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What are Doll Wigs?
A doll Wig is
basically the same thing as a Men's Hairpiece or Women's Lace Front
Wig. If you wish to create a Wig for a doll, using the same technique
as used for creating a Men's Hairpiece or Women's Lace Front Wig
applies. You have the choice of using either synthetic hair or real
human hair to make your doll Wigs. Usually, synthetic hair is used
when making a cheap doll Wig, however, human hair is the preferred
doll hair to use. If you just wish to repair your doll, you can
order all of the same supplies available for making a Hairpiece
or Wig.
What are Hairpieces
and Wigs?
If you are looking for a retail custom Wig or a custom Hairpiece
- good luck; you'll need it and you'll also need plenty of extra
cash too.
Finding retail Wig
Salon or Hair Club who claims that they sell custom Hairpieces or
Wigs is easy, but finding a shop that really does sell custom Hairpieces
or Wigs is nearly impossible. And, when you do find Wig Maker who
can make you a custom Hairpiece or Wig, you better be prepared to
pay for what you get - QUALITY MERCHANDISE.
First, it should
established what the differences are between a custom Wig and a
custom Hairpiece.
To start, a Wig
or a Hairpiece is simply hair tied to Monofilament Material (very
much like Women's Pantyhose or Nylons); or hair fused to a thin
Polyurethane Base (something like plastic wrap).
The truth is: Hairpieces
(Hair Replacement Systems, Toupees) and Wigs (Ponytails, Braids,
Falls, Hair Extensions) are actually the same thing; "They're just
hair tied to Foundation Material or hair fused to plastic."
Why do they have
different two names for the same thing?
The answer to that
question is very simple: Hundreds of years ago "Wigs were Wigs,
and wearing one was the fad of the times for both men and women."
However, during the last 50 years or longer, wearing a Hairpiece
or Wig is no longer a fad, but rather it has become a matter of
choice for bald and balding men and women who wish to coverup their
baldness. Businesses like the Hair Club for Men calling them Hairpieces
for Men; and Women's Wig Shops now call Wigs "Lace Front Wigs" to
be exact. You can call them Hairpieces, Toupees, or Wigs, but what
they really are is about 1 to 8 ounces of hair tied to netting.
Conclusion: When
you purchase a Wig or a Hairpiece from a Hair Club, Wig Salon, Wig
Shop, etc., what you normally get, 90 percent or more of the time,
are a Factory Made Hairpieces.
What are factory
made Hairpieces and Wigs?
Here is what Hair Clubs and Wig Salons advertise: "Our Custom Wigs
are actually made to fit your head shape and they look real."
Here's the truth:
Factory made Hairpieces and Wigs are not custom made to fit any
one persons head in particular. They are created to fit an average
size (sometimes small, medium, and large) human head and they are
factory made only with the General Public in mind.
Creating factory
made Hairpieces and Wigs for Caucasians, Orientals, Blacks, etc.
is done by simply using hair that is characteristic to each ethnic
group and styling it appropriately. Hairpieces and Wigs are as a
rule usually contain more than an average persons hair density and
in most cases it is obvious.
What are stock Hairpieces
and Wigs?
A stock Hairpiece or Wig is basically one that is Factory Made and
the Merchant has them in stock in various styles and colors.
What are custom
Hairpieces and Wigs?
A custom made Hairpiece or Wig is one that
has to be custom made to match the customer's requirements (size,
hair density, hair color, hair length, etc.).
There is a process
required to create a custom natural looking Hairpiece or Wigs in
order that they are undetectable.
How are custom hand
made Hairpieces and Wigs made?
Creating a custom hand made Hairpiece or Wig requires matching several
attributes in order that the Hairpiece being made will match perfectly
with the consumer:
1. The base or foundation
used to make the Hairpiece or Wig must fit the consumer (or the
bald or balding area when bald); and it must also conform with the
customer's head shape.
2. The hair used
to create a Hairpiece or Wig basically determines the quality of
the hair system. You have a choice of using synthetic hair or human
hair when creating a Hairpiece or Wig. The length of the hair should
match the consumer's hair length. The texture of the hair can be
accomplished by styling the hair as desired.
3. A Hairpiece or
Wig base is made by covering the head with plastic wrap and outlining
it to make a temple for the Hairpiece or Wig to be created.
4. A Hairpiece Foundation
or Wig Cap is then made out of Monofilament Material to resemble
the Hairpiece or Wig outlined template.
