Human hair wigs are a big bang in the hair industry today. Women are quickly turning to them because they are easy to wear and style. There are so many do-it-yourself (DIY) tips on social media on how to style your wigs. It does not matter if you have never had a wig before as most wigs are beginner-friendly. With the proper set of hair products, brushes and accessories, you can style your wigs beautifully.
Human hair wigs are made from human hair therefore; you must maintain and care for them like you do your natural hair. Wigs made from human hair mostly have the same look and feel of a natural human hair. Most women who wear wigs see them as investments. You can wear them as often as you wish and style them differently each time. Overtime, human hair wigs gets dry and sometimes stiff just like our natural hair.
Although human hair wigs do not last forever, they often have a 2 – 5 years guaranty if properly managed. This article will be reviewing some hair maintenance tips for human hair wigs.
Maintenance tips for human hair wigs
Human hair wigs are easy to maintain. You do not always have to visit the hair salon to get it done as you can do it yourself. Below are few maintenance tips for human hair wigs.
1. Washing
Before washing your human hair wig, ensure you detangle it with your fingers or a large toothed comb. It is best to start at the tip and work your way up to the top.
While washing your human wig, place it under running water preferably in a sink. This is to prevent it from getting tangled. Gently massage portions of shampoo on the hair to form lather. Make you do not twist the hair in the process. Once its clean, rinse out shampoo with clean running water and gently dry off the water with a clean towel.
2. Hair conditioning
The best time to apply hair conditioning is while your human hair wig is still wet. This allows the conditioner to get to all parts of the hair. Apply a small quantity of hair conditioner to your palm and gently work it on the hair. Ensure you spread the conditioner evenly in the hair and leave in for a few minutes. When the hair is properly saturated with hair conditioner, detangle with your fingers and comb with a wide toothed comb and rinse with clean running water.
If your human hair wig is curly, use a leave in conditioner to keep your curls. You do not have to wash off leave-in conditioning.
3. Hair drying
Gently dry out excess water from your human hair wig with a towel and air dry it on a wig-stand. Do not use a blow-dryer as this could damage your wig. Apply hair oil or serum to it and style as desired. You could use styling tools like hot combs and flat irons to style your human hair wig.
Final thoughts
A human hair wig is a wonderful go-to hair but, it will only give you the fresh look you desire if you properly maintain it.
