A lace front wig has lace near your head, but it usually has a more comfortable material for the rest of your body.The benefit of the lace is that it gives you a natural-looking hair, but lace front options are more affordable than a full-lace wig.If you want to get a full look, you'll need to install tracks in the rest of your hair.The most secure way to install a wig is to sew it into place.
Step 1: You should thread a large needle with cotton thread.
Pull the end of the thread through the eye and you have a long double strand.Cut the string below the knot to free the thread from the spool.You won't be able to see the stitching if the thread matches the hair on your wig closely.The curved tip of the needle will make you less likely to poke yourself when sewing a lace-front wig.
Step 2: Your hair should be done into cornrows.
If you want your hair to lay flat under your wig, you must part it into small rows.Start with a basic braid at the start of each row, then work your row down the row and add a little hair each time you criss-cross the strands.Continue braiding the remaining hair until you reach the end of your head.Pull the ends of the braids into a ponytail or sew them down.The tail should run parallel to the rest of the braid.Then, run a few stitches through the end of the braid and the body of it.When you're done, tie a knot and cut off the string.Your wig won't lay down if the braids are big.Try not to braid too tightly as this could cause hair loss.Cornrows move from the front of your head to the back.For a more protective style, you can braid your hair from the center down the sides of your head.The first braid might go down your temple, behind your ear, and into the nape of your neck.
Step 3: To fit a lace frontal, cut it from ear to ear.
Measure from one ear to the other for a lace frontal.To account for the fact that lace stretches, subtract 1 in from that number.Measure along the edge of the lace frontal using the new number and cut away any excess with scissors.If your hair is 30 cm long, you would cut your lace frontal to be 11 in.A frontal is a hairpiece that covers the entire head from one ear to the other.You usually wear these with sew-in extensions.If you have a full lace-front wig, you don't have to cut it.
Step 4: If you want, you can put on a mesh or stocking cap.
Some of the itching associated with wearing a wig can be reduced if you wear a mesh or stocking cap.It's fine to skip the cap if you prefer not to wear one, since it won't affect how securely the wig stays in place.If you wear a cap, you can sew it down with a few stitches near your temples, crown, and the base of your neck.To secure the cap, make sure to pass the needle through one of your braids.If you're wearing a frontal, either skip the cap or choose a wide mesh so you can install your extensions.
Step 5: The wig should be placed on your head where you want it.
Once your hair is neatly braided out of the way, use your fingers to pull the wig onto your head.If you're wearing a full wig, make sure to fit it over your entire head.If you're wearing a lace frontal, place it so the front is along your head, with the back landing just before the crown.If you line the wig up with your natural hair, you can experiment with pulling it higher or lower to see what you like.Since it will be hard to adjust the wig once it is sewed down, it's important to line the hair up where you want it.
Step 6: The wig should be close to your ear.
Take your curved needle and slip it through the lace just in front of your ear, holding the wig in place securely with one hand.Push the needle into the braid, then follow the curve of the needles to bring the thread out.Continue making small, neat stitches along the length of the braid, then make a small knot behind your ear and cut the excess thread.You should sew through the material of the cap if you are wearing a stocking cap.If your braids run from front-to-back or from your center part down, you should have a braid behind each ear.Along this braid, make the stitches.A basic in-and-out stitch is all you need for this.If you want, you can create an even more secure blanket stitch by passing the needle through the loop made by each stitch.
Step 7: You should make stitches from one ear to the other.
If you have a full lace-front wig, make a part from ear to ear over your head.The hair should be in front of the part.You should make 3-4 small stitches in each braid.These stitches will not be visible since you won't normally part your hair along this line.These stitches can be made along the back of the hairpiece if you're wearing a lace frontal.To make sure the wig doesn't slide back as you do this, hold it tightly.
Step 8: The braid is above your other ear.
Make sure the lace-front is tight enough to be secure, but not so tight that it's uncomfortable, by pulling it down on the final side.If you want to knot the thread behind your ear, place a row of stitches along the braid above the other ear.You can use the same stitch on the opposite side.
Step 9: If you need more security, add a row of stitches from the front to the back.
Try to wiggle your wig with your fingers.Add a row of stitches from the front of your hair to the back row if the wig doesn't feel secure.Make sure the braid goes through the stitches.You can make a row on either side of the wig.
Step 10: If you're wearing a frontal, install sew-in tracks from the bottom up.
Since a wig won't cover all of your hair, you need to wear extensions.Attach a weft of hair along the base of your neck and then braid it there.Continue sewing down rows of tracks until you reach the back edge of the frontal.Use the same stitch you used to hold the frontal in place.This will give you a thick head of hair that looks more natural than using a wig.
Step 11: Take off any visible lace around your head.
There will be extra lace in the front of the wig if you're wearing it for the first time.Once you've sewn the wig securely into place, use nail scissors or another small pair of scissors to trim away any visible lace.Don't cut the wig as you do this.You should only cut the lace on your forehead.
Step 12: Press the glue gel down on the wig's hair.
Put your finger into the glue gel and brush it under your wig.Press the front of the wig into the gel.The lace will not be able to lift from your forehead as you wear the wig.If you prefer a different product, you can use Got2b, a popular brand of glue gel for laying down the front of a wig.
Step 13: If you want baby hairs, you should use edge control.
If you like the look of the little hairs around your hair, you can smooth them down with an edge control on your fingers.You can either sweep the hairs back toward your ears or arrange them in swoops along your hair shaft for a more dramatic look.Edge control is a fast-drying styling product that you can use to lay down fine hairs.These baby hairs are found in many high-quality wigs.