1 THE ARTISTRY of ARTIFICIAL HAIR Chapter 14

2 INTRODUCTION u Wigs began in about 4000 B.C. u Purpose u protection u Spread from Egypt to Europe than America u Ancient Egyptians shaved their heads w/bronze razors & wore heavy black wigs to protect them from the sun

3 u Ancient Rome u Wigs made from the prized blond hair of captured barbarians from the north In Japan, the lacquered coiffures of the geishas were actually wigs 18 th century England Men wore wigs, called perukes Indicated if they were in the army, navy or engaged in the practice of law

4 u Popularity of wigs was magnified in the mid 50’s to mid 60’s u Decline in wig sales, services and availability of wigs until late 1980’s u Medical reason’s - causes sales and services to increase again u 1990’s partial hair, extensions, hair weaving

5 WHY PEOPLE WEAR WIGS u CHOICE u MEDICAL u FASHION u PRACTICALITY

6 TYPES OF HAIR u HUMAN HAIR u European, Asian, and Indonesian u European- softer more preferred u Animal hair u YAKS - medium texture u GOAT - ANGORA - soft texture u HORSE- coarse texture u SYNTHETIC - MODACRYLIC FIBER

7 HAIR USED IN WIGS u HUMAN HAIR u Match test u Burns has a strong odor u Clean every 2 to 4 weeks u Liquid dry shampoo is used u Toxic, Flammable u Evaporates as it dries u Condition with a leave in conditioner u Use cool dryer u SYNTHETIC- MODACRYLIC u Match test u Melts slowly leaves a small ball at the end of the strand u Clean every 3 months u Non- absorbent ( lack porosity) will not attract dirt u Shampoo with mild shampoo and conditioner u Use cool dryer

8 CONSTRUCTION OF WIGS u THE WAY WIGS ARE PUT TOGETHER u CAP WIG u Cotton, synthetic, elastic u 1st type of wig made of all cotton u fitted like a swim cap u hot, tight, uncomfortable u CAPLESS WIG u Wefts of material sewn to strips of elastic u Stretch wig- cooler, lighter, natural looking more comfortable, easier to style

9 HAIR PLACEMENT INTO WIGS u HAND TIED u Strands of hair tied to wefts, then hand tied to the elastic u More expensive u Must take extra care of cap u MACHINE MADE u Sew the strips on the elastic in a circular method u Hard to style the top, but more durable u COMBINATION u Uses both methods to construct the wig