subject: Safety Tips For Halloween Costume Wigs For This Halloween Season [print this page] Safety with Halloween costume wigs is an issue that should concern adults implementing the use of them on children, as well as with their costumes.
Just as there are many costumes available for Halloween, there is an immense collection of Halloween wigs that can be used in order to enhance the overall appeal of those costumes.
Even though the wigs are wonderful accessories, you have to understand that they can jeopardize your safety if they are not used correctly. You do not want to get hurt and you do not want your child hurt during the festivities.
Through this guide, we will review some of the most basic safety measures that will ensure that the Halloween costume wigs are safe when they are used by your children.
Some parents would say to just skip the wig altogether but a Halloween costume such as a pirate, clown, witch, or Hannah Montana need to wig to pull the whole costume together.
When using a wig on your child, it is important to ensure that the accessory fits appropriately.
All too often Halloween wigs that are sold to accommodate adults on Halloween are used on children to enhance their costume.
It is important that wigs do not have pieces that dangle over the eyes of the child, obstruct the nose and mouth, and do not cover the ears of the child.
It is vital that the children are completely alert and aware of their surroundings when they are out trick or treating and attending Halloween parties. Of course, you want them to be comfortable as well.
If a wig covers the ears, mouth, nose, and/or eyes, this could jeopardize their personal safety in numerous ways.
You also want to make sure that you are making a point to look over the overall length of the Halloween costume wig.
Choosing wigs that are too long for children can pose many dangers. The most obvious of these dangers include both accidental trips and accidental falls.
Also, the costume wig that is too long could also end up caught in other costume accessories. And since candles are sometimes used as decoration and lighting on Halloween, the wigs can easily catch fire if they are too long and out of control.
Since there is still a risk of fire, make sure that you are only purchasing a wig that is flame retardant. As long as you follow these special safety tips, you should have no problem having fun with your Halloween costume wigs.
