The secret for maintaining your Synthetic wigs looking great is not to over wash them.   The wig can be washed between 4 to 5 weeks of wear and not every week or two weeks. Keeping your scalp clean on a daily basis should work well.  Keep away from direct heat, opening oven doors, steaming veggies on the stove, BBQ’s, Fireplaces, Fire pits, Saunas and hot tubs. Do not use curling irons and Hair blowers on heat.. Heat from the sun will not make it frizz.

Also available are Heat resistant Fibre wigs usually safe up to 350 degrees F. Some have human hair mixed with heat resistant fibres, these look and feel like natural hair. You could cook with these type of wigs but you still don’t want really high heat on the fibers. You can use curling irons at low to medium settings.There are definitely a lot more styles and colors available to from with High-Tech synthetic fibers……The prices for the Heat resistant wigs are approximately half the price of Human Hair wigs.Human Hair wigs are very close to your own natural hair…Exposed to the sun the color will eventually change /oxidize and you will need your stylist to put the color in to revive it.Basically Human hair is more expensive because it is natural hair. Sometimes more difficult to find the exact color and style that you are looking for…You have to look beyond what you are seeing in the mirror as nearly all wigs whether Synthetic or Human Hair will need some thinning, cutting or shaping just for you. Wearing wigs instead of hairpieces will give your own hair a chance to perhaps restore and get healthier.

Extra tip for tax time……When purchasing a wig for medical reasons you are exempt from paying 8% PST with a prescription from you doctor. You can then submit your invoice to Revenue Canada if you don’t have any personal insurance.

Confidently Beautiful,

Evelyn Valcourt www.evelynswigs.com