Wash your synthetic wig in the right ways will help to keep your wig looking beautiful for a long time and reduce tangles and shedding. Before washing your synthetic wig, you need to prepare as follows.
Folding Wig Stand
Wide-tooth Comb
Synthetic hair shampoo
Synthetic hair conditioner
Towel
Step 1: Detangle
Before you wash, make sure you carefully detangle the hair using a wide-tooth comb. Start from ends and work toward the root to decrease shedding.
Step 2: Soak the wig
Mix some cool water and shampoo which is suitable for synthetic wigs in a sink or basin. Dip the wig in the water, rotate it gently, and let the wig soak in the water for 5 minutes.
Tip: Be careful to do this step very gently, as rubbing, twisting, or wringing the wig could do a lot more harm than good!
Step 3. Clean The Wig.
After 5 minutes, gently swing the wig up and down. If there are any stains on the wig cap inside, gently clean it with a small brush, even with an old toothbrush! You also can use your hand to clean it.
Tip: Use circular motions to clean the cap.
Step 4: Rinse The Wig Thoroughly.
Drain the dirty water and rinse the wig thoroughly with cold water to remove all the product when you wash the wigs used. any excess product left on your wig will cause damage due to the gradual accumulation of hair fibers.
Tip: Rinse your synthetic wig from roots to ends. Do not soak or rub as this can lead to tangling.
Step 5. Condition The Wig.
After washing the synthetic wig, it is very important to condition it. Especially for artificial wigs, this step is necessary because the conditioner helps restore the synthetic wig hair to its original stylish.
Conditioning your wig will also make it look great, and it will also increase the using time of the wig. Synthetic wig conditioner contains a specific blend of oils to soften dryness and increase the fluidity of synthetic fibers.
In order to condition synthetic wig, refill clean cold water again in your sink. Depending on the length or thickness of the wig to decide to add one or two caps of conditioner to the water. When you are done, soak your wig in the water and gently pass the product through the hair.
Let the conditioner soak for about 5 minutes, and then continue to the next step.
Step 6: Rinse Again.
Once again, rinse your wig gently yet thoroughly in clean, cool water until you can feel the product is completely out.
Step 7: Dry Synthetic Hair On Folding Wig Stand
Finally step is to let the wig dry. It is important to remember that the weight of water on the wig will actually stretch the fibers of the wig and destroy the style of the wig.
To avoid this, pat the wig with a towel to remove excess moisture. Once you have done this, hang your wig on your wig holder or any other clean thing in the house so that you can hold your wig correctly.
The air drying actually only takes a few hours, and the wait is totally worth it! Therefore, your wig will look more shiny, soft, and healthy. Now that your artificial lace front wig is shiny and clean, let us see how you care and maintain it to keep it like this!
Tip: Never put fakes on foam plastic or wooden blocks, because this will also lengthen the wig cap. In addition, do not comb your synthetic wig when it is wet, and do not use a hot hair dryer to speed up the drying process. Before the wig dries, use a comb to gently separate the hair.
Wash the synthetic wig with the above steps will make your synthetic wig last a long time with a beautiful look.