Top 10 Things You Should Never Do To Your Synthetic Wig Styles

If you are brand-new wig wear, what things you should know when it comes to wearing wigs. Today, we are going to go through the top 10 things you should never do to your synthetic wig styles. If you're a seasoned wig wear it just really serves as a reminder that we can really do some serious damage to a synthetic wig by being careless.

Top 10 Things You Should Never Do To Your Synthetic Wig Styles

1. Do not use heat appliances on regular synthetic wigs

We are going to start with a hairdryer or some kind of dry heat like a curling iron or hairdryer on a non-heat-friendly synthetic style that spells trouble. It dries it out, it breaks down the fiber, it's not going to last as long and it's likely to frizz up the first time that you try it. Some of the season wig wearers can successfully use heat to style and control a non-heat-friendly synthetic style. If you're doing that just to add some lift or make it straighter or whatever the case may be, you’d better use more moist heat with steam rather than dry heat. If you are heat styling a heat-friendly wig, always try to use a protectant spray. Because if you add some of that to the fiber before you actually heat style it, with any kind of appliance whether it be a curling iron, flat iron, or a hairdryer, it will help to protect those fibers.

2. Do not use shampoo/conditioner designed for natural human hair

Another thing you really don't want to do to a synthetic wig is used regular shampoo mint for natural human hair. The shampoos typically contain some sort of sulfates and more harsh types of ingredients that can really erode the integrity of a synthetic fiber very quickly. Therefore, you want to stay away from using shampoo and conditioners mint for your natural human hair and use a product that is approved for a synthetic wig style.

3. Do not scrub or agitate wig too aggressively

While we're on the subject of washing a wig, another thing you don't want to do to a synthetic wig style is to scrub it too heavily or aggressively or agitate it when it's in the washbasin. You can really cause a lot of tangles and knots if you are scrubbing aggressively. It can also damage the fibers, you certainly don't want to do that and avoid wringing it dry. What you want to do is roll it up in a dry towel, fold it in half, put the wig in, just sort of roll it up, and then kneed it with your hands until all the water kind of seeps up into that tower. This helps it from dripping and then let it dry the rest of the way by hanging it upside down in the shower.

4. Do not comb or brush a wet wig

After you've washed and temped your wig dry one of the other things you do not want to do to a synthetic wig style is to comb or brush it while it's still damp or wet. Because it will stretch the synthetic fiber to the point where it cannot come back to its original style. You'll really warp the style and perhaps damage or break off the fibers. Only use an approved shampoo and conditioner for synthetic wigs. Don't agitate the wig and don't scrub it too aggressively while you're washing it. Then tamp it dry with a towel and let it dry the rest of the way either upside down or on a wig stand. Be careful not to comb or brush the style until it's completely dry.

5. Do not store your wigs tightly stretched over a styrofoam wig head

Another thing you don't want to do to your synthetic style stores them for long periods of time on a Styrofoam head. To avoid any issues with it is to not stretch it completely over the head. You run the risk of permanently stretching out the wig cap and then when you go to where it might be a little bit too loose. You might not be able to get the correct adjustment. To avoid storing your synthetic wing styles on a Styrofoam head for a long period of time, if you do make sure you're just resting it on the head and not stretching it over the head.

6. Do not store a wig when it's dirty

Another thing you don't want to do to your synthetic wig style is put it away in the box dirty. Sometimes if you use a product or if the wig is really dirty when you set it inside of the box. When you get it out the next time, it might be stiff and dry and it might have taken on the shape of the box. So that's something you want to avoid if possible. The other thing with storing your wigs is that they only store them in a climate-controlled area. If it's too hot or too cold or too humid or too dry, this can affect the wig style laying within the box. It could take on the shape of the box very easily in situations like heat or can really dry out. If the climate is very cool and dry.

7. Do not expose synthetic wigs to chlorine or saltwater

When swimming them in either chlorine or saltwater, you might want to set aside and designate a wig that you're only using for the beach, for the saltwater, or the chlorine. Saltwater and chlorine can really do a number on the fibers of your synthetic style. It will erode the fiber, it'll make it dry and brittle and it'll fray and it won't last quite as long.

8. Do not be in direct sunshine for long periods of time

In the Sun for long periods of time in your synthetic wig style without some sort of protection. Wearing a hat or taking an umbrella, a scarf, or something to protect the wig from the harsh Sun. The Sun can really do a number on the wig, it can heat it up and it can warp the style. It can fade colors and it can really degrade the synthetic fiber.

9. Do not over brush, style, wash a synthetic wig

What not to do to your synthetic wig styles is don't over brush, over comb, over style, or overwash. Just remember that any kind of friction that you put on your wig style is going to shorten the lifespan of that way. So be cautious not to continuously brush or comb the style if you don't have to just kind of use your fingers to fluff and put the hair back into place. Then only wash it when it's absolutely necessary. Limit the washing, brushing, styling any kind of manipulation and friction that you're putting on your synthetic wig style.

10. Do not wear wigs while cooking

Last but not least is don't get your synthetic wigs out too close to high heat. Especially with an oven that dries heat when you open it up and that dry heat comes out. It can really warp, singe, frizz, and damage your synthetic wig style. The best thing is that you either do not wear a wig or maybe a turban or something over the wig style while you're doing some cooking.