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Wig matting up
Hello
I bought a real hair wig (Vivica Fox brand), front lace 2 weeks ago. It's matting within seconds (rats nest!) and its extremely dry. I read about the Bleach Baths but where I live in Canada you cannot buy pure ammonia. What else can I do?
PS I also think the cuticles are not all in the same direction.
Please help!
Thanks :)
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Permalink Reply by Dianna 845 on
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Hi. I'm sorry I cannot help you in this matter. I bought a human hair wig that I can't even wear as I am unable to style. I took to a salon and she didn't charge me as she couldn't style it either. I don't know what you paid for your wig. Truly shouldn't be matting up like that. The hair on mine is fried looking. It was $1200, certainly not worth it. I just can't find a wig that looks natural. I'm new at them as well. This is truly a difficult journey. One I'd rather not be on. I'm having hard time feeling unattractive and I'm very angry. It's frustrating that we spend all this money and have these issues.
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Permalink Reply by femmemuscle on
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Vivica Fox and Sheri Shepard (Sheep Head) wigs i learned to stay away from. I've bought cheaper wigs than theirs that lasted a longer.
There are other tricks that i learned on some forums. If it's a synthetic wig, soak it in fabric softener - since it is synthetic. At first it will feel hard when you take it out of the water after about 10 mins. Make sure the water is cold. Once the wig dries and you brush it out, it should be a bit softer.
If it's a tight curly wig, no brushing, of course.
I've also heard of the bleach bathes - which really? you can't go wrong with those.
Someone also stated on youtube putting your wig in a pillow case and making sure the pillow case is tied off, and letting it tumble in the dryer with low temperature. Brush out the wig afterwards it should be fluffy, soft. This works mainly with straight wigs.
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Permalink Reply by Omgnb on
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i don't konw about the bleach bathes, if you want good wigs then i will recommend the wig of hairplusbase, they can last about 6 months and can be dyed into another colors
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It sounds like a cuticle in the wrong direction issue. I don't think there is a good fix. I buy from qdhairbeauty.com and have had less issues and a good price.
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It is long hair and it's Vivica Fox. The first 3 or 4 days it did not mat and knot. Now it's every 2 or 3 minutes and it's visible.
I tried the bleach bath but no luck. Tonight I'm trying Silicon Mix. It's do very dry even though I oil it daily. I've also tried silicon hair shine and nothing.
Disheartening after only 2 weeks.
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Permalink Reply by Alo-mom on
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You are exactly right, the hair was not installed in the right direction. Also, the quality of the hair is poor. If I were you I would try to get my money back. You could contact the company you purchased from or contract your credit card company and tell them that the quality of the product was substandard. If you get a chance please read my post on my trip to China to find the best factory for human hair custom wigs for my daughter. I am happy to say that I no longer have to purchase wigs that are substandard. I have cracked the code on wigs for my daughter and I am happy to help anyone with wig advice or the design of a human hair custom wig for those with medical hair loss.
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The company will not refund me. Vivica Fox website says it's Remy but I have found out its Indian hair. I've done a silicon mix treatment on it tonight and will see how it wears tomorrow. Please tell me about this company you know of.
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you have a wig with low quality hair. Either the cuticles were left on and you have both ends of a strand of hair in your piece, meaning cuticles up and down next to each other (creating a rat's nest), OR you have a processed human hair wig where they try to process the cuticle so much it doesn't act up, but it always will eventually. This is so so frustrating... and I am so sorry. Been there so many times and felt so cheated, angry, embarrassed to wear it, etc. I've never found a way to fix processed human hair so that it does not matte. I have pieces I treat with the oils and special leave in conditioners, and even then, the best I can hope for is to wear them, hair pulled back in a low pony tail. If you want hair that does not matte, it's going to cost $$$. You would be better off with a synthetic wig than what you have. Again, I feel your pain and I wish there was an answer other than you bought a piece with crappy hair. (this assumes you mean human hair when you say "real hair") yes?
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