PUTTING ON A CLIP-ON HAIRPIECE

Clip-on hairpieces are by far the easiest and quickest way to go, if you have enough hair to attach the combs. Below are two diagrams showing the easy ways to form a ponytail secured with a coated ponytail holder elastic band. The higher ponytail usually looks best, sweeping up as much neck hair as possible, and the sideburns also usually look best when just swept into the ponytail. Some can get away with leaving out some wispy sideburns. The idea is to create the illusion that your hair was swept up into the combs, which will probably show a bit, and then fell out the other side, creating the "fall".

Not shown is one alternate method of putting up the ponytail which we developed. We call it the pigtail method. If your hair is not long enough to put into a ponytail, but can be put into two tiny pigtails, you can use the pigtails as anchor points to attach the combs. The combs will not come together in this method, but they will simply get stuck in the pigtails and become very secure. You'll have to experiment to see what method of application you like best for yourself. Sometimes you can just switch around from one way to the other.
Clip-ons are very secure. Once properly in place, they don't fall off even during active head-bobbing modern dance.

PUTTING ON A 3/4 COMB OR FALL

Most of these pieces come with excellent instructions in the box with the piece. Falls do not have combs to attach themselves to your hair, but instead have teeth that sink into your existing hair to secure themselves. The trick is to position the fall perfectly. This does take some experimentation, but the accepted best way for most people is to start the piece in the front lined up with an imaginary line drawn from the front of one ear to the front of the other and over the top of the head of course.

So first, brush all the hair that would lay in front of this imaginary line to the front as bangs! Then, if you can, create a small ponytail as an anchor, but this should be low near the neck. Then sink the teeth of the fall into part line that you have created in the front, and stretch the rest of the piece over the anchor near the neck. If you have lined things up right, there should be just a bit of tension, not too tight, but certainly not too loose either.

Then brush up or lift with your fingers, your bang hair in the front, and sort of integrate your hair with the hairpiece. With a fall you should select a color that matches or is slightly darker than your own hair, because you are going to layer your hair on top, and hair looks more natural when it is darker underneath, at the roots.

You can use a wig spray, bobby pins, or a fancy clip to attach your bang hair to the top of the hairpiece as a final touch. With a fall you can wear the hair back, or move it semi-forward, even in front of the shoulders if it a long enough fall. The effect is a fullness without an obvious ponytail or combs. They are a little more work to do up than a clip-on, but they offer a versatility that a clip-on can not duplicate.

COLOR DECISIONS FOR THE FASHION WIG BUYER

Again we differentiate between the fashion buyer and the hair replacement wig. Fashion buyers are usually open to hair color changes in wigs. And then sometimes what we are born with,  just gives you your best color to begin with. It's a very personal decision to change color, and if you are thinking of dyeing your hair, a wig is a great way to find out what the other color will bring you, without damaging your own natural hair.

Often eye color helps us select a wig color. We know that red is opposite to green and blue and as such, sets up a beautiful contrast. Blue eyes are a standout when framed with a red wig. Once we decide to go to red, we look at complexion to select the proper red, with fair complexions favoring the light reds, such as Irish Red, and dark complexions favoring the auburns.

Complexion is also a very important guide in selecting hair color. A strong contrast such as a pale complexion with jet black hair, is great for making people notice your face, but you'd better have a Snow White clear complexion as well. Strong contrast causes the eye to see complexions very clearly, and if that is a good feature for you, you should consider toning down the contrast a bit. You can go too far when toning down contrast. With no contrast at all, your face gets lost completely, like a painting without a frame. We often see this at our salon very often. It can be an interesting effect, but it's not one you normally would want to live with day in and day out.
Dark Complexions and eye colors can still benefit from some contrast with hair color. Often a dark brown complexion will be set off with light chocolate hair, or #1 jet black. Then light brown complexions get contrast with dark brown hair. It's a vice-versa sort of thing, with the big idea being to get some contrast. The amount of contrast is up to you, remembering that strong contrast causes the eye to focus and pay attention. After the eye is done paying attention, the brain makes decision as to whether or not it likes what it has seen, based on myriads of reasons which include believability. But even the unbelievable can be beautiful.  That's one of the great things about wigs. They allow you to change, without really changing.

So as a general guide:
• set up some contrast to your complexion color
• fine tune contrast according to complexion perfection

Sometimes a wig just jumps at you, but if you are not sure of a color selection feel free to e-mail us.

Another idea is to send us a color picture of yourself. Let us know in a letter, an e-mail or on the phone about yourself and what you are interested in.
Also you can Purchase a Color Ring, and alway have the colors at hand. Go here to purchase a HOW DO I STYLE MY WIG

Your wig can be styled by using a wire brush, a wire pick, or your fingertips. Your wig was designed with a basic style but the variations you can achieve through styling are limitless. Added height can be achieved by gently lifting with the brush. If you want added fullness as well, tease or backcomb and then smooth the surface hair over the teasing.To return your wig to it's basic style simply brush thoroughly, clean and allow to air dry

HOW DO I CLEAN MY WIG

• Brush the wig thoroughly
• Add wig shampoo to wash basin and fill with cold water
• Let soak for 5 minutes
• Swish the wig gently NEVER RUB
• Rinse gently in cold clear water twice or until thoroughly rinsed
• Apply generous amount of wig conditioner and gently work through hair with fingertips
• Rinse thoroughly with cold water
• Drain and blot gently with towel DO NOT SQUEEZE OR WRING
• Allow to air dry on a wire wig stand or a slender object like a can of hairspray DO NOT USE HAIRDRYER
• Brush wig only when completely dry