Wig Care Heads Up!By Gabrielle G. Some of TGF's prettiest readers have agreed to share with us their favorite style, beauty and "how-to" tips. This week features ideas from Gabrielle G., a lovely gal from Missouri who will soon have her own Pictorial here. If you've ever had the same problem I have every time I attempt to prestyle a wig prior to putting it on, you know that holding it in one hand and trying to comb, brush, style bangs, or do practically anything else with the other hand is nearly impossible. After some very frustrating and disasterous attempts, I came up with a very cheap solution that frees up both hands.
If you dont have one of those styrofoam wig forms, the ones that are
roughly shaped like a human head, get one! They are very cheap and can
usually be found in beauty supply outlets for less than $5.00. Once I had pinned the wig to the wig form, I still had a hard time holding the thing down solidly enough to accomplish any real brushing or styling. After some thought, I had the idea to hot glue a small piece of 1/2 inch plywood to the base of the wig form and then drill a small hole in the plywood to accept the 1/4" screw mount of my camera's tripod. This way, I could mount the wig form to the tripod and adjust it to any height and and position I needed using the tripod adjustments. I have also found it handy while dressing on trips I've taken out of town. Not wanting to drag the tripod along, I merely use those photo mounting pads that are stickey on both sides and stick the wig form to the bathroom counter or other handy table top. If you've had the same problems I've described here, and you're only slightly mechanically inclined, this may be the answer you've been looking for. |