How to Keep Wigs from Slipping

Whether you have a lot of hair, a little hair or no hair beneath a wig, it can be challenging to keep a wig from slipping while you are wearing it. A wig cap can help immeasurably to keep a wig in place and prevent it from shifting. Not only is a wig cap useful for securing a wig, but it also helps keep your wig clean because it serves as a barrier between your head and the wig.

1. Pin your hair up tightly against your head with bobbie pins if you have long hair. You may not need to clip shorter hair up with pins; however, any hair that you can secure against your head will make it easier to put your wig on.

2. Place the wig cap over your pinned hair. Stretch the wig cap over your head, either from the back to the front or from the front to the back. Placing a wig cap over your head is similar to placing a swim cap on your head–both caps are quite tight and you must stretch them over your head. Tuck any existing hair up under the wig cap after you stretch the wig cap over your head.

3. Insert Bobbie pins through the wig cap and into your hair underneath, if applicable. If you do not have hair beneath the wig cap, skip this step.

4. Place the wig onto your head over the wig cap. Lift the hair of the wig up to show the underside of the wig and insert Bobbie pins over the mesh under the wig to secure the wig to the wig cap. Insert Bobbie pins at the front, side and back of the wig to hold the wig securely to the wig cap.

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