Computers and Electronics How do you put a wig on properly? How do you put a wig on properly? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-bgjpQTaD8 How do you wear a wig for beginners? - Place the end of the tape measure at your front hairline. - Move the tape around your head, and over your left ear. - Go around the nape of your neck, or back hairline. - Move the tape around the right side, over your ear, and up front again.