I want to let you and your subscribers know that following your directions, it worked perfectly on an Ellen Wille wig! It took the brassy yellow out of the wig for me and now it is just perfect! I used the dye and alcohol just as you suggested and "Voila!" Rinse, wash and now it is perfect. Thanks again.
I have done this with gentian violet and warm water (for a more subtle toning) and with 70% alcohol and a purple sharpie pen where you break open the pen and take out the ink and soak it in the alcohol and this method worked well to dye the whole wig a dramatic lavender. I have Also used a purple shampoo and warm water...Loreal Ever Pure and soaked the wig. All methods worked well to tone out brassy yellow which i hate on me because im very fair skinned, but I agree with your advice, it takes practice and you should start on a cheaper wig because the results...depending on the method used, how much ink and how long you soak/rinse or if you repeat the process can make a big difference
So glad you liked it. So many blondes are yellow that I HAD to find a way to tone them 😀 but I've also used this on brown wigs that were too orange. Let me know if you try it.
I just tried a product called gentian violet with 3 of my older wigs that were a "bronde" brunette/ gold color and it toned down the gold to an ashy color and I like it much better.
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Could you explain the procedure please ? Did you use 16oz of 70% alcohol and how much gential violet? How long did you soak it in for? Did you rinse right after soaking ?
I have done this too as well as gentian violet. The GV can fade out with multiple washings so seems less permanent. I have also used a colored dry shampoo - Batiste in the deep brunette shade - to tone it down and it takes on a bit more of beige appearance. The dry shampoo easily washes out so it gives you some options!
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Cosplay people use this type of dye method for coloring white wigs to vibrant colors. I used this method on a Noriko Angelica wig to wear to festivals. In my experience, subtle is the goal, a gentle bath is the best. When you leave these alcohol and inks on too long it will dry out the wig. It didn't matter for my old wig. I got lots of compliments on the wig. But it dryed it out, and was no longer silky to run my fingers through. Don't use a stronger alcohol, that is what will dry it out. I'm going to try out this method to just cover some yellow hues. Thanks for the vid
Great tips. I've also found that the lower quality the fiber, the faster it dries out, which is why I use a lower % alcohol. Also, I cosplay a little and really admire people who do it with more commitment than me.😍
Hi there Christine, I found your channel when researching with styles for round faces. I got the information I needed, but this video is the holy grail! Just one thing before I can do it myself: well this dye the lace front? I would really appreciate your comment. Thank you for sharing your valuable experience with us! Steffi
Oh I know this video is 3 years old but I just found it and it seems like I just witnessed the greatest magic trick. Christine you are a magician!! The wig you have on is the cutest thing--the curls are gorgeous and your beautiful eyes shine. I love this method to get the warmth out of a wig. I have similar cool colouring and the warmth is ok sometimes but I want to love all my wigs and all their colours. Thank you💜
Wow, this is amazing and I didn’t know it could be done. Like you, I prefer a cooler shade of blonde and unfortunately many of my wigs are too yellow. I’m definitely going to try this method. Thanks for a great instructional video!!! Just subscribed!
Thanks so much. Having been a brunette all my life, I really wanted to try blondes, and this method has opened up a whole new world. I've experimenting on using it with brunettes now.
I did it with a brunette wig and it worked wonderfully! I just had to use a lot more ink ( I ended up using almost half the bottle in three baths) so I did it progressively letting it fully dry between baths as you recommended ! Thank you !!
Thx 4 sharing UR video. I've done it like U showed it. 2 Wigs. Which were so golden and not just "sandy blonde". Eww. I got Isopropanol Alkohol, coz I made by DIY my GelliPlates 4 monochrome Prints. After toning my wigs I took them outside. Coz of the "smell". My tipp 4 anybody who wants to tone their wigs like Christine: do it outside or open pretty wide the window. Because of the fumes from the Alkohol. Thx again Christine 4 this video. It's understandable and quite easy to listen. 🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻💐💐
THIS INFORMATION IS INVALUABLE!!! Thank you so much for sharing as I have a couple of wigs that I am going to experiment with this weekend! You are so easy to watch and understand....I love it.
Shazam!! This is incredible...Thanks for sharing. I've been using Roux Fanci-ful rinse in White Minx but it washes out so really unable to reapply to enhance the outcome. You are so thorough and I really enjoyed watching your video. Thanks again for you generosity!
