For ladies who love glamorous looks, always want to shine, but don’t want to harm their natural hair, a wig is the perfect choice for them. However, how long can you wear a wig and when to replace it?
There are many different answers for how long a wig can last. The truth is the better you care for your wig, the longer its longevity lasts. Let’s find out the correct answer right here!
How long can you wear a wig?
The biggest question that wig’s users want to know is how long a wig can last and we can explain the answer in two ways.
For this question, the long answer is the wig longevity is based on the type of wig that you are using, your hairstyle skill, the speed of your hair growth, the level you follow the wig care instruction and so on.
By the other hand, you can answer it quickly. Wig’s lifespan depends on your adhesive’s chemical composition. Some adhesives are short-term whereas the others can glued a wig longer, for several weeks or from 4 to 6 months. So your hair edges will be damaged if you choose the wrong glue for it.
How long can you wear a wig? – 2 main types of wig
How long can you wear a wig? – Synthetic hair wig
If you are owning a synthetic wig with a good quality, it can last form 3 to 6 months. The life span of your synthetic wig based on how regular you wear a wig and how you take care of it. There is no wig that can stay forever so a synthetic wig must be replaced every 3-6 months and the suitable time will belong to your wig using routine.
Human hair wig
If you own a human hair wig, it can last longer than a synthetic one, from 9 to 12 months with the care properly. If you are wearing a wig daily or you do not care for it properly, it is definitely to shorten the time using it for the best result.
Tips on how to make a wig last longer
If you want to lengthen your wig longevity, you can try these tips to make your wig last longer.
Wearing a wig less regularly
If you are wearing a wig daily, you should consider buying more than one wig and rotating them. The less times you wear a wig, the longer your wig will last. Moreover, rotating your wig can help you to take care of it properly on the wig’s “off” day.
Care for your wig
As we have told you that the more you care for your wig, the longer its life span lasts. Therefore, you need to follow the supplier’s guidelines to take care of your wig properly to use it longer.
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Be careful in styling your wig
When styling your wig by heat, you had better set the heat tool at the lowest level so as not to damage it. Besides, you should use products that can protect your wig and do not style near the wig’s root.
Store your wig
Put your wig on its stand or a mannequin head when you do not use it to store. At the same time keep your wig far away from heat, damp and direct sunlight.
If you go on travel, put your wig on a stand or a box so as not to damage or misshapen the wig during your trip.
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So we have known clearly about “ How long can you wear a wig and when to replace it?” and some tips to lengthen your wig lifespan. We hope that this information is useful and you can apply it in your real life. If you have any questions, please contact us via the information below.
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