5. The monofilament
Foundation or Wig Cap is secured to a Wig making (head/Wig) block
and hair is ventilated within the outline Foundation or Wig Cap
to create the actual Hairpiece or Wig.
6. When the Hairpiece
or Wig has been completed, next a tape tab system is applied to
the underside edge of the Foundation or Wig Cap. The tape tab system
a rubbery skin like urethane material of which is sewn or heat bonded
to the Foundation or Wig Cap. The tape tab system is for applying
toupee tape or adhesive in order for securing the Hairpiece or Wig
for wearing.
7. The last step
in completing a Hairpiece or Wig is cutting-it-in to conform with
to match with the consumer's hair style. This is really all retail
Hair Club's or Wig Shop's knows how to do. They do not really make
Hairpieces and Wigs. They are basically hair stylists or barbers
and they only know who to cut hair.
Naturally, in order
to secure a Hairpiece or Wig to your head for wearing requires either
Tape, Adhesive or Hair Snaps or Cips to bond or secure the Hairpiece
in place for wearing.
What is the best
method for securing a Hairpiece or Wig?
Securing a Hairpiece or Wig for wearing will depend upon each individuals
circumstances. Things like your degree of hair loss and how long
you wish to wear your Hairpiece or Wig must be considered in order
to choose the best method for securing your Hairpiece.
Toupee Tape
There are a variety of tapes available that specially formulated
to secure a Hairpiece or Wig to skin for periods of time ranging
from 1 day up to 6 weeks. The 1 to 10 day tapes are called "daily
ware toupee tape;" tape that bonds up to 6 weeks are called "extended
wear tape." The daily ware tapes are Red Liner, Blue Liner, and
Brown Liner Toupee Tape. The extended ware tapes are Pro-Flex II
and Opti-Tape 42 Toupee Tape.
Red Liner rolls and contour
tape is
a clear tape formulated to bond only to Polyurethane Foundations
and Tape-Tab Systems. It does not stick well to Monofilament Foundation
Material or Track Bonding to Hair Systems.
Blue Liner rolls and contour
tape is
a clear tape formulated to bond to both Polyurethane and monofilament
Foundation Materials.Brown
Liner rolls and contour
tape is
an off-white opaque cloth tape formulated to bond to both Polyurethane
and monofilament Foundation Materials
Pro-Flex II rolls and contours
are a clear tape formulated to bond to both Polyurethane and Monofilament
Foundation Materials.
Opti-Tape 42 Strips
are a clear tape formulated to bond to both Polyurethane and Monofilament
Foundation Materials.
Bonding Adhesives
are a variety of adhesives available that will secure a Hairpiece
or Wig to skin for periods ranging from 1 day up to 6 weeks. The
1 to 10 day adhesives are called Soft-bond Daily Ware Adhesives;
Adhesive that bonds up to 6 weeks are called Hard Bond Extended
Wear Adhesive. The daily ware adhesives are Mity-Tite and Liqui-Tape.
The extended wear adhesives are Vapon Silicone Bonding Adhesive,
Ultra Hold Adhesive, SafeGrip Top Priority Hard Bond Adhesive, and
Sensi Bond Sensi.
Mity Tite Adhesive
is an acrylic adhesive formulated to bond to both Polyurethane and
Monofilament Foundation Materials and skin.
Liqui Tape Adhesive
is a silicone adhesive formulated to bond to both Polyurethane and
monofilament Foundation Materials and skin.
Vapon Silicone Bonding Adhesive
is a silicone adhesive formulated to bond to both Polyurethane and
Monofilament Foundation Materials and skin.
Top Priority Hard Bond Adhesive
is formulated to bond to Track Tpe and to specially prepared short
hair that lines up with the Hairpiece or Wig Track System.
Sensi Bond Adhesive
is formulated to bond to track tape and to specially prepared short
hair that lines up with the Hairpiece or Wig Track System.
Toupee Snaps and Comb Clips
are a variety of snaps and clips available for securing a Hairpiece
or Wig to hair for daily or extended periods. Both Toupee Snaps
and Comb Clips are sewn to the underside edge of the Hairpiece or
Wig. These Hairpiece or Wig attachment devices are designed for
gripping to hair. Once the Hairpiece or Wig is positioned for wearing
the device is closed to secure the Hairpiece or Wig in place.
What cleaning solvents
work best?
