Ponytail Wigs Are Perfect For Summer

Just as sneakily as it came, spring is on its way out, bringing in summer. Many people have grown to dread summertime and the sky-high temps that come along with the season—especially if those people wear European hair wigs. But just because you wear a human hair wig, doesn’t mean that you’re doomed to an even hotter summer! The trick to handling the heat is to wear ponytail wigs. Ponytail wigs are the perfect style human hair wig to wear during these unbearably warm months. They are gorgeously styled to keep the hair off of your neck and into a neat, stylish ponytail.

The ponytail wigs at Milano feature a silk-top cap which makes the sweltering summer months a whole lot cooler by wicking moisture. The great thing about ponytail wigs is their versatility. You can wear them anywhere, for any occasion thanks to the stylish and modern design. Wear it during the day for a sporty, on-the-town look, or comb it out and make it a sleek, sharp evening style.

All in all, ponytail wigs are the perfect solution for a woman looking to have comfort and style in one wig.

Shampoos and Conditioners for European Hair Wigs?

In our last post, we discussed the proper measures you would take to properly clean your European hair wigs or cancer wigs. In this post we’re going to discuss some human hair wig friendly products that are available to clean and style your hair piece.

To be clear, you should only use shampoo, conditioner and styling products specifically formulated for wigs. In addition, you should brush out any tangles and knots before you shampoo your wig, and when washing it you shouldn’t rub or wring it out to dry—handle your human hair wig with care!
As far as wig-friendly products go there are quite a few selections out there.

Hair U Wear is a brand that is specifically designed to work with human hair wigs. They have a Wash n Wear Shampoo that is great for keeping your wig fresh, healthy and clean. They also make a Leave-In Conditioner Spray that is perfect for gently detangling your wig after a wash or whenever you need to smooth things out. This spray provides maximum shine without adding a greasy, heavy feel to your wig.

Also remember that if you’re planning on styling your human hair wig, use only brushes and combs specifically designed for a wig. There are many available in the accessories section at www.MCwigs.com!

How to Clean Your Human Hair Wig

Regardless of the reason you are wearing a Human Hair Wig, knowing how to care for it properly is key to looking good all the time. Most likely, you’ve paid a lot of money for your human hair wig, so you want it to look like new for a very long time. The key to that is proper care and maintenance. Here are a few tips to help you keep your wig looking its best:

1)    Gently brush the wig with the proper comb, pick or brush. This can be incredibly hard to do by simply holding it, so in order to get the best results, put it on a wig stand.

2)    Remove the wig from the stand to clean it. Saturate the wig in 3 oz. of non-flammable liquid cleanser in a large glass bowl. To do this properly, hold the wig hair side down and dunk it until it’s clean.

3)    Next, you’re going to want to clean the edges and inside of the netting with a gentle cleaning solution and cotton balls and Q-Tips

4)    Put the wig back on the wig stand and leave it dry. You can style and set it once it is completely dry.

The History of the Wig Around the World: Part 2

As we learned last week, wearing European hair wigs isn’t a modern trend. The trend of wearing a human hair wig has been customary for people all over the world, dating as far back as the days of Cleopatra. Wigs have played a significant role in cultures throughout history denoting aristocracy and class, in addition to being a fashion trend that has changed with each era. It’s truly fascinating to see the development of this unique hair item.

In the time of the Egyptian empire, women, as well as men wore wigs. The style was defined as a page-boy like look, fit with gold garnishes and braids.

During the Roman Empire the wig styles really heightened. Literally! Women’s styles began to incorporate color and volume. The bigger the wig, the wealthier a woman was.

In the Middle Ages, wigs popularity tended to fizzle out. It wasn’t until the Renaissance that women’s hairstyles began to gain importance again. Styles were often aided in these days with hairpieces, braids, and golden taps.

During Louis XIV’s reign, the Allonge wig (think Captain Hook) was made popular for men and became a fashion staple that was worn with every garment.

After 1670, the à la Fontange, named after one of Louis’s mistresses, became a female wig fashion icon.

Wigs really began to flower around the eighteenth century. This is when wigs were truly adopted as a status symbol for both men and women and wig makers experimented with style. The Rococo was a popular style, and stylists had quite a task on their hands sculpting these works of art as some wigs were recorded as 35 inches tall.

The History of the Wig

The Sun King, Louis XIV (left)

Wigs have been present since Ancient times, especially in Egypt, when Egyptians shaved their heads and donned wigs, rather than keep their hair clean from lice and sweat. In Greece and Rome, the human hair wig was used by many men and women who wanted to look younger, but the bald often painted their scalps. European hair wigs are best known, and they came into dominance during the Early Modern period.

