Wearing a wig over your locs.
Check the fit with your locs arranged underneath.

Bring your usual loc arrangement to the fitting

Arrange dry locs as you intend to wear them, with roots relaxed. Bring your liner or grip. Ask the fitter to check space at the crown, sides and nape as well as circumference.

Test comfort before keeping the wig on

Once fitted, turn and nod your head. Check the front, behind the ears and nape for pressure, pulling or slipping. Remove the wig if it hurts. If normal fit adjustments do not help, try another size or cap construction with the fitter.

Your locs are still damp when you need to leave

• Continue drying before putting on the wig.
• If you need coverage meanwhile, use a loose covering that leaves room around the locs, then remove it when you can resume drying.
• Plan an earlier wash next time or leave the wig off that day.

The nape keeps riding up

• Take the wig off and check for a folded cap edge or bunched liner.
• If it still rides up, have the fitter assess the cap over your usual loc arrangement.
• Tightening it or forcing a thick bundle flat can add pressure without fixing the fit.

Make removal part of your daily plan

• Choose a private place to remove the wig if you want one, and put its storage support within reach.
• After removal, release the loc arrangement and check for dampness or pulling.
• Let damp areas dry before tying them up again.

Wash your locs with the wig off

Use your own shampoo when your scalp or locs need washing, following their aftercare. Give the roots and lengths a thorough rinse. Clean the wig separately with the products and method specified for its fiber and cap.

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Keep conditioning specific to each item

If your loc care includes conditioner, use the directed amount and placement and rinse as instructed. Keep it separate from wig-care products. Check the wig’s instructions before applying any conditioner to its hair or cap, even if it is made from human hair.

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Dry the roots and lengths before close covering

This sequence is for mature natural locs: press, blot and leave them loose, with optional unheated airflow. Check hidden roots and thick lengths for dampness. Starter locs, extensions and recent repairs need their own drying instructions.

Put on a glueless wig that already fits

Use this sequence only for a full removable wig designed for wear without adhesive, after its fit over your locs has been checked. Position it using the cap edges or ear tabs. Remove it if it pinches, pulls or slips.