There are several good cleaning solvents specially formulated for
cleaning tape and adhesive residue from Wigs/Hairpieces; and skin
and hair However, the best cleaning solvent available for cleaning
tape or adhesive residue from a Hairpiece or Wig or from your skin
is the new Opti-Sol Solvent (exclusive to MHRW�) and Hard Bond Remover
for cleaning extended wear bonding systems.
Opit-Sol Solvent
is a medical grade hospital tested cleaning solvent that is 100%
organic, non toxic and biodegradable. It is a non harsh solvent
does not contain alcohol and it has a fresh natural citrus aroma.
Hard Bond Remover
is specially formulated for cleaning extended wear adhesive from
Hairpiece Track System and skin.
What should you
pay for a retail Hairpiece or Wig?
What you pay for a retail Hairpiece or Wig should be based upon
the quality of the Hairpiece you decide to purchase. The cost for
a Hairpiece or Wig are usually based upon the type of hair that
they are made with. The two most common types of hair used to make
a Hairpiece or Wig are
synthetic and human hair.
There is a variety of synthetic fiber available ranging from poor
to high quality, and there is just two levels of human hair, processed
and virgin.
Naturally, what
you pay for a Hairpiece or Wig made with a poor quality synthetic
fiber should be less than what is paid for one made with a high
quality synthetic fiber.
This is also true
with human hair too, but it should also be noted that Hairpieces
and Wigs made with processed hair are not as good in quality as
one made with virgin hair.
Processed Human
Hair
Processed
human hair is chemically stripped of its cuticle and sometimes its
color using an acid solution. After being stripped it is then dyed
and treated with another chemical to make it appear natural again
similar to virgin hair. This process weaken the hair shaft and easily
allows the hair to fade quickly as a result of shampooing. The more
it is brushed or combed and shampooed the quicker it looses its
natural appearance.
Virgin Human Hair
Virgin human hair is processed but it is not always stripped of
its cuticle and it is never bleached and dyed as with processed
human hair. Because of this the hair shaft remains strong and the
color fast. Brushing, combing, and shampooing virgin hair will in
time cause damage, but not as quickly as with processed hair.
What does it cost
for repair and maintenance services?
Repair and services for maintaining a Hairpiece or Wig range in
cost from approximately $50 to $180 an hour (with a minimum of one
hour). Repair work refers fixing rips or replacing or building a
new tape tab system on a Hairpiece or Wig. Maintenance refers to
adding new hair to a system that has damaged hair or hair loss,
and or shampooing and styling.
Why does it take
so long for retail custom-made Hairpiece or Wig delivery?
Most retail Hairpieces and Wigs are custom made and therefore require
being created to a customer's specifications. This process can take
from 6 to 8 weeks because most retail Hairpieces and Wigs must be
made in countries where minimum wages are very low compared to major
countries like the U.S. and UK, etc.
Why are custom hand-made
Hairpieces and Wigs better than factory made Hairpieces and Wigs?
The reason custom hand made Hairpieces and Wigs are better than
factory made Hairpieces and Wigs relates to whether the Foundation
or Wig Cap has been custom designed specially for the client or
it was factory made for anyone in general; and when the hair color
and hair density are similar with the clients hair color and density.
Factory Made Hairpieces
and Wigs
Retail Hairpieces and Wigs are mostly factory machine made, but
there are retail Hair Clubs and Wig Salons who do provide hand made
factory Hairpieces and Wigs. Naturally, these Hairpieces and Wigs
are not made to any one persons specifications. They are basically
stock systems that are color match as well as possible to the clients
hair and then they are cut and thinned to match the clients hair
density as close as possible.
The hand made factory
(sweat shops) Hairpieces and Wigs on the other hand are usually
made offshore in low wage countries. There are still a few individuals
around who do create genuine custom hand made Hairpieces and Wigs
from retail establishments around the world. It is these individuals
who do create custom hand made Wigs and Hairpiece make the most
natural looking Hairpieces and Wigs, however, they do charge from
$350 to over $5000 for them.
Do-it-Yourself Hand
Made Hairpieces and Wigs
Making your own custom hand made Men's Hairpieces or Lace Front
Wigs is now possible for anyone who desires, thanks to MHRW INTERNATIONAL.
MHRW sells Wig Making Training Kits and supplies for making and
maintaining custom hand made Hairpieces and Wigs. They also sell
toupee tape and bonding adhesives for securing them for wearing.
