Drag Queen Wig Styling Tip: How To Curl Or Crimp Your Synthetic Wig
- Posted on 19 January, 2013
- Lace Front Wig
- By Anonymous
A few months ago I purchased a beautiful copper red (bone straight) wig and after struggling with the decision to alter/style it I broke down and went for it. The outcome couldn't have been better. Watch me blindly style this straight synthetic wig to the god hunty! I crimped/curled/mermaidcurled the wig and cut asymmetrical pixie bangs! Check it out!
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So once upon a time there was this gay boy right and he did Drive and he went bought a straight wig and he got it home and realized that it wasn't full enough or thick enough. I gave him life at all. It actually took life away from him, so what he decided to do was change that wig. Now he was scared right. He was scared. He was scared because his ass didn't know how to do hair at all, but he'd seen some YouTube videos and he was smart and resourceful and with a little bit of know-how, he knew that he could make something magnificent happen and transform this dual straight. Lackluster hair into something incredible. So what he did was he split that way down the middle? He made four braids on each side and then he boiled a big-ass pot of water. You know so once his water finally came to a boil. He said I'm gon na. Take that pot of water, that's boiling at a ridiculously high temperature, and I'm gon na, pour it all over this wig that I just braided up. So then she took her wing right and she laid it down across the bottom of her bathtub. Lord knows I'm scared for that. Then she took cold water and ran it all right. How about it? Just took a clothes hangers stuck it through with it rhaggy tracks, on how I'm gon na up like that. What we're going to use is a little blow. Dryer action here all right, so it's time for the big reveal and what we're going to do is we're going to go we're going to take out our braids now. This is not completely dry, but I do not give a book so list up. I can already tell these curls are locked into place, because this is a movement alright. So I just took out my first parade and, as you can see, that hair is crap, so yeah we're just going to repeat this process. You'Re going to um braid your hair and then you're going to brush it out so that it doesn't look like kinky twists, your white, you probably don't know what that is. This is the final product. It came out amazing, I'm very, very, very, very happy very satisfied. Look at all that half so if you enjoyed this video, please be sure to like it also subscribe to my channel and comment on the video. Let me know what you think:
Comments
Erin Morticia: I love the way you narrated the story of how you crimped that wig!
sabbboy: I LOVE the intense story you began the video with. it pulled me in.
AlexisAshnew: Ohmygod you are amazing at tutorials, i love the way you explain things haha
1weerdchik: This is a great tutorial and will definitely help me with my mermaid costume, thanks!
Andrea Elzey: Hand to God, i needed this because getting my Myrtle Snow hair texture has been my very own American Horror Story. Thank you! I’ll be looking fabulous next week thanks to you. ♥️
Les bienfaits De la lune: Ah thank you for this. I still had a ratchet wig laying around that I lost hope on, but is now one of my favorite! I am also doing this for a long cheap blonde wig of which I just died the roots black.
G G: This is a really useful video and was easy to do. An interesting side effect of having the hair puffed and frizzed out is that it retains a lot more heat. In effect the hair becomes like a synthetic down comforter in the way it traps heat. Learned this on the first night when the weather was a little warmer. Will definitely do this to more wigs as and when needed. Thanks.
Skarlet Starlet: Thank you so much, I'll try to turn it out for you! You'll see me rocking this very soon, stay tuned babe and thanks again for the support <3!
justintimeforteaandcake: just tried this out on one of my wigs it looks sooo good I'm really happy, thanks for the video :3 <3
Herro :3: *Goes to wig tutorial, learns nothing by staring at v lines*
sugar love: I love it sister!!!! Well done!!!!!!
distortionx51: Perfect! This video was easy to understand, very helpful, and made me giggle :] I need to crimp a wig for my Amano FFIV Rydia costume and this is the perfect method for those synthetic Ebay wigs. hehe. I'm totally gonna be scared trying tho. I'm a wig styling newbie.
