Wig Upcycling—Elevate Your Style!

 

Do you have an old wig that’s no longer being worn and want to give it a new life? I can transform your old wigs into stunning ponytails or extensions! I offer wig upcycling services for those who want to repurpose their unused wigs.

I recently transformed a WannaBe-LH Remy Mango wig into two gorgeous ponytails:

• The original wig weighed 4.6 oz (131 g), and after deconstructing it, I carefully separated the wefts. The wefts varied in length, with longer strands from the top to the upper middle and shorter strands from the lower middle to the nape. I divided them into short wefts and long wefts to create two distinct ponytails.

• Short Ponytail: Made with 1.8 oz (51 g) of short wefts, perfect for a chic, everyday look.

• Long Ponytail: Crafted from 1.7 oz (48 g) of long wefts, ideal for adding drama and length to your style.

Each piece features a lace base for a natural fit and double-sided velcro tape for easy attachment. While I prefer working with new wefts, I’m happy to help you breathe new life into your old wigs if they’re in good condition.

What Kind of Wigs Can Be Upcycled?
I can work with:

• Blunt wigs

• Lace front wigs

• Partial lace wigs

Unfortunately, full hand-tied wigs aren’t suitable because they don’t have wefts. If you’re unsure whether your wig can be repurposed, feel free to ask!

Why Choose Me?

• Expert Craftsmanship: I take pride in creating high-quality, custom hairpieces that are built to last.

• Personalized Service: From design to execution, I’ll work closely with you to bring your vision to life.

• Versatility: Whether you want extensions made from new wefts or your old wig upcycled, I’ve got you covered.

Ready to Get Started?
If you’re interested in custom hair extensions made from new wefts or want to explore upcycling your old wig, I’d love to help! Send me a message with details about your needs, and we’ll create something beautiful together.

Check Out My Work for Client Jacqueline:

1. Original Wig: The MHLF422 Bundle Hair Wig Water Curl 12 before transformation.

2. Deconstructed Wefts: The wefts separated by length for precision.

3. Finished Ponytails: The short and long ponytails, ready to elevate your style.

   
   
   
   
   
   

4. New Weft Extensions: Examples of custom hairpieces made from brand-new wefts.

Let’s create something stunning for you—contact me today!

Problem solved - Topper made from a full wig

 

When my client A brought her mother to me, she was searching for a solution to her mother's extremely thin hair. She hoped for something made of human hair, as her mother didn’t want to wear a full wig.

I explained the pros and cons of human hair versus synthetic options and let her try on a synthetic wig that was almost an exact match to her natural hair color and texture. To make it work for her, I folded the back of the wig, allowing her own hair to blend beautifully with the wig’s hair. They loved the concept and left excited about the possibilities.

Just a week later, her custom topper was ready. Her mother loved it so much that they immediately ordered a second one in the same design!

 

Original Wig: Tony of Beverly Lily, color #Ginger Brown

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Menu for Custom-made Hair Extensions

 

Clip-In

Material: Weft Hair, Tape-In Hair
Pieces: 7 pieces, 4 pieces, 3 pieces, 1 piece,  customizing
Color blending by split weft
Amount of hair: 3 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, or 8 oz
Wash, Condition & restyle

Halo

Material: Weft Hair, Tape-In Hair
Pieces: 3 pieces, 1 piece,  customizing
Amount of hair: 3 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, or 8 oz
String: Stretchable, non-stretchable
Clips attaching: customizing

Ponytail

Material: Weft Hair, Tape-In Hair, Clip-In Extension
Pieces: 1 piece,  customizing
Amount of hair: 3 oz, 4 oz, 6 oz, or 8 oz, customizing
Fastening: Velcro, or clips
Style: Classic ponytail, or Tailless Pony, customizing

Wig

Resizing/ Repairing
Wash, Condition, Style
Cut, Trim, Style, Thinning
Bang trim
Adding or removing Wig-clips/ Wig-combs, Straps
Human wig, Synthetic Wig
Fully Hand-Tied wig, Lace front wig, Blunt wig, Monofilament wig

Remaking & Renovation

Wig into Topper
Clip-In into Halo
Halo into Clip-In
Clip-In into Ponytail
Ponytail into Clip-In/ Halo

* Please Note 

Preferred the high quality products
hair, e.g. O'ra Hair, Bohyme Hair
Human Wig, e.g. O'ra, Bohyme wig 
Synthetic Wig, e.g. Amore, Noriko, Rene of Paris, Tony of Beverly

Text 713 493 8559 if you have any questions.

