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For those who use wigs! how do you wash them??

Hi Victoria,

I use a wig shampoo and a wig conditioner (currently Brandywine branded, bought off Ebay).

1: I fill a clean kitchen sink with cool water and shampoo in one basin and cool water in the other for rinsing.
2: I carefully lay the wig in to water and shampoo basin and let soak for a few minutes. I carefully swish the wig in the water as well.
3: I pull wig out and let water run off before I transfer into the second basin of only cool water, letting wig sit in cool water as I refill the first basin with water and wig conditioner.
4: I then put the wig into the conditioner filled basin and swish the wig lightly around and let it soak a few minutes.
5: I refill the second basin with cool water, pull the wig out, let the water run off and place wig in basin of cool water.
6: I ready a dry bath towel on a counter top and then pull the wig out of cool water, drip off the excess water.
7: Place the wig on the towel and roll the towel up with wig inside. Unroll and most of the water should then be off the wig.
8: Shake wig out a bit and place wig on a wig stand or Styrofoam wig head and let air dry. If its a synthetic wig do not blow dry and do not brush or comb while wet.
9: Once suitably dry then one can carefully brush or comb wig out as needed.

Hope this helps.

Well that is how I learned to wash and dry a wig. It works well for me.

Hi Victoria

For a synthetic wig you will need special wig shampoo. I got mine from the wig manufacturer's website. Your supplier may be able to recommend a suitable product.
You should first gently remove any tangles with your fingers or a Tangle Teezer.
Fill a bowl with cold water and add a bottle cap of wig shampoo.
Immerse the wig in the cold water and allow to soak for 3-5 minutes, gently swishing up and down.
Rinse thoroughly in cold water.
Do not squeeze or twist the wig but remove excess water by dabbing with a towel.
Hang the wig on a wig stand or styling head and allow to dry at room temperature.

Wigs made with human hair can be washed with a mild shampoo that you would use on your own hair and you should use warmer water.

I just washed three of mine, and used Lacey's method. Except to dry , when I took them out of the towel, I hung them upside down on a plastic clothes hanger.
Do not use hot water-----------, warm to cool only. I used regular shampoo, not a lot, and conditioner- not a lot.

Google it-- lots of hints there.