Haircare is extremely important, no matter what style you choose to wear your hair in. A great hair routine, whether it be for your wigs or your hair will determine the health of the hair and your scalp.
As much as hair is just hair, haircare for your hair and wig slightly differs. Wig haircare and natural haircare require different and specialized maintenance to ensure you get to enjoy flowy, shiny, and most importantly healthy hair.
WIG HAIRCARE
A good wig can last you years!! What a waste spending your money on a good wig and it gets ruined when you could have been easily prevented that. It is important to take the time to look after your wig just as you would your own hair. It is imperative to know how to take care of your wig as soon as you purchase it. This will ensure longevity and avoid damaging and thinning of the hair fibers.
Wig haircare will depend a lot on whether you have a synthetic wig or human hair wig.
Your choice will depend on many things but both are enjoyable.
Synthetic Wigs
Synthetic wigs are a great addition if you do not like styling and are looking for a very low-maintenance wig. Something you pop on and need little to no styling. Synthetic wigs have come a long way and they are many great quality synthetic wigs that will be great for you. No direct heat as that can be damage a synthetic wig. Synthetic wigs easily revert to their original style without much effort.
Human Hair Wigs
Human hair wigs imitate your hair as they are made from real human hair, so the wigs look and feel the most natural. They are more durable and are more flexible and greater for experimenting with different hairstyles. However, with great hair comes great responsibility!! Human hair wig maintenance requires more work and time but the end results are 100% worth it!!!
Human hair wigs are very flexible and allow us to get to experiment with almost any hairstyle.
Below are basic tips that ensure you get to enjoy your wigs for a very long time.
WIG STYLING
Dye your wig- This is great because you get to experiment with different hair colors you finally want to try without worrying about damaging your hair.
Heat- Human hair wigs can take the heat from your favorite heat styling tools. You can wear your hair straight, wavy, or even add some bouncy curls using your straightener or curling wand. You can also choose to avoid heat altogether and chose to use the no-heat method using rollers or flexi rods to achieve voluminous curls.
Just like your hair, it is A MUST to use a heat protectant.
MAINTAIN WIG
Imagine trying to style your hair after it has product build up, dirt, or excess oil? eek!! Well, this also applies to your wigs. If you want that shiny movement and body, you have to wash your wig.
Clean your wig! It is advisable to use a shampoo that is specific for wigs. If you do not have one, feel free to use your favorite shampoo. Also, use a conditioner and occasionally use a treatment to ensure the integrity of your wig is maintained. This can be easily done in your bathroom sink.
Always take your wig off your head to ensure you can easily give it a good clean. Use dry shampoo or a dry conditioner on days you may be in a rush but you want to lightly clean your wig and give it a bit more volume and shine. Highly recommend regular use of dry shampoo and conditioner for your synthetic wigs.
Wig cap – Many wig wearers forget about this little guy. Wig caps protect hair from rubbing against the wig. It should be washed regularly. They are cheap so if you are a wig owner you should 2 or 3 extra wig caps.
Remember many professional salons offer wig haircare maintenance. Washing and style your wig. This is convenient for those who do not want to or do not have the time for wig haircare.
STORE WIG
This will determine the durability of your wig.
Store it in the pack it came with. Suppliers provide sturdy wig packages that will store wigs perfectly. Bonus tip: Use the mesh cap that comes with the wig. It helps to hold the style in place during storage.
Use a wig stand – Perfect to hold your wig
NATURAL HAIRCARE
A healthy scalp is the most important for achieving healthy hair. The scalp is the skin that covers your head. Hair grows out of your skin and if your scalp is clogged or damaged, your natural hair oil (sebum) does not reach the rest of your hair.
Wearing a wig is great when it comes to giving your hair a break. With your hair tucked underneath your wigs, it is easy to forget or get lazy in taking care of your hair.
Cleanse
A clean scalp is a happy scalp. Use a gentle shampoo that will help remove excess oil and dirt. Do the roots and let the rest of the shampoo from your scalp trickle down and clean your hair strands.
Remember when your hair is wet it is more prone to damage. Be gentle. Use out a rinse-s
out conditioner to return moisture lost from shampoo and detangle shed hair. Use a har mas occasionally when your hair needs extra nourishment.
Style
Use your favorite styler before prepping for wearing your wig pull your hair back or braid your hair to keep the scalp flat.
SIMILARITIES OF WIG AND NATURAL HAIRCARE
- Be gentle
- Use warm water
- Comb from the bottom to the root
- Avoid too much heat
- Shedding is a natural occurrence
- Experiment!! Enjoy whatever have you have on
Whatever you choose to wear today; your wig or natural hair remember to take care of them, treat them with love and they will treat you back with great styling.