Stop Hair Color
Fading On Men's Hairpieces and Women's Lace Front Wigs
Almost all Hairpieces
and Lace Front Wigs are made with virgin hair or dyed human hair.
And, as we all know and have experienced with either virgin hair
or dyed hair, is that it does fade over time. Here are several
things that may be helpful to extend the life of the hair-color
or highlights of the hair in your Hairpiece or Lace Front Wig.
PLEASE NOTE : The reddish hues in
brown human hair do fade faster than the darker hair-colors.
Use following
tips for maintaining hair color on Hairpieces or Lace Front Wigs:
1. After shampooing
your hair piece or wig it is best to wait 24-48 hours before
applying hair color or dye. The buildup of natural hair
oils helps the color or dye to take better for deeper, longer
lasting hue application.
2. After applying
hair color or dye to the hair it is best to wait 48 hours or
longer before resuming normal shampooing of your Hairpiece or
Lace Front Wig.
3. Do not shampoo hair
that has been colored or highlighted using hot water. Using
cool water is recommended for shampooing any type of human hair
or synthetic Hairpiece or lace wig. Using cold water to rinse
your Hairpiece or lace wig is recommended to close the hair cuticle
after shampooing.
4. Using a gentle shampoo
with a pH factor of 5 is recommended with all human hair Hairpieces
and wigs. Using a leave-in conditioner is also recommended. Using
styling products that are specifically designed for color-treated
hair is also recommended. Consider using popular shampoo
and conditioner brands, such as Aveda, Paul Mitchell, and Mine.
5. Shampoo your Hairpiece
or Lace Front Wig on a regular basis, but only as often as really
necessary. Keep in mind that each time a Hairpiece or Lace Front
Wig is shampooed, that the hair color fades slightly until it
does not match with your own hair color. When this happens you
should consider coloring or dying your Hairpiece or Lace Front
Wig again.
6. Using of hot styling
tools (blow dryers, hot irons or curlers) is not recommended.
Heat will damage new colored synthetic and human hair. It is
recommended to let newly colored or dyed Hairpiece or Lace Front
Wig to air dry at room temperature, if possible, for longer lasting
and best results.
7. If you use a blow
dryer, it is recommended to use a heat protecting leave-in conditioner
or protecter product or to use a cooler air setting.
8. To avoid striping
or fading the hair color using intense volumizing, clarifying
and oil reducing shampoos should not be used. They may inadvertently
strip or fade the hair color of your Hairpiece or lace wig.
9. Hot oil treatments
that have highly acidic ingredients like extra virgin olive oil
may also strip hair color.
10. Conditioning the
hair on your Hairpiece or Lace Front Wig with products designed
specifically to help maintain and strengthen color treated hair
is recommended at least once a week.
11. Chemical treatments
like perms or hair straightens may also damage or cause hair
to become weakened, brittle, and unnatural appearing.
12. Salt water and
chlorinated pool water will quickly fade or leech out color from
human hair. They may even change the hair color to shades
of green, pink or other unnatural color hues.
Should you choose
to swim while wearing your hair piece or wig and cannot wear
a bathing cap, it is recommended to rinse hair immediately before
and after entering the water with distilled water. Shampooing
a Hairpiece or Lace Front Wig, as soon as possible after swimming,
is also recommended to remove any lingering chemicals that may
leech out color while damp.
13. Wearing a hat,
cap, or scarf to cover the hair on your Hairpiece or lace wig
while in direct sunlight is highly recommended.
14. Adding fresh new
hair to your Hairpiece or Lace Front Wig occasionally is the
easy way to keep it looking natural much longer.
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