Wigs are the easiest way to keep your hair looking different and unique without damaging your real locks! Crossdressers wigs are essential since most of us can’t make any permanent changes to our real hair. So, learning everything there is about how to style and put on wigs is essential to executing our looks! For some beautiful luxury wig style inspirations for your next hair do’s read along! Master the following 3 basic techniques and you can come up with over 11 hairstyles from one straight wig:
- Ponytail
- Bun
- Braids
- Curls
Ponytail
Super easy to put together! Gather all your hair in a simple elastic band and tie together in the back of your head. Be sure to keep a few strands of hair loose in the front to frame your face nicely. To hide the ugly elastic band, simply take a few strands of hair from the bottom of your ponytail and wrap it around your elastic band until you cannot anymore. Secure it into place with a bobby pin. You can also master this by buying a few elastic bands with cute designs on it, maybe a few rhinestones or metal accents that will hide the elastic band underneath it (examples below).
Next, for another 4 variations of your ponytail styles try these. A simple straight and sleek ponytail can be mastered with some of your favorite shine sprays. Master a curled ponytail with some strong hair spray. Lastly, you can master a messy look, by adding some curling mousse to your hair and scrunching the hair up. Jazz up any look by adding some braids.
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Top Buns Are Fun
Top buns can be so simple, either messy or structured they are always a win! The easiest way to master a top bun is to very securely fasten your wig down. Flip your head over and gather all your long wig hair strands to the top of your head. Secure with an elastic band tightly. With another elastic band, you can begin flipping your hair into a bun, for a perfect messy effect you can pull a few pieces out partly for a loose look!
If you want a more structured, sleek look, you can begin with a sock bun. Put your hair through the sock bun. Starting at the end of your ponytail begin wrapping your hair around the sock bun. Be sure to spread your wig hair evenly around the sock bun once all your ponytail is wrapped.
Braids Braids Braids
Braids can be used to excite any long wig style! Either braid your whole wig or go for a half braided look! With a wig, it will be easier to master a half braided do, to help easily mask any edges of your wig! Start by parting your hair directly down the middle of your head. Start with the pieces closest to your forehead and start braiding back. Don’t grab hair below your ears to master a top braid look! It’s that simple!
Curls
Really you need a human hair wig or a synthetic wig that is curling-tong friendly to carry out these styles. Curls can add much needed bounce and volume to your wig, depending on the type you get! Some simple curls done by your favorite curler can add shine make your look come together! If you want tight curls, go for a small barrel for your curler. If you want medium-sized curls, go for a medium-sized barrel and a large barrel for larger waves. Each size barrel will give you different style curls!
Straight like a pin
The most simple way to wear your long wig is just as it comes out the box or straight! You can straighten a wig that has a wave or curls using a heated iron ONLY if your wig is of human hair or of the next generation synthetic hair that can take the heat. Simply brush out your luscious locks with a comb or brush and get to straightening. With your favorite hot iron tool, begin going over small sections of hair. The larger the grouping the more times you will have to go over your hair. Always keep your hot tool moving when applied to your hair. Never hold it directly on your hair for longer than 3 seconds without moving it along your hair. You will risk burning your new wig. Straightening your hair will prevent it from tangling easily and has less maintenance throughout the day! Remember to make sure your wig can be used with a heated iron/curling tool.
Of any of the styles you choose, I can guarantee your hair will be looking great!! Try out some of these styles for yourself and let us know how they turn out by emailing [email protected]! Check out our beautiful wigs here to try out these styles yourself! Wigs!