How to Straighten a Halloween Costume Wig

Just after last Halloween I got a couple $5 wigs from the post-Halloween clearance sale.  One of them was rainbow, which I was very excited about, but the fact that it was $5 was pretty obvious.  I...

One of the drawbacks of synthetic, as opposed to human hair, wigs is that they can be difficult to style. Fortunately, while hair irons may be a no-go for styling synthetic wigs, you can get great results by submerging your wig in a container of boiling water. This video tutorial demonstrates one of the many, many different ways to use boiling water to style synthetic hair. There are a lot of different types of synthetic wigs/extensions out there. Styling it this way is mainly for non-heat resistant hair, or synthetic fibers that are mixed with human hair. But you can still use it for

"Don't flip your wig!" This '60s saying is meant to be flippant -- but it's no laughing matter if you wear a wig -- you don't want it to slip. A wig cap can help keep it in place and prevent it from shifting. It also helps keep your wig clean, because it serves as a barrier between your head and the wig.

Synthetic wigs are constructed of plastic or plastic-like fibers. When you apply extreme heat to synthetic fibers, they melt or burn. Therefore, you cannot use a flat iron, curling iron, or clothes iron to straighten a curly synthetic wig. In addition, chemical treatments used on curly human hair wigs will damage the synthetic fibers. However, by...