How To Resize A Wig That’S Too Big
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What'S up guys, it's me Qi here and that is mad about me. Cheat on all social media platforms YouTube Facebook. I G makes you guys follow me mad about me chief. I typically I used to do tutorials all the time I stopped for a while, but I am bad guys. I am back. I'M gon na do a short tutorial. This one is just basically gon na show you guys how to adjust your wig units. I get a lot of people who ask me like how can they make their wig units smaller if it's too big and I've been kind of like thinking about it? Okay, how can they, you know, adjust their weight unit if they're just basically purchasing a standard, wig unit and not so much as buying a custom unit? We all know custom units can get very expensive, we're talking seven eight hundred dollars even in the thousands, but you can get standard units for two hundred three hundred dollars. The price is very inexpensive for a standard unit, but sometimes if you have a smaller head, it looks big now some people say that their units are too small, but it's very rare, very rare, that a unit is not going to be too small. Like me, I have a bigger head in units they're, just not too small, they're more so too big like the unit's fit my head perfectly honestly. I don't really have to make adjustments, but if you're saying your unit is too small, then you may be putting it on incorrectly. Cuz units usually will be bigger before they're smaller, so I'm gon na show you guys. This is one of my wigs that I made she's been through it. I just got her up the drawer, so she's dirty. She could use some tender, loving care, but I'm gon na use her after my model today to show you guys how to actually your wig units and make them smaller if they are to be so now we're talking about a wig unit that actually has a closure On it, the closure that you see right here, the small piece of lace, so we're not working on units that have a frontal on it. I'Ve explained Frankel's closures and other video. So if you're confused about the difference between espresso and the closure makes you guys take a look at some previous videos, but we're gon na work on making a closure wig unit, smaller, okay, and so this is how this one looks on the inside. I made this one on my sewing machine, and now I'm gon na show you guys how to make it smaller again. This one fits my head fine, but just for the sake of helping you guys out, I'm gon na sacrifice my bomb. We all still be able wear her, but we're gon na sacrifice her. So what you want to do pretend this is your head? Okay. So this is your head. What you want to do, first and foremost, just put the unit on your head: okay, again, you're, not putting it on a mannequin head. This is you okay, so you should be looking in the mirror as you're, watching this video and putting your wig unit on your head, so I'm just putting the tea pants in her, so she'll stay now what you want to do when you have your wig on Your head, this is the back we're gon na part, it straight down the middle and either using a clip or rubber bands. You want to separate it into two sections, so this is what you should look like from the front like you have two pigtails, but you're. Basically, just separating it in the back okay. So now what you're gon na do is you're gon na grab your unit like from the top of your head, and you want to actually grab the lace go in between that hair grab your legs and pinch whatever feels too big, you want to pinch that, okay, Again, my unit is fine, but if it was too big, I would pinch it but kind of pinch it down here, because what we want to do is cool that extra elastic down here. Okay, we don't want to pull it up to the top, because you want your wig units to still be flat on the top. So what you want to do is grab any additional cap and you're going to grab it down at the bottom and you're just going to simply put the clip in it up against your head. Okay, you're, just gon na put a clip in it. Cuz you want to grab any additional weight cap that you want to cut off. Okay, so you want to grab that and then you want to take your wig unit off. I'M just going to keep this on my head, where's that so now I'll show you one Dominican, we're gon na grab. Whatever will go in my hand, can come off okay, so you want to grab that cuz that excess weight cap right excess weight cap. So that's what you want to come off, but I want to bring it down some because we want to make our stitch down at the bottom. You want this to stay, how it is so we're gon na I'm gon na bring it further down to the bottom. Okay, close to the back of the week, this is excess cap. Okay, so now take your wig off of your head and put it on the mannequin head. Okay, put it on the mannequin head, you know: Manik, okay, you know mannequin hit, you need shears and you need thread and a couple of hair clips about three hair clips. Sorry guys! Okay! So when you take that clip off you're gon na count how many tracks that was inside of that clip, okay, so I'm gon na count the amount of tracks that was inside it clip one three, four five and six. So I had six tracks inside of my clip. It does not matter how far apart or how close your tracks are. We are basically just determining how much we need to cut off okay, so I need to take out six tracks with okay. So now what you want to do is separate those tracks away from the rest of the here. Well, I need six tracks off. It'S almost impossible to measure it by inches, so we're measuring it by tracks be sure to separate it evenly. So