If you have never worn a lace wig before and you don’t take the time to learn about how to properly wear your wig you will make numerous mistakes. By taking the time to learn about the most common mistakes that women make when first wearing the wig you will ensure that you have a positive experience the first time you wear your lace wig. Not to mention that taking the time to learn about the different mistakes will extend the life of your wig because you will learn the proper care techniques required to maintain your wig.

Lace wigs are not just for people who have no hair, many people who still have their own hair wear them to help enhance their own looks. Celebrities like Beyonce, as well as everyday people, wear lace wigs in addition to their normal hair to create some sensational hairstyles. While majority of mistakes are made by woman who have never worn a lace wig before, they are not the only ones to make some of the embarrassing mistakes that you will read about here. Many celebrities have been caught by the spotlight making some of these mistakes that you want to learn how to avoid.

Here are the 10 most embarrassing mistakes, along with their solutions, that women make when wearing a lace wig for the first time.

Problem One: Before putting on your lace wig, you will need to wrap your own hair so that the wig is undetectable. The problem with first time lace wig wearers is that they do not wrap their hair properly, so it causes the wig to look puffy rather than natural. Your hair is not naturally puffy, so having a puffy spot here or there tells people that you are wearing a wig.

Solution One: To ensure that your hair is wrapped properly you will want to wrap your hair around your head while it is wet, which is also called a wet wrap. Once your hair is wrapped, you will need to sit under a hair dryer so your hair can dry before you can put the lace wig on. When wrapping your hair ensure that it is wrapped around the head as tightly as possible, this allows the wig to sit as close to the scalp as possible.

Problem Two: Before you wear your wig, you will need to cut some lace from around the edges so that the lace base does not show while you are wearing the wig. First time lace wig wearers often do not cut enough lace because they are afraid of making a mistake, which leaves the lace visible against your skin. If you are out on a date and the wind blows just right to move the hair away from the hairline, your date will be able to see the lace edge… and that’s embarrassing.

Solution Two: Do not cut off too much lace. If you are unsure of how much to cut off ask a professional stylist to help you. To ensure that the lace wig looks natural you will only want the lace to be visible at the part rather than along the hairline.

Problem Three: The hair of the lace wig turns dry and brittle. Dry and brittle hair in a lace wig is going to stand out because it does not look like your natural hair. Not to mention that allowing the hair to become dry and brittle you are cutting down on the life of your wig. If you go out in public with dry and brittle hair people will stare at your hair because of how unhealthy it looks.

Solution Three: Treat the lace wig the same way that you would treat your own hair. Many lace wigs are made from human hair, so to keep the hair in excellent condition you need to condition the hair on a regular basis. When conditioning the hair make sure you only use products that are approved for use on lace wigs. Using products that are not designed for lace wigs will cause unnecessary damage, which shortens the life of the wig, but also makes it appear dull and lifeless.

Problem Four: You cut the hairline incorrectly, so it does not look like a natural hairline it is too straight and perfect. Many people make the mistake of thinking perfection is the key to wearing a lace wig, but you want things to look natural and perfection is not a part of natural. Having a straight hairline, also known as a razor edge line, is the sign of a poorly applied wig. If your wig is not properly applied, you run the risk of the wig falling off in public… and that’s embarrassing.

Solution Four: Rather than trying to cut the hairline yourself, take it in to a professional lace wig stylist. The professional stylist can cut the hairline to make it look natural, which helps make the wig look real. Taking the lace wig into a stylist to have it professional cut along the hairline also ensures that the wig itself is not cut into.

Problem Five: Many first time users use the wrong type of glue when securing the lace wig to the hairline. If you use the wrong glue, your lace wig will stand out because you can see the glue along the hairline. Applying the wrong kind of glue or too much glue leaves a shine along the hairline that light will reflect off of, drawing attention to your hair.

Solution Five: When using glue to secure your lace wig to your hairline you want to use lace wig glue that is going to dry clear, this prevents people from seeing the glue along the hairline. In addition, when gluing the wig to the hairline do not use any type of products on the hair until the glue has completely dried, this can take up to 12 minutes depending on the glue. If there is too much glue, which is evident from the hairline being shiny use a small amount of alcohol on a cotton ball along the hairline.