Measuring Your Head for a Wig in 6 Steps
There are 3 general sizes of hard cap wigs, 22 inch , 23 inch, and 24 inch , but you can also get a wig customised and bespoke fit to your head if you can’t find a good fit from an off-the-rack wig. It’s imperative to get correct and accurate measurements, but the good news is that it’s very easy to do.
A sewing or flexible measuring tape is almost a must for getting these measurements accurately.
Step One: Measure Circumference
The circumference measures the distance around your hairline. Start measuring at the forehead and position the tape at your hairline, and then bring the tape behind the ears. Bring the tape down and around the nape (the top of the neck where the skull begins to bulge out) behind the other ear and back up the starting point.
When bringing the tape to the ears, it has to be at the uppermost point of the ear and not tucked behind the ear. Ensure the tape is tight, but not tight to the point where you feel pressure on your head. This will make the wig uncomfortable.
Step Two: Ear-to-ear Measurement
This is the most important measurement because if the wig doesn’t hug the crown of your head, it won’t look good. To measure, start by taking the edge of the tape and place it on the skull level with the uppermost part of your ear and bring it across the crown to the other side. Make sure that is no slack, and the tape is drawn straight across.
A common mistake is measuring below the top of the ear, thus causing the ear-flaps of the wig to rest tightly on the ear, which becomes very uncomfortable.
Step Three: Front-to-back Measurement
This measurement is straightforward. Start measuring at the forehead from the hairline all the way down to the nape while keeping the tape centered and tight. If this measurement is too long, it causes bulging and causes the wig to slide off.
Step Four: Forehead Measurement
To get this measurement, you have to start above the ear and move the tape over to the same place on the opposite ear while tracing along the hairline. The mid-point of this measurement should be the center of your forehead, where your hairline is the lowest.
Step Five: Measuring The Back
This measurement can be a bit tricky. You want to start by placing the tape at the end of your eyebrow near the temple and then pull it back and around your head to your other eyebrow. The most common mistake is that people often allow the tape to slip, and the measurement ends up being incorrect, so make sure to keep the tape level and tight.
Step Six: Measure The Nape
The base of the wig will sit at the nape of your neck, so to keep the wig looking tight and without bulges, we have to have an accurate measurement of the hairline at the nape of the neck. Start by placing the tape so that it is level with the bottom of your earlobe and trace all the way around the hairline on the back to the same position on the other ear.
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