the hair I'm pulling up is the hair that I don't want to take off, okay and make sure you separate it evenly wherever your track starts. You want to end it on the other side and, yes, you are going to lose hair off your units, oneness, which you can always solve more here back in. I got one two, three, four, five, six, that's what I said. Six six tracks work in my hair. Clip so that's what needs to come off, so these are the six tracks that I counted, meaning this is the excess weight cap. This is where all the excess wave cap was. So I'm going to clamp this just to keep it separated. Then I'm gon na get all this hair out of the way, because you don't want to make a mistake and cut off anything, that's not supposed to come on. I hope you guys can understand what I'm doing here so now. This is where all my excess we wake up use so now what I'm gon na do is go in with a pair of shears, starting from one side. You have to cut that out. Okay, so at the top of the track, where the excess week was, you want to actually cut that whole cap out of here put close to the track. Do not cut the band - Oh this, maybe easier so basically you're just eliminating all those tracks from the middle. Don'T cut the band cut right before you get to the band? I know that's a lot of hair, but you can sew it back in literally consult its back in, and you want to make sure that when you're cutting off your excess wig that you're not cutting hair off the top, you want that top to remain intact. Any like mishaps or mistakes or imperfection they will be totally fine in the back of your wig unit. But you don't want to screw up the top of your wig cap and if this is a service that you do not feel comfortable, doing simply ship it out to me I'll, do it for you and send it back to you the only thing you will have To do is measure your Weah cap on your head put the clip on there, so I would know how much of the cap I'm supposed to be taking off for you and mine seems like a lot of hair, because I stitch the tracks super close together. Some of you may have only taken off to track some of you three tracks, some of you one track. It just depends on what size you're trying to take your wig unit down to okay, so don't be afraid or think we're just about to lose a lot of hair. Because again this hair can go back in and that's a that's a whole nother situation. But it can go back in so you should have this hole in the middle of your week like this, so the hard part is over. So now all you want to do is literally close. This stitching up that hole you put in the middle, your wig, you just want to close it up. We Follette this hair down she's out of the way she's safe. We won't make a mistake and cut her, so we just let her hang just so you guys can see exactly what you did. So this is the back of your unit. This is the top now we're just stitching it in the middle, so you want to start stitching from front to back because any buckling that you may get because you're adjusting the size of the wig you want it to be in the back anything that goes on. Pretty much back here, it's fine! You just want to make sure your top stays flat, so you want to make sure you start stitching from the front to the back, but anything buckling. Anything like that. It'S okay back here as long as the top is flat under your stitching clothes, and my suggestion would be like when you're putting your clip on when you're sizing it try not to make it too tight, make some room for error because you don't want to make It too small, because once it's too small, it's really nothing. You can do about it. So you know just try to leave some room. Don'T try to make it too tight because remember you you're gon na be wearing braids under this unit. So you want to make sure, there's enough room for the braids. So now, as you guys can see, the unit is starting to come together. You pretty much can't even tell that you took remove some of the cap. It just looks like the we would stitch this way. A couple more stitches and I'll be done. Just secure it, I'm gon na take her down, see guys can see what you did there. You are she's still flat on the top and she is smaller. So here you go a much smaller unit, didn't cost you a dime just a little bit any time. Just take your time. There'S no rush, so I'm sure some people will be standing like when you lost the hair in the unit. You kind of got to make up your mind either you wan na a smaller unit or you want to keep all your hair. But remember you could always go back in and stitch more hair in and what you want to do is stitch the hair in the back and I'll. Make sure I'll show you guys that, on my on my next video that you can put more hair in your wig unit, even after you make it smaller and I'll just show you a close-up, so you can just see how the unit looks on the inside will Be stitched today, you can see a little bit where you stitch to that, but that's nothing that anyone else is going to see to me. It looks fine as long as the unit is still wearable. If I didn't have this one, I would put it on, but guys just have to trust my word, but it works out perfect. So I'm glad to be back with you guys, making videos, and I will see you guys again in the next tutorial again be sure to follow me on IG YouTube. Facebook, whatever at mad about me sheet, see you guys
Comments
GrowingNFaith: Much needed!!!!!! I do the band trick to make it tighter but there’s still always that bulk that just sits there. That was the reason I stopped purchasing units. Now I’ll try it again and use this trick! Thank you for sharing!!!
