How to take Care Hair Under a Wig
Whether it’s for the theater, a bad hair day or hair loss, a wig is a good alternative to your own hair. Wearing a wig occasionally will not harm your own hair and, in all cases, wearing a wig cap will help take care of your own hair and scalp.
Instructions
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How to Take Care of Hair Under a Wig
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Use a wig cap under the wig. Wig caps not only keep your hair smooth and makes the wig fit better, they also keep you from having to use a ton of bobby pins to secure your hair under the wig, which prevents tearing of the hair and scrapingof the scalp.
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Determine what type wig cap you need. Wig caps come in nylon, cotton or mesh. The average wig cap doesn’t cost very much, so you can experiment with these different styles. There is a wig cap that is woven with thread that acts as an antibacterial agent. There is a wig cap with a therapeutic band that has a medically approved gel; this one is expensive as far as wig caps go but, for cancer patients, it helps to reduce the wig’s strain on the scalp.
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Select a wig cap color that closely matches your wig. They come in basic shades like nude, blonde, brown, black, white and grey.
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Locate a cap: Wig caps can be found at stores that sell costumes and theatrical makeup items and stores that sell medical health items. If you can’t locate one locally, wig caps may be ordered from websites on the Internet.
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Caring for a wig cap will help keep your own hair and scalp healthier. Allow a wig cap to air dry after removing it. Wash nylon and cotton wig caps after several uses or if they are soiled. Use a mild detergent solution, rinse well and allow to air dry. Follow the instructions on the package for the wig caps for medical patients. Nylon wig caps tear easily and have to be replaced more frequently. Replace all wig caps when they lose their elasticity.
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Tips & Warnings
Like other hair items, never share wig caps.
