How to dye artificial hair at home
If you are not yet ready for radical changes in your life and appearance, but you really want to change something, then the easiest and, at the same time, the most courageous way is to change your hairstyle. At least not for real, but for a while: by extending strands of hair, putting on a wig or attaching a hairpiece. From time to time, resorting to this option, one day you will want to change not only your hair, but also artificial ones. Let's talk about whether it is possible to change their color and how to do it in the best quality.
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How to dye artificial hair
Modern artificial strands and wigs are made not only from "doll" hair, but also from natural hair. They, as a rule, are much more expensive, but they also have a much longer service life. If a wig is made of natural hair, you can safely not only paint any color, but also to do absolutely any hairstyle with a hair straightener or curling iron, then for artificial hair this can be the last procedure.
Regular hair dye will likely ruin faux wigs made from kanekalon and similar materials. It will simply "burn" and curl up under the influence of chemicals.
- You can dye not the whole wig, but one or two strands, for example, near the face. For this, an ordinary marker is quite suitable, it is best indelible, although the usual one most often remains forever. Just take thin strands and paint over them evenly.
- Paint for painting on fabric - batik - will also help dye your "spare" hair. Dilute it with water at the rate of 1 liter of water per 1 can of paint and leave the wig in this mixture for 2-3 days. After that, the wig should dry in its usual state for at least a day. Often after this procedure, artificial hair becomes coarse, so comb it very carefully.
In general, a wig, and especially an artificial one, requires a very careful attitude towards itself, therefore, when coloring or somehow changing it, you act at your own peril and risk - the final result is very difficult to predict.
How to dye a synthetic hair wig: step by step instructions
So, if you nevertheless decided on this procedure, then tune in to long, hard work and unexpected results. In principle, for such staining, you can take absolutely any alcohol-based dye, above we have already offered you options with fabric paint and a marker. You can also use printer ink or alcohol ink with success.
- Wear protective gloves.
- Protect clothing and furniture from paint.
- Use scissors to remove the alcohol-based marker refill.
- Cut the tip of the rod so that you get a comfortable, thin "brush".
- Take a disposable deep dish and pour some rubbing alcohol into it.
- Dip the pen of the highlighter and drag it like a brush over a thin section of hair.
- Do this until you have completely dyed the hair on the wig.
- We recommend that you start with a strand near your face - perhaps, after making sure how long this process will take from you, you simply will not have the patience to finish this work.
And, of course, all these methods are only suitable for artificial wigs. light shades.
How to dye faux hair with bobby pins
The above methods are quite suitable for dyeing false hair on hairpins and for hairpieces.
Still, ideally, it is best to purchase new strands of the color you need, because after any staining, they will no longer be the same as before. Artificial material is not designed for such independent intervention, so the hair is likely to become coarse and brittle.
Although, on the other hand, cosplay lovers quite often practice these methods on their various wigs in order to be as similar as possible to their favorite characters from Japanese cartoons - anime, with sometimes the most unpredictable shades of hair.
