Your wig is an investment and will last a long time with proper care and maintenance. But many customers continue to damage their wigs and hairpieces making some very common mistakes. So what should you NOT do, to prevent damage to your investment?.
1. Do Not Wash In Hot Water
Synthetic wigs are styled during the manufacturing process by exposing select hair fibers to high temperatures, bending into a specific shape, then cooling the hair in that shape. This causes the fiber to keep the specific shape. Hair fibers of various lengths, shapes, and colors are then used when assembling each wig.
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Exposing your synthetic wig to high heat will cause the synthetic hair fiber to lose its "memory" and return to its original, straight shape. Exposing the hair fiber to extremely high heat can cause the synthetic hair fiber to actually melt! Wigs with this level of damage usually cannot be repaired.
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2. Do Not Expose To High Temperatures
The household oven door has damaged more wigs than we can count! It's important not to expose wigs to heat over 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Since most cooking is done at temperatures higher than 140degF, be very careful when cooking while wearing your wig. It takes just a second to damage a wig with hot 350degF air from an oven! Also be careful with stovetop cooking, since steam can easily reach 140 degress or more. Some customers simply wear a soft comfortable cap, instead of their wig, when cooking.
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3. Do Not Use a Hair Dryer or Curling Iron
Can you guess why? Yep, its about keeping heat away from your wig. Synthetic wigs are not made to be styled using heat. The synthetic hair fiber simply cannnot survive being exposed to temperatures over 140 degrees.
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So what's the proper way to style a synthetic wig? Stay tuned to this blog to find out! We'll publish another post about the proper way to style your synthetic wig in the future.
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