How to dye a wig of artificial hair at home?

If you are not yet ready for radical changes in your life and appearance, but really want to change something, then the easiest, and at the same time, the most decisive way is to change your hair style. You can not really, but for a while: putting on a wig, growing strands or attaching a hairpiece. Once resorting to this option, you may want to change not only your hair, but also artificial hair. Next, let's talk about whether and how to dye a wig made of artificial hair at home.

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How to dye false hair?

Modern wigs and artificial strands are made not only from “doll”, but also from real hair. They cost many times more expensive, but their service life is much longer. If the wig is made of natural hair, you can fearfully not only dye it in any color you like or lighten it in white, but also make any hairstyle by applying a curling iron or ironing. At the same time, for artificial strands such manipulations may be the last in their life.

Important! Ordinary dye used in hairdressing can permanently ruin an artificial wig made of Kanekalon or similar materials. Under the influence of chemicals, it will simply “burn out” and curl up.

But these tools will work:

• You can color not the entire wig, but only a few locks, for example, near the face. For these purposes, an ordinary alcohol-based marker is quite suitable.
• Batik - a paint for drawing on fabric, is also able to help dye a wig made of artificial hair at home. Dilute the paint with water per 1 liter of water per 1 jar of paint, put the wig in this mixture for a couple of days. Then it should dry for at least a day.

Important! Sometimes after this procedure, artificial hair becomes a little tougher, so you need to comb it very carefully.

In general, wigs, and especially artificial ones, require a very careful attitude, therefore changing its color or somehow changing, you act at your own peril and risk, where it is difficult to predict the result.

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Step-by-step instruction: how to dye a wig with a marker

So, if you still decide to dye your “spare” hair, then tune in for a long, painstaking work and an unpredictable result. In principle, for such staining, any alcohol-based dye is suitable for you:

1. Wear protective gloves.
2. Protect your clothes and furniture from paint.
3. Using scissors, remove the marker pin.
4. Carefully cut the tip of the shaft so that you get a thin “brush”.
5. Take a deep disposable plate, pour a small amount of alcohol into it.
6. Dip the marker rod in alcohol, swipe it with a brush along a thin strand.
7. Thus, act until you dye all the hair.
8. It is better to start staining with a strand near the face - perhaps, having seen how much time this process takes from you, you simply don’t have the patience to finish what was started.

Important! This method is only suitable for wigs from artificial hair of light shades.

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Home Ink Dyeing

If you want a darker shade, such as black, purple or blue, use ink.

The main disadvantage of such staining, in addition to the complexity of the process, is the unstable color. In addition, curls can stain everything that you touch. Because of this, this method is preferably used only in exceptional cases.

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Acrylic Wigs for Synthetic Hair Wigs

Is it possible to dye an artificial hair wig with acrylics? - Sure. For staining with such paints should:

• take a spray can;
• put the wig on the newspaper;
• spray paint over the entire length of the hair.

Important! Keep all strands evenly colored. At the end of the procedure, leave the dyed wig in the fresh air for at least three hours.

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Hair extensions and curls on hairpins

Separately, it is worth considering the question of whether it is possible to dye hair extensions and curls on hairpins. In the case of curls on hairpins - of course. Follow the recommendations described above.

But it’s already impossible to repaint artificial extensions, because they cannot be dyed with dyes for natural hair, and methods that are used to paint unnatural strands are contraindicated for natural curls. Because of this, you have to come to terms with the existing color.

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Wig Care Tips

It is believed that wigs are more resistant to damage, and many are wondering how to wash them correctly. So:

1. The wig can only be washed by hand and in no case in the washing machine.
2. For these purposes, it is advisable to use liquid soap or neutral shampoos.
3. After thorough rinsing, the wig must be dried on a stand with a terry towel.

To prevent synthetic hair from resembling a washcloth, some rules should be observed:

• Before washing, the wig must be thoroughly but carefully combed;
• Unnatural curls should be washed carefully, without tangling strands - it is impossible to rub intensively;
• During combing, drying and styling, the wig should be fixed to the stand.

Important! Products made of synthetic hair do not tolerate twisting, drying with a hairdryer, hair rollers and electric tongs - all this damages the structure of artificial hair. To style and give a beautiful healthy shine to a wet wig, spray a special conditioner. To fix the form, use a special varnish for synthetic curls.

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Proper care will help preserve the beauty of the wig for a long time. And you can shine every day in a new look, surprising friends.