How-to: Care for your wigs
Wig care PDF’s available for download below
How-to put on your Wig.
Step 1:
Hold your wig upside down, using two hands, with the nape facing up.
PRO TIP FOR LACE: When applying your wig, do not put your fingers under the lace, if stray hairs are caught, remove wig and try again. Never pull the wig using the lace.
Step 2:
Place your head into the wig, with it’s hairline lower down on your forehead. Pull the nape of the wig down to your own nape and
(if applicable) tuck any bio hair into the cap.
Step 3:
Once it’s secure, flip your head up and use the ear tabs (thicker sides of the wig) to pull the wig back to match your hairline. Ensure ear tabs are evenly placed on your head.
How-to: Washing your wig
Real Hair Wigs should only be washed about once every 30 wears and ONLY by hand with a gentle shampoo in luke warm water, thoroughly rinsed and then air-dried with NO HEAT.
Human hair is naturally strong – However, hot water or hot tools can damage the skin top or loosen the knots that attach the hair to the wig.
When washing, be gentle and avoid pulling and stretching the lace.
Washing
- Thoroughly comb through wig in a downwards motion.
- starting at the bottom, working upward.
- Use cool to luke warm water in a sink or basin.
- Apply a high quality mild shampoo to the wet hair.
- Tap the shampoo into the top of the wig.
- Do NOT rub the scalp.
- Lather the soap in a downwards direction through the rest of the hair.
- Apply some of the soapy water to the inside of the cap and massage.
- Gently rinse again with cool to luke warm water from the top down and from the inside of the cap to remove excess shampoo.
- Protect the scalp with your hand from high pressured water.
Conditioning
- Next, apply a small drop of conditioner to the damp hair.
- Avoid the scalp area as the conditioner can loosen the knots.
- Repeat rising step (noted above). Gently wring out excess water at the ends, place hair in a towel for up to 30 minutes, then place on a wig head to finish drying.
Washing & Conditioning
- Thoroughly comb through wig in a downwards motion.
- starting at the bottom, working upward.
- Use cool to luke warm water in a sink or basin.
- Apply a high quality mild shampoo to the wet hair.
- Tap the shampoo into the top of the wig.
- Do NOT rub the scalp.
- Lather the soap in a downwards direction through the rest of the hair.
- Apply some of the soapy water to the inside of the cap and massage.
- Gently rinse again with cool to luke warm water from the top down and from the inside of the cap to remove excess shampoo.
- Protect the scalp with your hand from high pressured water.
- Next, apply a small drop of conditioner to the damp hair.
- Avoid the scalp area as the conditioner can loosen the knots.
- Repeat rising step (noted above).Gently wring out excess water at the ends, place hair in a towel for up to 30 minutes, then place on a wig head to finish drying.
Drying Your Real Hair Wig
- Gently blot hair with a towel.
- Allow the wig to air dry naturally.
- (Do not dry your wig with a blow dryer. It can dry out and damage the hair and skin top.)
- To style your dry natural hair wig, you may use a blow dryer, curling iron or flat iron on low heat settings only or use electric rollers on a medium setting.
Prevent Your Wig From Tangling
The best way to prevent tangles is to brush the wig every day and use a small drop of Biosilk (or similar product) bi-weekly. This is really important to keep the wig healthy (to prevent dry hair and tangling) since it doesn’t receive natural oils from the head.
Occasionally, wigs may tangle at the nape (back of the neck) because that area rubs the back and shoulders. During the dry winter months you may find it will tangle more often – this is normal.