Why do you need to care for your wig?

Did you know we lose the most body heat through our head and this is also where we perspire? Our hair usually absorbs this and normal grooming removes any build-up of natural sebum along with dead skin and dirt from the environment.  For those wearing a wig or toupee, however, this build up is absorbed onto the wig or toupee foundation. If not washed or cleaned regularly this can also result in a build -up of bacteria on the hairpiece with resulting odour and eventually damage to the fabric through rotting, which affects the appearance and reduces the life of the hairpiece.

Cleaning is therefore important and whether human hair or fibre the piece has to be treated differently to your own hair.  Normal hair products are designed for your hair, which is naturally grown, these are not appropriate for wigs or toupees. Equally you would not expect to use products designed for wigs on your own hair.

There are specific wig shampoos available which cleanse the hair and the foundation of the piece and conditioners which help reduce static and slow down the build of environmental dirt. For fibre pieces, there are specific oils to be applied after washing and drying to minimise friction damage. For styling, there are also sprays and gels. Solvents are also available to help remove residue from glue or double-sided toupee tape.

We stock products from both the Dimples and Revlon ranges and these can be found on our website.

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