I am so glad I found this video, I have watched several other ways of thinning wigs, the twist and snip method, the just cut out complete rows of hair at the cap method and some others but this one is by far the best method!! I like my wig so much more now that I have thinned with this method. And by thinning it the wig has a much more natural movement to it!! Thank you so much!
Patti you are an artist and you have the most lovely demeanor and voice. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. The wig world has been a tough one to navigate especially for those of us who have to wear wigs. Thank you♥️
Thank you so much Patti for this informative video. A new wig arrived yesterday and it looked like Little Orphan Annie..I never so so much hair and curls, not light and thinned out like the picture of the wig was. So..got me some thinning shears and went right to it and thinned the entire front. What a big difference! Now I can wear it and not just stick it back in the wig box and forget about it. Bless you for the time you spend in helping others!
I just thinned my new wig using your technique & it definitely made a difference. It could probably can use a little more thinning in the back and towards the bottom because it's a 24" length. You are more than amazing and I appreciate you💕....Thank-you soooo much for sharing your knowledge!
I love your spunky personality and how simple you make this look. I have one that I love but as you said it looks huge on my head. I'm gonna try this. Thank you so much for making this video!
SO MUCH FUN Patti you are so much fun! You a're also very knowledgeable, informative and a great teacher. I just bought my first wig and was scared to death of how to make it look less puffy (looks like the 60s). After watching your video I have a lot more confidence to thin my wig out and I'm not so afraid of the entire "wig" thing. Thanks for teaching us beginners that you can be comfortable with a wig and not afraid to work with it. Thanks for all you do!
I don't think I've ever made a comment on RUclips but I just have to for this video! I am a new wig wearer, mine fell out due to an autoimmune response. I'm just now starting to find wigs to be 'fun' but I have a smaller head (but not small enough to be petite) and my bio hair was very thin and fine, so my Jon Renau Miranda wig is beautiful but very 'bulky' and unnatural feeling. I've watched several videos but this one was by far the best. Also you're just a joy; I feel like you're a bit of a kindred spirit. So thank you so much kind stranger :)
Thanks Patti! I have a cheap too thick wig that I am dying to try your technique on! Thanks especially for the tip of not cutting that first/top piece! You give the best lessons!
Thank you Thank you Thank you a thousand times for giving me permission to cut my wig. Best thing I ever did. Thank you for teaching me! I am a senior with hair that just changed after my last two surgeries.. Wigs have given me confidence back. I just thank God for your wig whisperer talents!
Miss Patti thank you so much for this video. I just bought my first wig and it is way too thick! The irony is not lost on me. I now can thin it and and be able to wear it!
Thank you so much Latonya! We truly appreciate you watching our videos. If you would like to visit the website, just go to www.wigsbypattispearls.com. Best Wishes!
Thank you so much!! I’m going to try this on my older wigs first, like you said! This will be fun to learn how to do! I love wearing wigs and I can tell if someone hasn’t thinned their wig!
Patti...you are a genius with wig care! I love how you teach and your fun demeanor while doing it. Thanks for sharing your gift with us lesser mortals! 😉. Learning so much from you! Best wishes to you.
I bought Nita from you a while back and haven't worn it because it is too thick and doesn't conform to my head (conforming to my head is something I just learned from your video). I'm going to be brave and thin it. Your instructions are invaluable.
Can I just say that I heart you? I have always wondered how to customize wigs and thin out ones that are way to thick. As a sufferer of Alopecia since 2008 your videos are a huge help. My hair has grown back but recently in the past week and a half I have started noticing shedding (gotta love Alopecia, right?). I have some old wigs that I want to try to fix and your videos are amazing! Thank you so much!
