How to Apply a Wig

Overview:
The purpose of this document is to instruct you on how to properly apply a frontal lace wig.
This is a gender-neutral article; in which men and women can use these instructions.

Tools Need:
 Lace Frontal Wig
 Alcohol or soap and water
 Scalp protector
 Soft wig cap
 Makeup foundation
 Makeup brush
 Wooden applicator stick
 Lace glue/adhesive, wig tape
 Scissors
 Fine tooth comb
 Flatiron or curling wand
 Blow dryer

Instructions:
1: Prep your hair with flattened cornrow braids (braids that are braided closely to the scalp).
This will give the wig a flat foundation, preventing a bulky or bumpy wig..
Cornrow: Braids in which the hair is braided closely to the scalp.

 This will give the wig a flat foundation, preventing a bulk or bumpy wig
2: Clean the skin near your hairline with soap and water or alcohol to remove oil and dirt.
 You can use soap and water or alcohol.
3: Spray your hairline with a scalp protector.
Use a blow dryer to make sure the spray is dried across the hairline.
4: Place wig cap over your head like a hat. A wig cap is
Wig Cap: the base material of a wig that mimics the shape of the head.

5: Apply a makeup foundation that matches your skin color on the cap near the hairline with a
makeup brush.
 Dap the makeup brush with foundation on the entire hairline of the wig cap until
it is a similar color to the forehead.
6: Use a wooden stick to apply wig glue/adhesive/wig tape to your hairline.
Spread the wig adhesive on the wooden stick across the hair line where the wig will be
attached.
Blow dry the glue until it becomes tacky (sticky).

7: Gently apply the wig until the edges align with your hairline

8: Hold the wig on the sides and move your hand towards the center of the wig. Carefully pull
the wig forward towards the forehead.
9: Adjust the wig to match your hairline where the wig adhesive is applied.
10: Once adjusted correctly, press the lace of the wig onto the hairline, over the wig adhesive
using a fine-tooth comb.
118: Cut off extra lace that doesn’t match the natural hairline., do so by cutting in a zig zag
motion to give a more natural hairline appearance.
9. With the extra lace that isn’t attached to the hairline by the wig adhesive, cut it in a zig
zag motion to give a more natural hairline appearance.

129: Part the wig to give it a natural hairline. You can do this by using a fine toothed comb,
which you can use to give the wig a straight or a straight/curved side part.
10. Use the fine-toothed comb to give the wig a straight middle part or a straight/curved
side part.

10: Style the wig as desired.

If you’re going for a straight look, use a flat iron.
If you’re going for a curled look, use a curling iron.