Easy Steps for Making Halloween Wigs

If you enjoy and look forward to every Halloween party, then you must be very excited about what costume you are going to wear for that event. For people who are looking to dress up in unique and fascinating Halloween costumes, one thing should never be forgotten—Halloween wigs.

Costume wigs are widely available whether in online stores or at any retail costume stores. While you virtually have a wide variety of choices, there isn’t always a guarantee that you can get the ones with the best quality. Some of them may even be very expensive. So for you to save money and be able to choose how you want your wig tool, you had better learn how to make costume wigs at home. This is a very enjoyable activity that you can do with your family as well.

First of all, you need to prepare the materials to be used for making Halloween wigs: wig cap, comb, styling tools, scissors, hair, Styrofoam head, and glue. Once you have all the things you need, follow these steps to make some good costume wigs.

1. Think of a style. Before you actually buy any material, make sure that you have an idea of what style of wig you would like to make. Then you can choose the hair type, color and length. You should also choose between synthetic or human hair.

2. Get everything that you need. There is a possibility that you will need to drop by a beauty supplies store to find all the materials needed to make costume wigs. To save time and effort, you may want to make a call to some stores to inquire about the availability of what you need. What you should look for are bonding glue, a wig cap, weft hair, and a Styrofoam head.

3. Find a spot in your house where you can work. Once all the materials are ready, then you can start making your wig. Be sure also that you have enough space to work on and put all your materials.

4. Start by attaching the wefts of hair and the wig cap with glue. Do this by starting at the bottom part of the wig cap until you reach the top part. Glue the hair in sections. Make sure that you don’t move the hair you just glued. If you want your wig to have bangs, put them last.

5. Let the hair dry for at least 2 1/2 hours. When it is already time, check to see if the glue is totally dry. If not, give it some more hours to dry.

6. Put some finishing touches. If you are sure that the wig is perfectly dry, you may choose to cut or trim it. You can also start fixing the bangs by styling or trimming it. If the hair you are using is human hair, you can use any hair styling tools that you have to straighten the hair or even to curl it.

Creating your own Halloween wigs with your family is definitely something you will enjoy. Not only do you spend quality time wit them, you can also be proud of your own creation.