I just bought my first synthetic wig off Wish and had no idea what to do next or how to properly style it and wear it. Thanks to your videos, I got it looking and feeling so much better! I love your energy and your mannerisms and the fun phrases you say. You have a new subscriber in me. Keep doing what you're doing! 💇😘💕
You did a Wonderful job. You make this fun and easy to do. I really Appreciate you showing how easy it is to do this. And i especially love the zig zag zig zag...i love that. You make this Fun Interesting and Easy to do. Thanks Miss Patti😄😄😄
thank you so much Patty your tips n tricks help me alot I can't afford one of your wigs I wish I could I'm stuck with buying the very cheap $10-$20 dollar ones so they are all extremely thick n look pretty silly on me so I will try this thank you again and I one day hope to own one of your wigs
Thank you so much for this! I was wondering if your web site ever does promotions like some of the other big sites. I'd much rather buy from you as a thank you for all of your videos like this one that are so helpful.
Yes! We have sales every couple of weeks. You can go to our website at www.wigsbypattispearls.com and sign up to receive our emails so that you will receive a notice on all future sales.
Hi Patti, I saw this today, and I thought I have to go on youtube to thank you for this info, and I thought I knew how to do this, but I was all wrong. You give back more to we amateur fake hair wearers, and I am so grateful for fake hair, let me tell you. Thank you again.
Thank you so much. Will you please do a video on how to style Allure and Allure Elite? Do you cut yours or is it straight from the box. It is beautiful on you!
Hi Vickie! Patti wears Allure straight out of the box. She just turns it over and gives it a good shake before putting it on. Then she uses the Jon Renau Holding Spray. You will just spray it at the roots then use your fingers to piece the wig into place as to your liking.
Thanks for the answer. Patti always looks so pretty. I can never seem to make mine look as good straight from the box. Guess I just need more practice.
Patti you are very charming! Thank you so much for this video I bought a 600 dollars super dense wig that makes me look like a lion and I had no idea what to do with that mess!
You are awesome Patti Im so happy my husband found your videos.I'm a new wig wearer , i have a wig that seems like real hair in the back and a mix on top and front. 2 problems Im having is from my ears up it has perma tease and I look like the top of my head is to big. Also the wig cap is to long it goes almost down to my collar. Do you have any videos on how to fix these problems?
Hi Allyson! The permatease issue can't be fixed. You can most likely take up the cap so that it is smaller but we don't offer a video on this because it's such a tedious job. We do offer this service on wigs purchased from us.
Would you zig zag a 130 of a topper because i have thinning shears and need my topper really light because it’s my first topper and always had thin fragile hair all my life now at 62 i have a human hair topper.. thanks
The singing is so sweet, i have a cheap amazon wig which looks so ..yeah. I am going to thin that thing out. It has a fringe as well which needs shortening. An attempt was made to make the middle part look real, but its to uniform. I might get the rit dyemore on the ends .
You can do this but be sure they are really sharp so that they don't snag and pull the lace. We suggest using pinking shears as they do a better job of keeping the lace in good shape.
Wigs by Patti's Pearls - Thank you so much for the many informative vlogs about wigs. I'm a recent user of wig. I have a question if u may, can I thin the any style of wigs or just some? I've heard from other vlogger that not all wigs can be thin because it depends to the wig style. I own this Charlie wig by Paula Young... Playful, shag-inspired long wig with feathery, flicked layers, is this the type of wig that is safe to thin or not? Please help! I do not want to ruin this expensive wig and lose the style after deciding to thin it. However, I can't stand wearing a wig "that looks like I am wearing a helmet"... exactly just like what you described! Thank you for ur time! :)
I have a wig with synthetic hair and no bangs. I tried to comb the hair down to make bangs but the hair springs right back to where it was. How can I get the hair to lay down on the forehead and stay there. The wig has a whitish material that the hairs are attached to plus a lacey netting over that. Hope you can help. Thanks!
Use a large round brush to pull and hold the bangs down evenly then apply steam with a handheld steamer. It may take a few times but this should do the trick.
Hi Patti, thanks for your informative videos. Know this is an older video but would you be able to identify the wig and color directly behind you that cannot be seen when you have your back to the wall & are facing the camera but comes into almost full view to the right (looking at the video) of the canvas block Lola is on when you move to the left side? It's like a really light strawberry tinged brown bob and also the wig and color immediately to the right of that one (blond side part few inches longer with with beach waves)? Thanks so much.
