How To Wash A Human Hair Wig?

08 May, 2023
WentaoHu

Whether you wear a 100% human hair wig every day or only on certain occasions, keeping it clean is important. Wig washing is absolutely essential if you want it to last you a long time.

If you're new to wigs, or just looking for tips on how to properly wash your human hair wig, look no further. This page contains important information about human hair wigs and how to care for them. Keep reading:

How To Wash Human Hair Wig?

Preparing

Use only hair care products designed for lace frontal wigs. Do not use standard hair care products from the drugstore.
Before washing, brush the wig remove any teasing or tangles. Place your wig in a basin or sink in cool water. Gently hand washes with a mild detergent or shampoo.
Distribute conditioner and a wide-tooth comb to natural virgin hair thoroughly before shampooing. Condition the wig if would like but stay away from the roots.
It is best to allow your human hair wig to air dry on a wig stand as this is most gentle on the hair fibers. Rollers can be used to set the wig.

Washing Your Human Hair Lace Wig

Rinse with cool to lukewarm water. (Water should be at room temperature or slightly warmer.)
Apply a very small drop of high-quality mild shampoo to the wet hair (avoid the scalp area). Do NOT rub the hair or scalp as you would with your own.
Comb the shampoo through the hair from top to bottom using gentle downward strokes one section at a time. Do not scrub the hair.
Gently apply some of the soapy water to the inside of the cap. Do not scrub the cap.
Rinse again with cool to lukewarm water from the top-down and from the inside of the cap to remove excess shampoo.
Gently blot hair with a towel.
You may now apply some conditioner to the damp hair. Avoid the scalp area as the conditioner can loosen the knots.
Rinse away some of the conditioners with cool to lukewarm water only from the inside of the cap allowing a small amount to remain in the hair.

Conditioning Your Real Human Hair Wig

While the hair is still wet, spread a small amount of fashion human hair wig conditioner into the palm of your hands and work evenly into the hair.
Avoid the application of conditioner to the base of the wig as it can loosen the knots on the cap, causing hair loss to your hairpiece.
Leave the conditioner in the hair for 3-5 minutes. While the hair is wet and saturated with your wig conditioner, very gently detangle the wig, starting at the tips of the hair and working your way up.
Your fingertips are the most gentle, but a wide-toothed wig comb can also be gently used.
Thoroughly rinse the conditioner from the hair under cool running water.
Gently squeeze excess water from the wig (do not rub or wring) and lightly blot hair with a towel (do not twist or wring).

Drying Your Natural Human Hair Wig

Gently blot hair with a towel.
Allow the wig to air dry naturally. (Do not dry your wig with a blow dryer. It can dry out and damage the hair and multi-skin top.)
To restyle your human hair wig, you may use a blow dryer, curling iron, or flat iron on low heat settings only or use electric rollers on a medium setting.

Styling Your Remy Human Hair Wig

Your wig can be styled by using a wig brush, a wig comb, or your fingertips. Avoid using a brush designed for human hair.
The best styling tool is the most inexpensive; a spray bottle of clean, cool water. Lightly spritz your wig with water to remove static electricity and return your natural wig to its original look.
To achieve style variations, liquid wig mousse is an essential styling tool. For curly or wavy styles, just mousse hand scrunch, and pick the style into curls.
Your wig was designed with a basic style but the variations you can achieve through styling are limitless. Added height can be achieved by gently lifting with the wig comb.
If you want added fullness as well, tease or back-comb and then smooth the surface hair over the teasing. Your wig can be returned to its basic style by washing it and allowing it to air dry.

Virgin Human Hair Wig Care Tips

Store your wig on a wig stand or form that is smaller than the base of the cap to prevent the cap from stretching.
Direct sunlight will fade the hair so avoid storing your wig where it will be exposed to light.
Do not wear your hairpiece while sleeping. It may result in hair loss, breakage and matting.
Lighter hair colors are more delicate than darker colors because additional processing is needed to achieve light colors.
Over time, your wig will lose hair. This is a natural part of the life cycle of your wig.
Avoid contact with chlorinated water, seawater, and hot water to avoid damage to your wig.