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On this web page; you will find information about extended wear wig bonding adhesives.

There are basically just three kinds of wig bonding adhesives; petroleum, silicon, and water based adhesive.

Petroleum based adhesives are formulated from various petroleum chemicals of which have been known to cause minor skin irritation with some people. Petroleum based adhesives may be used for securing a wig to skin for up to 6 week bonding periods. Petroleum based adhesives are clear and they dry clear in color. (It is recommended to do the 'skin test' below for skin sensitivity - when you know you have sensitive skin.) Petroleum based adhesives: Ultra Hold Adhesive, Mity Tite Adhesive.

Silicon based adhesives are formulated from various silicon chemicals. Seldom does anyone experience a problem with skin irritation from silicon adhesive. Silicon adhesives are formulated to secure a wig to skin for up to 6 week bonding periods. Silicon based adhesives are clear and they dry clear in color. Silicon based adhesives: Vapon 'No Tape' Silicon Adhesive, Secure Silicon Adhesive.

Water based adhesives are formulated from water and other various water based chemicals. Seldom, if ever, has anyone experienced a problem with skin irritation from water based adhesive. Water based adhesives are formulated to secure a wig to skin for up to 6 week bonding periods. Water based adhesives are white when applied, however, they are formulated to dry clear in color and odorless. Water based adhesives: Safe Grip Adhesive, Invisi Bond Adhesive.

Below are the most popular and highest quality adhesives available for wig and hair system bonding:

Ultra Hold Adhesive Mity Tite Adhesive 'No Tape' Silicon Adhesive Secure Silicon Adhesive Safe Grip Adhesive  Invisi Bond Adhesive

Testing yourself, to see if you are allergic to a wig bonding adhesive, is easy and recommended, especially when you have sensitive skin.

To Test Yourself:
. Simply apply a small amount of the adhesive you wish to test to the underside of your arm bicep muscle area.
. (Allow it to dry before relaxing your arm.)
. After 1 or more days, check to see if you have reacted negatively to the adhesive.
. Adhesive or adhesive residue may easily be removed from your bicep using adhesive remover solvent:

OptiSol Solvent

. Solvent is also recommended to be used when removing a wig or hair system.

Most extended wear bonding adhesives are formulated to secure a wig or hair system to skin for 4 to 6 weeks. However, how long a wig or hair system will actually stay secured does depend upon each persons body chemistry, lifestyle, and using the proper wig or hair system bonding procedure.

Body Chemistry
Each person has their own personal body chemistry. The body chemistry we are referring to is the amount of sweat your body discharges during normal daily activities. Younger people sweat a more than older people based upon their daily activities. Sweating is natural for everyone, however, contained within your sweat are body chemicals of which include body oils. It is these body oils that determine how long a wig stays secured to your skin. It is the oils that penetrate the adhesive little by little daily until the adhesive softens and eventually it looses its bonding strength. Therefore, the more you sweat the shorter the bonding period can be expected. You don't need to change your body chemistry, all you need to do is remove your wig and re-bond it again.

Lifestyle
Your lifestyle plays a large part with how long your wig or hair system will stay secured using adhesive. Everyone, based upon their age, has a different lifestyle. Younger people are more active and enjoy running or working out in the gym, while older people are less active and usually spend most of their time relaxing and watching television or knitting. It is inevitable that younger people are active and that they tend to sweat more than older less active people.

Proper Adhesive Bonding Procedure
When securing a wig or hair system to dry or oil skin, it is recommended to, first clean the bonding area using a 90% or 99% alcohol. (You should also clean the bonding area on your wig or hair system using the alcohol as well.)

Proper Wig or Hair System Removal
There is a right way and a wrong way to remove a wig or hair system that has been bonded using adhesive.

Most factory made wigs and hair systems are made using French or Swiss Lace wig caps. French and Swiss Lace Material is a matrix of small holes, similar to window screen. To make the intended wig or hair system, hair is tied to the matrix material. What most manufacturer's ignore during the wig making process is preparing a bonding area, so tape or adhesive does not destroy the wig or hair system from regular bonding, removal, and cleaning procedures.

When tape or adhesive is applied to an unprepared (no bonding area) wig or hair system for securing it for wearing, it is applied directly to the underside of the wig or hair system where the hair has been tied from the top side to the matrix material. This method of securing the wig for wearing is common, however, it does not protect a wig or hair system from continued removal of from damaging the hair when cleaning away the tape or adhesive.

It is the continued cleaning away of the tape or adhesive that eventually thins the hair, tied to the wig cap, until it breaks and releases from the wig or hair system. When this happens, you must replace the lost hair or buy another wig or hair system. Naturally, this can be very expensive, however, you can easily eliminate this problem by creating your own bonding area(s) on your wig or hair system.

EasyTAB 'undercoating' Compound

Wig bonding adhesives are all formulated to dry clear in color so they allow your skin tone to photograph through the adhesive when it dries. However, after the adhesive has been applied and it solidifies, it changes its properties to a liquid to a solid composition. It is natural for all adhesives to dry clear in color, however, when the adhesive is stressed it will alter its composition and become discolored to a white composition.

What can cause an adhesive to discolor to a white composition is stressing the adhesive by moving while sleeping or being active during sports activities, etc.

There is nothing that can be done after an adhesive changes to the white composition, however, you can remove your wig or hair system, clean away the discolored 'white' adhesive and reapply your wig or hair system with some new adhesive.

When using extended wear wig or hair system bonding adhesive to secure a wig for weeks at a time requires that you do not remove your wig or hair system each night before going to bed. Naturally, while sleeping it is common for people to toss and turn. It is the tossing and turning that causes a wig or hair system to pull loose because of the stress to the bonded areas while moving around in your sleep.

To help eliminate this problem, it is recommended that you ware a nylon or cotton sleeping cap.

Lace Front Wig Sleeping Caps

Not everyone suffers from an itchy scalp, however, most of the people who wear a wig or hair system can experience an itchy scalp from time to time. What causes their scalp to itch from time to time may be caused from various disorders. However, for those who wear a wig or hair system it is usually caused from bacteria buildup. Naturally, sweat is the main culprit, the more you sweat the faster bacteria accumulates on your scalp, and the more bacteria the more your scalp itches. The cure is easy, simply shampoo your wig or hair system with a quality medicated shampoo.

Don't worry, medicated shampoo is formulated to treat scalp conditions and it is also formulated to clean hair too. We recommend using Denorex Medicated Shampoo.

Lace Front Wig Sleeping Caps Available at leading Drug Stores.