Louis XIII donned a wig to disguise his baldness. Similarly the Sun King, Louis XIV started losing his hair in his mid 30’s, and began wearing elaborate wigs. His court began to wear wigs to honor him, and in his old age, wigs became all the rage. The Sun King wore an enormous curled wig as looking older became fashionable.

A human hair wig was expensive and considered an investment. Combing one’s wig in public was permissible, especially when conversation languished. Human hair wigs became so popular that the flour needed for making bread was instead being used as powder by the landed aristocrats, and riots resulted. After Louis XIV’s death in 1715, the wig’s popularity declined. By the 1760’s more men were wearing their own hair, but more conservative men continued to wear wigs.

Today, wigs retain popularity among many women, and some men. Though not as grand or elaborate, the human hair wig will likely always remain as a cultural product of humanity’s obsession with hair.

Wigging Out

I do a lot of acting in my spare time, because it’s my passion. Now, I’m too old to get into the business – all those girlish dreams died off years ago. But when I’m acting a part for a show, I often wear a human hair wig to make me look younger. Ponytail wigs are especially great for generating a younger look.

Sometimes, I’ll even wear my human hair wig out on the town. It’s like I’m playing a part, except that I get to choose how to act, and I don’t have to worry about memorizing any lines. I look good for my age, it’s just that I’ve got some gray hair, and I don’t really like dying it – I figure if it’s natural, let it be! But every now and then, if I’m going to a dinner party, putting on ponytail wigs really gets me excited.

If you ever feel like you could use a change, but you aren’t sure whether you want to cut your hair or dye it a certain color, I would recommend buying a wig. It doesn’t have to be an expensive human hair wig, it can be something simple, just to help you get an idea of what it’s like to play a part.

Wig Accessories and Protocol

Wearing wigs can be hard at first. You may find your wig to be itchy and difficult to take care of. But with the Wi Grip Comfort Band, your wig will more easily rest on your head, and you may forget that you’re wearing a wig altogether! Try not to get your wig wet if you forget though. And don’t brush your wig if it does get caught in the rain. Brushing and combing your human hair wig is made easier with a professional brush/ comb set and a professional wig head. And if you want even more wig accessories, a hot air brush can give your wig the precise look you want. If you really want to make your wig unique, you can even take it to your hairdresser to achieve a completely unique style.

You may be asking, “Why do I need a wig head? Why can’t I just use my own hairbrush?” Well, non wig hairbrushes may cause excessive tension, and can damage the wig. Damaging your wig, can eventually ruin your human hair wig. Because you can’t feel the tension as easily as if it were on your own head, it is important to follow wig protocol.

European Hair Wigs Look Great On My Mom

My mom has breast cancer, a pretty sad piece of news we found out just a few months ago. She recently started her chemo, and her hair has begun to fall out. All in all she’s pretty shaken by the whole ordeal.

But I told her about Milano Collection European Hair Wigs. Their wigs are gorgeous cancer wigs and are even covered by our insurance company. Using the finest hair from Europe, these wigs come in all different styles, so my mom doesn’t have to feel like she’s really faking it. She has three European hair wigs, one of which has a ponytail and represents the kind of casual, everyday look she wants, another is long and luscious, just like her hair was before chemo, and the last is a curly hair style. All in all she has as much variety in her wig collection as she used to with her hair before she was diagnosed with cancer.

And it seems like the chemo has her cancer under control so far. Of course it’s still early and there’s a long road ahead, but right now she is happy and confident with her appearance, and as I tell her, staying busy and content is half the battle.

Get Some Variety in Your Look with European Hair Wigs

In addition to the seemingly endless color options and cuts of European hair wigs there are tons of great styles as well. If you’re the type who likes options and variety in your look, you should most definitely check out these styles and find one that fits you:

Hat Falls:

Style HF 10

This mid-length (16.5’’) European hair wig features a beautifully patterned lightweight silk scarf for an extra punch of style, a silk top for optimal comfort and multi-directional construction for a natural look.

Style HF 12

This longer-length (18.5”) wig is topped with a stylish wool fedora for a fashion-forward, modern look that has a silk top, and multi-directional construction.

Style HF14

This long (20”) wig is full of body and curls, and is topped with a sleek and sophisticated silk scarf.

Band Falls:

Style BF 12

This 18” wig has longer layers and light curls for a little body and bounce and features a pretty, yet neutral hair band that can be coordinated with just about anything.

Style BF 14

This 20” wig is extremely natural looking and extremely beautiful. It features a gray embellished headband that is thinner than most bands and looks classy and modern.

Style BFOL 16

Featuring a retro orange head silk head scarf and longer layers, this gorgeous style is sure to suit you well on any occasion.

