Though I have seen others say you can do this, this is the first demonstration I've seen that wasn't in fast motion or too far away to see what was being done! You made this seem simple and doable! Thank you for teaching me something new!!!
You are so welcome! It really is wonderful to be able to add this feature when we want it!!! Good luck with your new wig!!! Thank you so much for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Hi Coco, Thanks for another excellent tutorial❣️ I love your idea of using black on the silver shades. I’m going to try your technique on my PY Silvery Moon Juno right now. Will you also do a tutorial on how you add blonde & white highlights to add depth of color to wigs? Thanks for all you do❣️🥰🍃🌸💐🌸🍃
Great tutorial Sandy! I put a Walmart bag over a Styrofoam head & pin the wig to it. Then, wearing a glove, I do just what you did. I LOVE rooted wigs. They look a lot more natural.
@@rachelpost4012 I did it a couple of times without the bag and it's stained my styrofoam heads so I thought well duh! You have plenty of Walmart bags LOL works like a charm!
Thanks so much for the video! It’s been a while since I’ve put dark roots in a wig. This is a nice refresher course. Tomorrow’s project is to put roots in a lot of my grey wigs. Thanks again!
I really appreciate your video on how to put in roots. I saw you talk about doing this on another video. I’m still kind of new to my wig wearing journey. This was very helpful. Thanks. 😊
Hi, Coco. I’ve been using L’Oréal Root Touch Up for about a year, and I have been satisfied. However, I did read a response from a viewer from a different review where the viewer said these touch up sprays made her wigs gummy. I haven’t noticed that, and I haven’t had to wash the wigs I’ve treated yet. I believe this same viewer also said she rinses her wigs in a Downy rinse. I have found that Downy can weigh down the fibers of a wig when too much is add to the rinse water, and I would not recommend using a Downy rinse. I have been pleased with the root touch up spray when a rooted wig is not available in your color. Thx for another great review!
Im not a fan of the root sprays, for the same reason you gave. Especially using the blonde shades, they are almost orange. I find the residue on my wigs feels awful. I use Copic markers now, no residue but takes a long time to root a wig. The markers def add dimension to the colour, I often will colour right down to the tip of a strand to add low lights. Very effective. Regarding the Downey conditioner, it’s a good conditioner for clothing and wigs, but it needs a good rinse off once soaked.
Thank you for your reply, Jillybeans1. I have not seen or used the Coptic markers; however, I have used regular black permanent markers, but it is a tedious job to darken the entire top of the cap.
Thank you so much!! I got an Ellen Wille wig in champagne mix and its very gold and i have a cool skin tone so i was going to try to sell her. But I think if i add.some brown rooting I could possibly pull it off. Also, i dont understand why Meg from Paula Young always looks ADORABLE on you. Ive purchased 2 and both were awful, didnt look anything like yours. Have a blessed day!!!
That's a great idea to add brown roots! And I'm sorry to hear Meg didn't work out for you. But I do have to add a lot of product to make her do what I want her to! 🤗 😊 And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
Thank you so much for this informative video. I have been wondering about how to do this properly and your video is very thorough and (as always) you are so encouraging. It opens up more options for choosing a wig. Yeah!
You are so welcome! I'm very happy that it was helpful to you!!! 🤗😀 And thank you so much for watching and sharing! Have a great weekend!! Hugs, Coco 🤗 😊
Thanks for making it look so easy. I do have a question about your Meg wig. I've ordered it before, and all have had what I call a duck tail back. Yours don't seem to look that way. Have you done something to correct that? Dee
I usually find that the DA in the back usually simmer down and I tend to spread them out across the back from ear-to-ear and that helps. You can always use a little water spray and hot air brush to begin to coax her where you want her to be and then use some hair spray too. That should do the trick! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thank you for this. I have used the L’Oréal spray, but find it gummy. Maybe I’m using too much. I will try again. Your rooting sure looks great. I wonder why my Megs don’t look like yours. I have ordered two and wound up sending them back. I like my hair a little poofy, on top because I have a wide face, and tried to get Meg to look like yours, but both were flat as a pancake at the top. (I love the length of Meg). Of course they can’t be sent back if you apply product to them. I know all wigs are different, but how did you get the height on yours…….or did they come like that?
I think you might be right--using too much and spreading it over too much of the hair fibers. Try just doing it on the 1/2 inch area of the root and that's all. Also, spraying the roots will help you be able to style the wig a bit differently than the way Meg comes in the box. But if you don't like the flip, it's hard to retrain that. Thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Not really! It might soften a bit, but it stays through at least three washes. The remainder is still there, but I might want to touch up just to create the darkest root.