Chad Jones: i just did this to one of my old wigs and it worked BEAUTIFULLY
Ceri M: Oh my I laughed the entire way through this and then played it for everybody in the office becuase it was so funny. But really I can't wait to try this
Scott Rogers: Oh my god thank you. I have a crimped wig but I want to straighten it and I was so worried I'd never be able to re-crimp it!
Holly Holden: Wig shine spray! you can find it at most beauty supply stores, it's oily and makes it easier to brush, you can also use talc after to decrease the shine :3
Glynis Rounds: You're ADORABLE!!!! I used a version of this and it worked GREAT!!!!
Dawson Knowles: gonna do this to one of my wigs soon. i'd love to see this one on you!
Melanie Vonfange: I never would have thought to put a wig stand on a tripod! LOVE IT. I have a synthetic blond wig that does NOT do it for me... so I might try this! Wicked awesome vid!
Kawaii Devil Chuu: Haha you're so funny! I love it, and you're very helpful! <3
エヌエー(ネフェル アズレさん): Actually, you don't really need to do the cold water step, just catch the hair in a big towel or cotton Tshirt to get the moisture out. The same thing you do when you are dipping kanekalon box braids in boiling hot water when you are finishing them. You don't even need to put it in the tub, you can the pour the hot water into a tall pitcher or a large bowl and dip the hair into that, and like I said, catch it with a towel or cotton Tshirt. (The tshirt is more effective because cotton absorbs moisture better than towels, interestingly enough). Anyway, this makes sense. I see girls who straighten their synthetic wigs and believe that once they do that, they can't get the curls it came with, but this would be an excellent way to do that. Another variation would be to set the hair on perm rods, flexi-rods, or rollers, and do the same thing with the hot water. Thanks for giving me the idea! And thanks for sharing! :)
Ella George: Woah it turned out amazing! Great video :)
Stevie Byrd: I just bought a wig the same size yet its blonde. Shit you helped a lot. Thanks girl by the way you are beautiful~ p.s. love your wig.
crispy crunch: Oh my goodness you're HILARIOUS! <3 This is sooo helpful, thank you!
ShiSha Rainbow: Hey, thanks for sharing it because I'm doing tutorials myself for wig making and may you and your followers could like them as well ⚡
Lisa S.: I love your storytelling ❤️
pillar26: I found this very informative. Thank you!
Skarlet Starlet: I thought the same thing - I'm going to try it with blonde!
Villanelle: 'it didnt give him life it actually took life away from him' hahahah soo funny, just found your videos, i love drag race too! subscribed :)
angel bunnie: wicked cant wait to do this to my pastel pink wig
ChristianAnhalt: You're absolutely hilarious! I just found you and I definitely subscribed after 2 videos
NickNakSoWhack: damn girl! thats awesome. Totally trying this.
xDesichan: I just had to subscribe. This was too perfect haha
LATASHA FORTUNE: Great video I straighten a synthetic wig that mimicked my natural hair texture an was wondering how to add more texture and body
scaredy ashbish: Looking like Myrtle Snow from American Horror Story Coven!
MikiKonichito: after doing this can you make it straight again also ? like how it was first? i have a wig but i love it like it is, but also like different style sometimes :)
Iconika Strange: I cannot thank you enough for this video, I have no words. thank you.
Michaela Cohen: Omg. This is amazing. YOU ARE AMAZING! THANK YOUUUUU
brittanymichelly: OMG lol the beginning is so perfect :)
Skarlet Starlet: thanks babe! i was winging this shit so I'm glad to see others approve! <3
Stephanie Schultz: Do you think you could just leave the wig in the pot of boiled water (off the heat) until the water cools down, then remove the wif and hang it to dry?
Alyasia Cooper: That story in the beginning had me crying!!! Lmfaooooo
hanyune: I love it!
Bryan Exel Sumugat: This is giving me life! Servin some Merida realness. Bravo!
The Something Show: good job hunty. thanks for the info
Mike Hunt: you made me want to do this so i took my straight wig and mine looks like huge black girl hair. yours looks sooo much better but im satisfied.
