Sunday, September 27, 2009

Safety Tips For Halloween Costume Wigs For This Halloween Season

By Orson Welles

Many adults are concerned about the safety of Halloween costume wigs that their children will wear this coming Halloween. The Halloween costume itself is also cause for concern.

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.

For the purpose and intent of this guide, we will review some basic measures to ensure safety with Halloween costume wigs when in use by children.

Even though some parents may like to go without the wig completely, costumes such as Hannah Montana, witch, clown, and pirate really need to wig to make them complete.

When using a wig on your child, it is important to ensure that the accessory fits appropriately.

Be careful not to use Halloween costume wigs that are meant for adults on your children because there are child sizes available.

You want to watch for pieces of wig that dangle over the child's eyes or obstruct the mouth or nose. Make sure that the wig also does 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.

When the nose, mouth, eyes, or ears are covered, the child's safety could easily be jeopardized.

When it comes to safety with Halloween costume wigs, it is important to pay special attention to the overall length of the accessory.

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.

There are a couple of other dangers as well, though. Many wigs that are too long may become caught on the costumes and accessories of others. In addition to this, around Halloween candles are often used for lighting and decorative appeal, and bon fires are a common occurrence.

You do not want the wig to go up in flames because it was too long. But just in case, make sure that you are purchasing a flame retardant wig for your child. Follow this helpful hints and your children will have a lot of safe fun in their Halloween costume wigs.

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