How To Style Your Synthetic Wig
How to Style Your Synthetic Wig
Synthetic Hair Styles are a great option that require little maintenance and can get you that beautiful hair in little to no time. Synthetic wigs are manufactured with a memory fiber that holds their style even after washing!
For styling, simply take it out of the box, give it a good shake to help "wake" those fibers up, and you are ready to go. You may simply finger comb or use a wide-tooth comb along with a holding spray for any final touches.
To achieve a softer curl to your synthetic wig, you may use a wide-tooth comb to brush through the style and apply a holding spray to lock the style in place. If you would like a more defined curl, add styling gel or cream in your hands, rubbing your hands together to warm up the product to make it more malleable; apply to the mid-section and the ends, and use your fingers to twirl the hair fibers in the direction of the curl pattern. A little goes a long way!
Top Products For Styling Your Synthetic Wig
When using products, be sure you are using products that are made for synthetic hair fibers. Different products will provide different effects. A styling gel creates a more defined, wet curl, while a cream will create a more piecey, matte finish.
Keep hair products such as conditioning spray and detangling spray away from the base materials, as this can loosen the hair fibers and cause shedding and damage to the base materials.
Some of our favorite hair products include Jon Renau's Flexible Holding Spray. This holding spray is designed exclusively for synthetic hair and has a long-lasting hold.
The TressTech Wig Wax Aerosol Spray provides a light hold and adds texture and volume.
The BeautiMark Smooth Detangler helps eliminate tangles & add luster to achieve healthy, effortless movement. This spray is specially formulated to renew, repair, and prolong the life of synthetic fiber.
For straight, wavy, and curly styles, try Estetica's Sea Salt Spray. This will help you achieve windswept, piecey volume, define texture, and give those waves an uplifting boost!
The DL on Heat Defiant Wigs
Heat Friendly Wigs or Heat Defiant Styles are wonderful, as they offer so many ways to wear your hair! A heat friendly wig is pre-styled, but you have the flexibility to curl or flat iron to change the look.
Once the style has been changed with heat, it will hold, even after washing, and a heat source must be used again to change it. The fiber also tends to have a coarse, moldable texture versus your standard synthetic wig.
When using heat tools on heat friendly wigs, set your styling tools between 270-280 degrees Fahrenheit. Although heat friendly wigs can be heat styled, they only withstand a lower grade of heat for styling.
Use a heat thermal spray to protect the hair fibers. When styling, use a wide-tooth comb. This will protect the fibers from stretching and frizzing.
The Jon Renau Heat Protectant Spray is heat activated and excellent when used with flat irons, curling irons, Velcro, and hot rollers. This non-stick thermal protectant and styling spray prevents hair damage by providing a clean release from styling tools. Hair is left brushable and volumized.
Curling Your Heat Friendly Wig
We recommend pinning your style on a block head by placing a few T-Pins into the ear tabs and nape. Be sure you are not pinning into any other base materials, as this can be damaging.
Once secure, use a wide-tooth comb and a detangler spray to ensure that there are no tangles. Apply 3-5 pumps of detangler spray, focusing on the mid-lengths to the ends, and section off the hair. Smaller sections create tighter curls, while large sections create looser curls.
Make sure your curling iron is set to 280 degrees Fahrenheit for this process. Now, start at the nape, take a section of hair to be curled, and spray with Jon Renau's Heat Protectant Spray to protect the fibers from the styling tool.
Curl up the section of hair, staying 1-2 inches away from the base, and hold for 10-15 seconds. Then release the curl into the palm of your hand and gather up towards the base and pin the curl to the base.
Repeat until all fibers are styled and let the curls cool completely. Once cooled, remove the clips, and let curls fall naturally. Use a wide-tooth comb and a little holding spray as needed to complete your look!
How-To Flat Iron Your Heat Friendly Wig
As mentioned in curling your style, this process is much easier to achieve by pinning your style on a block head. Always make sure that your heat is no higher than 280 degrees Fahrenheit. Now you are ready!
Clip the hair fiber up in small sections, starting at the nape; create 1-inch sections and spray 2-3 pumps of heat protectant spray from the mid-section down to the ends. Try to avoid the root/base material. This will help protect those fibers and keep them looking new and beautiful!
Next, use your flat iron, take 1-inch sections, and flat iron down while following behind with a wide-tooth comb. Repeat 2-3 times for a smooth finish, and continue with each section until the style is complete.
Once you are done, add a little holding spray if necessary, and your style is ready to go!
Styles Shown: Ellen Wille Drive in Pearl Blonde Rooted
Final Thoughts
Our last pro tip: For a quick touch-up while you are out and about, simply reactivate any product you have used by spritzing a little water over your hair and make the final touches with a wide-tooth comb or your fingers!
Well, that is it for today. We hope you enjoyed our post and that you have found a few tips to help your wig-wearing journey. If you found it helpful, spread the joy to a friend!
-NBW Family
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