Lottie Rollers & Wigs

Elements involved in Wigs for both theatre, film and fashion: 

• Galloon- ribbon that is pinned onto the lace of the wig to hold in place
• Postiche Pins- to pin to hold the lace
• T pins- pins with a T shape at the end used to secure the wig onto the block for styling. 
• Scene- is the term used to explain to plot in a theatre production allows you to know what point you are at in the production. 
• Clean film- placed under the wig to protect against water and to write the name and scene on, so each wig is clear. 
• Wig oven- a hot oven that is used to style and set styles into the wigs 
• Wig net- nets used to protect the hair from blowing around in the wig oven. 
• Wooden rollers- wooden rollers are used so they don't melt in the wig oven. 

Within this lesson we were taught how to handle and style wigs. looking mainly at the technique of wooden rollers. 

Step 1: 

Brush out the wig throughly before starting and secure with the pastiche pins and galloon onto the block, use T pins if you feel it moves around when brushing out the hair. 

Step 2: 

Starting from the bottom section off a small amount of hair enough for the size of the rollers, place the roller at the end and twist up in the direction you want the curl to sit. (you can either do this wet or dry if wet spray the hair and brush through before roller application.) 

Step 3: 

Using your pin tail comb you can feed the hair underneath and tuck in to make sure that tension is held throughout the rolling to create a smooth curl. Pin the roller on top of this section and T pin into place. 

Step 4: 

Repeat this over the whole head and when finished put on the Wig net ready for the Wig oven. 

Having never used rollers before i found it a little hard but once i got the hang of the technique i found it was quick and an easy way to curl a wig. I enjoyed working with the wigs i found that they were very similar to working on a real head of hair, The wig that i was working on was very long and had a slightly frizzy texture i found this made working on the hair a little harder.