1-2 shades darker or lighter than natural. Try not to get acid shades, they look ridiculous and childish.
  • Try on the product. To do this, attach it to the forehead and pull it tightly on the back of the head. Straighten the pads at the temples and tighten the straps to the size of the head
  • Sharply lower your head down. The parchment should stay on the head while the hair falls beautifully after shaking
Long hair

Care for a natural wig

  • Care for such a product is very much like looking after your own hair.
  • Combing the wig can be a rare comb, trying not to contact with the cap
  • If necessary, wash the wig can be handled in a special cleaning or washed yourself
  • You can well comb your hair and make a styling. To do this, use hair curlers. It is undesirable to use a curling bar and thermobigi. So, your wig will quickly fade due to drying
  • Wash every 2 months, use a mild shampoo and balm
Wig from natural hair

Care for artificial wig

  • Store in a closet or in a box, so that dust does not get into the strand
  • Comb the comb withsparse teeth
  • Try to immediately hang out after a walk on the disc
  • Avoid using styling products and hot air for drying
  • Wash the artificial wig once every 90 days
Wig care

Care for the wigs

algae Recently Viewed wigs or kanekalona - a seaweed that is used by the Japanese as a hair replacement. Looks like a wig like a natural head of hair, but the price is low.

Rules for washing and styling kanekalon wigs:

  • Wash hair like natural
  • Do not dry with hair dryer
  • Do not use ironing and curling iron
  • for laying. Laying should be cold
  • Normally after washing, the kanekalon wigs remain in shape and need not be re-laid
  • To facilitate combing, you can spray a special solution
  • on the wig. It will give shine to the hair and make it easier to comb.
Algae wig

How to care for a wig at home?

Care is reduced to periodic washing and styling. Wash the hair depends on the material from which it is made. When washing a natural wig it is moistened, and then shampoo is applied. An artificial wig should not come in contact with concentrated shampoo. Use a soapy solution.

  • Soak curls with a towel, and dry on a bottle or blank
  • Stack using curlers on Velcro. You can not use a curling iron and ironing
  • If you want, you can apply oil to the ends of the hair of a natural wig. It prevents the bundle
  • Store in a closet on the bottle
  • If left on the closet, the wig will fall dust and you will have to wash it more often
Care for the wig of the house

How to make the right packing for the wig?

  • To do this, wash and dry the product
  • Apply thermal water to natural hair, this prevents moisture from removing the hair from the
  • . Take a round hairbrush with the ceramic base
  • . Turn the hair dryer on medium temperature. Starting from the middle of the hair, pull it out with a comb and direct the hair dryer along the trajectory of the comb
  • Twist in the right direction
  • This is an option for laying even hair, but if you want to wind a wig, use foam curlers or on Velcro
  • It is advisable not to use a curling iron on natural hairand ironing. In case of emergency, use the thermobigi
Waxing

How to wash a wig?

Wear the wig from natural hair on the mock-up of the head and rinse with cold water. Apply the shampoo and pour it well, rinse with water and pat dry with a towel. Apply balm and rinse again

  • Never turn the wig inside out and blow dry
  • Blot with a towel and leave to dry in the air. Do not comb the wet curls, they quickly break
  • Only after completely drying you can start combing and styling

Wash the artificial wig:

  • Do not pour water on the wig or apply shampoo
  • First put the wig on the jar or head dummy
  • Pourin the pelvis slightly warm water and add the shampoo
  • . Immerse the artificial hair of the
  • in the solution. Then immerse it in a basin of pure water. Do not rub the curls and squeeze out
  • Apply the balm and hold for 5 minutes. Rinse with cool water.
  • Use exceptionally soft water. Add a teaspoon of soda to the tap water, this will make the liquid softer.
  • Wash the hair with softened water and pat dry with a towel.
  • Leave to dry on the

bottle. Do not dry the hair on the battery by attaching it with a clothespin or a hair dryer with a hot air stream.

If you need to dry your hair quickly, use cold air.

Wig Wear

Wig care instructions: tips and feedback

  • It's not difficult to care for the product. It's enough to treat it with care
  • When you have lumps and nodules, do not rush to comb them with a comb. Unravel the knots with your fingers, and then comb
  • Try to cover your hair with an umbrella or a hood during the rain. This will reduce the frequency of the washes
Beautiful artificial hair

The wig is a great way to change your image. With proper care, even artificial curls will look like natural.

VIDEO: Wash the wig

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