Choose the Right Edge Control
If you’re loyal to the edge control, make sure you choose the right one. If you use a thick edge control that clumps up easily, it will only lead to breakage and, eventually, no edges to lay! Find an edge control with an essential oil as a key ingredient, such as lavender or tea tree oil. At night, after washing it out, give your edges (and your scalp) and nice rub with the pads of your fingers to stimulate growth and break up any product build up.
Be strategic with combs
Combs are great way to provide additional security to any wig, but you’ll want to be very gentle with how you insert them into your hair. Instead of jamming them into the hair, insert them with moderate force. Be sure to regularly rub your scalp a little bit extra in the areas where you usually insert the combs. This will help stimulate your scalp, and prevent breakage over time.
If it isn’t sewn in, don’t sleep in the wig!
Though it may be tempting to hop into bed with your wig (especially after a long day), it is best to take it off at night for ultimate health maintenance. Put it on a Styrofoam wig head and, instead, sleep in a satin bonnet or scarf. Taking this route also allows you to care for the wig without having to reach for unseeable parts of your head!
Remember to take breaks
With the ease wigs provide, it can be easy to want to wear one forever, but doing so will only damage your natural hair underneath. For the best protective benefit, you’ll want to take the wig off from time to time for a shampoo, deep condition, trim, and general hair maintenance. This will give your hair some time to breathe, keep it healthy, and ultimately flourishing!
Wigs remain one of the most dependable ways to take a break from worrying about your own hair, and they’re extremely useful for aiding growth and health. By taking these steps from this wig regimen to grow your hair, you’ll have the best of both worlds in your wig and real hair
