/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Does anyone know roughly how long it takes wig supplier/ l'email to ship to UK?
Asked in old thread.

Does anyone know where to find hime-style wigs that aren't quite as expensive as Cyperous? I like the styles that GLW has, but since their quality has seemed to decline lately, I'm wary about buying from them.

>>7292654
i'd found a nice looking blonde one on taobao, but it was sold out. i found the link on one of those taobao shopping tumblr blogs

>>7292701
>>7292654
I was wrong, it's more brunette, it seems to be back in stock, I went digging for it on blogs. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-2462586886.23.pKnsHR&id=16014344212

>>7292721
This one looks really nice, thanks!

Newbie here.
I read a couple tutorials on detangling wigs and they said to mix softener and water to make detangling solution.
Softener refers to fabric softener, right?

What happened to Fantasy Sheep's eBay store?

I want to start wearing wigs, but it's so not normalfag to wear wigs. Tfw no guts. How do your normalfag friends react to you wearing wigs?

where does everyone buy their wig caps? and which are better, the mesh or the nylon fabric?

>>7292726

Yes

>>7292745

I used nylon for years, then ordered mesh by mistake. Now I can say I use them both equally. They're cheap, anon, so just buy one of each and see what you like.

I think long hair stays up better in mesh, though.

>>7292745
I don't really buy wig caps anymore as wigs I've bought have come with them for free so I've built quite a collection.

That said, I used to use the nylon type but I find the mesh ones to be more comfortable as they allow for more airflow keeping your head a bit cooler. The other nice thing is that with the open top, you just pull it completely over your head and down around your neck like a necklace, then pull it up. That way the cap catches all the short pieces of hair you'd normally spend time tucking into a closed top wig cap. Just makes things a bit quicker for me. I also found that the mesh type tends to stay in place better than the nylon type because the large weave will conform easier but it's really a matter of preference.

>>7292745
I've used nylon for awhile but I absolutely hate it since even with pins holding it down it slips everywhere. Maybe it's just because my hair is long and heavy though.

I'm waiting for a couple wigs I bought to come in, and hopefully one of them has a mesh cap so I can try that out.

>>7291729
RE: Anon who wanted a brown/blue split wig

If you'd pay for shipping, I'd ship it to you. I have that exact wig and I decided too late that I didn't like it. I'm in the US though, but you'd only have to pay whatever speed shipping you want.

>>7292754
>>7292773
>>7292786
thanks for the advice! i've only ever used mesh so i was wondering about nylon. i've lost all my wig caps so i need to buy some more.

>>7292739
They used to say "what the fuck is up with your hair?" and now they just compliment my wig choice. One friend tells me to take it off and its fucking weird, but he's an elitist in everything and tells me that with anything I own/like/say.

>>7291017
Did you follow a tutorial or did you just wing it?

I've been looking to do something similar, but to the back of a wig to make an updo look easier but have had no luck finding anyone talking through modifying even the front of a wig.

>have big head
>have hair down to my ass
>all wig caps are too small and make my head hurt

are there giant wig caps out there or am i fucked?

>>7292831
Make your own out of fishnet tights~

>>7292831
I make my own, similar situation plus super thick hair. I get larger stockings, and use one leg. All my hair is compressed down, but my head remains un-squished.

>>7292728
>Fantasy Sheep's eBay store
Who buys through their eBay store? Taobao is better.

I'm looking for a Sailor Moon wig that isn't too yellow, but more blonde. Does anyone know where a good place to buy one is?

>>7292831
Get one of those tube wig caps. It's basically a netted tube which you slide over your head onto your neck, then stretch upwards and pile your hair into, twist, and fold over. You can control the tension this way.

So I want to cosplay Anna from Frozen and I am thinking of using Ivy from Cosworx but i'm not sure what colour to use. Would Natural Copper/Fire be the best choice or Classic Orange or Dark Orange? Also for the blonde streak should I go blonde or white?

>>7292910
...does her hair look bright ass orange to you?

