For Hair Newbies: You've Got Hair Mail, What's Next? Part I
I posted out-of-the-box Stevie this week (one of the most realistic styles made.)
She's low density, no pouf/close to the head, also a great starter wig for someone new to faux hair.
There is more to wearing hair than purchasing the right color/style for you, and this information is crucial: no matter how great the style is, (including Stevie,) you can't wear her as is, right out of the box.
Wigs can come with directions to shampoo or comb, I feel they should also come with the following instructions:
What you need to know:
A new wig will scare you if you take her out of the box, put her on, then look in the mirror (definitely a traumatic experience if youre new.) Once you follow these steps a few times you'll have your little routine down pat, like making coffee grabbing the mail, you'll do it out of habit whenever you get a new style.
It's not hard to get her ready-to-wear, all you need:
1.) Eye makeup (can be eye shadow or brow powder in a medium to dark brown shade.)
2.) Two small (but strong) clips
3.) Any salt water texturing spray ($7.00-$8.00)
4.) Helen of Troy hot air brush (about $18.00)
5.) Styrofoam wig head (about $5.00 at Sallys)
6.) T pins from Sallys about $2.00 (or you can use regular straight sewing pins used for hemming)
Directions:
1.) Put her on the wig head, part her/clip her back however looks best to you ( A new wig likes to hang straight in your face, the clips will "train" her, and keep her out of your face for the time being (plus giving it a touch of realism/and looks cute)
2.) Once its clipped how you like, use a little brush to give her "roots" with the makeup (also gives dimension and looks very natural/pretty)
3.) Use the hot air brush to make the bangs how you like
3.) Spray with the texturing spray as needed to decrease the shine. (This is only necessary for a few days to a week, by then the wig should be trained/deshined, not sure why/unavoidable, its all a just part of the process.)
4.) Wear her on errands, around the house for a few days (to settle her in and for you to learn to feel great wearing her.)
That's all there is to it, enjoy!
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