When for your synthetic wig to do stylish, you will come with the problem about how to change the synthetic wig texture, sometimes it will be difficult if you are new to wigs, because the synthetic wig is high-temperature plastic made and when you do stylish, you will be worried whether it will be damaged if exposed to high heat.
This article will help you solve this problem and tell you how to curl your synthetic hair in different ways or how to keep beautiful curls longtime.
1. Curling Synthetic Wig With a Curling Iron
Step 1. Read the wig product manual
If your wig is a synthetic wig, before you use the iron, please promise your wig can be heated at a high temperature.
Step 2. Use the comb to make it soft and remove any tangles.
Step 3. Wet your wig
Wetting your synthetic wig can prevent it from melting and can help it hold the curl. But don’t make it looks too wet, so you can wet your hand and run fingers through the wig to keep it make. You also can use the bottle to spray it.
Step 4. Part the wig in different selections, and decide which curls size.
If you want your wig in small curls, Please divide your wig into many sections. If you want your wig in a big curl, divide the wig into few sections.
Step 5. Secure wig with clips.
When you have finished dividing the wig into sections, use clips to secure the hair to your wig.
Step 6. Turn on and preheated curling iron
When you first use the curling iron, set it into a warming setting or set the temperature around 140℃ for 30 seconds.
Step 7. Curl and pin each portion of your wig with clips
Wrap a curling iron around wet sections and curl it up. When you feel the temperature is warm, remove it and use a pin to fix which will help the curl hold its shape longer.
Left sections repeat the same step.
Step 8. Remove clips and comb through curls
Once you've pinned all of your synthetic wigs, let them rest in the pins overnight or at least for several hours. Remove the clips and run your fingers through the curls or use wide-tooth to comb through the wig.
2. Curling Synthetic Wig With Hot Water
Step 1. Run oil or moisturizer through your wig
Before you curl your wig, you can squirt a little cream-based moisturizer or oil onto the palm of your hand, and then run the moisturizer or oil through your synthetic wig. This step will help your wig become softer and hold the synthetic wig curl hold a long time.
Step 2. Choose the right size perm rods
You need to decide the size of your wig curls, different sizes will have different perm rods. If you want your synthetic wig to turn into small curls, you can choose a small size perm rod, if you want big curls, you can choose big perm rods.
Step 3. Part the wig into different selections and roll onto perm rods
You need to part your wig into different selections and roll onto perm rods, if you choose the small curls, divide your wig into small selections, and choose a small perm rod, roll onto your wig, you need to make sure the wig stays tightly on the rod. All sections do this step.
Step 4. Dip every perm rod in hot water.
When you finish the step3, prepare about 3/4 fill water with 70℃ to 80℃ or you can use cold water and then heat the water for one minute, and then put every perm rod into the water step by step to heat for about 15 to 20 seconds, we calculate 20 seconds will make the curls more natural.
Step 5. Dry the synthetic wig
Keep every wig selection rolled into perm rods and dry them completely. Don’t remove the perm rods before they dry completely, this is the main to decide whether your wig curls can keep the shape.
Step 6. Remove perm rods
Once the wig selection has dried completely around the perm rods, remove all of them. The curls will be tight and springy when pulled. If you want curls to look light and close to your head, you can leave them alone, if you want them looks softer or fluffier, you can use a wave hair comb or run your fingers through your hair.
3. Curling Synthetic Wig Using Braids
Before we curling synthetic wigs using braids, we need to know there are three ways to make wigs into braids.
1. 3-piece braid -- Divide your wig into 3-piece for one section, Outside pieces alternate to the middle.
2. Twist two sections clockwise, wrap together counter-clockwise
3. Fishtail braid -- Separate two sections smaller pieces from sides alternate to center
Step 1. Part the hair and choose the right braids
Step 2. Divide your wig into sections and twist it into braids with elastics
Step 3. Curl your wig, and soak it into boiling water for 1 minute.
Step 4. Let your wig cool before removing elastics
Step 5. If your wig is completely dry, remove the elastic.
Step 6. Run oil on your wig to help it last a long time
4. Curling Synthetic Wig Using Steamer
Step 1. Take a rat comb and part the wig into sections.
Step 2. Take a section of wig around the same length as the roller.
Step 3. Make sure to roll up the ends best as soon as possible.
Step 4. Continue to section and roll up, using the rollers as a guideline for other sections
Step 5. Put the steamer at the bottom of the bag and let all the steam rise up and curl the wig, plastic bag need to be big enough for the wig and steamer.
Step 6. Once the top rollers are hot, that is when the wig is ready to be cooled for 1 hour.
Step 7. After 1 hour, unravel the curls.
Step 8. Take a paddle brush and brushed out the curls, make sure you brush from the bottom up to avoid tangles.
Tips
1. before you are using a synthetic wig, read the product label to make sure it can be heated.
2. If you're unsure whether your synthetic wig can be handled with heat or you want to curl your weave, test curl a tiny portion of your hair to see whether it melts with heating.
3. You could blow-dry the hair, Just ensure that the blow dryer is on the lowest setting.