Dyeing a Sheitel Yourself

Savta S

Sun, Jun 25 2017, 3:17 pm

I have a sheitel whose color I'm not happy with and am considering dyeing it myself and save the $. Has anyone got any experience doing this? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

jflower

Mon, Jun 26 2017, 9:14 am

http://www.imamother.com/forum.....t=dye

Please check out my instructions in the thread linked above. I've done this quite a few times with excellent results but have not dyed a sheitel with very processed hair so I'm not sure what your results will be.

Can you ask your sheitelmacher if it's safe to dye?

WastingTime

Mon, Jun 26 2017, 3:37 pm

I have done it numerous times, bH with good results

1- you need to find out exactly which color to purchase. The color you need cannot only be deciphered by how you want it to look, you need to take into account what color the wig is now, to know how it will come out. So for example I buy number 4 dye (in Israel) for my dark brown wig to make it darker. My hair is near black, but if I bought a darker dye it would be too dark

2- My sheitelmacher told me to leave it 40 minutes on, but the first time I did it I followed the box directions (which was less) and it was fine

3- careful where you put it down int he process. Besides making sure it isn't leaning on anything (and therefore the dye might not set in that place) you should make sure the sun isnt beating on it etc.

4- as with real hair, you do it on a d dry dirty wig. But with real hair you are not supposed to shampoo after, with a wig you do, (and use the intensive conditioner).

5- Do you have a sheitelmacher you normally use who can give you 3 minutes of advice. Most would, especially if they want to keep their customers happy.

good luck!