Revive Your Lace Wig

Do you own a full lace wig that is matted, shedding, tangled, and poofy?   Have you spent hundreds of dollars on full lace wigs only to have them end up looking like a rat’s nest?   Do you need to revive a full lace wig for a special event because you don’t have the money to splurge on a new one?   Have you abused your full lace wig and want to turn things around?   If you have answered yes to any of these questions then your full lace wig help is here. Full lace wigs are versatile, convenient, and offer an alternative to hair extensions.   Even though there are many perks that come with full lace wigs, maintenance is somewhat of a downfall.   Full lace wigs last up to three years on average, however, with time, use, and abuse, your once glorious full lace wig is now anything but which leaves you wondering, what can I do to give my full lace wig life and beauty again?   Well here is a list of options to revive your shedding, matted, tangled, frizzy full lace wigs with some much needed TLC.

 

Bleach Bath

If you have a tangled, matted mess of a full lace wig then this method is for you.   It may seems strange to put bleach and ammonia on hair but trust me, once you try it, it will be your go to method for detangling deeply matted hair.

Things you will need:

Ammonia
Clorox Brand Bleach
Clarifying Shampoo
Conditioner
Hot Tap Water
Large Basin
Wide Tooth Comb or Detangling Brush
Rubber Gloves

STEPS

  • Put on rubber gloves before starting the process.
  • If you have a stainless steel sink, you should use it for the bleach and ammonia portion of the process.  Apply one gallon of hot tap water into a large basin or sink.   The water should be extremely hot but not boiling.
  • Add ¼ cup of Clorox bleach into the gallon of water.   For severely matted hair, double the amount of Clorox bleach to ½ cup per one gallon of hot tap water.
  • Submerge the full lace wig into the bleach solution and begin to detangle with a wide tooth comb or detangling brush for a period of no more than 3 minutes.
  • After 3 minutes has expired, remove the wig from the solution.
  • Using a clarifying shampoo mixed in a small basin of warm water, swish the full lace wig in the solution to remove the bleach and water residue.   During this time, drain the water and bleach from the sink or basin.   Continue to brush or comb through the hair to keep it from tangling during the process.
  • Refill your basin or sink with three cups of hot water.
  • Next, add ¼ cup of ammonia and add it to the three cups of hot water.   For severely tangled or matted hair, double this amount to ½ of ammonia per three cups of hot water.
  • Submerge the hair into the ammonia and water solution using a dipping/dunking motion for a few times (no more than 1 to 2 minutes) while gently combing/brushing through the hair on the wig.
  • Follow up with the same water and clarifying shampoo mix to remove the ammonia from the hair.
  • Rinse the wig thoroughly with water.
  • Deep condition the hair with a moisturizing conditioner or silicon mix.   You can also place the wig into a zip lock bag in the microwave for ten seconds.   You can also place a hot steamed towel over the bag if you do not feel comfortable placing your wig into the microwave.
  • Let the hair air dry and enjoy tangle free hair.

NB: WARNING:   Using the bleach bath may weaken the knots.   Seal the knots before and after using the bleach bath method.   Also, try to perform this method with the wig on a wig head if possible.

 

 

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