How to secure a wig with less or much hair?
Recently, the most frequently asked question is how to secure lace wigs when I don't have much hair or I'm bald. On the contrary, how to secure a wig with much hair to make it looks really like my own hair, There are a lot of recommendations, and here we list different options for different people.
Necessary tools
1. Grip or Gel Band
Grips or gel bands look like headbands that “grip” your wig in place. One side of the band grips your head, and the other side grips the wig. It can make your wig securely tied to your hair by using the combs around the lace of the wig. It prevents the wig from sliding off.
2. Wig Cap
Wig caps are generally made of mesh, nylon, or polyester. With or without hair, this will help to keep your wig in place.
There are two kinds of wig caps, one is a traditional wig cap, it has different colors such as black, brown and nude color, it is made into the polyester. The benefit of this wig is that if you think the wig cap inside color is not close to your skin, you can wear this wig cap and then use powder to tint the wig cap, and then the scalp will look more natural. But at the same time, if you want to use the elastic band or something else to fix the wig to make it more stable, you need to cut the wig cap to use the comb inside and wear it a long time, maybe your scalp will feel like unbreathable. Another wig cap can solve this problem, it is a net wig stocking cap, it is plastic and you can use the wig comb easily, and it is breathable, but at the same time, you are unable to change the color with powder, so it is important for you to choose the right lace color.
A wig cap not only can tighten your own hair thinner and prevent making you have a big head but also can tighten the combs of the lace wig.
3. Double-sided Tape
This is a tape that's suitable for hair and skin. It will prevent your wig from moving around by binding it to your scalp. But the tape can't make the wig safer on your head. If you don't want to tighten your head, this will be one of the good choices.
But you’d better not touch the skin directly with long length, Before the tape, it, cut into the small pieces will be more helpful, and don’t tape it around ears, the best place for this tape is around your hairline, and use this tape you also can act as the fake scalp or silk top and the effect will better than them, at the wig ventilation, no matter right part, left part or middle part, just cut the tape into small piece and then on that and then cut the front part into a semi-circle.
The final effect will be natural for lace wigs.
4. Wig Glue
Yes, wigs can be glued to your scalp. And nowadays, using glue is the most common way for wig wearing. But make sure to use glue that's intended for wigs. It is also good to do a skin patch test first to check for allergies. There are different types of wig glue you can choose from, and we have introduced five different wig glue brands in a previous blog.https://www.evawigs.com/blog/how-to-avoid-losing-your-edges-while-wearing-a-lace-wig.html.
And pay attention to the listed points of how to correctly use wig glue:
1. Put the glue in the right position.
2. Test your skin for sensitivity before applying glue.
3. Remove the glue rightly.
Before buying wigs, check with your provider which type of added security is best for the type of wig you will be purchasing. You should know which kind of the above ways is suited for you.
At EvaWigs.com all the glueless caps have three combs and an adjustable strap sewed inside the cap, and you also can ask for an extra elastic band sewed from ear to ear used to flat your hairline and secure the wig.
Above wig tools are necessary when wearing a wig no matter with much hair or less hair, then we will show you how to put on a wig with much hair and less hair.
If your hair is much and when you put on a wig, you feel like the wig makes your head looks bigger, the main reason is that you don’t cover your hair better.
How to put on a wig with long or much hair?
1. Comb through your own hair.
2. Use a wig cap to cover your hair, if the wig cap inside has the comb, choose a net wig cap and if the wig cap inside no combs, choose the polyester or net wig cap will be ok, then cover your hair all in, and then push it to make the main hair part at the back of the head, not at the top of the hair, this step is very important, this will decide whether your wig will look natural. And make the edge of your wig cap around 1 inch the hairline.
3. If you finish putting on the wig cap step, then put your wig on your head, cut off the front lace, keep the lace edge around your hairline, adjust the strap or click combs to adjust the size.
4. Choose wig glue or make baby hairs to make it looks like your own hair.
How to put on a wig with short or less hair?
The worry of putting on a wig with short hair is the possibility of a wig sliding off, so you need to use a wig band or wig tape to help you avoid this.
1. Put on a wig cap, use the polyester wig cap, and then wear the wig band around the hairline.
2. Put on a wig and use wig tape or glue to fix it.
No matter your hair is much or less, if you want to solve the problem of wig slide, we suggest you can follow the above tips and choose the right size of lace wigs.