>>7292910
The new wigs from Cosworx are pretty bad. I got a wig from one of their sales and shipping took at least two weeks and I got no response from their customer service despite trying both the phone line and email. When I finally got the wig, it was shiny. It was also apparently a color blend and the streaks were pretty obvious, despite no mention of a blend on the color description. They also don't sell matching wefts, so when you part that wig down the center, the wefts of the wig will be visible and you'll have to order a second wig and frankenstein two wigs together.
For Anna's wig, I'd go with Epic Cosplay. Their wigs are really thick and they sell wefts in every color. Arda could be good, too, but their Leia is too big for most people and a lot of their wigs have short, frizzy fibers for volume that can be a bitch to style over.

>>7292910
...does her hair look bright ass orange to you?

>>7292910
Use a natural looking light coppery color for her hair, and the streak should be a platinum blonde.

But as other anon said, pick a better place to buy the wig from.

Posting again because I got no replies last time.

Where could I get a large afro wig? One big enough so I could cut/shape it to look like pic related.

>>7292947
My friend cosplayed Garterbelt and got his at a costume shop-- wasn't too bad, considering he just needed large volume.

>>7292947
Banba's hair is probably some more wiry japanese-type 'fro. Go for an average big black curly wig and style that: if it's cheap and poor looking, even better, remember these girls were shut ins...

>>7292950
Something like pic related? How would you style it to get it to the afro hair like Banba has?

I know absolutely nothing about wigs, sorry if this has an obvious answer or something.

I bought this (http://lucaille.com/?product-887.html)) lavenderish brown wig from Lucaille, but it turned out to be so much browner in real life. The purple is practically hidden underneath a layer of brown fibers, and in fluorescent lighting the wig looks completely ash brown. Do any other Lucaille wigs look this different from their stock photos? I'm kind of disappointed in the difference of color, but I'm going to try making it work nonetheless.

>>7292956
That's not an afro wig. You need an actual afro wig to start with. I know New Look sells an afro wig, so start sniffing around sites that sell New Look wigs. Amphigory and Shop Cosplay both carry New Look, but there's other sites that do, too.

>>7292978
My friend bought that wig from them and hers looks just like the stock image

What can I use this wig for?
I was thinking maybe Rogue (X-Men) or Margaery Tyrell (GOT) but I am at a loss

>>7293031
Source, please?

>>7293038
I got it from Cosplay dot com 5 years ago sorry I have no clue

Is it possible to make a fake scalp for a wig?
I don't need anything super realistic, it's just that my arda wig is gorgeous apart from some weird clump of thread right on top that looks kind of unattractive

>>7293240
do you mean the wefts are showing? If so, just sew in more wefts

>>7293249
No it's actual thread,
Not sure if I could, it's a super curly wig and it's discontinued(elizabeth wig)

>>7293258
I have no idea what you're talking about, a thread? Do you mean like the stitching is showing?
You can always buy wefts in many different colors and curl it yourself.

>>7292739
If they haven't seen me in a long time they think I just colored and styled my hair differently. If they've seen me on a daily basis, they just say my wig looks nice. Just go for something that looks good and natural.

>>7292897
I advise against pre-styled Sailor Moon wigs unless your head is under 22in. in circumference.

>>7292978
Hoolllyyyyy crap. I bought that same wig from them about a year ago and it looks nothing like what you got. I think you got a defective one from the batch.

has anyone ever purchased a wig from maysu? if so how was the quality? they have very few reviews on amazon

I need help. Where can I find a ringlet wig, not from Bodyline or GLW? Preferably in blonde without a fringe, natural looking one? I'm not afraid of taobao either. Also looking for hime long wig with fringe and shorter side bangs

>>7294646
Hey gulls.

The next character I will be cosplaying as is Sasha from SnK.
I have naturally brown hair, but it's pretty shitty. Should I go ahead and wear a brown wig? I'm not sure if it will be weird to wear a brown wig when my real hair is already that color.

I would buy pic related from Lucaille but I'd like some advice first.

>>7294878
Yes.

>>7294878
Always. I don't think I've seen a situation, outside of super short hair characters, where a wig is outdone by natural hair.

>>7294881
>>7294913

Thanks guys! This is my first brown haired character so I wasn't sure what to do.
Gonna go place my order now.

>>7294878
Yes. From what I've seen, wigs always look better in cosplay (if you don't buy a shit quality one)

>>7294878
You don't always have to use a wig, especially for a pony tail cosplay. If you don't have the bangs, just buy clip on bangs. It's a much easier route and less expensive

>>7295038
You don't HAVE to, but in the long run a wig is typically cheaper and faster when you consider needing a haircut and dye and then however long styling is for that hairdo.

