How to curl a synthetic wig?
This is my first tutorial and I hope everything is understandable and
comprehensible. English is not my mother language and I know that I do a lot of mistakes. I'm
sorry for that.
I've tried my best. ^ - ^
I think it is easier to straighten
a wig. To curl synthetic hair is much more complicated. I've tried out many things and techniques and found a few ways which work well for me.
This tutorial should also work for synthetic
hair pieces or extensions. I show here, how I curled my wig from Gothic Lolita Wigs (Blended
Strawberries & Cream 1G – without ponytails). These wigs can be
heated up to 180
° F/82 ° C. The method I use
should also work
with non heat
resistant wigs.
Every time after I bought a wig, I cut and style it myself. The prestyling of GLW
wigs is not bad at all, but since
every face is different, it is better to adjust
the wig.
Befor you start
It is not absolutely necessary, but at first I washed the wig. I then
let it dry overnight. Of course it is also possible to roll the curlers
in the wet hair,
but I prefer to let it dry. It
is also possible
to straighten the
wig before the beginning. Normally
this works well with a hair straightener or flat
iron. Straightening and washing the wig is only optional and not necessary. Definitely you should comb the hair and
it should be
untangled.
Materials you will need:
- Wig (suuure ^ - ^)
- Comb or wig brush
- Bowl or cooking pot (heat-resistant!)
- Hair rollers (heat-resistant!!! there are
different types and also some that can melt in
the heat - worst case!)
- Kettle (preferably with a thermometer)
- Towel (to protect the work area)
- wig stand/head
And here we go!
First, you have to roll the hair on the hair rollers
as tight as possible. It must be
very tight. Otherwise you will have ugly buckles in your final results. Either I
put the wig on a
wig head or I
put it on my own head to roll the curlers. Both options have
pros and cons. On
a wig head you have a good overview of the whole head and furthermore you can easier
roll the hair
on the back of the head. On your own head you can adapt the hair on
your face and in
my experience, in this way it is easier to roll the hair pretty tight. If
everything is - as it should be
- rolled, then
put the wig in
a pot / bowl
and pour hot
water over it. If only the tips are rolled, then should be only the rolled parts of the wig covered
with water. How long the wig has to stay in the
water depends on the synthetic fiber, the
desired curls and the water temperature. My wig (in this example
where I made the
pictures :D) was in
hot water (85°C) for about 15min.
To let the wig dry
overnight you should put it on a wig
stand. I let them dry overnight,
^-^ but those who own a hood drier can use this as well. If it
is dry you are able to take out the hair rollers. It is done!
Now you can style your wig. I
like to backcomb a
little to make the hair fuller and to hide the hairline.
It's purely a matter of taste.
And here are some pictures:
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| Previous condition... |
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| ...and after curling |
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| It´s not styled yet. ^-^ Sorry for the low picture quality. It is a bit blurry. >//< |
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| close-up |
And just for fun:
:D
If there are any questions – just ask! XD
Thanks
for reading!
bonus: wig worn ^-^
Edit (21.03.2012): Have a look at this tutorial by Viivi:
how-to-curl-your-wig
It´s another good method. ^-^
