styling advice

Happy new year everyone. I have a couple of questions about styling a fw. Do You style it on your head or off? Do you put tension on the hair when you r blow drying? Has anyone ever burned/melted the cap with a flat iron or curlers. We just got a powerful flat iron (sedu ) and I would think if it got too close to cap it could damage it. Any tricks to keeping it on a styrofoam head when styling? Thank you for any and all help!

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Strobel on January 6, 2012 at 11:49am

Hi there lovely!
I actually style it while on my head. I wash it and with a towel - gently dry it with some pats and then sit it on my tall head stand and let it air dry (moving the bangs how I like them of course and combing it lightly so it's ready for styling). I use a styling spray that "moisturizes it" before hand.
When it dries - I use a brush and curler and style it on my head. Just seems so much easier to me as it stays on - I can dry it as I did with my "real hair" and it styles so quickly. I would think with a tool that gets so hot - you'd make sure it DOES stay away from the silicone. You can get fairly close to the scalp without touching it with the iron or curler.

Have fun - you'll ADORE your new hair! I have 2 and it's amazing what this hair does for you - truly is.

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Permalink Reply by Jessica on January 6, 2012 at 12:18pm

I actually have one with slight movement. I wash off my head and lay in towel for a bit. I then put it on and have recently started letting it air dry to see the wave. then I add a few sprays of thermal protect and add the full curls maybe a inch culing iron. looks great. i only blow dry the bangs.

Permalink Reply by Rose K on January 8, 2012 at 3:46pm

Hi,
I've always styled it on my head using a cool/warm setting on blowdryer & vent brush using gentle tension. I use a spray-onproduct to protect hair from curling iron or flatiron & never use hot heat - cool to warm & be sure to keep it away from the silicone scalp. Only way to keep on styrofoam head is too use wig pins which will damage the interior silicone - not recommended at all. Remember that any high heat can potentially damage the hair & base. Hope this helps.
Rose

Permalink Reply by cindy Babs on January 8, 2012 at 6:50pm
Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your wisdom and advise.. today I washed it. Brushed it with a vent brush with conditioner still in. (I think I lost 3-5 hairs which makes me nervous ). The piece is thick and long making it a long task. It is beautiful and we intend to heed all your suggestions in order to maintain it's beauty. Thank you again friends!

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