Lesson 2: Navigating The Wig

FIRST TIME WEARING A WIG? DON'T WORRY, LET'S BREAK DOWN THE WIG

For many of you, this will be the first time you have really ever looked at the wig so let's take some time to break the wig down so you become super familiar with it. Understanding the wig cap will help you navigate the wig thus making it easy to adjust the wig when you are out and about!

WIG TERMS

1. LACE FRONT
   • This is where your hairline will start. A well-designed lace front delicately recreates our hairline and it is the only way that we can wear our hair off of our face. If you do not have a lace front is it best to wear bangs. Our Stretch Lace Wig and our Gripper Wig feature a 1" Swiss lace front with knots that are single knotted and the knots are tiny teeny. 
2. EAR TABS
   • The "v" or "u" shaped tabs next to your ear. The ear tabs are a very important part of the wig because the ear tabs are your main guide to putting on your wig correctly - they help us quickly position and adjust our wigs. Well-designed ear tabs will sit snugly against your head and start about one finger away from your ear. Ear tabs that sit too low and touch your ear will hurt and it will be very difficult to wear sunglasses, eyeglasses, and masks. 
3. STAYS
   A stay is a small bendable "l" piece of plastic or metal that is located at the ear tabs and the nape or back of the wig. The stay is a crucial part of the wig because a well-designed stay will keep your wig firmly in place all day without the need for wig grips or adhesives.
   *Not all stays are created equal! Wigs made with plastic or cheap metal will not stay bent; failing to provide you with the security that you need. At SPARX, we only use a high-quality metal stay so it stays bent or curved all day so you will never have to use wig grips or adhesives!
   Travel & TSA Security Check: It is normal to feel considered about going through security but I have never had an issue with security. According to TSA, there is a chance that metal in any hairpiece "may be" detected by the full-body metal scanner. If the metal triggers the alarm, you will need to go through a pat-down at this point I would share with the TSA officer that you are wearing a wig. Our recommendation is to wear the SPARX Sport Headband Wig because there is no metal stays in it.
   MRI/CT Scan: In the event that you need an MRI or a CT scan, let the technician know that your wig has metal in it and they will advise you on the next steps. Our founder, Allison, recently had a CT scan completed but the scan was in her lower body and she did not have to remove her wig. Our recommendation is to wear the SPARX Sport Headband Wig because there is no metal stays in it.
4. TOP OF THE WIG
   The top section of the wig is located at the crown or top of the head. The top of the wig should curve and sit flat against the head.
5. NAPE/BACK OF THE WIG
   The nape of the wig is the back or end of the wig. The nape of the wig should sit snugly against the end of the occipital bone which is where the curvature of the back of the head ends or stops. Because wigs stretch over time, a well-designed wig will have adjustable "bra looped" hooks so you can easily adjust the circumference of the wig. Encelia No-Slip Lace Front Wig has this feature.