Must-Have Wig Accessories for Your European Hair Wigs

Let’s face it: looking good requires a little bit of up-keep, even if you wear beautiful European Hair Wigs.

If you want to keep you wig looking great, it’s best to invest in a few essential accessories. Here are 3 crucial wig accessories that you should have to properly maintain and preserve the beauty of your wig.

Professional Wig Head

If you don’t have a wig head, you’ve probably been a bit frustrated when trying to style your European Hair Wig. Wig Head’s make the styling process really easy, allowing you to get every angle of the wig under control. Milano offers a 12” and 16” wig head, as well as a collapsible wig head, which is great for traveling.

Professional Brush and Comb Set

If you’re new to the world of European hair wigs, you should know that wigs require special combs and brushes that can properly style the hair without damaging the structure of the wig. That is why a brush and comb, specially designed for wigs is essential to any wearer of European hair wigs.

Hot Air Brush

If you enjoy freshening up your curls or adding a little body to your usually straight wig style, you absolutely need a Milano Hot Air Brush. The wig-safe bristles allow tangle-free heated styling.

Treat Yourself This Pesach to the Freedom Cap by Milano

Here at Milano Wigs, we are proud to introduce our new innovation in European Hair Wigs just in time for Pesach--the Freedom Cap!

Although they’ve come along way in the last decade, many European Hair wigs still involve the use of clips and combs that are uncomfortable and can pull, tangle and snag your natural hair underneath. There’s nothing worse than trying to look your best in your Shaitel, and feeling unbelievably uncomfortable. The freedom cap is revolutionary in design because it eliminates the need for those pesky combs and clips, allowing you total liberation and comfort.

The Freedom Cap is available at the Pre-Pesach Shaitel Sales Event that takes place at your local Milano retailer, Tuesday March 9. If you act fast, you can get a coupon for a free pre-cut wig or $50 off a non-pre-cut wig. Pre-cut wigs’ retail value is usually $175 dollars, and with this coupon you can get one for free! Freedom Caps start at $450 dollars. If that’s a little out of your budget at the moment, there is a financing option available. Remember Milano Wigs has the perfect Shaitel for the perfect you!

For more information on the Freedom Caps by Milano, be sure to visit your local Milano retailer or go to www.mcwigs.com.

Why European Hair Wigs Are the Best

If you’ve had a chance to browse Milano’s web site, you may have noticed that we specialize in European hair wigs. A lot of people ask us why Eurpoean wigs are considered the best.

Here’s Why:

European Wigs are some of the most natural looking and beautifully crafted wigs on the market today. Quality construction is incredibly important. If you’ve ever seen someone wearing a wig that is incredibly fake looking or ill-fitting, it’s because it wasn’t constructed very well.

You probably haven’t seen anyone with European wigs, because it doesn’t even look like they're wearing one! European hair is used in wigs because it’s incredibly strong. European hair wigs from Milano are made finest, strongest, most naturally healthy hair so they look authentic.

European wigs are attached to caps and skin tops that are made with the finest mono-filaments, silk, and silicone fabrics. This is helpful as many wigs of the past were incredibly itchy, hot, and uncomfortable. Perhaps the most appealing attribute of European hair wigs is that they can be styled like real hair.

So if you are browsing the market for a comfortable, natural looking wig that will be well-worth the money you spend, invest in a European hair wig from Milano.

Wigs Keep You Beautiful and Feeling Confident During Your Chemo!

If you’re undergoing chemotherapy, you may feel like you’re losing part of your femininity. But with cancer wigs you can go back to feeling like a beautiful woman with full long hair. Human hair wigs come from people who grow their hair out just for wigs, and it’s very difficult to tell the difference between a human hair wig and the hair you used to have.

Ponytail wigs are another viable alternative to the normal wig. Cancer wigs don’t have to be awkward and uncomfortable. You can have a variety of styles of human hair wigs because most of your health insurance companies should cover the cost of your wigs.

As long as you take care of your wig with Milano Collection Wigs Wig Accessories, the same way you would take care of your hair by combing it out, your hair will get compliments and no one will be able to tell that you’re wearing cancer wigs.

And remember, this is only temporary. Your hair will grow back after your chemo. In the meanwhile though, you can still feel like the beautiful woman you are with European hair wigs that you can’t even tell are wigs!

Going Out For A Night Out On The Town? Change Your Look In Minutes With Remy Wigs!

The wig has been around for many decades, and still has a huge number of uses in the modern life. To supply these needs there are many wig suppliers around the world, a large number of these can be now found online. The human hair wig is deemed the best and is without doubt the most poplar wig to be purchased. One of the most common uses for wigs today is to help cover up baldness, a large number of people will opt for one of the highly thought of European hair wigs for this.

