How to Style a Wig: Tips and Inspired Inspos

Wigs have undoubtedly become a versatile and exciting way to change your look in an instant. In this guide, I will integrate the experience of professionals and share with you the secrets of styling your style wig. And I've also shown you a few recommendations of suitable hairstyles based on wig type. Please join me on this wig styling journey.

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What Is the Best Way to Style a Wig?

Let the Wig Dry Completely

Make sure your wig is 100% dry before you start styling. Whether it's a synthetic or human hair wig, styling your hair when it's wet isn't recommended because it will stretch and lose its shape. So, if you wash your wig, then wait for it to air dry before you move on!

Get a Wig Stand

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Using a wig stand gives you a 360-degree view of your wig and also frees up your hands for amazing styling. It's easier to maneuver with your wig well placed than to style it after you put it on.

Comb It Gently

Use a wide-toothed comb to gently brush the wig from bottom to top. Avoid pulling on the hair strands or damaging the lace of the wig. However, the style is different for different hair textures.

◆ For curly wigs: Scrunch and twirl the sections of the wig to give them more bounce.

◆ For wavy wigs: Use your fingers to loosely separate and style the waves.

◆ For Straight wigs: Smooth the wig with a paddle brush to create the perfect look of smoothness and shine.

Heat Things Up (Carefully)

If you are going to use a heat styling tool, check the wig's care and use instructions first. Human hair wigs are often the best choice for heat styling, but remember to use a heat protectant.

Use Specialized Products

Depending on the type of wig you have (synthetic or human hair), choose special shampoos, and conditioners to avoid damaging the wig fibers and keep it pleasant and healthy.

Styling for Longer-lasting Hairstyles

After completing a satisfactory hairstyle, you can gently spray a special hairspray to keep the wig's look longer. Be careful to use styling products in small amounts to avoid damaging the hairstyle.

Match With Accessories

Add highlights with headpieces, cute hair clips, or even try a hair tie style for a fresh new look.

8 Inspo Ideas for Styling a Wig

Below I have listed some common and easy to accomplish hairstyles that you can refer to. Also, you can choose to style your hair according to the type of wig you have.

Half Up Half Down

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Half up half down requires a larger lace area and can be styled with full lace wigs and lace front wigs. These wig types offer enough flexibility to style some of the hair up while leaving some down.

Braided Hairstyle

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I recommend you to use 13x4 lace front wig or full lace wig, the large lace area like this is very friendly for braided styling, you can DIY all kinds of braided styling. It's worth mentioning that UNice also offers braided wig with two shapes to choose from, which allows you to achieve a sophisticated look with less effort.

Deep Side Parting

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If you like deep side part, make sure to use a 7x5 lace wig, a full lace wig will also work, though the former is a bit more popular. The larger the lace area, the more obvious the parting effect. Check this blog for more details about deep part part: Breaking Beauty Boundaries - Try the Deep Side Part Trend.

Messy Bun

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Lace front wigs, 5*5 closed wigs or full lace wigs are recommended, these wigs provide a natural hairline and allow for a variety of parting options.

Sleek Straight Hairstyle

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Along with wave, curly, straight is one of the very common wig texture, if you purchase a wig that is not straight then you can use hair straightener, but make sure that you are using real human hair and sprayed with heat protection spray.

Voluminous Curls

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High Ponytail

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The best wigs for high ponytails are ponytail extensions, but of course you can also use a full lace wig, which is a large lace style that is more flexible and can be achieved even with a high ponytail.

Hair Clips

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The easiest and quickest way to style a wig is to use some headpieces, such as bows, clips, etc. to accent your hair. Put on your favorite wig and decorate your hair.

Summary

Above are some of the ways to style wigs, in addition, the maintenance and care of wigs in daily life is also very important. For any questions, please feel free to leave a message.