Place the wig on a stand before you brush it to retain its shape. Then, brush it with a downward motion, beginning at the bottom of the wig. Brush the bottom section before moving up, dealing with 1 to 1.5-inch sections at a time. By doing so, you decrease stress on any knots and reduce breakage.

Start by blow-drying your human hair wig on a low heat setting and gently combing out any remaining knots or tangles with a wide-toothed comb as you go. For synthetic wigs, use a brush with natural bristles and style it into place while using the lowest heat setting on your styling tool.