Hi Sherry! Thank you so much❤🥰 Patti is wearing Allure by Jon Renau in 12FS8. It has a traditional wefted cap so it will not be light density. This one is classified as average density and you can expect it to have permatease.
I have a petite head and small face. Is it no surprise then that the wig I bought is way too full and poofy, even tho at the boutique they 'thinned' it a little. I already removed two rows of wefts but still the wig is so big I feel like my face is hidden somewhere in all that hair. I'm going to try your technique. Wish me luck and a little skill too!
Hi Linda! Just about any wig or style can be thinned! We typically recommend going to a trusted salon professional, but if you feel comfortable thinning the wig yourself, you can also do so!
This insures that you start at the very base of the fiber/hair. When thinning bio hair you don't do this because the scalp is hard so there is no give which makes it easy to start at the root. With a wig, you have it pinned on a mannequin head which has a little give so if you don't push down, you may not be starting right at the root which would give you an uneven job in the root section.
This beautiful lady is the best in the business. God bless and keep her always.
😘😘😘😘
"God hasn't shown me how to grow this back yet." LOL. Love ya, Patti!
I am so glad I found this video, I have watched several other ways of thinning wigs, the twist and snip method, the just cut out complete rows of hair at the cap method and some others but this one is by far the best method!! I like my wig so much more now that I have thinned with this method. And by thinning it the wig has a much more natural movement to it!! Thank you so much!
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Patti you are an artist and you have the most lovely demeanor and voice. Thank you for sharing all your knowledge. The wig world has been a tough one to navigate especially for those of us who have to wear wigs. Thank you♥️
Patti, you are the sweetest lady & so down to earth! I can watch you all day....so informative and & kind demeanor 💕
Thank you so much Patti for this informative video. A new wig arrived yesterday and it looked like Little Orphan Annie..I never so so much hair and curls, not light and thinned out like the picture of the wig was. So..got me some thinning shears and went right to it and thinned the entire front. What a big difference! Now I can wear it and not just stick it back in the wig box and forget about it. Bless you for the time you spend in helping others!
This was the BEST TUTORIAL!!!!
PERFECTION!!!
THANK YOU :)
Subscribed immediately. Can tell you have mad skills.
I love you. You're energy is amazing!!
I loved this video. You are right! Thinning wigs are the primary step to making them look realistic on your head. Thank you for this, your a Jewell!
I just thinned my new wig using your technique & it definitely made a difference. It could probably can use a little more thinning in the back and towards the bottom because it's a 24" length. You are more than amazing and I appreciate you💕....Thank-you soooo much for sharing your knowledge!
I love this woman, amazing energy and attitude.🌸✨💕
I love your spunky personality and how simple you make this look. I have one that I love but as you said it looks huge on my head. I'm gonna try this. Thank you so much for making this video!
SO MUCH FUN
Patti you are so much fun! You a're also very knowledgeable, informative and a great teacher. I just bought my first wig and was scared to death of how to make it look less puffy (looks like the 60s). After watching your video I have a lot more confidence to thin my wig out and I'm not so afraid of the entire "wig" thing. Thanks for teaching us beginners that you can be comfortable with a wig and not afraid to work with it. Thanks for all you do!
I don't think I've ever made a comment on RUclips but I just have to for this video! I am a new wig wearer, mine fell out due to an autoimmune response. I'm just now starting to find wigs to be 'fun' but I have a smaller head (but not small enough to be petite) and my bio hair was very thin and fine, so my Jon Renau Miranda wig is beautiful but very 'bulky' and unnatural feeling. I've watched several videos but this one was by far the best. Also you're just a joy; I feel like you're a bit of a kindred spirit. So thank you so much kind stranger :)
Thanks Patti! I have a cheap too thick wig that I am dying to try your technique on! Thanks especially for the tip of not cutting that first/top piece! You give the best lessons!
I just love your energy!
Patti your so funny but also such a great teacher. Like others have said, you make wig management your own.