Beautifully Sewn: You don’t know how long I have been looking for this! I actually need to do this on my Posh Collection beginner unit. I kept coming across vertical cuts but was terrified of the shedding. This is right on time!
Her And Love Are The Same: Thank God I found youuuuuuuu! I have a 20in head circumference smallest of the small heads I try not to sew on the band and it still stretches out This is beautiful!!!!!!
Dawn Combs: Really really helpful. Bless you beautiful woman!! New to wigs since hypothyroidism thinned my hair. Got a pretty but cheap unit on amazon but it was bunching up near my nape. I was going to send it back but I followed your video and viola!! Now I don’t have to!! You’re the bomb! New subscriber ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lynn Logan: Love your videos. I always thought about sewing that part of the wig but it never came across my mind to cut it out. Thank you sister for your teachings. Keep going strong for the Lord.
Dana Faulks: Thank you so much for this video! I feel like you made it just for me. I DM you not to long ago and asked this exact question! Great video because I do love your wig it was just to big for my pea size head lol!
A: Very detailed video! I usually stretch and tuck them under the elastic band which always results in excess at the nape! This method looks waaaaaayyyyy better and will sef be trying this! Thank you
Desiree VanBurger: I'm brand new to wigs and you made this so clear I honestly feel like I can do it! Plus your comments/the text were adorable, it was clear what you meant but as a total noob I appreciated that! ❤️
N. Itzzy: Love it! Super easy, thank you ♥️
Shera B: Hands down!! This is the best video on this subject period!!! I've seen so many tutorials that don't make sense. This one was discriptive and made sense on every step. Thank you for this
BangEnded Scoots: What a helpful video! I bough my first wig last year, and have yet to wear it because it's too big and bulky. Also- how ridiculously attractive is she?!?
salem's revenge: Thank you so much for making this video! Very well explained and easy to understand!
jewelsnjc: Thank you. This was very helpful!! I have a small head and always have bulk in my cap. Much appreciate you for sharing this information!!!
ForEverMeTori: Hi, this was very informative, much appreciated. I was wondering could this technique be used to resize a full lace wig?
Kay Calhoun: Bless you lady! Im 34 and bought my first real wig (#fancy lol). Girla! For an extreme novice, this is soooo simple! I Dreading this but sis, I'm so hype rn!! Thank you so much! Sincerely, lady with a small ass head
Twin Morrison: Very informative and detailed. Thank you for this.
Dottie Free: Thank you for a great demonstration. My wig is too big on the top of my head where the micro-mesh hand tied area is, from the bangs to about three to four inches back before you get to the wefting. The cap doesn't even fit my head but sticks up above my scalp. How can I decrease the top of the wig cap there? Can i cut it and sew straight up the top middle to the crown, kind of on a slight diagonal, possibly?
MD AcuDocs Acupuncture: Thanks for sharing this video, it was super helpful and the instructions were clear.
Terri Marie: I'm glad you decided to bless us with another tutorial.❤️
Magdalene's Apothecary: THANK YOU!! All other videos are about adjusting the perimeter of the wig and not getting rid of the saggy bulk when its too big... Cant wait to try!
Sasha Samuels: Appreciate this so much. Beginner here. I have an everyday wig and i could not for the lif of me figure out why it was always so bunched up. I realised it was too big but didn't wanna redo the unit and couldn't figure out how to correct it. Very helpful. I'm fixing that lil sucker tmrw
Hairbliss Uk: Such a clear tutorial
imamasterpiece: Wow! Thank you, for the great explanation. You were very dallaire ans easy to understand and in the end if we are not comfortable doing this you offered more of your service Win-Win. Thank you again.
Kirsten Botten: I was about to do a vertical cut against my better judgement, this video makes perfect sense!!! Thaaankkkk youuu beautiful woman!!!
