How to Wash Celebrity Style Wigs - Step by Step Guide

Buying wigs may be a costly affair at times, however, their benefits far outweigh the cost barrier, and as they are fragile, you need to maintain them well. Many people buy wigs for hair loss reasons, along with Perücken, Toupets und Haarersatz bei Haarausfall und Chemotherapie, to make themselves feel great again.

Often we hear from our customers how to wash their wigs, what steps they should include, which products they should use and the list goes on and on.

Whichever wigs you choose to buy, whether it is a celebrity wig or a wig solely for the Halloween party or for daily wear, it is important to maintain them in the right way.

This is why we will be covering everything you need to know to wash and maintain the wig in the most suitable way.

Have a look at the below step-by-step guide for cleaning Celebrity Style Wigs right from detangling, washing to drying it, and making it look like a new piece altogether. So further ado let’s jump straight in!

Detangle the hair before cleaning

It is always best to detangle your wig before washing it. Avoid using a massage shampoo as it entangles the wig even more, instead you can use any high-quality detangling brush for this purpose.

The soft bristles do not cause damage to the hair or pull it out of the wig base.

Starting off after combing the ends of the wig gently is recommended. After freeing up the knots, you need to reach the roots of your Braided Wigs.

You may use a wire brush for straight or wavy wigs, and a wide-tooth comb or your fingers for curly wigs.

Wet the hair with cool or lukewarm water

Wetting the hair is an important step as it makes it easier for the wig strands to better absorb the cleanser. You may isolate the hair into different sections under running water to ensure that it is wet from root to tip.

You can try out the bubble bath method too and for this you need to put the wig in lukewarm water and rinse it with bare hands to clean out the silos present in the cap or in the strands.

Clean mildly with shampoo

Ensure you use a small amount of shampoo and gently massage the hair from root to tip.

For lace wigs, ensure you massage the shampoo a bit into the lace to remove any wig glue, makeup, etc that might have been stuck onto it.

Run your fingers inside of the cap of the wig where it meets your forehead to remove any oils and sweat.

Also, ensure you handle any hand-tied areas of the wig cap gently as this is the most delicate part of the wig. Ensure you do not squeeze or wring the wig.

Use a conditioner post shampoo and a leave-in

Conditioner is important to keeping your Melanie Martinez Wigs in great shape.

Your conditioner should hydrate your wig to ease detangling. Alternately you can lightly spray your wig with a conditioning spray, spraying 10-12 inches from the hair.

While conditioning does a fantastic job of bringing your wigs back to life, leave-in makes the post-wash styling even easier.

Allow the hair to dry overnight

Air-drying ensures you maintain the longevity of the hair and the best way to air dry is by placing the wig on a mannequin head and letting the wig dry.

If you’re washing clip-ins, lay them flat on a towel. In this way, you can dry off your wig without having to put in sunlight or apply a dryer that eventually has to affect the strands.

Wash Frequency

Washing your extensions and wigs once every 1-2 weeks is recommended if you want to keep them looking as new. If you wear it more seldom than that, wash it every month.

For Braided Wigs, ensure you wash it in warm water by adding shampoo to it, avoid hot water as it destroys it.

The tip and tail of your braided wig could be dipped in hot water to enable straightening it.

Apply hair mousse while the braided wig is still wet and always hang your braided wig upright and let it dry. Use coconut oil to enhance its shine.

Also, ensure you take care of wig hair if you are wearing the wig daily. Keeping your hair and scalp clean means that your celebrity style wigs will stay cleaner longer.

If you have dry hair, keep it hydrated. This won’t affect your wig, but it will keep your hair healthy.

To Wrap Up

To get detailed tips on managing your celeb wigs, you can check out Unique, a one-stop destination for wigs ranging from Wigs for Women, Men’s Wigs, and Braided Wigs.

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