Ponytail with Jaw Clip

Ponytail with Jaw Clip

My client wanted an easy-to-wear ponytail and showed me one made of synthetic hair.
I created a similar ponytail using human hair, which she later colored herself.
Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance to take a picture of her wearing the ponytail.

Hair: O'ra Euro Body Wave 3 oz
Length: 18"
Color: #27 (She colored it to red-blond)

Ponytail Tailless

 

Ponytail (Thicker) without a Wrap-around Tail

This client wanted her ponytail to be thicker but didn't want a wrap-around tail. 

Since her hair color was very delicate, I had to blend two bundles of hair to achieve the right shade.

I recommended a tailless ponytail with split wefts. 

Ultimately, I made two ponytails to distribute the volume and blend the color seamlessly.
She later cut one shorter, so now she has both short and long ponytails.

Hair: O'ra Euro Straight 3 oz

Length: 14" 

Color: #18/22/613 and #60

Ponytail Color Blended

 

Ponytail/ Custom-made

 This Ponytail Hair Extension is Custom Made from machine made weft hair extensions. 

My customer wanted 1-piece clip-in, but her hair color was so delicate. She purchased 2 bundles of 3-oz weft so that I can blend them to match her hair color.

The 2 bundles, that made 6 oz of hair was too much for 1-piece clip-in extension. She wanted a ponytail out of the rest.

Hair: O'ra European Body Wave

Length: 18" (3 oz)

Color: #2, #4

Sub-materials: Velcro, Wig comb 

Tailless Ponytail

 

Ponytail (High Tailless )/ Custom-made

This client brought me a hairpiece that she made herself and asked if I could create a similar one professionally.
Her hair color was very delicate, so I blended two bundles of hair with split wefts to achieve the perfect match.
Since she purchased two bundles of hair and wears her ponytail high, I also recommended making a tailless pony in addition to replicating her original design. 

Hair: O'ra Euro Straight 3 oz
Length: 18"
Color: #14/22, #613

Ponytail Tailless

My client wanted  her ponytail to be high and slightly thicker than her natural hair. 
I recommended a tailless pony that can be worn like a clip-in extension at her back to achieve the desired height.

Hair: O'ra Euro Straight 3 oz
Length: 14" 
Color: #18/22

Ponytail

Classic Ponytail/ Custom-made 

This ponytail is made from a Wet & Wavy weft hair. 

My client wanted a curly ponytail, but we only had straight and wavy weft hair available. 

I recommended Wet & Wavy weft hair and created the ponytail while the hair was straight.

Then, I wet it with water and allowed it to dry naturally, forming a kinky-textured ponytail.

Hair: Bohyme Brazilian Wave Wet & Wavy weft hair

Length: 14" 4 oz

Color: #1

These ponytails are made from straight weft hair. 

This client brought her own hair weft for me to make into a ponytail. 

Her hair was already thick, but she wanted it even thicker. 

The hair was human, but no further details about it were available.

Wig Styled, repaired, and reformed

 After being wash and conditioned, 

Human hair wigs should be restyled with a thermal protector to maintain their desired texture. 

My client requested this straight wig to be spiral-curled. 

This picture showcases one of the results.

This fully hand-tied synthetic wig had damage to the mono-filament and lace sections due to wear and tear. 

I repaired, as seen below.

My client requested a fully hand-tied wig with specific amount of hair. 

This wig meets her requirements except for the top, which is slightly thinner than she desired. 

I recommended adding a thin topper to the top 

because the wig and topper are from the same brand and share the same high quality and color.

This picture shows the combined wig and topper.

Wig: O'ra Hailey Human Hair Wig #18/22
Topper: O'ra TPM 204 Crown Long 14" #18/22