If you don't want the 'fashion' look of black roots on white, you could use any other color you want. But if you want to keep it closer to the white color, you might try a blonde spray. With that, you would want to do a test section around the nape first to see how it looks. Something closer to light brown might look ok, too--more skin colored. But again I would test a section to see if you like what it looks like. Does this help? Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Happy Thanksgiving!!! Hugs, Coco
Thank you for this review. It looked pretty easy to do. It is good to know how to do it if I ever wanted to root my wigs. Do you think the spray is better than the powder?
I do think the spray is a little better than the powder because it's more color-dense and it stays on through washings a bit better. You just have to get good at directing the spray nozzle into the root area. Thank you for sharing and thanks so much for watching! Hugs, Coco 😊
Thank you for this video. I do have a Paula Young wig in Angels Wing I really like with the exception of the weft being somewhat visible. My question is do you feel the spray makes the wig feel gummy? Another wig reviewer said she thought so.
Yes, it can, so you need to use it sparingly. I would try doing it a very little bit at a time. But, when you go to wash your wig, the gumminess will go away and the color will soften. So it'll be workable. Thanks for watching! Hugs, Coco
Greetings Coco! How does it work if you use a silver shade on a white or silver wig? Does that help to disguise the wefts? Thanks for the tutorial. Love and blessings ♥️🙏
I did spray a silver hair color spray onto my silver wig and it was too metallic and even had tints of blue, so it didn't work really well (or at least that spray didn't work!). I'd have to keep looking for another one to try. I haven't tried the white spray on white wig. Certainly worth trying! If you do so, come back here and share if it worked or not! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
It would depend if you want a cool tone (use black) or a warm tone (use brown). I just put roots into a light blonde wig yesterday for a customer and I used a light brown first in a small area that wouldn't show. I found that color had some red undertones, and that was a surprise. So I went to a dark brown which looked fabulous (blonde wigs w/medium to dark brown look very soft and natural). Be sure to use a light touch-- short brief "shots" of color close to the wefts to keep the color in a smaller area. It's perfect for adding just the right amount of deeper color dimension without adding too much darkness at the roots. It also disguises the wefts that are so easily seen on light-colored wigs. On my personal silver-toned wigs, I will always use black. I hold the spray nozzle about 1" away from the root fibers & cap and after a short, light burst of spray, I blend the black about 1" onto the hair shafts. For me and my skin tone, I like the cool tone that black provides rather than brown, but brown might be perfect for you. You can experiment with Medium Brown or Dark Brown to find the right color root for you. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions! And thanks so much for watching and sharing! - Coco 🤗
I would attempt to wash it out as soon as you can if you notice that you've sprayed too much. Once it has dried, it'll take lots of washings to remove a heavier deposit of color. Always try to go slow! I hope this helps! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Hi Coco, what color do you think I should use for my frosted Taupe Shasta? I’m kind of afraid since she is a mono too I don’t know if I should use powder or the spray. I was thinking medium Brown but I think you’d know better than I would
Honestly, I might be very hesitant to try to put roots into a mono top. If you're set on doing so, I would do a test on an area that isn't seen first and see how that goes. Using powder might make it less permanent and therefore reversible and less damaging. At least you could get an idea of what it would look like. Let me know what you decide to do! And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
@@cocoshairsolutions I did it with root spray using a sponge paint brush to put in on very carefully not to get it in the part or on the lace. It turned out good. I like it a lot better rooted.
Hi Cindyann!! I have about 15 different wigs that I rotate through, so they last quite awhile. I'll add 1-2 new ones every 6 months or so. Sometimes it's to replace an old favorite, and sometimes it's a new style that I've discovered in my reviews. I keep them either folded inside out and in a ziploc bag in my closet, hung upside down in the closet or I'll have others mounted on manikin heads for display. Does this answer your question? And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
I have had no gummy or tacky feeling from the sprays I use. If I am not careful and spray too much, it will feel thicker at the roots because of the deposits of product there. So it actually accentuates the Permatease feeling a little bit. But it will usually shampoo out any extra residue of spray and still leave color. I hope this helps!! 😊😊 Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Have a great week!!! Hugs, Coco 🤗
The weft is the combination of the horizontal hair curtains and the vertical elastic bands that cover the sides and back of a wig. Together, they're called the wefts. When a wig is too thin or low density, sometimes the hair fibers spread out too thinly and you can see those structures. When talking about them in this video, I'm referring to the same structures but they're on the top of the wig and this happens frequently with lighter colored wigs, such as gray/white/light blonde colors. I hope this helps! Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
It is the boxy space covering the sides and backs of standard wig caps. They are created by the sewing of the horizontal hair "curtains" to the vertical elastic bands that create the stretchy part of the wig cap (or the curtains can be sewn to the top of the cap, too). If the hair curtains are not very dense or are sewn too far apart, you can see between them and the spaces can show easily, making it look like your wig doesn't have enough hair on it. Does this make sense? Hugs, Coco
Though I have seen others say you can do this, this is the first demonstration I've seen that wasn't in fast motion or too far away to see what was being done! You made this seem simple and doable! Thank you for teaching me something new!!!