Does anybody know a place that sells an Orange pig tail wig or some store that might do custom orders?

I can't for the love of god find an orange pigtail wig , and Arda doesn't have the same orange colors on their chibi wig as they have in separate ponytails (also their wig caps are too big for my head so I would prefer a place with smaller wig caps like taobao..)

Red-cluster did a really wonderful job on the wig in this picture, but she's not taking commissions at the moment. She says that she used a Jeannie - http://arda-wigs.com/products/jeannie - from Arda. How difficult do you think it would be to try to do something similar? I'm very much a beginner at wig styling, bear in mind.

Is this something that I could do with a little patience and thought or am I better off finding someone to commission?

>>7292910
I bought this wig from lucaille for my Anna cosplay, I still haven't received it but it was definitely the most accurate color for her hair I could find. It's orginally an Asuka wig but without the clip ons. It wasn't that expensive either, I bought it from moemall on ebay

What`s the best way of keeping wigs untangled while walking around during a con?
I have a Miku wig for Senbonzakura cosplay, the pigtails are 120cm long, although I`m planning on trimming it down to around 90cm.
I tried looking this up but all the results I get are for untangling a wig after it becomes a rat`s nest.
I get that I`ll probably have to hand comb it every few minutes, but is there anything that reduces tangling?

>>7296473
Motion oil spray + combing it, basically.

Which wig is better for this character?

The first one Is fuller and I can use hair from the big ponytails and add it to the base wigs to get that hairstyle easier. However it leans more towards Miku Blue than Ice Blue like the character. It also have the right length on the pigtails.

The second one is more accurate in color I think, but it's a bit shorter than I would like it to be, and it seems like the hair in the pigtails are in different lengths as well...

Both of them would of course need to be straighten out in the pigtails to work, I'm mostly debating wether I should go for length accuracy or color accuracy most...

>>7297091
the second one has a better color, the first one has a better style.

the color on the first one is too perfectly miku though that I don't think it would be easy to associate with the other character you're trying to cosplay

>>7297091
Go with the second one. No one who knows anything about wigs will expect you to have knee-length pigtails.

>>7297109
That's what I feel as well, I don't think it can be fully avoided but I would like to not be recognized as Miku TOO much at least

any taobao links for a lavender long frizzy ass wig that is so popular with lolita lately? I tried searching via buychina, but am not finding what i want by keywords

>>7297127
wldcosplay have one

>>7297139
perfection. thanks!

Anyone got a good source for super-short wigs? I need a pixie cut that isn't Arda's Rocky.

>>7292739
I wear a wig on a daily basis (natural-looking though, not some flashy pink shit) and my friends just assumed I changed my hair. So I tell them it's just a wig since I don't like my real hair, and they don't really say anything past that.

Has anyone ordered a wig in Arda's new Crimson shade? If so, how does it look in comparison to Apple red and Maroon? Thanks.

What is /cgl/'s opinion on Lucialle? Diamond in the rough, or worse than they seem?

Does anyone have any experience with buying a wig for Mami Tomoe? I don't want the gross clumpy drill curls.

Maybe you guys can help me out?

I'm going to cosplay Uryuu Minene from Mirai Nikki at some point this year, and it's going to be my first investment in a high quality wig, so I have no idea what I'm doing.

I was between ordering from Epic Cosplay and Arda, but I've heard Epic's wigs are generally thinner at the top and a lot shinier in pics, but they tangle less, while Arda's are a lot nicer all around, but can tangle like mad (even if they're easy to finger comb).

I wanted to get a dark, less vibrant purple like this one, but I have absolutely no clue what to get. Any ideas?

>>7299246
Haven't dealt with them personally but they seem to be pretty popular. I've read that their wigs are more matte than other taobao wigs, but their long wigs tend to tangle more often than other brands like Meilifang or Grand Young. You should be fine if it's a relatively short wig though.

