The duration of your lace wig depends on how often your wig is worn and how you care for your lace wig. When great care is taken while putting it on, wearing it and taking it off then the life length of your lace wig will increase. On average, full lace wigs and lace front wigs will last six months to one year or longer. The wig can be worn for up to six weeks.
The duration of the wig depends on the adhesive that you are using. If you buy an adhesive that is for daily wear the hold will only last for up to 1-10 days. If you want to wear the unit longer then you have to buy extended wear adhesives which can last for 3-6 weeks. You do not have to remove the unit until you decide to and/ or when your adhesive hold starts to slip. The unit does not require frequent washing. Full instructions on how to apply the unit and care and maintenance are included in each wig order. We sell both daily wear and extended wear adhesives in either liquid or tape and we sell various adhesive removers.
With proper care and maintenance one of our quality wigs can last for a month up to a year or more but this depends on frequency of use. If you are wearing a unit everyday, then general wear and tear will reduce the life span of the unit unless you buy more than one unit. The cost of the unit works out to be cheaper than a weave as you can re-use the wig. Clients with severe hairloss such as Alopecia who wear the same unit everyday have an average life span of 3-4 months for a wig before it may require repair or complete replacement. The life span of the wig will ultimately fall with the owner and their care and maintenance regime.
This method will protect the lace front from fraying indefinitely. Using the popular 3/4″ Redor blue Liner Track Tape, cut the Red Liner Tape down the center creating many 3″ long strips 3/8″ wide. Place one cut of the Tape starting 1/2″ on to the polyurethane tape patch area where the lace front connects to it. Began laying the strip of the Red Liner tape (with the liner still attached) directly on the very front hairline of the lace edge. Press it firmly onto the lace. Continue placing strips all the way around the front pressing firmly as you go. As the tape strip will need to be cut a few times to make it conform to the arc of the front it will be necessary to overlap the Red Liner Tape slightly. Do this by peeling up the edge of the Red Liner next to the strip you are working with. Continue laying the strips until you have finished taping the entire front edge from side to side with the 3/8″ strips. Finish your final strip 1/2″ on to the Polyurethane area next to the lace front where it is attached on that side also. There must be no separations in this tape strip line.
You have now created a clear see through Red Liner tape Ribbon edge on the Lace front. This tape will stay on the edge for an extended period of time.
After the red plastic covering the adhesive is removed from the tape it is applied directly to the scalp. This tape should stick well for a few days even if the unit is removed from the customer’s head. After it stops sticking the liquid tape is used to attach the Front Red Liner Tape to the forehead. Simply brush on a light coating to the existing Red Liner Tape. The original Red Liner Tape can never be removed by the customer. That tape will stay for as long as you are comfortable with it – sometimes as long as 3 months. The customer may carefully clean the interior side of the Red Liner with adhesive cleaner-remover at any time.
For a lace front wig:
Clean the area where you want to tack down the lace (usually the temples) and proceed as in the previous steps.
Remember most lace front wigs do not need this extra step, correct placing and pinning should make the piece feel secure enough. Always use the spirit gum sparingly.