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
So great to be able to do this root darkening. Right now the low cost wig I want isn't rooted, so now I have a reason to buy it after all! Thanks!!
You are so welcome! It really is wonderful to be able to add this feature when we want it!!! Good luck with your new wig!!! Thank you so much for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thanks, great tutorial.🩶
You're welcome! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
That's the way I've do all my wigs. I usually use Loreal. It stays in mine even washing it along time. Great idea ❤❤❤❤
Great minds think alike!!!! And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
Much better tutorial than most and a much more natural looking result. Thank you for your demonstration and handy tips. ❤
You are so welcome! And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
Hi Coco, Thanks for another excellent tutorial❣️ I love your idea of using black on the silver shades. I’m going to try your technique on my PY Silvery Moon Juno right now. Will you also do a tutorial on how you add blonde & white highlights to add depth of color to wigs? Thanks for all you do❣️🥰🍃🌸💐🌸🍃
I will put this on my list of future videos to do!! Thanks for the suggestions And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Great tutorial Sandy! I put a Walmart bag over a Styrofoam head & pin the wig to it. Then, wearing a glove, I do just what you did. I LOVE rooted wigs. They look a lot more natural.
Great idea!
@@rachelpost4012 I did it a couple of times without the bag and it's stained my styrofoam heads so I thought well duh! You have plenty of Walmart bags LOL works like a charm!
That's an AWESOME idea, user-vf8pw3om2w!!!! I'll have to do that on my future "rootings!!!" :o) And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thank you. Very helpful. 😊
You're welcome! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thanks so much for the video! It’s been a while since I’ve put dark roots in a wig. This is a nice refresher course. Tomorrow’s project is to put roots in a lot of my grey wigs. Thanks again!
Thank you, Cindy! Good luck with all that "rooting!!" And thanks for watching and sharing, too!!! Hugs, Coco 🤗😊
I really appreciate your video on how to put in roots. I saw you talk about doing this on another video. I’m still kind of new to my wig wearing journey. This was very helpful. Thanks. 😊
You are so welcome!
Thank you for sharing this, I have sent back quite a few because of this issue!!!
You're so welcome, Gail--Glad it helped!!! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Excellent demonstration, I can't wait to try this! Makes your wig look like a much more expensive brand. Thank you.
I use L'Oréal spray since 2017, even for my own scalp. And it's perfect.
It's a good brand for this!!! Thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Hi, Coco. I’ve been using L’Oréal Root Touch Up for about a year, and I have been satisfied. However, I did read a response from a viewer from a different review where the viewer said these touch up sprays made her wigs gummy. I haven’t noticed that, and I haven’t had to wash the wigs I’ve treated yet. I believe this same viewer also said she rinses her wigs in a Downy rinse. I have found that Downy can weigh down the fibers of a wig when too much is add to the rinse water, and I would not recommend using a Downy rinse.
I have been pleased with the root touch up spray when a rooted wig is not available in your color.
Thx for another great review!
Hi, Coco. I sent you an email. Have you seen it?
Im not a fan of the root sprays, for the same reason you gave. Especially using the blonde shades, they are almost orange. I find the residue on my wigs feels awful. I use Copic markers now, no residue but takes a long time to root a wig. The markers def add dimension to the colour, I often will colour right down to the tip of a strand to add low lights. Very effective.
Regarding the Downey conditioner, it’s a good conditioner for clothing and wigs, but it needs a good rinse off once soaked.
Thank you for your reply, Jillybeans1. I have not seen or used the Coptic markers; however, I have used regular black permanent markers, but it is a tedious job to darken the entire top of the cap.
This is a very helpful tutorial, thank you!
You're very welcome! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thank you so much!! I got an Ellen Wille wig in champagne mix and its very gold and i have a cool skin tone so i was going to try to sell her. But I think if i add.some brown rooting I could possibly pull it off. Also, i dont understand why Meg from Paula Young always looks ADORABLE on you. Ive purchased 2 and both were awful, didnt look anything like yours. Have a blessed day!!!
