Caring for your hair under a religious wig.
Make time for washing, drying and the coverage you prefer.

Leave time for care while the wig is off

Plan washing for a time when you can keep the wig off until both your own hair and the piece are ready to wear. Set aside an alternative covering if you want one. Ask the fitter about removal if the attachment is unfamiliar.

Keep the care instructions with the wig

Record the fiber, cap type and attachment method, and save the maker’s care directions. Use these when choosing products or booking maintenance. If a proposed change raises a question about your practice, discuss it with the adviser you trust before agreeing.

Allow extra time if the cap is still damp

• Check inside the cap as well as the outer hair before wearing.
• Continue the drying method recommended for the piece if either feels damp.
• Use your chosen backup or adjust your plans while it finishes.
• Avoid adding heat the maker has not approved.

Confirm privacy before removing your covering

• At the appointment, confirm who will enter the room and whether doors, windows or cameras affect privacy.
• If the setup differs from what you agreed, keep your covering on while arranging another room, staff member or time.

Agree what someone else may do

• Before handing over the wig, confirm the cleaning or maintenance work, storage and return time.
• State whether photographs are allowed.
• Ask to be contacted before any cutting, restyling or cap alteration.
• Keep the written instructions with the piece.

Shampoo for your own scalp and hair

With the wig off, wash your own scalp when it is oily or dirty, using your usual shampoo. Rinse well and leave time to dry. Choose separate care products for the wig from its maker’s recommendations.

Browse cleansing products. The consultation uses your wash frequency and scalp concerns to recommend a shampoo.

Conditioner for your own lengths

Apply rinse-out conditioner to your own lengths where they need it, then rinse as directed. Detangle gently before arranging your hair under the wig. Ask the wig’s supplier which conditioners can touch its fiber and cap.

Browse rinse-out conditioners. Your tangles, past treatments and preferred finish help guide a personal conditioner recommendation.

Prepare a private place to change

Set out the alternative covering you want, a clean towel and your own hair-care supplies. Put the wig’s storage support within reach. Start washing when there is enough time to dry your hair before you need to cover it closely.

Book maintenance around your next wear

Ask how long cleaning, drying and styling will take and agree a collection time. Decide what you will wear until then and what happens if the service runs late. Confirm any privacy arrangements when booking and again when you arrive.