Storing bundles between installs
Most bundles are not damaged while they are being worn. They are damaged in a drawer, in a plastic bag, still dirty from the last install.
- Applies to
- Bundles, closures, wigs and units not in use
- Takes
- Fifteen minutes
- You will need
- A clean wash and full dry, first
- A satin or silk bag
- A wig stand or a padded hanger
- A little light oil on the ends
- Written by
- Miss Kanzi
Hair that goes into storage dirty comes out worse than it went in. Product, sweat and oil keep working on the strands for as long as they sit there, and a sealed plastic bag holds the moisture against them. Almost every bundle we are asked to look at has been ruined this way rather than by wear.
Wash and dry it completely first
Follow the wash chapter, then let the hair dry all the way through — including the weft, which holds water longest. Storing hair even slightly damp invites mildew and a smell that does not come out.
Detangle and oil the ends lightly
Comb the bundle through from the ends up, then run a very small amount of light oil through the last few inches. The ends are the oldest part of the hair and the first to go dry in storage.
Store it in satin, not plastic
- Satin or silk bag: keeps moisture in the hair rather than against it
- Plastic bag: traps humidity and causes mildew
- Loose in a drawer: causes tangling and crushes the weft
Hang or lay it flat, never folded tight
A wig stand keeps a unit in shape. A bundle can lie flat or hang from the weft. What matters is that it is not folded hard in the same place for months, which sets a permanent kink.
Check on it every few weeks
Open the bag, comb the hair through, and close it again. Hair in storage is still hair. Five minutes a month is the difference between reinstalling a bundle and replacing it.