I wanted to add a bit of an oomph to an old wig that I have. So I decided to lightly curl it.
The wig that I’m starting out with is a long haired monique wig that my sister trimmed.
It’s not bad but I didn’t like how flat it looked.
So I decided to lightly curl it, and here are the results:
As you can see it’s not a big difference. I just wanted the hair to look fuller and less flat on the head. Before the curling, the old wig was essentially a junk wig because the flatness always bugged me. With the new change, it looks more lively and now I have another wig for my doll to wear.
For the materials I used:
-old monique wig
-human hair conditioner
-bobby pins
-straws
-scissors
-a bottle for the wig to sit on
First I heated the water up:
Then I rinsed the wig under the hot faucet water(depending on how hot your faucet is, it may not be a good idea to rinse the wig with your hand):
Then I applied some conditioner to the wig:
Rinsed the wig again:
Placed it on a bottle:
Didn’t like the bottle so I switched to a water bottle:
Now I took a straw:
I placed the straw against the length of hair that I planned to roll.
This way I could determine how long of a cut I needed for the straw.
The hair is then rolled around the straw and secured by a bobby pin:
Doll wigs are made in layers, so I recommend curling the hair according to the natural layers of the wig:
I roll up the rest of the hair:
At this point if you want curlier curls, I would recommend either putting the wig under hot faucet water again or pouring boiling/microwaved water over the wig. Since I wanted my wig to be lightly curled, the conditioned wet state of the wig will do the job.
I then set the wig to dry overnight.
Next morning, I woke up and this was the result:
I am very happy with the result so I would recommend people to do this if you want to make your wig look fuller.
I’m kinda tempted to try curling it again with toothpicks and boiling water just to see how curly it can get so I may do another review with tighter curls.
Thank you for reading and I hope this review was helpful!
Have you had any experiences with lightly curling a wig? How were your results?
This is a follow up post from a question that flame_angel asked.
Whether you just want a new do with a straight wig or revive the curls of an old wig, there are multiple ways to create curls for dolls. Here are 2 ways for you to curl your doll’s hair:
– Some cylindrical objects that you could use to wrap your doll’s hair around:
-straws
-toothpicks
-children’s plastic hair curlers
Just secure the straws or toothpicks with bobby pins. You could also secure the straws with pipe cleaners.
The level of curliness of the curls is determined by the heat of the water you pour on the wig. The hotter the water is, the curlier the hair will be. You could always start on a lower more warm temperature and work your way up to higher levels of heat if the curls aren’t curly enough. This gives you more control over your desired curliness. Wigs can melt at high temperatures so working your way up from a lower temperature to a higher temperature is a good way keep yourself from melting your wig. Be careful of the hot water though, try to use some other object to pick up the wigs instead of your hands or else you may get burned.
You can get hot water by microwaving water or just boiling water.
You also don’t have to use water, the wig is made of plastic so it just needs heat to curve it’s shape. So you could also use other forms of heating, like steam for example.
I would also recommend curling these wigs with conditioner.
Some more tips on using cylindrical objects for curling from griDbug and lesrees:
griDbug:
“I’ve found that childrens plastic play hair curlers work after you wet the hair with warm/hot water! You use them like normal (non heated) curlers and then leave them in to dry! ^_^ You can usually find these in play dress up kits that you get at discount stores for like $2.00.”
lesrees:
“I have seen articles for restyling hair on dolls with rooted hair. It would work for wigs too.
Cut up paper towels to use as end papers. Use small cylindrical objects for curlers. Drinking straws work for tight curls. short lengths of plastic pipe or tubing would work for waves or fatter curls.
Roll up the hair just the way you would if you were putting a humans hair into the desired style. Pour warm to boiling water over the curlers and wig. Let the wig dry. Gently remove the curlers and style the curled wig.
I would start with lower temp water and check the effect. If the wig is not curled enough, use hotter water. This will take longer but you will have more control.”
– I only recommend this for heat resisting wigs because the chance of melting your wig is too risky. You can still use a curling iron for normal wigs, just make sure your wig is really wet and the heat is on a very low setting.
What other ways have you used to curl your doll’s wig?
There are multiple ways to keep a wig on. The main reason why wigs slip off is because the wig is usually too small or too big. Every once in a while you may come across a perfect sized wig where it automatically stays on without any tricks. But for those of us who haven’t found a perfect fitting wig yet, here are 5 methods to keep your wig in place.
– the silicon’s friction against the wig will keep the wig in place.
– Use stick on velcro and stick it on your doll’s head. The velcro will prevent the wig from slipping and falling. Velcro isn’t recommended though because it may destroy the wig when it catches on the hairs.
– You can always buy some elastic and sew it on the inner rim of your wig. This method makes the wigs fit more snugly. Still, I usually pair this up with rubber bands because there is still a chance of the wig slipping if the elastic isn’t tight enough.
– I don’t really recommend this method since the tape loses it’s stickiness after a while. But double-sided tape can help wigs stay on. You can use normal tape, double-sided tape, or athletic tape for this. Athletic tape also has the bonus of not leaving a sticky residue to the head!
– Mole skin strips can also help wigs stay on heads!
– put hot glue in a circular motion around your dolls head.
– put it near the front of the wig to prevent it from shifting.
– You can cut out the fingers and put them on the dolls head. Works like silicon wig caps.
And those are the five ways that I’m aware of. Do you have any wig keeping on methods that I haven’t mentioned?
edit: edited the article with methods that people commented. =]
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– it restores your wig to it’s original condition, it also makes it shiny.
– Wig conditioner is best for it’s less damaging qualities but the lubrication in human conditioner works on doll wigs too.
– to control static
– Boiling works but boil the wig at low temperatures or else you’ll melt your wig! Wigs from different companies and different lines within the companies have different melting points. So always start from a low temperature because each wig is a new experience. After the boiling, leave the wig to dry when you finish styling.
– a less daring method compared to boiling the wig in a pot. Just pour the boiling water then style your wig. Once you get the wig to the style you want, set it to dry.
– a much more simple method oppose to boiling and pouring boiling water. Just run the wig through hot water under the faucet. Style it to your taste then set dry.
– a small but quick way to slightly tame wigs in outside situations like doll meets.
Notes on drying: You can set your wig on a bottle or any other cylindrical object when you leave the wig for drying.
As always, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Doll wigs are made from plastic so excessive stretching and pulling can deform the strands of hair. Always remember to:
Are there any other ways that you use to tame your wigs?
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