How to Make Wigs at Home
Wigs can be made cheaply and easily at home with only a few items. Wig caps, bonding glue and hair extensions can be purchased at any beauty or wig supply store. Once wigs have been made, they can be styled however you choose whether layering hair or creating bangs, curls or other fun looks. Learning how to make wigs results in many more hair style options. Human hair is generally the best choice for wig making as human hair looks more natural and lasts longer than synthetic hair. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Wig cap
- Hair pins/clips
- Hair extensions
- Bonding glue
- Blow dryer
- Scissors
Instructions
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Wash and dry real hair. Once it has dried, secure it to head with hair clips and pins. If hair is long enough, it can be wrapped around the head and secured.
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Place a wig cap on your head, making sure it covers all of your hair. Some wig caps are plastic while others are fabric and porous. Take hair extensions out of their packaging and measure them to ensure desired length. Apply bonding glue to extensions and place firmly on wig cap at the nape of the neck.
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A blow dryer will speed up the drying process. Repeat gluing process, working up the head until the entire wig cap is covered in extensions. Make sure all hair is properly bonded to the cap. Blow dry extensions to quicken drying process. Cut and style the hair as desired.
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Tips & Warnings
Styrofoam heads can also be used to style wigs if your wig cap is fabric and porous to avoid getting bonding glue on real hair. The wig might need to be stretched out if this method is used, however, as often times these heads are smaller than human heads.
If wigs are made from human hair, keep them in good shape by shampooing and conditioning them every few weeks depending on how often you wear them. Never rub or scrunch wigs as this can cause tangling and premature fraying.
If you are using synthetic hair, brush talcum powder into hair to reduce plastic shine look that comes with most fake hair.
Be careful not to get glue on skin or hair. If glue gets on hair, spray with oil sheen and then wash with shampoo and conditioner. Let hair sit with the conditioner in it and comb with wide-tooth comb after rinsing. Rubbing alcohol can be used to get the glue off the skin.
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- Photo Credit pink wig looking down image by Frenk_Danielle Kaufmann from Fotolia.com 1950s hair blow dryer image by Scott Williams from Fotolia.com
