Applying Wigs

In Helen's lesson today, she taught up how to apply a wig and wig cap properly to the head. We already did a session on applying wigs with Lottie in another unit class,. But with Helen, we went into it was more detail and care. To get the hair flat to the head, we used the pin curl technique. 

Pin Curls

Equipment;

• Grips
• Pin tail comb
• Fingers

Method;

1. With the pin tail comb, section the hair into a middle parting. 
2. Start by selecting a square patch on the front of the hair on either side of the parting. Twist it round the finger till it's reached its end. Pin it down against the head.
3. Create 3 pin curls on either side of the parting, going to the ear. Make sure it's along the hairline.
4. Create a large pin curl in the centre of the head in the nape. Pin in place with 2 grips going either side making a cross.
5. Gather a section of hair on either sides of the large pin curl and wrap the hair around it, pinning it when needed. Do it with both sides. 
6. Create 2 regular sized pin curls at the bottom of the head. 

Once you've created the pin curls over the head, get your model to place her finger on her forehead to grip on the wig cap. Pull it over towards the back of the head and then proceed to fit it flat against the front, back and sides of the head, making sure that the ears aren't covered. Then place the desired wig on the head the same way as you applied the wig cap. 

The first wig that I placed on Jas' head was the wig that she's selected for her wig unit. I like her colour because you can do any era with brown hair, however, the length might be an issue for her in she decides to do 1950s era. The second wig is my chosen wig. I really like the colour of it as it's not too outrageous so I can still make a contemporary version of any era. The length is also good as it's not too long but long enough to do most things. My era in mind when choosing my wig was PUNK. I loved doing it in lesson today and really want to create a contemporary version.