Wig Help

[SherryLynn GG]

My hubby, Paige, Cute_cd_paige on this board has a wig that has become kinda frizzy and irritates him ALOT!

Well he's dressing up this weekend and I wanna work on the wig for him tonight, any suggestions?? The wig is the one in his avatar pic

Can I use just regular shampoo on it?? Its not human hair or anything, I cant think of the word its call now but im sure you all know what im talking about

He's suggested cutting some of the ends off that are frizzy, will that ruin the wig??

He's at work til midnight so ive got plenty of time, any help will be greatly appreciated :)

[Ashley in Virginia]

I dont know a whole heck of alot about wigs, but dont put human shampoo on it. They make stuff to use on it that wont screw it up. U will probably have to go to a wig shop to buy it, and while u r there, u can get some better advice about care than I could ever give u :)

[tekla west]

http://www.headcovers.com/wigcare/

[DonnaT]

Synthetic wigs last at least a year with proper care. They can be washed in the sink in Woolite® or mild moisturizing shampoo if special wig shampoo isn’t available.

Rince in the sink with a fabric softner, if a special conditioner isn't available.

Lay out flat on a towel to dry. Do not place on a styrofoam head to dry, because that could stretch the cap.

Frizzies on a dry wig can be steamed out while combing with a wide tooth comb. Don't get it too hot nor over steam. Once you see condensation building up on the fibres, that's long enough.

[SherryLynn GG]

Thank you all :) Im sure hubby will appreciate me gettin it looking better for him tomorrow

[EricaCD]

The care products offered at headcovers (link is earlier in this thread) work REALLY well in my experience. Not the cheapest out there, but very nice results.

Erica

[Carroll]

The wig that I use in my avatar is at least 5 years old. I have always washed it with baby shampoo, and used fabric softener. It is starting frizz, but still looks great

Carroll

[SherryLynn GG]

Ok I just had the most fun, I got out hubbys wigs to clean em up and try to fix em....decided id try em on, so i stood in the bathroom trying on each one and styling it different ways to see what id look like with different colored hair and different styles, then I washed em all and combed em out....but I can see why he enjoys wearing em now LOL

[HaleyPink2000]

tekla west and the rest of you in the know about wigs. Thanks! Big time. I have several wigs and have bought a package of things to manage the care of them. I have yet to have to wash any of them but one. The one i did seemed to be a little stiff after washing. Now I know to use a softener on it after I wash it. Thanks!:D

[Tracy_Victoria]

My hubby, Paige, Cute_cd_paige on this board has a wig that has become kinda frizzy and irritates him ALOT!

Well he's dressing up this weekend and I wanna work on the wig for him tonight, any suggestions?? The wig is the one in his avatar pic

Can I use just regular shampoo on it?? Its not human hair or anything, I cant think of the word its call now but im sure you all know what im talking about

He's suggested cutting some of the ends off that are frizzy, will that ruin the wig??

He's at work til midnight so ive got plenty of time, any help will be greatly appreciated :)

Hi Sorry I've replied late, but it might help for next time.

Fibre/synthetic wigs frizz due to age, and damage, basically once the damage is done it is almost impossable to repair, hence look after them and don't let them dry out, use sprays and shampoos but product made for babies over adults.

cutting is okay, so long as the cut blends in with the wig, over cut and you have one well ruined wig, but some times the patches are small and this means the wig looks better but it needs to be considered time to replace certainly if it gets a lot of wear. basically a fibre wig will last from 4 to 6 months in daily wear, less in summer, more in damp conditions.

in the US people I know on related boards washs there wigs in a product called murphys oil soap, and swear by it, but it is not available over here (and yes it is the floor polish stuff! and how they found it out, god knows!) but it works well and refreshes a tired wig, back to useable.

so hence the more care you take, the longer they will last.

if you wash a wig wash in warm (almost cold! water), never comb it wet, never rub it dry. pat dry with a towel, and then when almost fully dry lay over a form, the fibres will spring back and you can comb when totally dried.

if you comb when wet you can both damage the fibres, and stretch the cap, if you really want to dry it quite fast, wrap it in a the middle of a large towel, and swing lightly, this will force the excess water in to the towel faster. but don't do a lasso job on it.

hope this helps!

Just to show you I'm not winding you up on the murphys oil soap, from Ru Paul's site

http://www.rupaul.com/news/2002_04_01_archive.html


WIGS
i wear custom made synthetic lace front wigs that give the appearance of hair growing out of my scalp. the wig maker measures my scalp and traces my natural hairline to fit my face. the lace is barely visible on stage and on film, but can be clocked in person. to wear wigs in everyday life, you must wear a full face of make-up or else it looks odd. wigs must be carefully washed and conditioned regularly with murphy’s oil soap. i rarely feature human hair wigs, because they do not hold the hairstyle as long as synthetics do. to find lace front wig makers in your area look in the yellow pages or click here.