As you all know I am a Super Fan of protective styles. I was talking to my friend this weekend and she mentioned how I never wear my hair out. I thought about it and I said, "Shes's right", she then proceeded to ask me why and I then told her that I wake up waaaayyyy to early (I wake up at 5 am every morning) to fuss with my hair. I would much rather finger comb my twists, shake out my braids, bantu knot my sew-ins or my newest obsession- throw on Becky!!! Who is Becky you ask, Becky is not just one lace front wig but all of them (I own 2, lol!!!!) I am just coming around to wearing lace front wigs and I must say, I'm feeling it as an alternative-switch-a-roo, to my other protective styles.
Before you try one on, here's what you need to know.
Everything that glitters isn't gold. Lace front wigs can be very damaging to your hair if worn incorrectly. Although I am a Super Fan of protective styles, I am more concerned and place a lot of attention on myy own hair underneath. It is important that you shampoo + conditioned you own hair and prep it for a protective style. I personally shampoo + condition my hair and then I deep conditioned it (all using shea moisture products) prior to cornrowing my hair.
If you don't know what you're doing, ask!
I have/had no idea what I was getting myself into, so I began to ask around. I feel like I hit the jack pot when I asked a dear friend of mine, Dionna Marguerite, about lace front wigs. Why did I ask her you ask? Well, because she is the queen of blending a lace front wig- I didn't even know she was wearing one. The first things she told me is, she doesn't do glues and she doesn't use the combs that come with the wigs. If you want to hold onto your edges for as long as possible ladies, you shouldn't either. I tired the combs and it gave me a headache, No Bueno! Instead I sewed elastic from ear to ear (from the back of the head) which helped me secure that the wig was laid down correctly (without glue and or combs) confused?? Watch this video, how to add elastic.
Because she is bomb, I'll share who she is and how she slays, ENJOY! #DionnaMarguerite
Here's what I learned.
1. Find your style
2. Purchase a foam head from your beauty supply store (you can place the wig on top for styling and preserving preferences)
3. Tweeze the part (sometimes the part is too thin and it doesn't look realistic, take some tweezers and tweeze out the part to your liking) CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO
4. Cut off the lace (be careful)
5. Sew the elastic from ear to ear
6. Push your baby hairs forward before placing your wig on. Line the part of the wig and your part up precisely and then push your baby hair back onto the front of the wig covering the lace. I lay down my edges with Hicks Edge Control (GET IT- It's bomb!!!)
Whose that girl??
That's what they'll say, when you come through: SLAY!!
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