Afro Wigs

Moisture first, handling second. Refresh the coils whenever they feel dry and seal the ends with a light cream or a drop of oil so the water stays in. Wash only when product builds up, sleep with the hair gathered loosely on top under a satin bonnet, and store it on a stand, not folded. Dry, crushed coils are what tangle and mat.

Wash it hanging down, never piled up. Finger-detangle with conditioner first, wet it with lukewarm water and squeeze a sulfate-free shampoo from roots to ends without rubbing. Rinse, leave conditioner on for a few minutes, rinse with cool water and squeeze out the water with a microfiber towel. Let it air-dry on a stand, turning it now and then so the afro dries round.

Give it a reset wash. Soak it in lukewarm water, detangle with plenty of conditioner, then leave a moisture mask on for a while under a plastic cap. Rinse cool, apply a leave-in and a curl cream section by section, and shingle or twist small sections so the coils clump again. Let it air-dry fully, then trim the frizzy ends that no longer curl.

Shape it rather than comb it. Put the curl cream in while the hair is damp, let it dry, and only then pick the roots or pat the outline into shape. Keep tension low, because tight ponytails pull on the lace and can show the wefts at the nape. For more length, stretch it with twists; for more width, pick deeper at the roots.

Plan for the long run: deep-condition it every few washes, use a clarifying shampoo when the coils stop clumping, and trim frizzy ends a little at a time. Rest it on a stand between wears, and if you wear a wig every day, rotating two spreads the wear. Kept like this, a kinky curly wig lasts about one to two years.

At the factory, made to order. The hair, 100% human hair, is processed into a tight coil with a soft, textured feel, then sewn onto the cap in rows of wefts; along the front, single strands are hand-knotted into the lace so the hairline looks natural. At home, people sew kinky curly bundles and a closure onto a cap, where matching the coil pattern is the hard part.

Yes: kinky curly is the human hair texture used for afro wigs, with tight coils, lots of volume and a low shine, like natural afro-textured hair. Lift the roots with a pick for a round shape; 180% or 200% density gives a full afro for every day. Unlike costume afro wigs, it can be washed, dyed darker and styled with moderate heat.

Yes, in brown and in blonde highlights. Kinky curly comes in natural black, #4 chocolate brown, 99J wine, the 4/27, P4/27 and M4/27 honey-blonde highlight mixes and M4/350 copper highlight. An all-over 613 blonde is not a standard option, because lightening tight coils that far is hard on the hair; ask us before ordering and we tell you what is possible and quote it before you pay.

Kinky curly imitates tightly coiled natural hair, with full volume and a soft, textured finish.

It pairs naturally with afro-textured hair and protective-style routines.