How to wear a Wig for Beginners - A Beginners ' Guide to Wigs The first step of wearing an wig is cutting the hair across the middle. Then, you can place your wig cap over the head. If hair is long, you can pin the hair down to look natural. Once you have the hair pinned back, you can slide your fingers underneath the edges of the cap to pull the hair back into place. Once you've put the cap of your wig on move your head to the left.