What to Say When Someone Asks About Your Wig
You are not obliged to explain your hair to anybody. But having a couple of answers ready makes the question much smaller when it comes — and it usually comes from curiosity, not judgement.
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The Wig Guide
Everything we wish someone had explained before our first wig — written in plain English, with the jargon translated as it comes up.
Building a Wig Wardrobe: Three Units, Many Looks
You would not own one pair of shoes. Treating wigs as a small, deliberate collection — rather than one unit trying to be everything — is cheaper per wear and considerably more fun.
Read guide →Wigs Have Always Been Fashion: A Short History
Egyptian nobility, Elizabeth I, the entire French court, every Hollywood star of the 1940s and most people on a red carpet this year. The idea that wigs are something to hide is recent, local, and not very well supported by history.
Read guide →Colouring and Toning a Human Hair Wig
Wig hair is already processed before you get it, so it does not behave like hair on a head. What lifts, what only deposits, how to fix brassiness, and when to leave it alone.
Read guide →Adhesives and Safe Removal: Getting a Flat Lace Without Damage
Glue and lace tape give the flattest hairline available — and cause most of the skin reactions and hairline damage in this hobby. Patch testing, application, and why removal is the part that matters.
Read guide →Customising Lace: Plucking a Hairline and Bleaching Knots
The two techniques that make a wig look real — and the two most likely to ruin a new one. Done slowly, with the safety steps that matter, and with an honest account of what can go wrong.
Read guide →Bundles and Sew-Ins: How Much Hair You Actually Need
Bundles are not wigs, and buying one when you needed four is the most common ordering mistake in this category. How wefts work, how many you need, and what a sew-in really involves.
Read guide →Daily Care and Storage: Getting a Year Out of One Wig
The five-minute routine that does more for a wig than any product, how to detangle without pulling hair out, and how to store and travel with a unit so it survives the journey.
Read guide →How to Wash a Human Hair Wig Without Ruining It
How often to wash, why the direction you work matters more than the products, and the handful of habits that turn a one-year wig into a three-month one.
Read guide →Not sure where to start?
Answer a few plain-English questions — hair type, length, colour, how you want to put it on — and we'll match you to one wig from our retail partners, with the reasons why.
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