Should I Wear A Hat Over Wigs

Wearing a hat on top of your wig sounds daunting. In the summer, when your wig is already making you overheat, hats can you feel even hotter. Wearing a hat on a human hair wig can make you itchy or sweaty, and it seems easy to be a mess with your style. Hats are not warm enough in the winter to keep your head stay warm.
After reading the words above, would you like to throw the idea of wearing a hat with a wig away? If you do, please slow down the step. Wearing hats with wigs together can be a conundrum, but it doesn’t have to be. Hats are wonderful accessories to your outfit and have many benefits.

Why wear a hat over wigs?

1. Occasion changes

Change wigs that have various styles to suit for different occasions is a normal option. But with consideration, it may not an economical choice for people who just need to take part in few special occasions less frequently. Imagine, you prepare several wigs for parties, ceremonies a year, but you only use them once until the luster of them starts to dwindle. Instead, to buy some types of hats to match clothes seems more proper and affordable. Switch up your style without investing in a new wig. Hats are cheaper than high quality human hair wigs, after all.
Moreover, compared with the time you need to spend on hair washing, conditioning, styling for a perfect hair, comb and curl your wigs, then put on a hat just require many minutes, even seconds without flat irons. It is convenient for everyone and save a lot of time for commuting and make-up.

2. Prevent Sunburn

   
Hats protect you from sun and UV rays.
Do you enjoy a sunny day outside? Whether you're hiking, running or hanging out, wear a hat with a wig to prevent too much exposure to the sun. Ultraviolet is the crucial factor caused color fade of wigs. Wearing a hat, such as a baseball cap or wide sun hat, can help prevent painful sunburns caused by exposure to ultraviolet rays and maintain hair color radiant. Hats that have wide brims that cover your face and top of your head when you're outdoors, and shield hair through shadow.

3. Cooking Protection

  
Kitchen is the place we used every day for cooking. And oil, spices and smelly of food will stain the wig and hard to clean. Sometime, the odor of food could live lasted for days without awareness by ourselves because we get used to this odor. To protect your wig away from oil stain and smelly odors, wearing a hat with a wig is a better option.

How to wear a hat over a wig?

1. Select a hat a bit larger than your head

Attach a hat on the top of your head is easy, but select a hat that suit for your wigs is not that easy. Because you will wear a wig on your head, a larger size than your head makes sure there is a space big enough for a wig. Or be in a state of tension, which is not healthy for both your head and hair. It is recommended to buy a hat at the entity store so that you can try the hat with your wig on your head.

2. Avoid harsh hat texture

In summer, a sun bonnet is our good friend that shield our face and hair from the sun's ultraviolet rays. Some bonnets are made of straw, fresh and cool, but harmful to your wigs. Please pick soft and smooth hat texture to prevent hair from frizz and dullness and help to remain moisture greatly.

3. Be sure to secure your wig

When you want to wear a hat with a wig, firmly attaching your wig to your head is mandatory. A hat will press your wig definitely and if you do not attach your wig extremely well, it is easy to fall off and make you embarrassed in public. A wig cap ensures that your natural hair and the wig will not move or slide off when you put it on. If a wig cap is not suitable for you, a wig tape or band has the same function and can be used to secure the wig on your head. For extra peace of mind, you can use hairpins to secure the hat tightly into place.

4. Try different angles of hats

Consider a hat as an accessory to your wig, place it on top of your wig gently. Try to wear the hat at an upwards angle towards the back of your head to show the front of your wig. Make sure your cute forehead is exposed. When the weather is getting cold, you can wear a hat pulled further down and close to your ears for warmth keeping. Be sure not to tug harshly down on the hat, which will flatten your natural wig! Gently place your hat.