That's a great idea to add brown roots! And I'm sorry to hear Meg didn't work out for you. But I do have to add a lot of product to make her do what I want her to! 🤗 😊 And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
Wow I learn more from you than anyone else I watched Thank you
Thank you, Bonnie!! And thanks so much for watching!!! Hugs, Coco
Thank you Sandy, I am definitely doing my Rowan roots & Cerese too. Really appreciate your tutorials and reviews. Many thanks.
You're very welcome, Ann!! Once you start putting roots in your girls, there's no turning back!!! And thanks so much for watching!!! Hugs, Coco 😊😊
Thank you sooo much for posting this! Great tips! Can't wait to do my Holly and my Salem!
You are so welcome and have fun with your girls!!! And thanks so much for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco 😊🤗
Thank you so much for this informative video. I have been wondering about how to do this properly and your video is very thorough and (as always) you are so encouraging. It opens up more options for choosing a wig. Yeah!
You are so welcome! I'm very happy that it was helpful to you!!! 🤗😀 And thank you so much for watching and sharing! Have a great weekend!! Hugs, Coco 🤗 😊
Thanks!!
You're welcome! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Great root tutorial! Thanks so much!🎉!
You are so welcome! 🤗 And thanks so much for watching!!! Hugs, Coco 😊😊
Very helpful information, Coco, thank you!
You are so welcome! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thanks! I wore my Meg yesterday. She’s a great style. I think my color might be honey.
Good choice! She's my go to more often than any other wig! And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
What color and brand did you use to spray roots on your honey colored Meg wig please?
I think I used the L’Oreal brown, either medium brown or dark brown. It doesn’t take much!
Thanks for making it look so easy. I do have a question about your Meg wig. I've ordered it before, and all have had what I call a duck tail back. Yours don't seem to look that way. Have you done something to correct that? Dee
I usually find that the DA in the back usually simmer down and I tend to spread them out across the back from ear-to-ear and that helps. You can always use a little water spray and hot air brush to begin to coax her where you want her to be and then use some hair spray too. That should do the trick! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thank you for this. I have used the L’Oréal spray, but find it gummy. Maybe I’m using too much. I will try again. Your rooting sure looks great.
I wonder why my Megs don’t look like yours. I have ordered two and wound up sending them back. I like my hair a little poofy, on top because I have a wide face, and tried to get Meg to look like yours, but both were flat as a pancake at the top. (I love the length of Meg). Of course they can’t be sent back if you apply product to them. I know all wigs are different, but how did you get the height on yours…….or did they come like that?
I think you might be right--using too much and spreading it over too much of the hair fibers. Try just doing it on the 1/2 inch area of the root and that's all. Also, spraying the roots will help you be able to style the wig a bit differently than the way Meg comes in the box. But if you don't like the flip, it's hard to retrain that. Thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
LOVE THIS
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco 😊🤗
I have some of that L’Oreal brand in brown…..I might try it on a wig in carmelized brown, just to give it definition. Does it wash out?
Not really! It might soften a bit, but it stays through at least three washes. The remainder is still there, but I might want to touch up just to create the darkest root.
Which root color would you use on 60 White?
If you don't want the 'fashion' look of black roots on white, you could use any other color you want. But if you want to keep it closer to the white color, you might try a blonde spray. With that, you would want to do a test section around the nape first to see how it looks. Something closer to light brown might look ok, too--more skin colored. But again I would test a section to see if you like what it looks like. Does this help? Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Happy Thanksgiving!!! Hugs, Coco
Thank you for this review. It looked pretty easy to do. It is good to know how to do it if I ever wanted to root my wigs. Do you think the spray is better than the powder?
I do think the spray is a little better than the powder because it's more color-dense and it stays on through washings a bit better. You just have to get good at directing the spray nozzle into the root area. Thank you for sharing and thanks so much for watching! Hugs, Coco 😊
Thank you for this video. I do have a Paula Young wig in Angels Wing I really like with the exception of the weft being somewhat visible. My question is do you feel the spray makes the wig feel gummy? Another wig reviewer said she thought so.
Yes, it can, so you need to use it sparingly. I would try doing it a very little bit at a time. But, when you go to wash your wig, the gumminess will go away and the color will soften. So it'll be workable. Thanks for watching! Hugs, Coco
@@cocoshairsolutions Thanks for the tip!
