So I made my first wig last weekend. Yup, the only things store bought were the hair pieces and the wig cap a friend of mind tossed my way after she bought a wig kit and couldn't figure out what to do with it. Poor her; lucky me!
The wig cap featured an elastic band at the nape and netting throughout that made it breathable. Anyone who has ever done a sew in weave would find working a wig cap elementary, as I did.
At first I had to admit that I made a mess of things. I took my time sewing on the hair pieces row by row (I used the Ultimate straight brand in 12 inches). But when I was done and I tried it on I realised that something was horribly wrong - the back was the front and...well you get the idea.
Serves me right for holding the wig cap in my hand and sewing on the pieces blindly rather than placing the wig on a mannequins head, which is the right thing to do in order to line up the hair pieces properly.
I should have known that something was up when the ear pieces of the wig cap touched the back of my ears rather than my temples. But you live and learn.
I got it right with wig cap number two.
I chose to create a wig with bangs because it's easier to do. Having not worn bangs in ages (my current wig collection is devoid of wigs with bangs), was another reason.
When I was done, I clipped in my Ken Paves bang at the top for added volume to my bang and for a neater closure than exposed thread. You can also buy those closures if you choose or sew the hair around into a perfect circle closure.
Church last Sunday was the perfect place to test my new wig. A lot of my lady friends couldn't tell what was different about my hair since I cut it to about a 9 inch - almost the length of my hair - and the hair was the exact colour of my real hair - 4/27.
One woman thought that I merely added my clip in pieces to my real hair, another commented that my hair looked fuller but no one guessed it was a wig -- that's a good sign in my book. One woman, upon revealing my hair secret, immediately placed an order to have one made out of Afro Kinky hair.
Making my first wig which I call Essiba, since wig makers always give their wigs names, was liberating and marked another milestone in my hair extension growth. I am already envisioning what my next wig would look like . Right now I am toying with the idea of an Outre French Wave in a 4/27 or 4/30. I will keep you posted on how that goes.
Until then here's how the wig turned out and what a closure looks like.