I love you I love you love you love you because I spent a week and a lot of money to try to lighten a synthetic wig that I love and it was not working when I watched your video all I had at home was purple shampoo and, alcool. I tried that and it worked beautifully. I could not believe I had struggled for that long and you had to answer right there and you are very thorough in your video and I love it
Have you considered using an alcohol ink? After letting dyed wig totally dry, rinse in cold water until water runs clear. No shampooing necessary to prevent color transfer. With your method I could definitely see the blond was toned down on your wig. I wonder why the wig companies don’t wise up and offer more ashy blond wigs.
Wow this was very interesting to watch! As someone who majored in Art in school, I loved watching you work this color magic! I will pass this info onto anyone that might need it. I was a former redhead that faded and lightened over time before getting white streaks. So...In my case I want warmer wigs, but I keep finding Burgundy, Beet Color or Hot Red looking wigs and hardly any delicate strawberries! As a woman of a certain age, Auburn is now too dark for me. Some wigs come in shades of ash blonde to light ash brown and I am not seeing gold /warm anything at all (maybe they are sold out). If I cannot find a gold wig to make more strawberry, I wonder if trying to strawberry up an ash blonde wig would work, or would the ash completely counteract any warm tones? I passed Color theory with flying colors ..but that had nothing to do with ashy colored wigs! ☺💗🙏🌺
This is the first time I've seen your channel. I plan to try your instructions as soon as I am able to get the correct products. I will let you know how it turns out. Thanks for your information.
I just noticed my top piece has a yellow tone to it, and it really doesn't flatter my skin tone. I'm so excited to learn that I can tone the yellow down and plan on trying it. Thank you so much for the video.
First off you are stunning. Your skin, everything, just beautiful. Now I am a pro in the hair field but retired. I never learned about wigs. I was trying to find what to do because I just bought 3 of the wigs go for it by Raquel Welch. I wind up with the wrong color and way to yellow. I like you am very cool. I need to try and do this. It could open up a whole new world for me if this works. Or should I say I do a good job. This is mono and lace front. But because it is rooted maybe I can just bring it up to the roots and leave it. This would most likely dye the lace right. Otherwise I will wear it out and pretend I look great, lol, who cares I'm in my 60s.
Great job! The color looks so much better after. I was going to use Genetian Violet (an antiseptic) that's inexpensive and is in alcohol. However, my wig that needs this cost $300+. Thanks for the suggestion to try this on an inexpensive wig first. You just saved my bacon! Hmm, what cute inexpensive wig can I practice on? You probably seen CysterWig's Felix. I bet you'd look great in that one if you haven't tried it already. I tried it in Harlow Blond R and it surprised me how cute it looks. The rooting looks much redder on camera than it is IRL. Thanks for your channel!
Sometimes I use Paula Young wigs to practice on, but I did just get my first Cysterwigs Felix and trimmed the back (video coming on that too) and just LOVE it. I should be getting another Felix and Piper in the mail today! Thanks for watching.
I hope this year brings happiness and prosperity to all american and to the worldwide 🌍. I'm Michael Pollack by name from Key west, Florida...where are you from if i may ask?
Thanks for the great way to get the yellow out of a wig. I am trying to find the Velvet Violet color by Daler Rowney and so far no luck on Amazon. They do have it in Purple Lake though. Would that work? Or is there some other place I can get Velvet Violet? I’m very anxious to try your method.
This is amazing! I would’ve never thought that would work. I too love the ashier shades and they are harder to find for sure. I just happen to have a Paula Young wig that is too yellow so I’m going to give this a try!
Thank you! I have a Rachel Welch wig with reddish streaks. I love the wig but not the color. Did you ever try the gentian violet, if so did u like it better than your formula? Thx
It look a few tries until I figured it out, but it sure works. Ordering blonds can be really hard, especially if you don't want any yellow or gold. Thanks for watching.
I hope this year brings happiness and prosperity to all american and to the worldwide 🌍. I'm Michael Pollack by name from Key west, Florida...where are you from if i may ask?
I know this is an old video, but I just found it and celebrated until I thought about the lace front. Have you toned a wig with lace front. Just wondering if it turns purple? 🥴
Huge difference, this is exciting. I'm asking but think I know the answer...can't do a lace front wig because the lace will be dyed purple? New sub. Great content. Valerie
Cannot wait to try this!! Thank you. You mention using warm water when washing your wigs. I thought sticking with cold was important but I guess not. This worked SO well on the wig you demonstrated on! Also, what wig are you wearing in your little round picture for your channel? Did you dye it yourself? LOVE the style and color on you!