I wondered if we sprayed the underside of the wig the spray would leak through and colour the wefts? Have you tried this?
No, I haven't tried this--If you do, would you come back here and post if it was successful? And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
Greetings Coco! How does it work if you use a silver shade on a white or silver wig? Does that help to disguise the wefts? Thanks for the tutorial. Love and blessings ♥️🙏
Do they have such a shade? That would be very helpful if they I think.
I did spray a silver hair color spray onto my silver wig and it was too metallic and even had tints of blue, so it didn't work really well (or at least that spray didn't work!). I'd have to keep looking for another one to try. I haven't tried the white spray on white wig. Certainly worth trying! If you do so, come back here and share if it worked or not! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Thank you! What do you recommend for a white wig? Would black be ok?
It would depend if you want a cool tone (use black) or a warm tone (use brown). I just put roots into a light blonde wig yesterday for a customer and I used a light brown first in a small area that wouldn't show. I found that color had some red undertones, and that was a surprise. So I went to a dark brown which looked fabulous (blonde wigs w/medium to dark brown look very soft and natural). Be sure to use a light touch-- short brief "shots" of color close to the wefts to keep the color in a smaller area. It's perfect for adding just the right amount of deeper color dimension without adding too much darkness at the roots. It also disguises the wefts that are so easily seen on light-colored wigs.
On my personal silver-toned wigs, I will always use black. I hold the spray nozzle about 1" away from the root fibers & cap and after a short, light burst of spray, I blend the black about 1" onto the hair shafts. For me and my skin tone, I like the cool tone that black provides rather than brown, but brown might be perfect for you. You can experiment with Medium Brown or Dark Brown to find the right color root for you.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions! And thanks so much for watching and sharing! - Coco 🤗
this was so informative. What can I do if I put too much root spray on it?
I would attempt to wash it out as soon as you can if you notice that you've sprayed too much. Once it has dried, it'll take lots of washings to remove a heavier deposit of color. Always try to go slow! I hope this helps! And thanks for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
Hi Coco, what color do you think I should use for my frosted Taupe Shasta? I’m kind of afraid since she is a mono too I don’t know if I should use powder or the spray. I was thinking medium Brown but I think you’d know better than I would
Honestly, I might be very hesitant to try to put roots into a mono top. If you're set on doing so, I would do a test on an area that isn't seen first and see how that goes. Using powder might make it less permanent and therefore reversible and less damaging. At least you could get an idea of what it would look like. Let me know what you decide to do! And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
@@cocoshairsolutions I did it with root spray using a sponge paint brush to put in on very carefully not to get it in the part or on the lace. It turned out good. I like it a lot better rooted.
How many wigs do you own and where do you put them.
Hi Cindyann!! I have about 15 different wigs that I rotate through, so they last quite awhile. I'll add 1-2 new ones every 6 months or so. Sometimes it's to replace an old favorite, and sometimes it's a new style that I've discovered in my reviews. I keep them either folded inside out and in a ziploc bag in my closet, hung upside down in the closet or I'll have others mounted on manikin heads for display. Does this answer your question? And thanks so much for watching and sharing!!! Hugs, Coco
Does it feel tacky or get gummy feeling?
I have had no gummy or tacky feeling from the sprays I use. If I am not careful and spray too much, it will feel thicker at the roots because of the deposits of product there. So it actually accentuates the Permatease feeling a little bit. But it will usually shampoo out any extra residue of spray and still leave color. I hope this helps!! 😊😊 Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Have a great week!!! Hugs, Coco 🤗
@@cocoshairsolutions Thank you..this is great info to be able to share..thank you for your great reviews and tutorials! 💕V
What on the wig is a weft?
The weft is the combination of the horizontal hair curtains and the vertical elastic bands that cover the sides and back of a wig. Together, they're called the wefts. When a wig is too thin or low density, sometimes the hair fibers spread out too thinly and you can see those structures. When talking about them in this video, I'm referring to the same structures but they're on the top of the wig and this happens frequently with lighter colored wigs, such as gray/white/light blonde colors. I hope this helps! Thanks so much for watching and sharing! Hugs, Coco
What's a weft?
It is the boxy space covering the sides and backs of standard wig caps. They are created by the sewing of the horizontal hair "curtains" to the vertical elastic bands that create the stretchy part of the wig cap (or the curtains can be sewn to the top of the cap, too). If the hair curtains are not very dense or are sewn too far apart, you can see between them and the spaces can show easily, making it look like your wig doesn't have enough hair on it. Does this make sense? Hugs, Coco
Can’t see the wig