Keep up the great work 💖
Thank you Thank you Thank you a thousand times for giving me permission to cut my wig. Best thing I ever did. Thank you for teaching me! I am a senior with hair that just changed after my last two surgeries.. Wigs have given me confidence back. I just thank God for your wig whisperer talents!
This was so helpful!! One of the best I have seen on youtube, and it was very beginner friendly.
Miss Patti thank you so much for this video. I just bought my first wig and it is way too thick! The irony is not lost on me. I now can thin it and and be able to wear it!
Patty...I love your singing. You are so funny and I love to watch your videos. You certainly are not boring.❤
one look at Patti and I knew I was in the right place. Thank you Patti!
Thank you so much Latonya! We truly appreciate you watching our videos. If you would like to visit the website, just go to www.wigsbypattispearls.com. Best Wishes!
Miss Patti, I’m a new wig wearer, and your tutorials are so useful. Thank you so much!
So glad you found us!🥰🥰
Thank you Patti. Just watched this for the 3rd time.Wish me luck and keep your fingers crossed for me when I start with the thinning shears!
You are a beautiful lady! The wig u have on is so natural and the style is perfect on you!
Thank you so much!! I’m going to try this on my older wigs first, like you said! This will be fun to learn how to do! I love wearing wigs and I can tell if someone hasn’t thinned their wig!
Have fun!🥰😘
Patti...you are a genius with wig care! I love how you teach and your fun demeanor while doing it. Thanks for sharing your gift with us lesser mortals! 😉. Learning so much from you! Best wishes to you.
Thank you. I just tried this with an old thick wig. Worked wonders.
Your method is the one that most make sense. Thank you so much!
Wow!! So much help and you are so much fun! It makes your video even better to watch. Love your personality and will be subscribing!!!
Hi Patti. Your just the sweetest person. Love watching you.
She’s so adorable
Thank you so much for watching!!!!
I bought Nita from you a while back and haven't worn it because it is too thick and doesn't conform to my head (conforming to my head is something I just learned from your video). I'm going to be brave and thin it. Your instructions are invaluable.
Lovely tutorial! You are fantastic! Exactly what I needed, it was instructive and also fun. Thank you!
Can I just say that I heart you? I have always wondered how to customize wigs and thin out ones that are way to thick. As a sufferer of Alopecia since 2008 your videos are a huge help. My hair has grown back but recently in the past week and a half I have started noticing shedding (gotta love Alopecia, right?). I have some old wigs that I want to try to fix and your videos are amazing! Thank you so much!
I just bought my first synthetic wig off Wish and had no idea what to do next or how to properly style it and wear it. Thanks to your videos, I got it looking and feeling so much better! I love your energy and your mannerisms and the fun phrases you say. You have a new subscriber in me. Keep doing what you're doing! 💇😘💕
This is one of the best videos on thinning!!! Thanks
Yay that's awesome to hear!!!❤
You are such as good teacher
Wow this is awesome! Thank you!! So much better than plucking away 🙄
Stunning color and style on the wig you are thinning!
You did a Wonderful job. You make this fun and easy to do. I really Appreciate you showing how easy it is to do this. And i especially love the zig zag zig zag...i love that. You make this Fun Interesting and Easy to do. Thanks Miss Patti😄😄😄
Thank you so much! Finally someone that explains it well! And so Charming. Made my day happy :)
thank you so much Patty your tips n tricks help me alot I can't afford one of your wigs I wish I could I'm stuck with buying the very cheap $10-$20 dollar ones so they are all extremely thick n look pretty silly on me so I will try this thank you again and I one day hope to own one of your wigs
Patty give this poor woman one of your wigs
Yikes! You're wearing $10-$20 dollar wigs out in public, on a day that's not Halloween? You poor thing! 😢
allykatt1849 Instead of mocking her why don’t you offer to help... and if you can’t then keep your mouth closed...
You are such a sweetheart. Thanks for funny, charming lesson.
Fantastic teacher.very charismatic ..and helping so much here at the moment.thank you .💙uk
So glad you found this helpful 🥰
Love love your training videos
Patti, you look fabulous in Allure.
Planning on doing this to my Noriko Haley wig. Gotta get the thinning shears!
