Cutting and Colouring Wigs
Human Hair wigs and Synthetic Fibre wigs are completely different in their characteristics and how they can be customized. See Synthetic Fibre versus Human Hair wigs for more detailed information.
Synthetic Fibre (including Curlable Fibre)
May be successfully cut by a qualified hairdresser experienced in synthetic wig cutting. However, since synthetic fibre does not react to cutting like human hair does we do not recommend cutting a synthetic wig other than trimming the fringe.
This is the reason we stock more than 400 styles – so you can find a style you like, already done! Because the style is “built In” to the fibre in synthetic wigs, if it is cut incorrectly it will not blend properly to create a new look. If dull shears or blades are used to cut synthetic hair the ends of the fibre may shred and/or split.
Also, since synthetic fibre does not have cuticle, it cannot be successfully coloured. Synthetic wigs are made with beautifully blended strands of coloured fibre resistant to fading, and most wig styles are available in a wide variety of colours. Specialty colour combinations and effects like highlighting, lowlighting, gradient and rooted colourations, tipping, two-tone and piano blends are all available in selected styles.
Synthetic wigs of today are beautifully made and pre-styled so there is virtually no maintenance other than simply washing as needed. The range of styles and colours is so huge that you can literally find almost every style/colour already done – eliminating the time and money involved in trying to customize. Any cutting and or/alteration is undertaken at your own risk.
Human Hair wigs
Can easily be custom cut into other styles. Once again, we do recommend that any cutting on these beautiful wigs only be done by a professional experienced in wig cutting as the hair won’t grow back!
It is also important to remember that human hair wigs need to be restyled after washing and the style may need to be “touched up” between washings. Human hair wigs will act just like all human hair and while it doesn’t need to be washed and styled as often as your own, it definitely requires more care than synthetic wigs where the style is built into the fibre. Human hair wigs will eventually get a few split ends but a trim will take care of those quickly and easily, or opt for a re-cut into a shorter style for a whole new look.
There are various qualities of Human Hair and the best quality is REMY Human Hair with the cuticle intact. This quality of Human Hair can usually be professionally coloured darker or toned using semi-permanent strength activators. Bleaching or lightening is never recommended and you should always perform a strand test prior to attempting any colour alteration. PLEASE NOTE: Human Hair is a perishable product and all cutting and/or chemical application is undertaken at your own risk and there are no implied guarantees.
When selecting a Human Hair wig to be customized, be sure to allow enough length and volume to accommodate the new style.
While you can use heated styling tools like hot rollers, flat irons and curling tongs, remember that the human hair used to make wigs has been highly processed and treat it with care. Anything that burns your fingers will burn hair and repeated over-use of any heated appliances will shorten the life of your human hair wig.
We hope this information has been helpful, but please phone us toll free at 1.800.077.187 for personal attention if needed.
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