Studio Sessions: Prepping the hair for Wig Application

Tools Needed:

Paddle Brush
Pintail Coms
Plenty of different style wigs

The top of a pair of tights 

Bobby Pins

Dry Shampoo/ Wax (If hair is freshly washed)

1. Sit your model down, then thoroughly brush through their hair with the paddle brush, making sure there are no knots in the hair.

2. Create a centre parting with your pintail comb all the way through the hair, going from the crown all the way down the back of the head.  This will create two even sections of hair for you to French Plait. 

3. Tightly French Plait these two sections of hair, directing the hair downwards.

4. Wrap the plaits around each side of the head, pinning them against the top of each sides french plait with some bobby pins.

5. Next, apply the tights over the head.  You will need to get your model to do 'bunny ears' (model holds fingers up against hairline to create what looks like bunny ears), while they are doing this pull the tights over the head, making sure all the hair is covered. 

6. Finally apply your 'scratch wigs', again when you pull the wig over the head, ask your model to 'bunny ears'.  Adjust the wig until it is in the perfect position.

7. Make sure you try a variety of wigs on, as each colour and style of wig will change how a person looks.  Take into account how it changes the skin tone, face shape etc. 

'Bunny Ears'

Me once the cap had been applied.

I felt like this wig really aged me, the dark colour made my skin look much paler than usual and the structured shape really made my features a lot more defined.