Thank you so much for this! I was wondering if your web site ever does promotions like some of the other big sites. I'd much rather buy from you as a thank you for all of your videos like this one that are so helpful.
Yes! We have sales every couple of weeks. You can go to our website at www.wigsbypattispearls.com and sign up to receive our emails so that you will receive a notice on all future sales.
Love your video, very helpful and informative. You have a Wonderful personality. Blessings.
“FANTASTIC” Nothing beats EXPERIENCES ‼️ Thank You
Love ❤️ your videos always, Patti. Can you tell us what the purpose is of pulling downward 3 times at the base?
This is ensures that you have the shears all the way at the base and the hair is pulled tightly.
Hi Patti! Could you tell me how to thin the bottom of a topper so it blends with bio hair? Thank you so much - love your warm friendly videos.
Hi Patti, I saw this today, and I thought I have to go on youtube to thank you for this info, and I thought I knew how to do this, but I was all wrong. You give back more to we amateur fake hair wearers, and I am so grateful for fake hair, let me tell you. Thank you again.
Thank you so much. Will you please do a video on how to style Allure and Allure Elite? Do you cut yours or is it straight from the box. It is beautiful on you!
Hi Vickie! Patti wears Allure straight out of the box. She just turns it over and gives it a good shake before putting it on. Then she uses the Jon Renau Holding Spray. You will just spray it at the roots then use your fingers to piece the wig into place as to your liking.
Thanks for the answer. Patti always looks so pretty. I can never seem to make mine look as good straight from the box. Guess I just need more practice.
Ty you. Your technic is th only one I've watched that i feel confident in doing!
So happy it helped you!
Amazing tutorial and video. I enjoyed it. Thank you.
Thank you so much! Great how-to video!!
Thanks again, Patti for the great lesson! XO
Thanks Patti-very good video. Do you have one on thinning bangs?
Hi Julie!
Patti doesn't have a video specifically on how to thin bangs! We will pass along the suggestion, though!
Patti you are very charming! Thank you so much for this video I bought a 600 dollars super dense wig that makes me look like a lion and I had no idea what to do with that mess!
Needed some help to thin out my synthetic cosplay wig and this worked great, thank you so much! 💖
So happy it helped you!! Makes us happy! ❤❤
You are awesome! I love this video! Thank you! ❤️
Thank you. Very good video. I learned a lot.
Very helpful, thank you!
Patti, you're hilarious! I'm going to follow your instructions and bear in mind that 'God hasn't shown me how to grow this back yet!'😂😂😂❤
You can do it!
You are awesome Patti Im so happy my husband found your videos.I'm a new wig wearer , i have a wig that seems like real hair in the back and a mix on top and front. 2 problems Im having is from my ears up it has perma tease and I look like the top of my head is to big. Also the wig cap is to long it goes almost down to my collar. Do you have any videos on how to fix these problems?
Hi Allyson! The permatease issue can't be fixed. You can most likely take up the cap so that it is smaller but we don't offer a video on this because it's such a tedious job. We do offer this service on wigs purchased from us.
Wigs by Patti's Pearls Patty!
Thank you sooo much this video helped me a lot
Would you zig zag a 130 of a topper because i have thinning shears and need my topper really light because it’s my first topper and always had thin fragile hair all my life now at 62 i have a human hair topper.. thanks
It really depends on the topper base as to how much you can do to it
Thank you!!!!
I like the wig you are wearing. What is it called color is good also
Patti is wearing allure by Jon Renau in 12FS8
You are a Doll! Love your videos Patti 😍
Wooow thank you so much 😍😍 this was so useful!!😘😘
The singing is so sweet, i have a cheap amazon wig which looks so ..yeah. I am going to thin that thing out. It has a fringe as well which needs shortening. An attempt was made to make the middle part look real, but its to uniform. I might get the rit dyemore on the ends .
You can do it-- We believe in you!
I did it and my wig came out 😍
Thank you so much Ms. PATTY!
