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Maintaining human hair wigs
I have had my HH wig for 8 weeks. I was told mine was Indian Remy hair. The hair is much coarser than my own. I have very fine thin straight hair.
I wash the wig once a week. Shampoo, Condition and use heat resistant product when I straighten the hair as it has a wave. I find by the end of the week the ends of the hair are very dry. What can I put on the ends to keep it soft.
Do you use special products made for HH wigs, or normal products.
Your assistance is really appreciated.
Thanks
Blue tulip
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Permalink Reply by Rose Marie' on
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Hello Blue Tulip
The first thing I would advise is to go back to the company/salon/vendor you bought your wig from. If it was on the internet this may be difficult but even then there should be a service department that helps with maintenance.
Hair types can be very confusing so I will put a little here so you know the differences that seem to be very confusing for people.
Hair type impacts on longevity, look and maintenance in your hairpiece. For me there are only two types of hair. 100% Unprocessed virgin human hair and Processed human hair.
100% unprocessed human hair - is the hair the general public of the world grows that has absolutely no processing done on it (even by the original owner) It comes in as many colours and curl preferences as the general public of the world has and has as many limitations and variations as well. It is expensive and can be difficult to source in certain colours and curl preferences (blondes and reds especially). It is beautiful, natural and durable hair. There are very few wig manufacturers that use this type of hair because of the expense. For me this is the hair I prefer and have been use to in my daughters choice of wig. It is truly beautiful and durable. It works very well for those with long term hairloss as it is durable and will look beautiful for years.
Processed hair - as the description explains this hair has been processed in some way before it has been used in a wig. As the worlds population mostly have black hair (percentage wise black hair wins) and because most people of caucasian descent do not want black hair, they process the hair to match the needs of the market. All processing causes damage to the hair and will impact on longevity and look. Dryness, breaking off and dull lifeless hair can be the result. Sometimes this hair is coated with silicone to make it look unprocessed, but this will wash off and leave you with dry, lifeless, damaged looking hair. This hair is not bad or unusable and is used in many lace, and net based wigs as it is easily replaced when shedding etc. occurs. I personally feel it is hair that is great for short term hairloss or those that want to wear their wig short term.
Remy hair...so many descriptions with this name... I personally get confused by what this hair is. I believe the descriptions around it are as I have explained above you can have processed and unprocessed remy hair...(virgin) is the word that would be associated with unprocessed hair. If the word Remy is used it does not mean the hair is unprocessed. Very confusing for the consumer.
From what you have described I think your hair may be processed. If you look on the internet there are Utube's etc on how to look after lace processed hair wigs. This may help.
I'm not sure what products you would use to look after your hair, but I have a feeling when hair is processed you need to be careful. I hope somebody comes along with how they look after this type of hair for you.
Good luck with everything.
Rosy
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Hi Rosy
Yes I believe the hair is processed. I will go in and see the lady I purchased the wig from.
Just wanted to get some thoughts from others out there. Crossing my fingers that my alopecia is short term. I looked into purchasing European hair and its like very expensive. Not to say the one I bought was not. Only a couple of places to buy wigs from in my city and both suppliers were around the same in price.Thank you for taking the time to respond
cheers
Blue Tulip
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Permalink Reply by Lori Van Decker on
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I use Kerasilk shampoo and conditioner (ordered through Amazon). I also deep condition my processed human hair units with coconut oil (from health foods store or good grocery) once a month. I lightly oil daily using Brazilian Keratin Therapy and/or Moroccan Argan Oil, both by Organix and available at any drug store.
Daily light oiling is imperative.
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Permalink Reply by LilyBell*Murphy'sLawLuvsMe on
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When I purchased my custom wig the wig maker advised me to only use Wen cleansing conditioner on it. It is a strange product as it does not foam up in the least but it does clean and does condition at the same time. She actually washed my wig so I would understand how to do it so the long hair would not tangle and so that I would get max life out of the wig. I have been only using the Wen now for over a year and my wig looks as good as the day I purchased it. I let it air dry but I do use a large barrel curling iron from time to time. Wen can be purchased on ebay for much less usually than anywhere else.
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I just ordered some Wen on ebay. Always on the lookout for effective products. Thanks!
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