Q&A for How to Style Wigs

Handle them gently, use mild shampoos, condition thoroughly, and keep heat styling and coloring to a minimum.

You can curl most types of synthetic by wet setting them on rollers. Avoid heat styling which can damage or destroy synthetics.

You can buy sprays specially designed for synthetic wigs. Regular hairspray will eat away at the fibers, leaving your wig looking dull.

No, the material won't accept hair dye. You can use fabric dyes, but the results are unpredictable.

Synthetic wigs, if you look at the strands, look more shiny than real hair. If the wig is super shiny and has a slight plastic-y feel, then it is most likely synthetic. Real hair wigs feel and look like actual hair. Also, real hair wigs are usually more expensive than synthetic.

You should put the wig into a hairnet and then into a Ziploc bag if you're traveling by plane. If you're traveling by car, bus, or train, you may just be able to leave the wig out on a wig stand if you or someone else can hold it.