That is so wonderful to hear!! Thank you, dear!!❤
Thank you for your help . I am so glad i found this video
Glad it was helpful!💕
How thick was the section you first parted to cut? The top section you parted off was shown from the side so the width of the section was visible.
Please tell me what wig you are wearing and the colour, I just love it.
Patti is wearing Allure by Jon Renau in 12FS8 🥰
Well thankyou Patti
I am learning so much about wigs from you. You make everything look so easy. It makes me unafraid to try this. Thanks so much.
If one does not have a pair of thinning shears, can the wig be thinned with standard hair cutting shears?
You can do this but be sure they are really sharp so that they don't snag and pull the lace. We suggest using pinking shears as they do a better job of keeping the lace in good shape.
I love watching your videos 🐱
Thank you Candace! We appreciate you watching our videos!😊
Loved this video!❤️
Wigs by Patti's Pearls - Thank you so much for the many informative vlogs about wigs. I'm a recent user of wig. I have a question if u may, can I thin the any style of wigs or just some? I've heard from other vlogger that not all wigs can be thin because it depends to the wig style. I own this Charlie wig by Paula Young... Playful, shag-inspired long wig with feathery, flicked layers, is this the type of wig that is safe to thin or not? Please help! I do not want to ruin this expensive wig and lose the style after deciding to thin it. However, I can't stand wearing a wig "that looks like I am wearing a helmet"... exactly just like what you described! Thank you for ur time! :)
Simply excellent. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
I have a wig with synthetic hair and no bangs. I tried to comb the hair down to make bangs but the hair springs right back to where it was. How can I get the hair to lay down on the forehead and stay there. The wig has a whitish material that the hairs are attached to plus a lacey netting over that. Hope you can help. Thanks!
Use a large round brush to pull and hold the bangs down evenly then apply steam with a handheld steamer. It may take a few times but this should do the trick.
Can you do this on curls?
Hi Patti, thanks for your informative videos. Know this is an older video but would you be able to identify the wig and color directly behind you that cannot be seen when you have your back to the wall & are facing the camera but comes into almost full view to the right (looking at the video) of the canvas block Lola is on when you move to the left side? It's like a really light strawberry tinged brown bob and also the wig and color immediately to the right of that one (blond side part few inches longer with with beach waves)? Thanks so much.
Yes absolutely! The straight one (3rd from right) is Cameron by Jon Renau and wavy one (2nd from right) is Mila by Jon Renau. Hope this helps😊💕
Patty, I love your demos, what is the wig you have on in this video, I love it. Is it light density at all?
Hi Sherry! Thank you so much❤🥰 Patti is wearing Allure by Jon Renau in 12FS8. It has a traditional wefted cap so it will not be light density. This one is classified as average density and you can expect it to have permatease.
I hate to show my ignorance but what is thinning shears versus pinking shears?
Pinking shears make a zig-zag cut. They are generally used when cutting the lace.
Amazing!!! Thank you
Great video! And it also works! Thank you!
Lovely, can we do the same on a shorter wig?
Do you use the same technique with a curly beachy wave wig?
Yes, ma'am! Thinning will work the same on any style.
I have a petite head and small face. Is it no surprise then that the wig I bought is way too full and poofy, even tho at the boutique they 'thinned' it a little. I already removed two rows of wefts but still the wig is so big I feel like my face is hidden somewhere in all that hair. I'm going to try your technique. Wish me luck and a little skill too!
if your thinning sheers don't have a flat edge then what can you do?
Thanks Patti will you please show how to trim a Reese wig that is too floppy
Great instructional video. Is there any chance you can thin a curlier wig like editors pick? Thank you
Hi Linda!
Just about any wig or style can be thinned! We typically recommend going to a trusted salon professional, but if you feel comfortable thinning the wig yourself, you can also do so!
Thanks
What is the push it down movement good for??
This insures that you start at the very base of the fiber/hair. When thinning bio hair you don't do this because the scalp is hard so there is no give which makes it easy to start at the root. With a wig, you have it pinned on a mannequin head which has a little give so if you don't push down, you may not be starting right at the root which would give you an uneven job in the root section.