27 Piece Wig Guide

There are a few different ways to create your own 27 piece wig. You can purchase a wig cap and sew the hair weft onto it in a cylindrical pattern going from the shortest lengths to the longest towards the crown of the cap. You will have to tightly pack the hair together at this point to conceal the tracks. You can also opt to use a lace closure as well for a more natural look or greater parting options. Some people will also use U-shaped wig caps, which have an opening at the front of the head for your natural hair to be left out and blended over your wig.

Another option is the bald cap method if you would really like to put the quick in quick weave. This method involves first making sure your hair is cornrowed or pulled back as flat as possible. Next you will bond a stocking cap to your head with a freeze blasting spray and glue specially formulated for wigs and weaves. To protect your hairline from traction and pulling, always make sure that your stocking cap is layered between your hair and the adhesive products. Next apply the glue thinly to the tracks of your hair, starting with the shortest pieces, and applying it directly to the cap on your head. Keep to the shape of your hairline around your head and hold the pieces down to set them in. You can opt for a lace closure or to create a closure with the weave at your desired point. This method is not reusable like the first method but works if you would only like to try a style out or if you need something in a pinch.

Once your wig has come together you can trim, apply heat and style to your specifications. For great ideas on your finished product, check out the amazing styles that follow.

This classic bowl cut features the hair becoming to the front to create this bang. You can curl or tease the roots to enjoy the height and wave of this lovely style.

For this style, it’s recommended that you use a lace closure or a leave-out cap so that you can have a natural looking side-part. From there, the beautiful style is very simple and easy to do.

This stunning style, most well known because of Josephine Baker, is a great way to style a 27 piece wig. All you’ll need once you have constructed your wig is mousse, gel and a fine toothed comb. After drenching your wig in mouse, you will use the comb to shape the hair into this finger waves and set with gel and a headwrap or a hair dryer. The waves will hold until your next wash.

Shorter hair works wonderfully when you want to play around with more unconventional color choices like this bold green. Keeping the cut in something classic like a bowl cut helps tone down the color while making a statement.

This edgy style may even require less than 27 pieces to construct! Instead you can simply sew your weave tracks to the crown of a wig cap, cutt off the edges and secure it to your head with wig clips.

Burgundy is a great color on melanated skintones, working for warm and cool tones alike. This wig is cut in layers of different lengths to produce this shaggy, relaxed style.

This beautiful bowl cut isn’t just amazing because of this fiery copper color that perfectly balances the line between red and brown but cutting the bangs in arches is a fantastic way to frame your face and really emphasise your eyes.

Look like a cherub angel with these whimsical, pale blonde curls! The best way to curly very short hair is with thin hair rollers or a mini curling iron.

This electric yellow style is a powerful yet very simple style that will make you stand out immediately. Having a bright colour in your wig is also a great oppurtunity to match your hair to your nails to really make your look pop.

This adorable style is achieved through a mix of bubblegum pink and strawberry blond colouring throughout the wig. With the pink at the roots and blonde at the ends, softening the dramatic colour statement while still being soft and whimsical.

This gorgeous is easy to do with just the help of your hair dryer and a round brush. It will be easier to style on a mannequin head than your own by curling hair around the brush and blow drying it to the back of the head.

This layered style brings a beautiful amount of texture to the classic pixie cut. Keeping the bangs above the eyebrow is true to the original version of the style as popularised by Audrey Hepburn and the choppy layers gives it a modern update.

Rose quarts and serenity were the 2016 colours of the year for a reason. They light pink and blue look whimsical and dreamy together and they compliment all skill tones very well. Create a unique ombre like in this style with blue at the roots and then blending into this pale pink. The points where the colors meet will also had even more shades of purples, pinks and blues.

You’ll want to find longer weave lengths such as four or six inches to create this look which straddles the line between bob and pixie cut perfectly. This is a great way to make use of how quickly a 27 piece wig can be put together for a style that is all your own.

This daring style is very reminiscent of your favorite ’90s female rappers. Blonde is a fantastic color on dark skin and cutting your wig into a bowl cut brings the perfect balance of length to this short sryle. To keep it very sleek, wrap your wig with styling mousse under a scarf overnight.

Blunt cut hairstyles are very trendy right now and you can use a 27 piece wig to cheat a quick one! The bang also means that the closure process is the exact same as your typical pixie or bowl cut quick weave. And all you have to do is cut a straight line once your wig has been constructed.

This feathery style is so whimsy yet so sophisticated. Using a round brush, blow dry your hair pieces into these feathery curls that will draw the eye to your face. Incorporating an ombre of red, brown and blonde at the top also brings lightness to the whole look.

This flirty, closely cropped style will take a little manouvering to achieve this look. From the crown of your wig, all the hair is pushed forward in a spiral pattern and then cut with a razor at an angle at different lenghts, with the longest pieces being left to the forehead and temple areas.

No one will believe you’re wearing a 27 piece wig with this gorgeous style but the process is virtually the same, except you will just substitute the regular hair bundles for slightly longer ones. To create a more realistic look, opt for a four by four lace closure that you can change your hair parting to your mood.

The two different lengths in bowl cuts are fantastic for incorporating two different colors into your quick weave. For the sides and back, a darker color like black is fantastic and the longer strands at the front and crown can be your pop of color like this lovely honey brown.