Afro wigs, Afro kinky wigs, Afro Caribbean wigs ? whatever your title if you?re after a human hair Afro full lace wig then you?re in the right place.Our Store has plenty of options for you.
These wigs are great for those with Afro hair who want or need to wear a wig and want to stick to something that?s similar to your own hair texture. So if you?re growing your own hair and want to stick with the Afro hair texture then the good news is that there are plenty of these wigs available as lace front wigs for you to choose from.
Some are full lace wigs and others just have lace at the front and we?ll use the term lace front and full lace interchangeably as this guide applies to both.
Afro Lace Wig Curl Pattern
Lace Front Wig ? Afro Curl
There are looser and tighter curls with aAro hair wigs. They don?t use the terms of type 4a or 4b Afro so you will have to trust the picture you?re looking at as to the type of curl pattern your after. We?ve noticed a lot of sites that state the texture is Jheri curl when in fact it isn?t (Jheri curl relates to a curly permed look, not Afro hair).
The curl pattern you choose is entirely up to you and what you like. Since it?s an Afro wig, the care you give it will be the same for either tight or loose curls. Some folks prefer to go for the kinky curly texture instead of smaller Afro curls ? if you want a better understanding of the Afro textures available then check out Afro weave textures for more info, but the images below shows two type of Afro curl textures available for wigs and hair extensions (click on image to enlarge).
Lengths for Afro Full Lace Wigs
Loose Afro Curl
A key point to remember is the length quoted is the hair when it?s straight. So when you see an Afro lace front wig that is 12 inches but it only looks like 3 or 4 inches that?s the reason ? there?s an image comparison of length in the article about African hair extensions. The length you choose is again personal choice but remember ? if you would like to flat iron your hair with hair straighteners then the length you choose will matter ? our top tip is to always choose 14 inches or more for Afro hair wigs.
Tight Afro Curl
Colours for Lace Front Afro Wigs
Here is where you can be creative! Since lace front Afro hair wigs have all the benefits of lace front wigs, you can choose to go for black, browns, honeys or deep reds for your highlights and low lights as it will simply look like you?ve dyed your own natural hair. If you?re not sure what colour would suit your complexion, have a look at colour guides for darker skin tones or check out the guide for all skin tones and all hair colours.
Loose Afro Curl Lace Wig
Caring For Lace Front Afro Wigs
We have guides about how to wash Afro and curly wigs (and prevent tangling), how to moisturize them (without creating frizz), how to select the best oils for keeping the hair soft and how to care for Afro hair weave. That will be published in the coming weeks
What?s more, you can breeze through 5 top tips right here, right now.
1. Always wash your Afro hair wig on a mannequin head (a polystyrene/Styrofoam head is fine). This gives you complete control over the procedure instead of having to guess if you?re washing it right.
2. Use a shampoo for dry/damaged hair (make sure it?s for coloured hair if you?re wig is coloured in any way ? if you?re not sure if it is, use one just in case).
3. Never brush the hair when wet, do this only when dry and ideally don?t use a brush but a wide tooth comb (unless you are trying to create a puff look. You can use a large tooth comb when it?s dry but don?t comb it more than twice in a day ? excessive combing causes shedding and frizzing of your Afro wig.
4. Never use products with mineral oils on your Afro kinky wig.
A water-based moisturizer that can be sprayed is best. Or better still make up your own by mixing ten parts water and one part glycerine ? an ingredient that draws water into your hair to keep the moisture balance.
5. Don?t straighten the hair more than once per month as this can distort the curly texture of the hair ? (ideally, don?t straighten it at all) overusing heat styling tools can distort or damage the texture as the hair has usually been processed for texture. It?s human hair and will break with excessive heat. Use a low heat setting with the straighter and don?t use a blow dryer.
There you have it, your full lace and lace front Afro wigs guide. In a nutshell!
