4 Effective Ways To Protect Your Wigs

On September 24, 2022, 4:09 AM

Wigs have become the new normal with almost every lady in this age and the quest to look good, presentable and beautiful has widened the wig and beauty market.

whilst it is not easy to buy quality wigs now, getting natural hair wigs comes with some responsibilities; if you intend to keep it for a long time and also with the high level of demand for wigs lately, it is advisable to by your wigs from the “crème-de la- crème” of hair companies.

After buying your wig, it is essential to know what to do to keep your wig from damages to enable your hair to last long. below highlights some tips.

Don’t wear it everyday

Wondering why you must not wear it everyday? wearing your wig everyday is going to reduce its ability to last long, the threads may start to tear because of daily handling, the colour will fade due to constant exposure making the general appearance of the hair bad. But if you insist to wear wigs every day, It’s advisable you get a set of different wigs that will help your rotational wig routine.

Wash your wig and condition it

Although hair wash will go a long way to make your wig stay in a good condition and improve the appearance of the wig, looking at maintaining the texture and feel of the wig, conditioning it once a while will help you to achieve this, it is recommended you wash your wigs after every eight to ten uses. And don’t forget to dry it out properly whenever you wash it.

Style your wigs at minimal or no heat

Style your wigs to your preference to achieve a different look at a time. When you are styling your wigs you should always go for minimal or no heat, if you constantly let your wigs go under heat, they will lose their durability because they are natural hair. They do not receive the rejuvenating and essential oils your scalp would have given your natural hair, so if you are going the heat styling way, use the least and also use heat protectant.

Keep your wigs well (wig stand, mannequin)

If you go through all the above processes but do not keep your hairs on a protective wig stand the wig will not last long. Caring for your wig is not only about the styling, shampooing and conditioning it, to make all these worth it you would have to store the wig very well. In summary, keep your hair away from all kinds of heat, store wigs in cool dry places and wash them when dirty.

Story By Edinam Sablah