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WIG 101- Tips & Tricks to Perfecting Your Wig Style

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Wigs can be a gorgeous solution for hair loss and alopecia. No matter you are wearing a human hair wig or a synthetic wig, some tips and tricks are necessary and helpful to make your wig look perfect!

Tip 1: Dab some concealer.

Hanna mono top full hand-tied human hair wig
Hanna mono top full hand-tied human hair wig

Putting some concealer on the part of your piece/wig can add more skin appearance. But for the darker knots, you can put the concealer under the knots and nude eye shadow on top to give you a more natural looking part.

Tip 2: Break the knots with a needle instead of tweezing.

Hope mono top synthetic hair topper
Hope mono top synthetic hair topper

It’s a common suggestion to tweeze your part. But with most of the wigs at UniWigs.com are in lace and monofilament features, the knots are hand-tied on the top of the lace. So in order to not damage your lace front, carefully break the knots with a needle or another fine pointy object. Then comb out the hair with a fine toothcomb to remove the untied strands.

Tip 3: Use a wig grip.

Wig Grip Headband
Wig Grip Headband

Using a wig grip is a great way to keep your wig or piece secure. Sometimes the wig grips need a little more attraction to stay in place. You can use little hair spray where the grip sits to help for minimum movement.

Hope the above three tips can help you to achieve the seamless appearance with your wigs and hair pieces.

What is Yaki/Silk?

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It depends on a person’s personality while choosing between Yaki and Silky Hair styles. Both hair styles have their own unique texture to it and both brings out different feelings towards the person who is using the style. So here are some insights on Yaki and Silky Hair.

Yaki hair is a hair style that resembles African-American people. Yaki hair happens when people of African American region straightens their hairs. This process is known as relaxing. Yaki hair tends to mimic Afro hair that has been relaxed or hot come. There are four different types of Yaki hair with different hair texture.

Silky Yaki : This hair style is quite similar to silky hair but if it is observed closely, there are appearances of yaki ripples of small waves in the hair.
Regular Yaki : This yaki looks like the normal African American and the texture of the hair is rougher as compared to silky yaki.
Kinky Yaki : It is the look of African American hair that just went through blow dried straight and had not been relaxed. It looks very natural and similar to the original African American hair
Coarse Yaki: This is the texture of African American hair that has not gone through any chemical process.

Silky hair is used to explain hair texture that is silky and soft. Silky hair is totally the opposite of yaki hair. Using the right products makes it easy to obtain silky hair style. Silky hair style allows the user to tie their hair in any style they like.

In conclusion, Yaki and Silky hair are two very different hair styles. It is imperative that some research on the hairstyle must be done before heading to your hairdresser for a change of style.

How to Maintenance Human Hair Wigs

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  1. Please don’t color human hair wigs by yourselves. It is a very risky experiment and might have a bad result. However, if you still prefer to dye your own wigs, please keep in mind that you should never try to dye a darker color wig into a lighter color. Strongly recommend to ask the professional hairdresser to trim, shape or thin out the wig.
  2. NEVER sleep on wet hair; your hair must be completely dry before going to sleep as sleeping on a wet lace wig WILL cause hair to be very matted.
  3. Don’t soak the hand-tied human hair wigs for a long time since it will damage the knots in the wigs. When you wash the wig, please treat it very carefully just like your own hair.
  4. Choose a slightly acidic shampoo, use hair conditioner and wash in mild water.
  5. Make sure the water flows in the same direction during washing and avoid rubbing the wig heavily.
  6. Do not comb or brush the wet wig. Style the wig when it is dry.
  7. Gently blot excess water with hand or towel (do not twist or brush); shake vigorously and hang upside down to air dry (usually overnight). Do not blow dry the wig. Do not brush wig when wet. Do not wear the wig with wet cap or dry wig on head or Styrofoam, as this will stretch the cap.
  8. Using a wig brush on a wig is okay but, I suggest using a METAL WIDE TOOTH COMB.
  9. Refrain from pulling the comb forcefully through the tangles. Pulling will not only pull the hair off of the “tracks” of the wig but the pulling. Spray your wig with a light oil sheen to restore luster that was lost while getting rid of the tangles.
  10. For straight styles brush in long, even, gentle strokes. Starting at the bottom, gently comb the hair using a downward motion, with a wide-tooth comb or finger style. Gradually move up until you have combed all the hair. Never begin combing at the top or middle. It will damage and tangle the hair.
  11. It is very normal for the human hair wig to have certain amount of shedding.
  12. Please store your wig on a wig stand or mannequin head in a cool, dry location avoiding extreme temperatures, mold and dust, which will help maintain the shape, cleanliness and style of your wig.

Must-Know Wigs Ideas

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Wigs allow you to easily experiment with different hairstyles, lengths and colors. Most wigs have a pre-set style for the convenience of the wearer.

 

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Synthetic Hair

Synthetic wigs are the most affordable of the types discussed here. They have hair fibers which are very similar to human hair. Synthetic wigs come pre-styled. They are also very easy to care for. However, it is not advisable to use a curling iron or apply heat to synthetic wigs as the hair fibers may melt. Excessive dryness can cause a wig to tangle easily and shorten its longevity. Think of a synthetic wig as one trip to the salon for styling — as far as cost and function. With daily wear, spray the wig with wig sheen spray every two days to keep the hair fibers strong and to make them last longer. Synthetic wigs are perfect for changing your look for a special occasion or just for creative license.

Human Hair

Human hair is more durable than synthetic hair. Like natural hair, it can be shampooed, cut, curled, blow dried and styled. However, it is recommended that you use products specifically for human hair wigs. Human hair wigs are the most costly since they come from human donors instead of being artificially produced — like synthetic, heat-friendly and heat-resistant wigs. Human wigs also require more care — but they are more durable than synthetic wigs. Since most work schedules consist of eight hours a day, five days a week, a human hair wig is the ideal type to wear while working.

Full Lace Wig

Lace Front Wig

Glueless Full Lace Wig

Heat-Friendly

Heat-friendly wigs are more delicate than heat-resistant wigs. A heat-friendly wig has hair fibers that are similar to human hair, meaning they can be curled with a curling iron. It is best to use a curling iron setting of medium or lower — higher settings may damage hair fibers. Start at a low setting and work up to one that will hold curls. Once you curl the hair, the curls stay locked-in until they are re-curled or taken out. A flat iron can be used to take curls out and re-style the wig. Heat-friendly wigs can hold softly-curled styles adequately for outings such as dates and hanging out with friends.

Heat-Resistant

Unlike regular synthetic wigs and heat-friendly wigs, heat-resistant wigs can withstand high temperatures. You can even wear them while cooking over high heat or barbequing on the grill. A curling iron can be used to style a heat-resistant wig. Wig hair fibers can develop split ends. So use styling products made specifically for heat-resistant wigs. A wig cap should be worn to help absorb some of the oils and styling products being used on the wig. Heat-resistant wigs come with a special tag describing care instructions for it. Keep these instructions. For serious curl power a heat-resistant wig is the best choice because it can hold tight curls set by higher heat settings.