Is It Okay To Wear A Wig Everyday？

As everyone knows, wearing a wig can bring confidence and charm to people. And with more wig choices than ever before, installing a wig every day is becoming more and more common. While one of the most common questions wig wearers ask is if they can wear their wigs every day. Then this article will give you a professional explanation about whether you can wear a wig every day or not and how to keep wig and natural hair healthy in the case of wearing a wig everyday.

Is It Okay To Wear A Wig Everyday?

In fact, it is very much okay to wear a lace front wig everyday as long as you take good care of your natural hair and scalp underneath the wig. And be sure to regularly wash both the wig and your own hair in order to avoid the buildup of dirt. After all, wearing a wig everyday will eventually put a strain on the wig. Therefore, you must take some extra steps to keep the wig healthy and prolong its life.

Tips About How To Wear A Wig Everyday

Although it is possible to wear a wig every day, you do need to take some actions to care for it carefully for a longer lifespan. Here are some tips to help you wear a wig comfortably and safely everyday. Now keep reading.

Don’t Sleep In Wig

When you sleep in your wig, and even toss and turn throughout the night, the fibers of the wig rub against your pillow create friction, thus leading to tangles, knots, dryness, and frizz. It means you will spend more time and effort styling your wig when you wake up the next day.

What is more terrible, it may cause irreparable damage more or less to the wig. Even though those who have the ability to wake up in the same position of felling asleep will notice the damage of sleeping in their wigs, too.

You may have noticed a build-up of oils or sweat after overnight wear, which will cause scalp irritation and decrease the lifespan of the wig significantly.

So we sincerely recommend storing your wig on a wig stand away from windows overnight instead of sleeping in your wig.

Except for it, you should also use a wide-toothed brush to comb your wig to remove any tangles from the day before going to bed.

Or you can look through Can You Sleep In Lace Front Wigs? for more tips.

Take Off Wig At Night

People can wear a HD lace wig every day, but sometimes you still need to take it off at night. Except for the above reasons, there are some other reasons. On the one hand, your scalp and natural hair need to breathe. On the other hand, the wig also needs to be looked after to keep your wig in a good condition.

Wear A Wig Cap Under The Wig

If you want to wear your lace wig everyday, you need to wear a wig cap underneath the wig every time, even if you don’t have natural hair. That is because it can hold your wig securely and comfortably on your head the whole day.

Besides, it can also smooth out any unwanted bumps caused by your natural hair underneath a wig to give you the most natural look.

More importantly, it can keep the wig clean and healthy by protecting it from the oils and sweat on the scalp. 

There is a tutorial to teach you to put on a wig cap: How To Put On A Wig Cap

Make Sure Your Wig And Wig Cap Is The Right Size

If you are planning to put on a wig everyday, it is extremely necessary to make sure your wig or wig cap under the wig is the right size to make sure it fits your head correctly. We have to mention that people have different head sizes, and lace wigs also come in various sizes to accommodate every head size.

If you wear a lace front wig or lace front wig cap that is too big for your head, it will slide everywhere around the entire day to make you feel uncomfortable and irritate your scalp. While an overly tight wig or wig cap may have the potential to cause headaches, breakages along the hairline, and even hair loss. Therefore, please take accurate measurements of your head to ensure a proper fit.

If you want to choose the correct wig size, you can read How To Measure Your Head For A Wig for reference.

Switch Up Your Wigs

If you’re an everyday wig wearer, you may want to consider buying two or more wigs and then rotating them from time to time. The less you wear your wig is, the longer it will last. Besides that, rotating will reduce wear tear, allow you to care properly for your wigs on off days to extend their lives.

Store Your Wigs Safely

After taking off the wig each day, you need to store your wig safely to prevent potential and unnecessary damage. For example, a mannequin head or a wig stand is the perfect option to safely store your wig, which can help in preventing the lace wigs from getting tangled. Also, please remember to keep your wigs out of reach of your children or even pets. For more knowledge of wig storage, please have a look at our blog post How To Store Wigs?.

Regularly Clean Your Wig And Natural Hair

If you are wearing wigs daily, it is vital to keep your wig and natural hair clean and fresh.

When it comes to washing human hair wigs, you must be sure how frequently you need to wash your wig. How often you wash a human hair wig mainly depends on many factors, such as, how frequently you wear your wig, what type of climate you live in, how active you are, and the number of hair styling products you use.

According to wig experts, you should wash your wig after every 8-10 wears. You should also use hair care products that are ideal for the type of wig you have, such as shampoo and conditioner that are designed for wigs, sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner, and so on. If your wig is a human hair wig or a synthetic wig, you need to understand how you can wash it properly from our previous blog post How To Wash A Human Hair Wig?.

In a word, whether your wig is a human hair wig or a synthetic wig, please follow the best washing steps.

Choose Proper Wig

When it comes to wig daily wears, please consider choosing between human hair wigs and synthetic wig. There is no doubt that both of them have pros and cons, nothing is better than to see our blog post What Is The Difference Between Human Hair Wigs And Synthetics? before making the decision.

FAQ:

Will my hair grow if I wear a wig everyday?

Of course, even though you wear a wig everyday, your natural hair still will grow. However, if the natural hair underneath your wig isn’t properly protected or looked after, it will cause damage to your hair, thus affecting the growth of your natural hair.