Creating the perfect frontals
Most, if not all, women want great-looking wigs, and in order for a wig to be on fleek, it must have a closure or frontal. Closures and frontals are expensive though, and that’s where Doreen Mubita comes in.
The 27-year-old beautician specialises in braiding, wigmaking, closures and frontals, which are made through a process called ventilating.
This process refers to the method in which hair is attached to the base of lace material by knotting strings of hair to the lace.
Frontals recreate the wig hairline from ear to ear, while closures are used to recreate the natural parting of the hairline.
Mubita saw a gap in the market when she realised that many women do not have closures for their wigs.
“I recognised an opportunity. I then started research on ventilating, the tools I need, where to get them from and costs. And that’s how it all started,” she told VIBEZ!
Mubita said she doesn’t really know how she acquired the hair braiding and wigmaking skills. All she knows is “it’s an inborn skill”.
“I think I was born with a special love for anything that has to do with hair. So, many skills come easy to me and are then perfected through self-teaching,” she said proudly, adding that she has people calling for her services from abroad.
However, Mubita still spends a lot of time doing research on braiding and wig-making.
She also keeps tabs on what other countries are doing differently, which she then implements in her business – from the products they use to the methods.
The beautician buys hair to make wigs from local small businesses, but also imports from China.
Mubita said she can work with any type of hair, and this includes synthetic hair, and can thus accommodate everyone’s hair preference.
Asked how long it takes her to finish a wig, she said it takes her a day or two for a wig that already has a closure, and about one week to make the wig and closure.
For the ear-to-ear frontal plus wig, it takes her about three weeks.
Mubita currently operates from her home in Khomasdal, and operates from Monday to Saturday.
“When I started ventilating it was very rare.
It’s picking up now, but it’s still not that common, so that still makes me stand out. I actually took the opportunity to train people on ventilating and closure repair,” she jabbered.
On her long-term goal, Mubita hopes to expand her services and get a working office/shop.
Contact Mubita on @thebeautymark_by_daizy or 0816065484.