WIG MAGIC & ILLUSIONS Word Of Aviice For New Wigs

When I wore my wig, I used bobby-pins, mostly to secure it. I don't know what length
yours is, mine was shoulder length. The longer the length of the wig, the easier it is to
hide the pins. I had my wig styled by a professional, who sold me the wig, and is also a
licensed beautician. All adjustments & cuts were free. A good word of advice with new
wigs, is when having them styled for the first time, keep a lot of the length.That way you
can give yourself a week or two to adjust to your new look, play with the wig, and if you
want it shorter, you can go back & have it gradually cut shorter. Do the styling in small,
gradual steps, because once the length is taken off-it's gone for good! I kept going in
every week for cut & style adjustments, when I first got the wig (at least 5 of them!) until
I was happy with the look. Also, Human hair wigs tend to be extremely "thick" with hair.
You'll probably want to have it thinned some, but do this even more gradually than the
styling! After you thin the hair, the wig continues to shed more hair for at least a week
(this is normal), so even if it looks a bit thick at first, wait & see how much it sheds when
you get home, before thinning it more.

I styled mine with bangs in front, to help hide some of the clips. I would put my own hair
up in a flat bun underneath the wig, securing it with bobby pins, & if you have some of
your own hair in the front, or on the sides, you can even keep some of that loose to
blend in with the wig hair.(if the color of the hair is the same) & to help hide the pins.

Next I would brush the wig out before putting it on. Then I would place 3 bobbypins
underneath the bang line, 2 pins on the sides of the face (blending in my own hair to
help hide them), 1 pin underneath/behind each ear, and 3 in the back, at the base of
the wig. For the top of the hair, I wore a side part & fluffed up the top a bit to help hide
pins. Also, a little bit of curl in the wig will camoflage also. If the wig is human hair, you
can use curling irons, rollers(Steam ones are good) or blow dryers on it. I have used
steam rollers on a synthetic wig with some results, but be careful & test a small area
underneath first, because synthetic wigs can melt! My wig was usually quite secure with
the bobby pins, but my hairdresser also suggested that tiny hair combs could be sewn
into the cap of the wig for added security, if need be. (I didn't need this)

Be careful when brushing the wig, once it's on your head-this can knock some bobby-
pins out of place or move wig position. I washed my wig about once every 2-3 weeks,
depending on how much I perspired, smoke, etc. I won't lie, the washing of my wig was a
big, tedious production! I'd fill my kitchen sink up with lukewarm water, and some wig
shampoo, then "dip" the wig up & down out of the water. Next I'd fill the sink with water
and wig conditioner repeat the steps, but let it sit in there for 10 minutes. Human wigs
need lots of conditioner. Then I'd rinse in water, blot in a towel, spray on a "leave in" wig
conditioner to help detangle, Comb through the wig on my lap, holding the root of the
hair while brushing so as not to pull it out of the cap. I placed it on a wig stand, and
blow dried it. Then I put the wig on my head using a chin strap & styled it.

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