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information & look book spring 2011

ta b l e o f contents

9 the story of the wig

a h i st ory of fac t s

15 knowing your head of hair

a l i st of wi g t er m i n ol o g y

19 the different shades of hair

a rec ord of c ol or s

35 the care of your hair

m a i n ta i n i n g t h e wi g

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a history

of

facts

story the wig.

The of

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wigs were first used by the egyptians to shield

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t h e i r s h av e d h e a d s f r o m t h e s u n .

ancient

c u lt u r e s s u c h a s t h e a s s y r i a n s , p h o e n i c i a n s , g r e e k s and romans used wigs.

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c h i n a a n d j a p a n ’s u s e o f

w i g s wa s c e n t e r e d i n t h e a t e r a n d e n t e r ta i n m e n t suc h as the geisha of japan. the

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roman

rmpire

the

use

of

• wigs

a f t e r t h e fa l l o f fa l l

out

of

use.

in the 16th century wigs were used as a means

o f c o m p e n s a t i n g f o r h a i r l o s s o r i m p r o v i n g o n e ’s appearance.

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purposes

preventing

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wigs also became used for hygenic such

things

as

head

lice.

t h e f i r s t w i g m a k e r s g u i l d wa s e s ta b l i s h e d i n

1665.

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the 17th century saw the use of horse and

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g o at h a i r

a s a c h e a p e r a lt e r n at i v e to h u m a n h a i r i n

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c r e at i n g w i g s .

the 1 8th century eur ope saw the

emer gence of el aborate wigs, mile-high coiffure s, highly decorated cur ls as wel l as p owdered wigs.

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s e v e r a l m a l e p r o f e s s i o n s a d o p t e d w i g s a s pa r t o f

their official costumes during the 18th century.

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In the 19th an 20th Century wigs were replaced by partial wigs for more practic al pur p ose s suc h as hair loss. or

pre-made

were

made

hairstyle.

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to

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In

small be

england and france postiches, wiglets,

curls,

i n c o r p o r at e d

and

i n to

fa l s e

the

buns

e v e r y d ay

t o day, w i g s a r e u s e d f o r fa s h i o n ,

f i l m , t h e at e r , p l ay, a n d m e d i c a l r e a s o n s.

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a list

of

wig terminology

knowing your head of hair.

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periwig

v e n t i l at e d w i g

f u l l n a m e for a wig

wi g knot ted by hand a

perruquier

f e w strands at a ti me

p r of e s s ion a l

whi le the f oundati on

w i g - m a ke r

i s fastened to a base

perruque

coiffure

w hol e he a d wig

a st y le of arrangi ng

postiche

or combi ng the hai r ; a

pa r i t i al wig

head cov er i ng

weft wig

w i g c re at e d by s e win g to a rea dy -ma de bas e

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a record

of

colors

different shades of hair.

The

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yellow orange

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pink purple red

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black grey brown white 31

blue green

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m a n ta i n i n g

the

wig

care of your hair.

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shampoo & condition

rinse the wig gently

gently brush the wig

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thoroughly with a

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thoroughly rinsed.

wig brush.

carefully blot the wig

add one tablespoon of

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shampoo to a sink of

cold water until

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gently with a towel.

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dry. do not use a hair

cold water. allow the wig to air

immerse wig for one

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minute and agitate gently. do not rub.

dryer.

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