How to Apply a Lace Front Wig
Lace front wigs are idyllic if you wish to wear a wig for an extended period of time. With the design of these wigs the front lies flat creating the illusion of a natural hairline. These are full wigs that also contain combs in the front which enables you to wear these wigs like a three-quarter wig.
Supplies:
- Double sided wig tape strips
- Front lace wig of your choice
- Shears
- Daily clarifying shampoo
- Leave-in conditioner
- Oil absorbing toner
- Cotton balls
- Wig brush
- Wash your hair with daily clarifying shampoo. Rinse completely. Repeat this step if your hair is oily. A lace front wig is constructed for extended wear and if your hair is greasy or oil this oil will transfer to your lace front wig.
- Apply the leave-in conditioner to the ends of your hair. Imagine you are placing your air into a ponytail and only apply this conditioner to the section of hair that a ponytail would hold. Allow your hair to air dry completely.
- Apply the oil absorbing toner to your face using the cotton balls. Allow your face to air dry completely.
- Collect your hair into a flat braid or a low ponytail.
- Position the wig cap over your hair to compress your hair against your crown. Ensure that the front banding of the wig cap is rightly one half inch from your own natural hairline.
- Peel the wax paper from the backside of three double sided wig tape strips. Position one double sided wig tape strips running side to side right in front of your hair line. Then place one strip running diagonally from your temple toward your ear on both sides.
- Connect the combs found in the bottom of the lace front wig just underneath the wig cap.
- Peel the top wax paper from the double sided wig tape strips. Pull the lace front down over the exposed strips so that the hairline falls directly onto the strips. Press down at the location of each strip to ensure that the lace adheres to the strips.
- Begin cutting the lace front section of the lace front wig using your shears. Make a small cut toward the hairline. Trim from this cut sideways to one side at a time until you reach the end of the lace on each side. You want to trim the lace close to the hairline all the way around the lace without cutting this lace so close to the hairline that the hair comes out of the lace.
- Use the wig brush to style your front wig into your desired style.