How to Curl a Wig

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Brush the wig to remove all the tangles before curling it.. Create sections of hair using clips.. Wrap a small section of hair around one roller at a time.

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Steps

1

Brush the wig to remove all the tangles before curling it.

Step 1

Brush the wig to remove all the tangles before curling it.

2

Create sections of hair using clips.

Step 2

Create sections of hair using clips.

3

Wrap a small section of hair around one roller at a time.

Step 3

Wrap a small section of hair around one roller at a time.

4

Apply heat to the rollers with a blow dryer, if your wig is natural hair.

Step 4

Apply heat to the rollers with a blow dryer, if your wig is natural hair.

5

Remove the rollers from the wig.

Step 5

Remove the rollers from the wig.

6

Place your wig on your head or a mannequin head.

Step 6

Place your wig on your head or a mannequin head.

7

Heat the curling iron.

Step 7

Heat the curling iron.

8

Comb out the wig so it's free of tangles.

Step 8

Comb out the wig so it's free of tangles.

9

Section off the wig hair evenly using a rat-tail comb.

Step 9

Section off the wig hair evenly using a rat-tail comb.

10

Start curling the bottom layer of hair.

Step 10

Start curling the bottom layer of hair.

11

Leave the curls pinned against the head for a minute.

Step 11

Leave the curls pinned against the head for a minute.

12

Move onto the next section of hair.

Step 12

Move onto the next section of hair.

13

Loosen all the curls with your fingers to blend them.

Step 13

Loosen all the curls with your fingers to blend them.

14

Set the style with hairspray.

Step 14

Set the style with hairspray.

15

Boil water to pour over the wig.

Step 15

Boil water to pour over the wig.

16

Detangle the wig with your fingers or a wig brush.

Step 16

Detangle the wig with your fingers or a wig brush.

17

Curl sections of hair around dowel rods.

Step 17

Curl sections of hair around dowel rods.

18

Pour the hot water over the prepped wig into a pan.

Step 18

Pour the hot water over the prepped wig into a pan.

19

Take the wig out of the water and let it dry for 3 hours.

Step 19

Take the wig out of the water and let it dry for 3 hours.

20

Remove the rods from the wig.

Step 20

Remove the rods from the wig.

21

Untangle the wig with a comb or your fingers.

Step 21

Untangle the wig with a comb or your fingers.

22

Straighten a small section of hair.

Step 22

Straighten a small section of hair.

23

Curl the section around the flat iron away from the mannequin's face.

Step 23

Curl the section around the flat iron away from the mannequin's face.

24

Pin the curl up with a clip.

Step 24

Pin the curl up with a clip.

25

Repeat the above step with the next section of hair.

Step 25

Repeat the above step with the next section of hair.

26

Let the pin curls set for at least an hour.

Step 26

Let the pin curls set for at least an hour.

27

Remove the clips and release the curls.

Step 27

Remove the clips and release the curls.

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