How To Maintain A Human Hair Wig?(With Videos!)

You may have a human hair wig, but you don’t know how to maintain it. The following blog will explain how to maintain your human hair wig from five main aspects in detail.

After reading this blog, you can better maintain your human hair wig and prolong its lifespan, which will save you energy and money.

What’s more, you will also learn some attention points about the maintenance of the wig, which you might have overlooked before.

There are five steps for you to maintain your human hair wig.

Step 1: Preparations/Before washing

(1)Put your human hair wig on a wig stand.

When you don’t wear your human hair wig, you should put the human hair wig on a wig stand or a mannequin head in order to keep it clean and silky.

You can use a pin to secure the wig in case it slips from the wig stand. When you do this, please be careful and don’t stab the lace front or the monofilament.

If you are going to wash your human hair wig, you can put the wig stand near the shower or bath, which can make it convenient for you to control the running of the water and wash the wig.

(2)Detangle your human hair wig carefully and gently.

Before washing, you should use a wide-tooth comb or a specialized wig brush to detangle your human hair wig gently, which will prevent your wig from tangling and make it easier for you to wash.

Besides, you should comb your human hair wig from the hair ends to the hair roots in order to avoid unnecessary damage.

Step 2: Washing/During the washing

The following is a video that shows you the washing procedures of a human hair wig step by step, which will be helpful to you.

(1)Wet the human hair wig.

First of all, you need to wet your human hair wig thoroughly and completely by using a shower or a bath.

What’s more, you should pay attention to the temperature of the water. Please remember to use lukewarm water to wash your wig, or it will damage your human hair wig.

(2)Use the shampoo specially designed for human hair wigs.

First and foremost, you should not choose shampoo or conditioner that contains sulfates and silicones, because these chemicals will make the hair more prone to dryness.

You’d better choose the shampoo and conditioner specifically designed for human hair wigs, which will prolong the lifespan of the wig and maintain the smoothness and shine of the wig.

You can apply a moderate amount of shampoo in your hand and spread it between your palms. Then you can gently massage the shampoo on your human hair wig from the hair roots to the hair ends in a downward motion.

What’s more, you should avoid any harsh and vigorous rubbing on your wig, which will lead to further tangling and damage or breakage of your human hair wig.

(3)Rinse your human hair wig thoroughly and completely.

You should rinse your human hair wig in a downward motion, which can better remove the remains of the shampoo thoroughly and completely.

Please make sure that all the shampoo is rinsed out.

(4)Use the conditioner specially designed for human hair wigs.

You can do this step in the same way as Step (3) above. Actually, there is nothing different except the products and the spreading range of the conditioner.

You should apply the conditioner to the mid-lengths and ends of your wig or just the ends of your hair according to your individual preferences, avoiding the roots.

What’s more, you should leave the conditioner in your human hair wig for 2-3 minutes to better hydrate your wig.

(5)Rinse your human hair wig again.

You should rinse your human hair wig in a downward motion, and you can gently brush the hair because the conditioner is harder to remove than shampoo.

Make sure all the product is washed out, or it will do harm to the wig.

(6)Dry your human hair wig.

Before drying your human hair wig, you should remove the excess water from the wig by using a clean and soft towel. You can gently squeeze the wig with your hands from the top to the bottom.

If necessary, you can also spray some hair oil on your wig.

After that, you can dry your human hair wig, and both air-dry and blow-dry are acceptable.

It’s better for you to dry your human hair wig naturally, and you can put it on a wig stand or a mannequin head to maintain its shape.

If you want to add volume and bounce to your human hair wig, you can choose to dry it with a hair dryer.

Step 3: Styling

The following is a video that shows you the styling methods for a human hair wig, which will be helpful to you.

(1)Of course, you can use heat tools to restyle your human hair wig, including blow dryers, curling irons, and straighteners, which will make your hairstyles more versatile and changeable.

Please remember to use a heat protectant to prevent your wig from damage.

However, if you use heat tools too often, it will cause some serious damage and breakage to your human hair wig, which is irreversible.

So you shouldn’t frequently use these heating tools.

What’s more, if you really want to add volume to your human hair wig, you can use rollers or heatless curl kits, which can also restyle your wig but in a more gentle and softer way.

You can also use a blow dryer to restyle your wig at a low-temperature setting pattern.

(2)If necessary, you can also turn to a professional stylist for help according to your personal demands and individual preferences.

Step 4: Storage

It’s of great importance for you to store your human hair wig properly and correctly. When you don’t wear your wig, you should put it on a wig stand or a mannequin head in a cool and ventilated place to maintain its shape and shine.

Remember to keep your wig away from direct sunlight, heat, and humidity.

Step 5: Regular maintenance

(1)You should maintain your human hair wig routinely and set a regular maintenance plan, which will not only prolong the lifespan of your wig but also keep your wig in its best condition.

According to the advice of the manufacturer, you should wash your lace front wig once every 7 to 15 days. If you don’t wear your wig frequently, you can wash it every 15 to 30 days.

(2)You shouldn’t wear your human hair wig while swimming, for chlorine and salty water will damage the hair and the foundation of the wig.

(3)You should remove your human hair wigs before sleeping to prevent it from tangling and wrapping.

Conclusion:

After reading this blog, you certainly have a clearer and more systematic understanding of how to maintain your human hair wig.

If you follow the steps above, you can prolong the lifespan of your human hair wig and keep it retaining its smoothness and shine.

It’s my pleasure if this blog can really help you!

If you have any questions about the human hair wig, please feel free to leave a comment, and I will respond to you as soon as possible.