WIG MAINTENANCE
HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR BRAIDED WIG RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX.
. Take the wig out of the bag/box and straighten it out by finger combing the braids/twists/locs all the way down. Packaging might make them fold but doing this would make them straighten out to normal with time.
. Always wear your braided wig on a mannequin’s head or hang upright, to avoid it getting folded and scattered.
. If your braided wig looks shattered at the end/tip, deep only the lower part of the wig in hot water for 5 seconds to straighten out the tips "do not deep all except little portion of the tips because too much hot water could make your braids fragile".
However, not all braided wigs can be deepened in hot water. Only braids and twist can pass through this process.
. Do not deep in hot water the following types of braid wigs; passion twist, spring twist, micro loose braid/twist such as wig Erica or Asia, tree braid wig, silky Spanish twist, French twist, the human hair boho curls on braid wig to avoid the curls from straightening out, synthetic curls on bohemian braided wig, dread locs, butterfly locs, faux locs, goddess locs and crochet locs.
. Do not squeeze out with hand or towel.
. Finger comb your braided wig downwards and blow dry on the lowest heat or leave it out to dry (best option).
. Give a little distance and spray your braided wig with very little amount of hair spray / oil sheen to keep it shining.
HOW TO CARE FOR CORNROW, TWIST & BRAID WIGS WHEN ALREADY IN USE:
Once in a while, wash your braided wig in a lukewarm water with good quality shampoo. Do not use hot water because the major part of the braids are synthetic. Using hot water could damage the strength and longevity of your wig and make them look rough.
HOW TO CARE
- add lukewarm water in a bowl
- add quantity amount of a good quality shampoo
- deep in your braided wig and softly finger massage your wig
- rinse properly with cold water and take the wig out vertically and deep in again 2-5 times or rinse while holding the wig straight up. Do not squeeze dry your wig.
- hang your wig vertically or style on a mannequin’s head to blow dry on the lowest heat or leave it out to dry (best option)
- Trim around the sides of each strands of hair if there are any flyovers.
- Use a good quality styling hair mousse while you vertically finger comb your wig, while a little bit wet.
- Use hair spray or oil sheen to keep it shining.
- Apply your lace tint spray on the inside out section of the lace to tint the lace into tan brown in order to match it with your skin tone.
- Do not apply direct heat or any hot steaming object like tonging machines and so on, on your braided wig
- Always hang or style on a mannequin’s head in a good weather condition when not in use
- Whenever your wig gets wets or you sweat on it, always make sure you dry them and not hide them so as not to breed a bad smell or fungi.. Never keep your wig in a plastic bag or box
- Do not tie your braided wig at all times to avoid your wig from looking tacky
- Do not comb or brush your braided wigs
- It is advisable not to sleep in your braided wig so that it doesn’t tangle and also helps to maintain the style. But if you must, use a satin hair bonnet to keep the style intact. Also use a silk pillowcase or satin pillowcase for your pillow inserts.
- Do not braid the ends all together.
- Take care of your natural hair as well. Wash and condition your natural hair, oil them and cornrow them before you wear your braided wigs again because our wigs serves as protective styling wigs to protect your natural hair from breakage and damages, make them relax, breath from tight braiding and grow.
SYNTHETIC BOHEMIAN BRAIDS/KNOTLESS:
Add water in spray bottle to bring back the curls on a bohemian braid wig.
Avoid the use of hot water on the boho curls section of a bohemian knotless or braids made with synthetic boho curls option in order for them to last long. Only the braid on a bohemian braid wig can pass through step 1-16 above.
However, such styles are a 2 in 1 type of styles. The braids could still serve its purpose while the synthetic curls could be trimmed out of the braids after a while of usage. It is mostly advisable to go for the human hair bohemian curls option if you want the curls to last for years without taking them out of the braids.
VIRGIN HUMAN HAIR BOHEMIAN BRAIDS/KNOTLESS:
How to moisturize the bohemian braids to keep the human hair pieces smooth.
-wear your wig on a mannequin’s head
-add very little amount of original leave in conditioner or original creamy leave in detangler with a lightweight hair oil or coconut oil with water in a spray bottle.
-gently spray on each of the boho curls and massage with your fingers vertically
-or use an original styling hair mousse
100% VIRGIN HAIR / HUMAN HAIR BRAIDED WIGS:
~Please apply caution when washing, conditioning, dying or using hot iron. So as to prevent the braided part from loosing. Human hair is very silky and can loosen if not gently cleaned. The best method for cleaning is to get a good makeup cleansing wipes and rubbing alcohol. Pour a little amount of rubbing alcohol on the wipes to clean the inside out section of your lace cap. Clean to your satisfaction. Do not clean the lace side that has hairs made on it. This will refreshen your wig, kill any bacteria, fungi or bad odor on the wig.
~Easy maintenance to keep it shiny, softer and to bring back the curls without washing: add water in a spray bottle, mix a little amount of leave in conditioner, spray and finger comb to bring back the curls. You could add few drops of original coconut oil to the solution to keep it shiny.
HOW TO CARE FOR SYNTHETIC LOOSE BRAIDS, SILKY SPANISH BRAID/TWIST, PASSION TWIST, SPRING TWIST, TREE BRAIDS, BUTTERFLY, FAUX, DREADS, CROCHET & GODDESS LOCS WIGS WHEN ALREADY IN USE:
~Get a good makeup cleansing wipes and rubbing alcohol. Pour a little amount of rubbing alcohol on the wipes to clean the inside out section of your lace cap. Clean to your satisfaction. Do not clean the lace side that has hairs made on it.
This will refreshen your wig, kill any bacteria, fungi or bad odor on the wig. After this step, follow step 5-17 above.
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