Women Fashion & Style 2011-2012

artificial hair care

Getting treatment (combing, washing, curling, etc.) wig or other product made ​​of natural and synthetic hair, you should first determine exactly from which the material it is made, what are the quality of his hair, and their structure as well as care for the natural and artificial hair not the same .

To determine the material from which made ​​a wig, you can perform the following test:
cut off a small strand from the back of the wig and singe your hair with a match. Natural human hair burn slowly while releasing a very strong and pungent smell. If the hair is burned quickly, almost odorless, the product is made ​​from synthetic fibers.

In general, the procedures for the care of postizhernymi products are combing, brushing, washing, perming, coloring, styling, hairstyle and hair design.

Combing

The initial stage of any treatments for postizhernym product is combing the hair . This must be done in the first place, since the tangled hair is difficult or impossible to perform various operations. For example, if curling is difficult to quickly and correctly separate strand of matted hair, and staining – to distribute the dye throughout the length of hair.

The end result of any type of treatment depends on the wig hair right direction. When combing the hair to achieve their parallel arrangement relative to each other, because it is one of the main requirements for winding on rollers, bobbins, etc.

Before combing strengthen wig on a form. Usually wigs are attached to form in five points: around the neck area of ​​the base (montyura), at the temples and forehead. Divide the mat into sections. The stronger the matted hair, the more sites to be scratching (and the less area). With the help of a comb with metal teeth, comb your hair carefully start with the lowest areas. Combing each of the lower sections, start combing the entire wig, directing comb down and making sure that the hair does not lump.

When combing the hair (especially artificial) can not pull strongly, because of the tension they lose their curled shape.

Washing and cleaning

Washing or cleaning a wig made ​​primarily to remove dirt from hair and montyura, as well as traces of previous installation. In addition, these procedures can be done to soften the scaly layer of hair (in the preparatory work for any other type of treatment).

Washing and cleaning products can be subjected to both natural and artificial hair. Wig of natural hair should be cleaned every 2-4 weeks (depending on how often you wear it), synthetic wig has low porosity and a less polluted, so it can be cleaned about once every 3 months.

When washing the wigs should take into account the quality of water used for washing: it is soft or hard. Hard water – is often tap water, water from wells or natural springs; soft – rain and snow.

Brackish water before washing products should be relaxed, and boiling water to most of the dissolved mineral salts deposited on the walls of the vessel in the form of scale, or by adding water to baking soda (1 – 2 liters of water 1-2 teaspoons of baking soda).

Stages of cleaning the wig

1. Before you begin cleaning montyura wig, determine what material it is made. Elastic montyur should be cleaned with water and shampoo, not putting it on the form. Montyur of cotton tulle with pure alcohol or denatured alcohol. To do this, remove the wig inside out, put on the shape and strengthen her. If the product will be put on the form, montyur may shrink or warp.
2. Then with a sponge dampened with alcohol or denatured alcohol, wipe the contaminated sites montyura. At the same time avoid all contact with denatured alcohol or alcohol on the hair because of this they can fade and lose elasticity. Wigs made ​​of synthetic hair, clean denatured alcohol and is not recommended.
3. After cleaning, remove the wig from montyura form, turn it on right side, again put on the form and attach to the five points (like when brushing).
4. Then carefully comb hair wig brush, starting from the ends of strands. Use a comb is not recommended, especially if your wig is made ​​way tamburovki (attached to the nodes montyure combing comb can roll over and untied).
5. Begin to wash hair wig. Usually this is done using a special bowl. At 2-3 liters of warm (30 °) or cool (if a wig made ​​from synthetic hair) of water, add 15-20 ml of a neutral shampoo and beat this line-up until a thick foam. You can also add to the washing solution with 2-3 ml of liquid ammonia. To wash the wig is better to use a special brush. Apply to the hair lather brush and follow the movement of the ends of the strands montyura. When washing do not remove, do not squeeze and do not rub your hair, so they can go awry.
6. Remove lather and rinse under running water product so that it dripped from the ends of the hair montyura.

After washing the wig of natural hair treat nutrient (Balsam, emulsion or other drugs on fat basis), and artificial – antistatic agent.

After applying a small amount of balm on the natural hair comb gently with a brush.

To handle the articles made of artificial hair, add 300 ml of warm water 10-15 g and dissolve it static until the complete disappearance of the precipitate. Then remove the wig from the form and carefully lower it into the prepared solution. After 2-3 minutes remove the product from the solution, shake off excess moisture, blot with a towel and dry at room temperature.

Remember that articles made of artificial hair can not comb when wet.