Yes. I run a bowl of tepid water, put a little fabric softener in, swish it around, let the wig soak for a few minutes, then rinse under running tepid water.
Hello Christine! Just found you! Boy, I've been struggling trying to find a wig for me, but am hopeful. Like you i have a round face n double chin. I also am 73 yrs young, an ole' hippie, who always wore my beautiful hair long. Unfortunately, now i struggle with hair loss. I've seen So many videos on wigs, bad experience in following tips bc none talk about wigs fr a round, mature face. Also finding trouble with choosing the right colors. Any help is much appreciated!❤
I hope this year brings happiness and prosperity to all american and to the worldwide 🌍. I'm Michael Pollack by name from Key west, Florida...where are you from if i may ask?
I have light olive skintone with green veins. put me in ANYTHING warm ad I look like a umpalumpa , my skin becomes grellow and my hair looks greasy its not a good look. the more ashy or creamy beige or neutral a tone can be the better it is. Those super popular red tones from RW are my nightmare. People tell me I look great, but they dont see what the enhancement of cooler tones does to the skin for me and how much more comfortable I feel. Also the warmer tones make me look yellow and people think thats enhancing my tone. its not, its creating a weird hue....Ive worked with skin and hair for 36 years and I know I truly shine in coler tones. AND can get away with some warmer browner tones , specially when I have a tan.....yellow blond is a NO go. Blond colour comes from yellow and brown from red so people struggle with yellow blond and red brunettes :D here in Norway they are allergic to warmth - even if some can get away with it. Still some cant and want ashier tones and cooler browns want. So excited about this video- SOOO good. can you do this with a lacefront? cause Im thinking that would be coloured aswell right? I have a red wig i would love to tone doen the aweful red . This is going on my page : )
I haven't done this to a lace front yet, mostly because I prefer a standard cap, but I'm pretty sure it would tint the lace. Maybe there's a way to tape off the lace and protect it (like when you tape off the ceiling to paint the wall). Thanks for watching.
I am so glad I found this video. This technique might save a wig that I had written off. On a very pale blonde, would you recommend the violet ink as opposed to black ink? I don’t want purple or pink hair. Thank you.
I tried this and it works! DO NOT use black ink, it will make it grey. The use of purple will tone down the yellow as those colors are opposite on the color wheel, that may not make sense but I'm an artist and this is what we use to tone down paint colors. Just follow her instructions, you will not have a purple wig, just a less brassy color. FYI, I used one ink dropper full in 16oz of 70% alcohol in a large bowl, it made a slight difference that I was happy with.
@@texanadeb Thank you so much for suggesting a full dropper full of ink to 16 oz of alcohol. I was going to try two drops of ink. That wouldn’t have been enough. Thx for clarifying. 😊
I use fabric softener to wash my wigs rather than synthetic wig shampoo. Just put a little in some warm water, swish it around, then rinse. It's away any ink residue.
@jecriggs Yes. That is possible. In a dark container with a screw lid. Store in a cool place. If the color has separated a little: shake well and then add a little alcohol.
Fabric softener is what I use to wash all my wigs. I just put a little in a bowl with warm water, let the wig soak, then rinse it out. If the wig is at all crunchy from the ink after you tone it, you can do the same thing.
I recently bought a PY wig, style is Dance, but I chose the wrong blonde rooted color. The blonde is almost a white against a very dark, almost black root. I prefer dark blondes/lt brown shades to an almost sandy blonde. Would I use a drop or two to tone down the white, and a few extra drops to make it a light grey shade? Honestly, I can’t tell if I’m a warm or cool shade. My veins are not very visible. They might show a more greenish tone, but I still don’t know what all that means. Thx in advance for your advice.
I hope this year brings happiness and prosperity to all american and to the worldwide 🌍. I'm Michael Pollack by name from Key west, Florida...where are you from if i may ask?
I use permanent (Copic brand) markers from the art supply store in my desired root shade (for me it’s shades of light taupe) to add rooting and lowlights to synthetic wigs and toppers.
I think the most I've washed a wig after dying the wig is twice, and as long as the wig dried completely with the ink on it, it hasn't washed out yet. Thanks.
