How to Straighten a Synthetic Wig
Get a Styrofoam wig head., Put the wig head on a secure stand so the fibers can hang loosely., Place your wig over the wig head and secure it with pins., De-tangle your wig with a wide toothed comb or a wire wig brush.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get a Styrofoam wig head.
You can buy them in costume shops, well-stocked arts and crafts shops, wig shops, and in certain beauty supply shops.
You can also buy them online.
They look like a human head, complete with a neck, except that they are made out of white Styrofoam. -
Step 2: Put the wig head on a secure stand so the fibers can hang loosely.
You can buy a wig stand online or from a wig shop.
You can also make own by sticking a wooden dowel into a wooden base with a hole drilled into the middle of it.
Here are some other options for wig stands:
A toilet plunger will work well for short and medium-length wigs.
A soda bottle filled with water, sand, or rocks will work for short wigs.
A camera tripod will allow you to rotate the wig head to any angle. , Push a pin right through the top of the head, at the temples, along the sides, and at the nape.
You can use either sewing pins or T-pins. , Gently run the comb or brush through the fibers.
Work in small sections, and start from the ends first.
Work your way up to the top.
Never brush a wig straight down from the roots to the ends.Never use your personal hairbrush.
The oils from your hair will damage the fibers.
Do not use a regular hairbrush.
This includes boar bristle and paddle brushes.
This can also damage the fibers and mar the finish. -
Step 3: Place your wig over the wig head and secure it with pins.
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Step 4: De-tangle your wig with a wide toothed comb or a wire wig brush.
Detailed Guide
You can buy them in costume shops, well-stocked arts and crafts shops, wig shops, and in certain beauty supply shops.
You can also buy them online.
They look like a human head, complete with a neck, except that they are made out of white Styrofoam.
You can buy a wig stand online or from a wig shop.
You can also make own by sticking a wooden dowel into a wooden base with a hole drilled into the middle of it.
Here are some other options for wig stands:
A toilet plunger will work well for short and medium-length wigs.
A soda bottle filled with water, sand, or rocks will work for short wigs.
A camera tripod will allow you to rotate the wig head to any angle. , Push a pin right through the top of the head, at the temples, along the sides, and at the nape.
You can use either sewing pins or T-pins. , Gently run the comb or brush through the fibers.
Work in small sections, and start from the ends first.
Work your way up to the top.
Never brush a wig straight down from the roots to the ends.Never use your personal hairbrush.
The oils from your hair will damage the fibers.
Do not use a regular hairbrush.
This includes boar bristle and paddle brushes.
This can also damage the fibers and mar the finish.
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