Wig Styling and Refurbishment
Are you in the habit of buying new wigs when your old ones look like they’ve had their day? Send them to Paul at Born where he will breathe new life into them. Paul can make them look nearly brand new. Save yourself a fortune by getting your old hair refurbished or restyled if you fancy a change.
If it’s just for a detangle, shampoo and condition or a complete restyle Paul will be happy to help and discuss what you want to achieve.
We recommend your wig be shampooed and conditioned every 6-7 wears to get rid of the build up of sweat, dirt and makeup which will shorten the life of your wig.
Synthetic wigs have style memory so when they are cleaned and left to air dry, they will bounce back to their original style. If you would rather work with a clean slate, steaming the hair dead straight could be the answer. Steaming removes the style memory so you can do what you like with the hair. Steaming adds approximately 12 months to the life of the wig.
All you need to do is post your hair to Paul at Born, 17 Birch Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7HW and prepared to be delighted.
Prices:
Detangle, shampoo, condition and air dry
£15 + P&P
Detangle, shampoo, condition and air dry followed by steam dead straight. Please note this service offeres no style to the wig. It purely resets and removes the previous style ready for you to work with at home.
£18 + P&P
Detangle, shampoo, condition and air dry followed by steam dead straight and low heat styling
£25 + P&P
Detangle, shampoo, condition, steam dead straight with soft curl for movement or a more defined curl
£38 + P&P
Detangle, shampoo, condition, steam dead straight with Bantu knot curls
£40 + P&P
Remember that steaming will permanently change the shape and fibre until it is steamed again.
P&P charges are typically £5.55 for a signed for package.
Wigs don’t last forever, but with proper care and maintenance you can prolong their lives drastically. Some wigs I receive are in very poor condition. Even though I will do everything I can do restore the hair piece I can’t be responsible if it is beyond restoration and the results are not as you expected.
Products used:
Synthetic hair does not have hair cuticles like real hair so if you use products that are meant for real hair you will get build-up of product on the synthetic hair which shortens the life of the wig and makes it look dull. Paul uses products specially formulated for synthetic hair ensuring you of great results every time.
I sent a few of my synthetic wigs to Paul at Born for a refresh as they hadn’t had any attention for a while and were looking a little worse for wear. I was going to buy a few more but thought I would give this service a try first before splashing out. I’m so glad I did as I have saved myself a fortune in getting my old wigs detangled, washed, conditioned, steamed and the style brought back to life. They are new just like new. The service was excellent quick and the results fantastic.
I’m in love with my old hair again.
Unhappy with that wig ? Well I was and deeply so, excitedly opening the box on the new purchase and it was a resounding “urrk” from me. Maybe I would grow to like it, but sadly not. So I did had it restyled and it was sadly no better, possibly worse and thus thrown in a very dark corner for a year or so.
A wash, nip, tuck, restyle and some kind of magic resulted in what looked like a new wig and style.
One word, fabulous !
Paul will not cut your wig. This service is for styling and refurbishment only.
I’ve used Paul’s wig refurbishment a few times and I am very happy the with service. I’ve send him a few wigs now and he’s done a bang up job on all of them.
One wig I’d been holding on to for a couple of years and nearly threw it out. Paul brought it back to life. I can wholeheartedly recommend this service.
I can’t praise Paul’s wig service highly enough. I was delighted when I received my hair back. It was ready for the bin, or so I thought. Then I remembered about Paul’s service and promptly popped my wig in the post to him. I was chuckling to myself as I trotted down to the post office thinking “If he can fix this, he would be a true miracle worker.” And he did!
The hair was so knotted there was no way I could get a comb or brush through it. I have no idea how he did it, but he did, and it looks beautiful again. I’ve saved £££’s on a new wig. Paul send me photos of the hair at every step so I could choose how I wanted the wig to look. Just straight or with a curl. I went for a lovely soft curl, which I love. Clear images were sent to me so I could approve the hair which included a picture from every angle and some close-up shots.
