How do I Repair Short Damaged Hair by Wearing a Wig?

Wearing a wig over your short, damaged hair gives your natural hair time to repair.

Having short, damaged hair makes it difficult to find a style that looks good and doesn't damage your hair any further with styling products and heat. Wearing a wig has a number of benefits for your personal style and the health of your hair. It allows you to keep up with current fashion trends and saves you hair from heat and styling damage, allowing it to repair, grow longer and recover.

Instructions

1. Choose a wig that matches your hair's color and the way you prefer to style it. Ensure the wig fits properly over your head and existing hair before purchasing it. Wear this wig every day during your natural hair's recovery process. Your short hair will fit well under the wig without creating awkward bumps.

2. During the time you allow your short, damaged hair to recover by wearing a wig, do not dry your hair with a hair dryer. Instead, let your hair air-dry before putting on your wig. If your hair takes a long time to dry, wash it at night so it will dry by morning. This allows moisture and nutrients to stay in your hair instead of being dried out with a high level of heat.

3. Use a leave-in conditioner. At least once per week, smooth a leave-in conditioner through your natural hair. Let it dry before putting on your wig. This gives the damaged hair the nutrients it needs to repair itself, and not styling it leaves all the nutrients in there without extracting and damaging them by heat.

4. Cut off dead split ends. If the ends of your hair are severely damaged, they won't recover no matter what you do. Trim the ends down to your healthier, repairable hair. Doing so prevents the splits in the hair from traveling up and damaging your hair even further.

5. Don't overwash your hair. Skip washing your hair at least one time each week. The natural oils produced by your scalp coat your hair strands and nourish them with the nutrients from inside your body. If possible, wash your hair only every other day. This may make your hair appear greasy, but no one will notice under your wig. Also, over time it will cause less oil production by your scalp because you are not drying it out as often.

References

• Beauty Den: Hair Wigs
• Target Woman: Damaged Hair Care