Preserve Your Edges & Skin While Wearing Your Wigs

I was watching Countess Vaughn on “Unsung” and she mentioned something that caused my mouth to be gapped open for about 10 minutes.  In the episode she mentioned she got a lace wig and the glue she used to adhere the wig actually poisoned her.  She stated that she her skin began to peel and ask she talked about it, I was mortified.  I wanted for her to say what glue she used so badly so I could warn you away from the evils of that product!

Alas, she did not mention it and I am sure for legal reasons, but this inspired the article because I have many people who have the same issues with the following:

• Edges thinning or balding at the side
• Tape allergies
• Wig Allergies
• Temple and Edge tenderness from wig combs

Please take a look at my tips for wearing your protective hairstyles.

True Glue Less Method is the Elastic Band

• You can go to Walmart or any fabric store and buy elastic bands
• Measure your head and cut the length of the band
• Sew the band on each side of the unit just under the ear tabs

Glueless Wigs comes with combs – BEWARE OF OVER USING COMBS

• Edges can become tender while having the combs positioned. Tenderness is not good this means it is pulling at your hair and skin
• Relieve the tension by repositioning the comb or releasing the comb completely
• If you wear your wig daily try to use the adjustable straps more than the combs
• If you use combs try placing them in a different spot so you do not wear your hair in one section
• Be sure to give your hair a resting period
• Straight back braids are okay for laying down hair, but remember they don’t protect your hair as well as the “Beehive” braid method

Full Lace Wigs

• You can use Glue or Tape
• A technique is to place the tape on your wig cap versus on your hairline
• You can sew combs to your wig – SallyBeautySupply carries them

This is my preference, but I will say that if I were to rank the best methods for wearing wigs and having them lay nice and flat, secure and real, and safe for your edges are in this order:

1. Elastic Band
2. Bobby Pins
3. Adjustable Straps Only
4. Taping to wig cap
5. Adjustable Straps and Combs
6. Combs

I have been wearing wigs using only these methods and I still have edges and baby hair.  These work extremely well and remember the key to preserving hair (YOUR OWN OR YOUR WIG is…ROTATION, ROTATION, ROTATION!!!)