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Instant Powdered Wig

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After looking all around for a wig for my Halloween costume I found this Marie Antoinette style wig, but it wasn’t, well, there yet….. So I teased it, yelled at it and it still wasn’t right.

After an hour or so of fighting with it. I decided it was too thick. That’s when I broke out the thinning shears! After a can of freezing spray and some more teasing, I finally think I got it to look somewhat 18th century.

Something was just off though, it just didn’t look powdered. It was then I had my light bulb moment!!! Spray Paint!!!! Yes, I said spray paint!! Scary huh? Who knew it would work so well on a wig!!! Here’s what you do~

Instant Powdered Wig

Supplies:

  • Baroque Marie Wig
  • White matte spray paint
  • Freeze It hairspray
  • Wide tooth comb
  • Teasing comb w/metal pick

Instructions:

 

Here’s what I did, first set and style the wig like you want it.

For synthetic wigs, it’s best to take them out of the bag when you first get them and shake them out and hang them on a foam head form or something similar (a couple of rolls of toilet paper stacked up will do). Use a wide-tooth comb or pick to fluff them up, using a brush is a no-no, it may cause the wig to frizz.

I worked in the wig industry for many years, so here’s a few tips I’ll share on wig care: If your wig is really bad right out of the bag and it just doesn’t look like you want it to, as some cheap wigs sometimes do, you can wash them in a sink full of cold water with a dime size amount of shampoo.  DO NOT USE HOT WATER this will pull out the curl, wave or shape. Swish them around in the water a little and hold at the front edge and gently rinse with cold water.

Do the same thing with conditioner to soften it, if it needs it. Fill a sink full of cold water with a dime sized amount of conditioner, swish and soak awhile if it an old wig. Rinse in cold water. Gently blot and roll it up in a towel, shake it out and let it dry completely, before combing through it. Combing while it is wet will slightly relax the curl.

If the goal is to remove curl from a wig then you wash and rinse in warm to hot water. I would go with warm first. If curl doesn’t relax, then go a little hotter. Just be aware though, some wigs just will not relax at all, some will relax immediately, some will matte up. Use caution…nothing like messing up your costume at the last minute.

Style the wig as you like. When you are finished spray the wig heavily with “Freeze It”hairspray. I used “Freeze It” because regular hairspray felt too limp and would not hold, mine was a big style so it needed the super strong stuff.

Now onto the spray paint!! I used regular old cheap spray paint in white matte. My wig was really brassy, yellow and see through so this made it nice and opaque.

Apply the spray lightly all over, about 10-12 inches away, you don’t want clumps that wont dry on the hair. I did three light coats all over and then some extra concentration on the front and underneath the curls. Let it dry about a half hour between coats. Add a couple of bows and that’s it! Instant Powdered Wig!! It came out awesome, even better than the pics show!

Sorry for the grainy images, this is one of the oldest posts on my blog. I have a much better camera these days!

HappyHalloween!

LOVE IT? PIN IT!

XOXOKIMG

Check out more of my Halloween Projects~

Wicked Witch Wreath

Halloween Wreath Skull #spookyspaces

Skull Wreath ~Halloween Decor Ideas Gallery

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About Kim Purvis

Kim is a lifestyle blogger, habitual DIY’er, shopper, and lover of good vibes. Living small on the coast of southern California with her husband and two very cool dogs.

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  1. the cape on the corner

    at

    well it seems spraypaint was definitely the answer to this dolly parton-esque before! i loved the line where you say you teased it and yelled at it, that’s funny!

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  2. sommer

    at

    ROFL! I cannot believe you spray painted it! Further more I cannot believe it worked! LOL. How awesome. I would be delighted to have you stop by and link this up to my VIP party this weekend! http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/10/vip-party-34.html Have a safe and happy halloween!

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    • lovelymrsp

      at

      Crazy right! I can’t believe it worked either! I wore it last night and it was great! Thanks for the invite your Linkup ! I posted it a few minutes ago!
      [email protected]

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  3. myveryeducatedmother

    at

    Spray paint to the rescue – I love this wig, you did a great job styling it!

    Reply
  4. crazywonderfulblog

    at

    Oh my gosh, that is the coolest idea ever! Never would have thought to spray paint a wig. Looks amazing :D

    Reply

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