My Messy Wig Adventure
Okay so my box from Amazon finally showed up yesterday with this cheap Marie Antoinette wig inside. I ripped it open and wow - it looked like a frightened poodle crossed with cotton candy. Seriously, those curls were everywhere and the back part was totally flat. Not gonna lie, I almost stuffed it right back in the box.
What Actually Worked
First I grabbed my rattiest comb and started attacking the knots near the bottom. Like super gentle though, cause I already ripped out some hair doing this last month on another wig. Pro tip: hold the hair above where you're combing so you don't pull roots out!
- Sprayed water mixed with cheap conditioner in a bottle
- Ditched the comb halfway and used my fingers instead
- Cut like five inches off because some ends looked like shredded cheese
After the disaster phase, I sectioned the wig like pancakes - top layer, sides, back. Used those black butterfly clips from my bathroom drawer. The crown part? Teased it like crazy with a fine-tooth comb till it looked like a fluffy cloud. Seriously went at it for twenty minutes while watching Netflix.
The curls were dead on one side so I grabbed socks - yes, actual cotton socks - rolled sections around them, and blasted with my hairdryer on low heat. Left them wrapped up overnight while I slept. Next morning they looked way better, sorta like those fancy cake decorations.
Final Touches & Reality Check
Dusted everything with bargain bin hairspray till it felt crispy. Added this dusty fake flower I found in my craft box. Stepped back to look and honestly? It's lopsided as hell but you know what? From the front it actually looks decent. Posted a selfie on my stories and three people asked where I bought it! Total win for maybe two hours work total over two days. Beginners can totally do this without fancy tools - I sure did!