The service was nice and quick. I just can’t fault it. The other nice thing was to be able to support Paul as I know his makeup side is closed due to the virus and I wanted to help him, in my own little way, by putting some work his way. If you do have some hair that you think has had its day give him a go! You’ll will not be disappointed.
Post your hair out today
All you need to do is post your hair to Paul Heaton at Born, 17 Birch Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7HW and prepare to be delighted.
Remember to add a little note when sending your wig to Paul with your contact details and return address.
The Styling Process
Detangle, shampoo and condition the hair.
Steam the hair dead straight
Rollers for a curl
The size and position of the rollers determines the style of the hair. The hair is steamed again which makes the style perminiant.
The finished result
We all have our favourite wig, and this was mine. Sadly, it had seen better days and I thought it was ready to be thrown out. I’ve had it for years and it has done me well. I sent it to Paul at Born to see what he could do with it. I didn’t hold up much hope. Paul sent me some pictures when he had finished working on the hair and I was totally amazed. It looked like new.
I saw somewhere, someone call Paul ‘The Wig Whisper’. I can’t agree more. The best £15 I’ve spent on my hair. Thank you Paul I’m so happy with the results. If anyone has a wig, they think is ready for the bin you have nothing to lose by sending it to Paul. If he can’t fix it, he will be honest and let you know before you waste any cash.
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Above: After detangle, shampoo and condition
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Above: After detangle, shampoo and condition
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Above: Bantu knots in place ready for steam set
Above: After detangle, shampoo and condition followed by steam dead straight and Bantu Knot Curl.
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Above: After detangle, shampoo and condition
Steaming
Steaming your wig removes the style memory so you can do with it what you like. If you prefer we will style the hair to your requirements.?
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Above: After steaming dead straight
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Above: After steaming dead straight with soft curl added for movement
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Above: After steaming to remove the old style
Above: Softer curl added and steam set
When to my surprise I saw a posting on the Born Facebook page explaining that Paul had completed a course on wig styling and care.
I contacted Paul and he was so very helpful as I explained my mistake and he had full confidence that he would be able to restyle the wig into a style that we both felt would be more suitable for me.
I posted the wig off and within a couple of days Paul contacted me to show pictures of what he had achieved, it was amazing to see the transformation into exactly as he described and I now want to wear.
Born have saved me an embarrassing financial total loss and for a small cost changed a wig that was very close to the rubbish bin into a style that is bespoke for me, quickly and efficiently returned washed, conditioned and so ready to wear, thank you Paul and Born.
I personally think that using the fabulous new Born wig service has saved me a lot of money and a massive amount of anguish.
I definitely thought my favourite wig had really had its day. It was knotted, dull and covered in products. I sent it off to Paul at Born, not really hoping for much, but it came back like new. I was so pleased to have my old wig back and looking so wonderful. The service was reliable and quick. I was sent good quality images so I could see the hair before it was posted back to me and the price was much cheaper than buying a new wig. I have no hesitation in recommending Paul?s wig service. Go on ladies get your old wigs out and send them to Paul to breathe new life into them. You?ll be so glad you did.
What can I say .. the wonderful Paul Heaton… the wig whisperer!!. They weren’t in the best condition if I’m honest… but OMG…… way beyond what I expected… thankyou thankyou thankyou…. x
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Above: After shampoo, condition, steam and air dried with rollers to stop kick out of the hair
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition, steam straight and a soft curl steamed back in.
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition, steam straight and a spiral curl steamed back in.
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition, steam straight
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition, steam straight and soft curl added
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight.
Above: A spiral curl was added and brushed out to give soft waves.?
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight.
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight followed by steam curl
This wig was in good condition but arrived straight and the client wanted a tight curl adding to change up the style
Process: Detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight followed by steam tight curl
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight followed by steam curl
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight followed by steam curl
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight followed by a low heat style
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Above: After a detangle, shampoo, condition and steam straight followed by steam wave and added body
Post your hair out today
All you need to do is post your hair to Paul Heaton at Born, 17 Birch Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7HW and prepare to be delighted.
Remember to add a little note when sending your wig to Paul with your contact details and return address.
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