You own your 13x4 Lace Front Wig like you own your hair. You spend money on it and you dear it. But like everything else that you wear, it will become dirty too. And you need to wash it. No matter how much you try to keep yourself clean, sooner or later, it will need soap and water. They make it sound very easy. Take the Lace Front Wigs under the water, wet it, apply shampoo and dry it. Sadly it’s not that easy.
From washing to drying your wig, the whole process completes in 4 steps.
Step 1: Detangle the knots
Before anything, you have to detangle the knots, but be very patient. Don’t pull the hair fibers or yank them. Start from the tips and gently make your way up to the wig cap. Always use a wide-toothed comb. If the knots are seriously bad, apply some leave-in conditioner to make to loosen them up.
Step 2: Soak the wig into cold water
Next, you will be filling the sink where you can place and wash the Human Hair Lace Front Wigs. Take a small amount of wig shampoo (1 tablespoon) into the water. Then swirl the water to mix the shampoo thoroughly into the water. Let the wig stay there for 2-5 minutes. Don’t rub or massage at this stage. Just let the wig soak the soapy water.
Step 3: Lathering the shampoo
Take some more shampoo into the palm of your hand and apply it to the wig hair. Lather the shampoo by gently, massaging it into the hair fibers. Focus on the areas around the wig cap where dirt build-up is more. Run your fingers over the cap and massage it in round motions. Be cautious in hand-tied parts. Rubbing vigorously might loosen up the knots.
Step 4: Rinse it thoroughly
Run cool water or simply hold the wig under a faucet and rinse them thoroughly until clear water flows. Gently squeeze the excess water.
How often should you wash your wig
I will depend on how much dirt you wig accumulates. But remember, with each wash, your wig will reduce its lifetime. So, you have to try not to wash it very often. We suggest washing the wig after 14 days of wear or more if possible. Also, try to use less hair styling products. And wear a wig cap. It absorbs all the oils and sebum that your scalp produces daily.
Can I use a regular shampoo to wash my wig?
No. You cannot. Or rather you should not. Wig shampoos are far gentler than your regular shampoos. Regular shampoos are made to strip off the oil that your scalp produces. Since wigs don’t come in contact with your scalp, it doesn’t accumulate the oil. If you use regular shampoo on a synthetic wig, it will strip off the chemicals that keep it softer. If you use it on a human hair wig, it can change or fade the color. If it’s colored or a highlighted wig, the regular shampoo will oxidize it and changing its color.
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