HairUWear
Wig FAQ's
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General
Find your wig cap size by measuring the circumference around the hairline. Custom wigs require ear to ear and front to back measurements as well. HairUWear offers Petite, Petite Average, Average, Average Large and Large cap size wigs.
Prepare longer hair for wearing a wig by securing with bobby pins in a smooth wrap pattern that lies close to the head. Watch a video on hair wrapping here.
To put on a wig, start by giving it a gentle shake. The tags are located at the nape of the wig. Position the front of the wig against your forehead and pull the wig back and over your head. Tighten or loosen the straps if needed. Watch a tutorial on putting on a wig here.
When choosing a wig, you’ll consider cap construction, special features like lace fronts and monofilament areas, human hair or synthetic fiber, as well as length, cut, texture, and color. What to consider when choosing a wig.
Determining the shape of your face can provide style suggestions when choosing a new wig. Find your face shape.
Kanekalon Flexlite Fiber: A lightweight, fine 24 denier fiber, Kanekalon Flexlite eliminates weight and volume without sacrificing coverage.
Kanekalon Excelle Heat-Friendly Synthetic Hair: Kanekalon Excelle synthetic hair fiber is easier to care for than your own hair, and the hand-blended colors makes it the most natural-looking hair around. Use styling products as needed or even heat style.
Kanekalon Vibralite Fiber: Exclusive to HairUWear, Kanekalon Vibralite® simulates protein rich hair for a natural look and feel. All “S+” multi-dimensional blends reflect the latest coloring techniques being used in top salons around the country. They are specially blended throughout the style with highlights and lowlights that complement the basic color.
Tru2Life Heat-Friendly Synthetic Hair: Tru2Life synthetic fiber looks and feels like real hair. The texture is light, soft and lustrous without being shiny, plus it’s heat-friendly! Straight styles can be curled and curly styles can be straightened using your flat iron, curling iron or blow dryer.
Human Hair: Human hair systems boast the most natural look and feel as well as incredible ease of styling.
Certified Remy Human Hair: 100% full cuticle hair that has been third party tested, hand-selected, certified. Because all the cuticles run in the same direction, hair is softer to the touch and natural looking. Minimal processing allows the hair to hold its lustrous shine and elasticity.
FeatherLite Heat-Styleable Synthetic Hair: FeatherLite is our lightest fiber ever. A hollow fiber core results in remarkably lightweight synthetic hair that is lighter than one’s own bio hair. Heat-friendly with superior curl/style retention and easily maintained with HairUWear’s care products. This fiber is exclusive to HairUWear.
To find a retailer near you, authorized online retailers, and distributors outside the US, please use our locator tool.
Styling & Care
Use care when washing your synthetic wig by following these easy steps for gentle detangling, cleansing, rinsing and drying. Steps for gentle detangling, cleansing, rinsing and drying of synthetic wigs. In addition, please review the Care Instructions provided with your Raquel Welch, Gabor, Hairdo or HIM wig style.
To smooth heat-friendly Tru2Life or Excelle fiber: wash, condition and spray with Restore Leave-in Conditioner by HairUWear, then blow dry using low-medium heat. Fiber will be damaged if the heat setting is too high. We do not recommend curling, blow drying or straightening the hair while wearing; heat-friendly synthetic fiber will get very hot and may cause burns. How to maintain heat-friendly fiber.
Extensions can make all the difference in how you feel about your hair. However, how you apply them can make or break a look. Watch a tutorial on attaching clip-in extensions here. Halo-style extensions, like Hairdo’s 20″ Human Hair Invisible Extension or 20″ Invisible Extension, are another great option to change up your look. Watch a how-to on how to seamlessly blend a halo-style extensions here.
Cap Construction
A lace front is a wig feature designed to resemble a natural hairline. A lace front includes individually attached hairs that generally extends only across the forehead, although some styles have an extended temple-to-temple lace front. These individually attached hairs give the effect that the hair is growing directly out of the scalp. While a lace front only extends across the forehead and an inch or two behind the hairline, a monofilament feature can give the same look along the hair part.
A wig with a monofilament feature has a thin layer of sheer mesh at either the part, crown, or top. Similar to a lace front, a monofilament feature adds to the natural look of a wig. Monofilament imitates a natural hair part, top, or crown and gives the appearance of hair growing directly from the scalp. Another benefit of monofilament is how lightweight and breathable to material is. This is especially important for those with scalp sensitivity.
Hand-tied indicates that an element of the wig has hair that was individually tied by hand. This results in a wig that is realistic, soft, and flexible.
Our Memory Cap® construction is thinner, stretchier, and more secure than other types of wig caps. This type of cap forms to the head to ensure a better fit.