Peterluckystar: Subscribed new favorite tutorial videos amazingly helpful and funny
Kimmie Jaé: So helpful so hilarious I wish you were my bestie!!!!!!!
Jo D: So much body I love it! It looks much better
Joey Mangum: So, just did this to a Halloween wig I bought on clearance a few months back... We'll see hot that turns oout
JohnLaidlawTM: i did this braiding method but with a steamer. tho i find it hard to maintain the hair from getting overly tangled. any pointers?
Skarlet Starlet: thanks so much for that tip!
Javier Rivera: Ohhh im sooo doing this!
Cherrished: This is great :') tysm for posting this
takea chancepburgh: Your commentary is to die for!!!
Skarlet Starlet: i actually started on the other day but deleted it because I still dont feel like I've perfected padding. I mean I can make decent pads but I want PERFECTION. One day, this video will exist tho!
LaCountress Springs: LMAO!!!!! LOVE ITTT!! You seriously, just gave me life!!!
Skarlet Starlet: thanks for the tip!
Emily Korczak: This is like some sort of epic story and I am living for it and also I'm about to fucking braid my wig xD
Yancey J. Quick: any oil sheen or shine spray will work too :D
Pedro: Straight out of Brave! Love it!
Stario64: I fucking love you Skarlet :) you are so funny!!!
Blu Heaven: You are great!! I can't with you I'm laughing to hard!!
Aleena Averly: Oh my god, you had me laughing. Thank you! :D
Niya's World: Lol this made me smile
xDesichan: I just had to subscribe. This was too perfect haha
Jemila Spencer: This is the first vid i've ever seen by you and omffg YOU ARE SO DAMN FUNNY<3 i will totally subscribe<3
André Alves: I love you working that wig at the end of the video. Ha, ha!
vijo.cos_n_stuff: Im unsure if ill ruin my cosplay wig with this but i trust the magic man with the funny words
block cherry 21: I'm doing this now but how long did you let it dry after running the cold water ? Anyway ima do it
Helio Lima: i love it! totally works! and... body ody ody
ndjs: first video I've seen from you and I'm cracking up. you're soooo funny! and your stomach is HAWT
Gabe Itch: I slowly fell in love with you within the last 3 minutes.
Jasmine Clulow-Siford: This guy is my life XD thanks for this
Ms. Paris: The story in the beginning had me hooked & interested lol best opening .
Liz Amable: Thanks for your tutorial. Very cheap wigs look not natural soft.
Starry boy: Lmao "you're white you probably don't know what that is" XD
Joey Mangum: FIERCE! I would never have thought of that!
Jonathan Miro: where you get that wig gir! its giving me life!!!
daishippai: your funny and i enjoyed your video :)
Essence Tanell: love itttt :) <3
kiw77ii: best how to video!
mysticqueen74: You are so funny and fun
Natarsia Flournoy: Omg...boy you had me laughing
verYCreepyDoll: what if i'd do this to a $10 wig? would it ruin the my ratchet dollar store wig?
Skarlet Starlet: if you have a steamer that will work, or you can pour boiling water on it
Obemah Hesslup: i love it haha too funny
Theglamjesus: i will wait and omg you are so beautifull u should make more transformation vid and like a how did u start drag who gave u ure name and stuff like that btw im a huge fan of ures <3
Alissandra_green_offical2022: Omg ur so funny I love u already
FUNERALFACETV: I LIVE! Two of these on top of each other would be sickening.
Latanya Gibson: I love the narration! I subscribed
VanityandTaillor: Omfg. Love the intro <333
Daphne Inish: This made me so happy
Muxa Muxe: CUTE!
Skarlet Starlet: I've heard steamers work great! I dont have any entangler tips. This hair is a bitch to maintain lol
Theglamjesus: can u make a tutorial on hip and butt pads oplssss
Jay Krauss: OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saw Tyra Sanchez's hair and wondered how the fuck she got her hair to look like that....now i know
K Herbo: pretty sure the ending gave us all life
BeautyJock: I love this baby!
Tiara: I seriously love you.