Hair Extensions Forum

I got this awesome wig for one of my costumes this year and it's super duper curly. The intensity of the curl not only makes the wig shorter than I'd like, but it's just a bit too curly for the costume I need it for. I've read a lot of tutorials that say to use hot water, etc, but from what I know that will PERMANENTLY take the curl out. I don't necessarily want to do that if it can be avoided. I may want the super curl later. Any suggestions on how to relax the curls, not completely, in a non-permanent manner?

This is the wig I got:


And this is the character I am portraying, so getting the hair as close to this style is ideal:

I don't really work with synthetic wigs so this information may not work..

How about you try dampening the wig with plain water and then setting the hair using medium sized rollers? Spray a little setting lotion on and then let it dry/put it under a dryer that's not too hot?

I should imagine the style will revert when the wig gets wet again. If this works, let me know x

I bought a wig recently that was a bit too curly for my liking, and i hung it up in the bathroom while i took a long steamy shower and the curls dropped a bit. So maybe try that or very lightly steam it.

iddylove wrote:I bought a wig recently that was a bit too curly for my liking, and i hung it up in the bathroom while i took a long steamy shower and the curls dropped a bit. So maybe try that or very lightly steam it.

Wouldn't steaming it be akin to warm/hot water which sets it permanently?

The Tip: Finger combing with children's hair detangler

For traditional synthetic fibers, Spritz a bit of children’s hair detangler on your wig and finger comb your curls. Simply run your fingers from the crown to the ends.

Start at the back of your wig, with the area that will sit closest to your neck and apply the hair detangler and run your fingers through and wait, you should be able to determine the amount of spray you need to apply in order to achieve the loose curl pattern you want.

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Thanks for the tip! I will try it out