Remy wigs are also deemed to be of a very high quality, with this style of wig, the hair flow in one direction which prevents knotting and makes the wig look more natural. Amongst the many wig styles on the market today, probably the most commendable invention is that of the cancer wig. As the treatment for many cancer patients, chemotherapy, causes hair loss in many people, the cancer wigs are specifically designed to help cover up this problem.

There are even a handful of charities that are in place to provide cancer sufferers with these wigs free of charge. Also, some insurance companies will help cancer patients to get these wigs.

And wigs can be used for fun reasons too, many will use special wigs like ponytail wigs when attending fancy parties or theme parties.

Enhance Your Mood By Wearing A Human Hair Wig

If you want a way to change your appearance without any extreme hair makeovers, you should look at the styles of European Hair Wigs available today. There are styles designed to make you look younger and bring out the beauty of your skin’s complexion as well!

The styles of the human hair wigs look great and these wigs are designed to look natural when you wear them. You can find the wigs available in all shades of hair colors as well as in frosted looks.

In addition to European Hair Wigs, you can choose Remy Wigs or Ponytail Wigs because there are really numerous types of wigs available out there. There are also a host of Wig Accessories such as hair clip-on strands and elastic caps for under wig wear and if you happen to have thinning hair, well, wearing a natural hair wig will make you feel and look better.

Whether you just want a fun new look for an evening out or a more permanent look for everyday, you are sure to find the right style and color of wig to complement and enhance your natural beauty.

Styling Your Human Hair Wig

Whether you’ve had some experience wearing European hair wigs or are wearing human hair wigs for the first time, it’s always helpful to get some good styling tips. Just because it’s a wig, doesn’t mean you’re stuck with the same look everyday. European hair wigs and Ponytail Wigs are a great way to get some variety. And as we all know, variety is the spice of life!

As a general rule of thumb, use wire brushes and combs that are meant for wigs only. If you’re wearing a synthetic wig, never use a heated styling tool or you’ll end up melting it. Heated tools are okay to use on a human hair wig, but keep it at a low heat to prevent burning. To style, place the wig on your wig stand and remove the tangles with a wire brush. Next, use wig spray or a hairspray with very little alcohol to set the style. If you have some wig accessories, like headbands, scarves or barrettes, add them for a little extra flair.

If you're not happy with the length or thickness of your wig, you can always have it trimmed by a professional hairstylist. Just remember- once you cut a wig, it can never grow back, so don't get too carried away! Wear it to your appointment and ask the stylist to give you a cut that flatters your face. If you want a natural look, go with bangs. If you want something that's more low maintenance, opt for a short, stylish cut. Stylists can even dye your human hair wig if you want to spice up the color.

Fashionable Wig Accessories For a Fashionable You

It used to be that only women of a certain age wore European hair wigs. These days though, it’s much different. Just about any woman of any stature and any age can wear these Remy wigs. The great thing about the wigs from these days versus the ones from a few years back, is that these wigs look and feel real. The reason behind this? Well, most wigs used to be made out of synthetic materials. These materials were unnatural therefore they created a "wiry" look and feel. Think dry hay!

However, nowadays these products are made out of human hair. The human hair wig not only look 50 times better, but it feels better as well. Wigs such as human hair wig, Remy wigs and European hair wigs are used for more than just fashion. In fact, a lot of women that are experiencing hair loss wear these wigs because they look and feel real. This is going to give you the confidence you need, and it's going to give you a lot of options as far as length of hair and hair color!

And it doesn’t end there of course. There are even wig accessories that can light up your day! These are mainly used as maintenance products to keep your wig looking brand new such as wig stands and holders, specialized curlers and blow dryers, and brushes!

Cancer Wigs Aren't Just About Looking Good!

Cancer wigs are not only about looking good, but also about feeling good about yourself and your looks. Many women feel naked without their hair. But, frankly it's all a part the treatment you are getting. Most women that are going through chemotherapy DO lose their hair, so it's not like you are the only one! Just the same, these cancer wigs are made of real human hair wig, this means they not only feel real, but they look real as well. This might be really important to some women because they want to still feel "beautiful".

These European hair wigs come in an array of colors and lengths depending on what you want. You can go with something like your real hair style, or you could change it up and go completely different. This is really a lot of fun, and quite a freeing process. Also, these cancer wigs can be accessorized as well with wig accessories such as barrettes, bows, and headbands.

Since this is real hair, it needs to be taken care of like real hair with brushes, combs, and you also need to make sure you buy a professional wig stand as well so that your wig will stay in the shape it’s supposed to. The wigs, for the most part, are moderately priced so you really want to make sure you take care of them however you can! To see some of our cancer wigs and ponytail wigs, visit www.MCwigs.com