Kat S: OOMMGGG thank YOUUUUUUUUUU!!! I have watched soooo many videos and your video is THE ONE that made sense to me! I added the hair I cut off as individual tracks back on the wig AAHHHH I am so pleased!!! Thank uuuuUU
DanaBee: Thank you so much. I just bought a wig and too big is putting it lightly, my head small. I’m gonna get this wig together lol!! Thanks
Shauni Nickz: you are so very thorough and I love every detail of your content. love this vid
Peaches Nicholson: Thank you for all your experience! ❤️
Tiara King: I quit wearing wigs because my head is so small! Thank you. I can't wait to order some now!!
leslie leslie: Thank you for the sacrifice, this new wig was fitting like a big hat
Lenesha Hill: Thank u THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I needed. Now lemme go fix mine. Thanks boo
Domo: Did surgery on my U part wig today after watching your video. You saved the day! It didn't make any sense how big that wig was on me. lol
buddy77587: Awesome skills. You make it look so easy
Chelsie G: This was so clear to understand thank you for this!!!
Ruby Kay: Yessss! I love your tutorials! So glad you are back.
COCO DIOR: Yesssss this was so helpful love this thank you
GAILY GAIL: So detail.. Thank you for sharing. This was much needed.
That True Crime Channel: This is exactly what I was looking for thanks a lot !
Linda Thomas: Thank you this was a wonderful tutorial.
lizad777: Thanks for making this, I will be doing this to a large wig cap soon. Can you please make that video on how to add the extra hair back in? Thanks
tori byrd: Great technique can I do this same method in reverse and add a piece of spandex dome cap to make larger? If so can you make video on how to extend a to small cap PLEASE!!
Melanie Regina Edwards Carter: Absolutely love you Sis. Youre make up is Fiyah. So glad your back to give us some knowledge.
O H: Girl, this stressed me out but you did the dang thang... Welcome back
Monie Luv: We missed uuuuuu!!! You don't know how much your videos help. And the fact that you're not selfish with your knowledge is a blessing on its own.
MissWhite: Your hair look so soft and nice .. love the curls do you have a tutorial on how to get those flawless curls
JoAnna Johnson: Yay she's back!!!!! My Sis (in my head) is here to school us!
Charla Hammond: What about resizing the perimeter of the cap? Could you do a video on that as well?
DrCarolyn Mack: So glad you're back doing tutorials!
Carmonscloset: Thank you, this helped a lot!
Kalia Brown: Do you still provide your services? I have a few lace fronts my head measurement was correct but I think the fact I suffer from hair loss has some to do with why my wigs felt lose and not snugged once so ever.....Your method is most definitely helpful but the stress for me when it came to the cutting into the wig cap hit different i worry about it still not coming out correctly
ru.talaa: So you sew one side then the opposite side then sew the MIDDLE last?
Natalie Boitel: Ok, I have extremely thin fine hair myself and I've recently had to cut my own hair very short due to health issues. I also have a very small head. I have a coupe of wigs that are too big in a couple of ways. For one the crown area is a dead giveaway that it is a wig, and the second and worst part is that the wig comes down over my ears and after a couple hours of wearing it, it begins to really hurt my ears and give me a bad headache. Will this trick work to fix both of these issues or is there anything else I can do to remedy the size ?
twinstar9: What if the wig is too wide, meaning the person's head measurement from the top of one ear, over the top of the head, to the top of the other ear, is narrow? This makes the ear tabs rest on top of the ear because the wig is too wide.
Eno Avenue: Thank you. This is such a good tutorial. I'm going to try it today.
L Loftis: Thank God for this tutorial I needed it so badd!
AdorableVI4U: Thank you! I can't wait to try this
catmo59: Love the way you explained it
MS.NIKKI941: the wig got a whole tummy tuck...lol
Julie Russell: When I grab the extra (to measure how much to take out) should I have the banfs tightened (like I normally wear)?
Shay Barnes: I’m trying this tonight! I’ll let you know how it goes!
Debra Pierre-Louis: Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will be doing this when I get home.
Dena Middleton: Thank you soooo much! That helped me out with my question.
alicia calkins: Hello, I love this video sooo much, I have had 3 strokes at a very young age, and my head stopped growing. I have to wear toddler size hats, and as an adult I have alopecia. I love my wig ,but it's too big. I would sooo much love some help..How do I send it to you? Thank you for your time.
queen2b1976: Thank u....I have a small head and other tricks haven't worked....until your way. I always have sizing issues with wigs...but now that I've learned a new way....I'm even more excited to buy wigs
kelli: I'm wondering can't you just close the gaps between some of the tracks on the wig instead of cutting a section out?
