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taeliac — Mini Tutorial: Washing wigs
Published: 2007-12-31 00:47:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 29718; Favourites: 616; Downloads: 343
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Okay, I apologize now for how.. not.. pretty... this tutorial looks. But, it was done for =VashTastic , who really wanted to know how to clean her cosplay wigs and reuse them.I know, it's taken me forever to get this done, and I'm sorry it's not very pretty, but there really aren't any images that I can show you (come on - you don't need to see how to swish a wig around in water...)
I hope it helps, even a bit. Onto more interesting tutorials in the near future!
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cool tutorial! I'll use this for future reference!
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Step 1 for real hair wigs: I need to remember to do this with my hair!!!
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I have a curly wig. Should I still use the metal brush or should I stick to the wide tooth comb?
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I kinda don't get the dry the wig out part :/
can you help me?
what do you mean by pinning the wig onto a foam? D:
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Usually when one has a wig (and they style them) one has a wig head or a foam head: [link]
And you'll use either a sewing pin or a wig pin([link] or [link] ) to secure it to the foam head (usually by stabbing it in the scalp to the top of the foam head)
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hey i could really use your help!!!! could you tell me how to untangle a really long and tangled wig without damaging it? we don't have any ship-shape or whatever here where i live.... what works best to untangle it??? D8
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Motions spray: [link] you can find it at a Walmart in the Ethnic section. Also use a wide tooth comb and start from the bottom and comb up. After using your fingers, wide tooth comb,use a small tooth comb. It's a hassle but well worth it.
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thank you... unfortunately i live in a country with no Walmart, but i appreciate your help anyways! i've found out hand lotion actually works too, strange as it may sound xD
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I totally feel stupid now. lol Sorry about that. I heard, but have never actually tested, that diluted fabric softner works too.I'm glad that you found an alternative. 
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Haha, don't worry about it i appreciate it anyway!
It IS odd!!! But with all the strange things i read looking on internet, that seemed one of the LESS potentially harmful ones (lol) so i decided to give it a try, and hey, it worked! ^^
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Haha well thank you for the tip
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oh eff. whoops. I totally missed the memo at the top of the tutorial LOL. Nevermind! <3 Thanks for the tutorial though :'D
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I have a question, even though it's probably been asked before and/or answered in the tutorial itself, but can wigs that were styled into a spiked style be washed like this safely without losing its shape or do I have to restyle it after washing it?
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I hear cold water, hot water, blotting dry, drying inside out, letting it sit and drip etc.... what is true and what is personal preference? Does the water have to be murkey for the wig to be 'clean'? Do I have to wash it more than once? I have leave in detangler/conditioner spray. I said to spray evenly on a damp wig or inbetween washings. Does that mean I can spray it on the wig after it is dry? Do I have to wait for the conditioner to dry before I brush? I am so confused!
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my wigs gets REALLY matted, i strighten it and i wash it with shapoo
what do i do?
thanks
X KAt3
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This tutorial (with others' suggestions) just saved a synthetic wig I probably won't ever be able to replace. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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This has a lot of good advice! C: Just a note, though, when talking about being careful not to damage...the word you want is "undue", not "undo" C:
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Thank you again for your wonderful tutorials!
I love you!
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This is a great tutorial! I don't care about lack of pictures... people should not complain. You provided us with pictorial examples of what we needed (the comb and not the brush, etc.). One question: how would you suggest storing a wig like the Scruffy from Cosworx? Here is a link: [link]
I want it to hold its shape, but it is sort of inbetween lengths -- too long to just fold up, to short to braid. Thanks so much!
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Do You Know Any Ways Of Detangling Wigs? My Long Black One Got Extremely Tangled After One Day Of Wearing D: No Worries If You Dont
And Now I Know How To Wash My Wig Too! 
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I've never actually tried (my really long one is sitting in a nasty lump right now... >___> ) but I think you can buy a spray hair detangler, otherwise, I've heard from a friend that you can use some of that "shining spray" (anything that is meant to make hair shiny, my friend uses the brand "Big Sexy Hair" shine) can help to make it easier to comb through (start at the bottom, and slowly work your way up - it will take quite a while to do, but is well worth it!) and then you can wash it out
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Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've got a wig that I want to completely change for another character, so I knew I needed to wash it, but I couldn't find anything on cosplay.com simply labeled "how to wash a wig." lol
Just letting you know this really helped!
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Thanks a lot for this tutorial! <3
I'll try this on some of my wigs, there's just too much hairspray in them XDD;;
Where do you recommend buying this Ship-Shape stuff? °_° I've never seen it in stores here in Germany before, so an online shop would be best, I think. >_<
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I'm not quite sure where else you could get it - I know Sally's Beauty Supply here in the states sells it - [link] But I'm not sure if they ship overseas - otherwise, I've been told you can try using some dish washing detergent, just a very little bit, in the water, and that can help, too
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Any time! I definitely hope it was useful
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Wonderful tutorial!
I really needed this, now I can put product on my wigs without freaking out about how to wash them.
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Hooray! I'm happy to have helped! Just be sure that the product you're using is stuff that can be washed out (like, normal hair product) otherwise you'll wind up with a wet mess XP
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Awesome tutorial! Yah, I needed to figure out how to reuse a styled wig.
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Hooray! I hope it works for you!
If it was styled with stuff like caulk, however, youwon't be able to get that out - just normal hair products like hair spray
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Yah, good thing I only used a little hot glue at the end of the spikes. Ahehe.
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You may have to cut that out, but otherwise, this should definitely help recycle wigs
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Huzzah! It worked! I couldn't get the comb washing thing, but I let it soak and it worked!
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I'm really wondering, if for instance the Ship-Shape Comb and Brush Cleaner is unavailable, is there a good substitute to such when washing synthetic wigs?
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I actually have no idea - it's the only product I've used, and I'm not really sure what is in it
You can try using a good, clear shampoo for synthetic wigs, but they will come out rather slimy, especially if it has stuff that helps with shine/volume/tangles/etc... it's what we had to do at school, and it never really got synthetic wigs clean like it did human hair wigs...
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Ahh thanks very much for replying and sorry to bother :3
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I'm actually not too sure... I've never tried! I would think, though, that beeswax would be harder to get out, and need heat to melt it off, but I'm not sure at all XP
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Well I've never had an issue washing it out of MY hair, but mine's real and my scalp isn't plastic. XD I guess I should avoid it, just as a precaution.
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The oils in your hair probably help it be more pliable and easier to remove than I would think in a wig, although I do know that most facial hair prosthetics for theatre are styled with beeswax, but then again, most of them are made with human hair, so... yeah
Once I get a few "play" wigs in that I ordered, I'll try it out with one, just to see, and let you know~
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Play wigs? Okay, cool. Thanks~
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You can get them lots of places, but my fav place to order them from is amphigory.com 
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This really worked well for my lavi wig! *just washed it today lol* thanks a bunch!
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Hooray!! I'm so happy to hear that 
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