When you buy Halloween wigs, you have to maintain them properly so that you can use them the next year again. Wigs are of two kinds – Human hair wigs and synthetic wigs. Follow the steps given below to maintain your wigs for long lasting use.

1. It is essential to comb Halloween wigs with your fingers a wig comb before washing them.

2. Soak Halloween wigs for about 15 minutes in a tub of warm water to which wig shampoo has been added. Swish it in the water to ensure removal of all dirt.

3. Rinse it thoroughly with cool water till it is clean of all shampoo.

4. Fill the tub with water again and add wig conditioner to it. Soak the wig in it for 5 minutes.

5. Rinse the wig well and let it dry on a wig stand.

When you are drying Halloween wigs, do not wring them or blow-dry them. Leave the wigs on the wig stand and let them air dry. Detangle the wig with a wig comb when it is still wet.

To style your wig, you can do it with sponge rollers. It your wig has straight hair, then you can let it dry but if you wish to have a curly hairstyle for your wig, then do it before it dries. Curl the hair in the direction in which you wish the curls to be. If you do not have a wig stand, you can leave it on a towel and let it dry naturally. Before storing it, ensure that it is completely dry. You can also powder the wig stand before storing the wig so that it does not stick.

With this maintenance, you can easily ensure that your wig can be used again the next year.

Before you order for the costume wigs it is extremely important to measure your head size accurately as most wigs store have no exchange or return policy even in case of wrong size. It is quite irritating when the wig doesn’t fit you well as it hampers the entire feeling of festivities. Here are simple steps you must follow to get the best and the right fit costume wigs:

1. Measure carefully around your head near the hairline. The size of the ‘around your head’ wig can be easily adjusted upto one inch smaller or larger.  Make it sure that the wig is just right above the ear ad along the natural hairline.
   
   
2. While measuring the head ensure you measure from nape to the forehead top. Exactly where the natural hairline is.
   
   
3. Measure from the top of one ear to the crown and from top to the other ear for exact measurements.
   
   

Here are few things you must keep in mind before you actually measure your head:

1. Ensure that the hair, are flatten before you measure the head.
   
   
2. Always use the cloth measuring tape.
   
   
3. Don’t pull the measuring tape. Simply rest it around or over your head. Remember, pulling the tape will result in inappropriate size.
   
   

When you order for the costume wigs prefer buying it from reputed stores or stylists for best quality and fit. In case you fail to find the wig of your choice in the right size you can buy the next size and then get it altered from a good stylist as per your whims and fancies. But remember costume wigs alteration is pretty expensive therefore prefer devote some time online to find the wig that suits you the best.