Lisa Lee: Instant like! As always, Thank you for sharing !!
Simmer Jen Jen: Thank you so much This helped a lot
A W: My head measures 23.5 and anytime I purchase a unit it never, never, never reaches to my edges. They are always too short. I have yet to purchase a wig that fits me correctly. I just stopped purchasing them. I am going to try to make one today.
Thanks in Advance.: Thank you so much as always.
S Shh: About a year ago I lost all my hair, I tried this on my first wig that I saved up for as it didn’t fit me properly and I have completely ruined it to the point it won’t even stay on my head, please can someone give me any tips on what to do? I can’t afford another one so I will have to sort this one out somehow thank you
Modesty Jones: You a bad lady!!! Thank you for this..much needed video!! U always post stuff I b waiting/looking for!!
Dottie Free: I bought an average size wig at a boutique but I have a small head/petite. The wig cap sticks up above my scalp right on the top of my head where it is hand tied. Not sure if I can alter it. The stylist told me I'd get used to how poofy it looks and she trimmed it twice a little. I went and removed two rows of wefts but still it doesn't cling to my little head. What to do?
Dana Lewis: This video was much needed. Thank the Heavenly Father for you Meechie! Glad u are back!!!!
BetaDenDymonds: Great video. What if it's a bob wig, do you do it the same way?
LifeofLakeshow: Does this technique work on synthetic wigs purchased from a beauty supply store?
Asia Marks: This is exactly what I was looking for!
Ht 2021: Thank you,,,,Meechie, it's very helpful...
Bross200: You are the Best!!! All the wigs I buy are too big because I have a small head. I tried your method and all I can say is you are the best. Thanks
Mikayla Walker: Any advice for headband wigs? Decided to give it a try instead of a lace for the winter and give my hair a break. I have a really small head 19-20cm and the wig is waaay too big in the back and there is no adjustment strap.
Pamela Galloway: Awesome and thank you
honeycaramel13: Girl you are the Queen!!! Glad you are back!!!
Bianca Onovo: Wow i just learnt a new trick. I love your videos they are well detailed.
RonnieRenee Blue: Are you still interested in showing a video on how to add hair in? This just saved my wig life. Thank you
SWBKNY: Hello new stubbie was thank you for sharing because I have a really small head and I suffer from bad hair loss so I’m getting into wigs and they are really big head friendly but I can’t wait to try this method I know this will help me thanks again.
Kimberly Tyler: Genius thank you Meechie
Edwina Oluwasanmi: I need a tutorial for realising frontal so bad! Do I use the same method? Will it affect the possible ion of the lace?
P Smalls: Very professional and straight to the point..
June: Best idea!! ❤️
Reba Rene’e Ealey: Meechie thank you so much this helps ALOTTTTTT
Kimberly Tyler: This so perfect for me because I don’t like thick wigs so I’ll win 2 ways less hair and a smaller cap
mya milly: omg thank you here i am thinking i have to make a new wig from the one i purchased... i was stressed out like damn am i gonna have to sell this wig
Marva Davis: Thanks for sharing. I'm Glad that you are back. And I love your videos Thanks again.
The Harris5: Glad you’re Back!!! Love your work Always ❤️ -Ranota
Johanna: Can you do this on a full lace wig?
Sean Alexis: Omg! You're saving my life with this video!!
Getmiamor: Meechie is Always my go to youtuber
Sandra Lin: I have a rather larger head and i'm scared to purchase wigs from companies because this. I usually end up buying bundles and making my own wigs at home. When you said you have a bigger head I became hopeful. May you tell me if you are a 23 inch circumference? Is this considered a large wig cap?
MsOctober30🦂: Girl you are so pretty!!!!! U don't know how much I appreciate this video!!!! Thanks and welcome back
Akontaba LTD: Could you kindly do a video about how to make a small wig bigger please???
Natasha Crawford: I have a beautiful wig nd yes it's way to big for me so thankful to you for your video very much helpful