The cost for a Wig
Making Training Kit ranges in price from $400 to $538 and you have
the option to order your Kit with or without synthetic or human
hair. Each Wig Making Training Kit contains everything necessary
for learning and making Hairpieces and Wigs.
Following is a list
of what is includes with each Wig Making Training Kit (hair optional):
1. TRAINING AIDS:
MHRW Hairpiece Training Video & Manual
2. TOOLS:
custom Wig Making Head Block, Ventilator Needle Holder & Needle;
Comb & Scissors
3. MATERIALS & SUPPLIES:
Ventilating
Practicing Monofilamen Patches and Hair; ready-made Hairpiece Foundation
or Lace Front Wig Cap; MHRW EasyTAB Compound (brush-on liquid tape
tab compound)
4. ACCESSORIES:
Wig T-pins; Hairstyling Clips; Toupee Tape Supply (roll & contour
curve tape).
All items included
in the Wig Making Training Kits (including synthetic and human hair
for continued making or maintenance of Hairpieces and Wigs) are
also available separately online from MHRW INTERNATIONAL.
How hard is it to
make a custom hand made Hairpiece or Wig?
The process involved to make your own Custom Hand-made Hairpiece
or Wig (using the MHRW Hairpiece Training Kit) is much simpler compared
to the old or even the current methods being used to make them today.
The old and current
methods required for creating a Hairpiece Foundation or Lace Front
Wig Cap template. From the template the Hairpiece Foundation or
Wig Cap was or is created. Creating the Hairpiece Foundation or
Lace Front Wig Cap required or requires shaping and sewing the Flat
Monofiliment Material into a Hairpiece Foundation or Lace Front
Wig Cap that fits and conforms to your head perfectly.
The MHRW Hairpiece
Foundation or Lace Front Wig Cap are already created and they are
shaped to fit the contour of your head perfectly. No sewing requiring
creating a Hairpiece Foundation or Lace Front Wig Cap is necessary.
You simply position the Hairpiece Foundation or Wig Cap over your
head and draw an outline of the Hairpiece or Lace Front Wig you
wish to create onto the Hairpiece Foundation or Wig Cap.
Next, you pin the
outlined Hairpiece Foundation or Lace Front Wig Cap onto the MHRW
Wig Making Head Block and then ventilate hair within the outlined
area to create your Hairpiece or Wig.
To prepare the Hairpiece
or Wig for wearing you next simply create the tape tab system along
the underside edge of the Hairpiece you have just created by brushing
the MHRW EasyTAB Compound around the underside edge perimeter of
the Hairpiece.
To ready the Hairpiece
for wearing; you simply cut away any remaining monofilament material
and then to secure the Hairpiece for wearing. Toupee tape, bonding
adhesive, or toupee snaps or comb clips may be used for securing
your Hairpiece or Wig in place for wearing. Now, you simply comb
and style the hair as desired.
That's just three
simple steps required to make your own custom Hairpieces or Wigs
and all it cost for the hair and Foundation needed to create your
Hairpiece is just $20.00 for the Foundation and around $130.00 for
the human hair. That's less than $160.00 for the supplies!
Why you should learn
how to make and maintain your own Men's Hairpieces or Lace Front
Wigs!
The reasons why people are learning how to make and maintain
their own Men's Hairpieces or Women's Lace Front Wigs is obvious.
Hairpieces and Wigs can cost from a few hundred dollars to over
$5000.00 dollars today.
Just learning how
to do the maintenance (adding new hair) on you Hairpiece or Wig
can save you hundreds of dollars. Retail Wig Salons and Hair Club's
are charging from $50.00 to $180.00 an hour for their maintenance
services.
Learning how to
make your own can easily save you thousands of dollars on each Hairpiece
or Wig you create. The cost for the hair and materials (a Ready-made
Foundation) needed to create a custom Hairpiece or Wig only cost
from $50.00 to $150.00 per system.
Saving $4000.00
or more on each Hairpiece or Wig you create is like earning $4000.00
or more for each Hairpiece or Wig you create, however, the best
part is you never owe taxes on money you save. That's like earning
extra income with no income taxes!
Don't wait to long,
make the decision to take control of your appearance yourself, why
you say, because no one know what you want to look like, only you
know what you want to look like. Furthermore, the technicians in
the Wig Salon's and Hair Clubs really don't care, they like more
of the people are only their to earn a living.
We sincerely hope
you call us at 1 800-540-8905 or
email
us - - we
would be very pleased to help you get started.
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start SAVING MONEY - today!
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