>>7299246
I've bought from Lucaille twice and they definitely have good quality wigs. they are thick and cheap and non-shiny so I just love them personally

I have a magnum from arda and I want to style it so it stays flipped up. I've never styled a wig before and I'm confused on how to start. Do I use a blow dryer on it first and then use freeze spray, or is it the other way around? I've tried googling it but nothing helpful seems to come up.

>>7294646
Seconding this request for ringlet wigs, though I'll accept ones that have fringes. I've checked TaoBao and ebay, but all I can find are loose curls or 'fairy tale' girl costume wigs.

>>7299872
I have a burgundy one from GLW I am trying to get rid of if you're interested?

I actually have a bunch of wigs I'm trying to (unsuccessfully) get rid of...

>>7299895
Thanks for the offer, anon. I'm actually looking for something in the natural range (dark blonde to dark brown preferred) as well, though. Sorry for not being more specific!

So I'm trying to decide between these wigs. I really, really love the middle one, but the fringe looks like a bitch. I am so terrible at styling wigs (I've ruined two already trying to cut them..) that I want something more like the 3rd one where I can pin it into a unibang.

I always end up getting really choppy cuts, no matter how few strands I hold. Does anyone know good tutorials for cutting wigs?

Also, does the middle one look like it has way too much fringe? That side shot makes it look like half the wig is shorter..

>>7300139
How are you cutting them, anon? As in, how are you holding the scissors and whatnot?
Also, I prefer the right one, but that's just me.

>>7300139
It is actually just like cutting normal hair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39bh_vtaYWM

>>7300145
oh wow it looks so simple.
>>7300148
apparently not the right way after watching that video! I think my scissors may be too small, because i had to make a few cuts across which made things much choppier.

>>7300145
I don't have a few of those tools in that video, including sharp hair scissors, the alligator clips, and most importantly a foam head. How should I get the fringe on my wigs cut?

>>7300208
heads are pretty cheap. you can get one off ebay for $4. It's entirely worth it if you have any wigs at all.

I need to order an extra long black wig for a cosplay I'm putting together. I understand that all long wigs are hard to keep untangled, but I am wondering quality wise where I should look? So far Arda and Epiccosplay are the only places I've found but not sure which is better.

TLDR; Where is the best place to get extra long wigs?

>>7300241
Not the same anon but what the hell do these letters mean?
There are like 20 listings with similar names besides these letters, with all the same stock images.
Sorry if this is a really noob question.

>>7300297
Could be some sort of autobot they use to upload items for them. I'm sure the site requires them to have a unique name for each item, hence the random letter code added to the name.

>>7293031
>>7293044

It's a Linda XL or XXL from New Look. You can get them from Amphigory.

>>7294646
>>7299872
Okay, so I found something. I knew I'd seen ads for ringlet wigs in the GLBs. Can anyone confirm quality for Maple (メイプル) wigs? These two in particular:

http://www.maple-wig.com/shopping/goods_detail.php?gid=1365
http://www.maple-wig.com/shopping/goods_detail.php?gid=649

Hello! I just wanted an opinion on something:

I'm hoping to cosplay a character, and commission the costume to be made because I know nary a thing about sewing or the matter, and would it be cheap to also commission for the wig to be styled for me? And I don't mean cheap price wise. I'll have done pretty much nothing on the cosplay but it will turn out much better than if I did it myself, is it possibly something frowned upon?

Okay, so I cosplayed Kohaku years ago, and I've really been wanting to cosplay Kohaku again. Since they were brought back for Kobato, there's more refrences for the hair.

I'd like suggestions on a good base wig. When I did the costume years ago, I used a Femme Fatale from Amphigory. Of couse, there's a lot more options these days. It doesn't really have to be the Kobato colors since I'll be doing a costume from the Wish artbook.

I'm planning to cosplay as Reese and Cyrus with my bf but their hair is giving me trouble.
What kind of wigs would you recommend for both?
And how would you go about making the bangs for Reese?

>>7301125
omfg are you me. I`m doing this too!

This is probably a stupid question, but is lucaille.com website legit, or a reseller?

So how would one want go about making this wig? I'm thinking using foam as a base for the twin tails and then using the wire/tape technique, but I'm unsure.

>>7301537
Lucaille.com is Lucailles own international site so its legit

>>7301537
Yes this is their offical site!

I've ordered from them twice, first time was their Suzuko character wig and the second time was this wig pictured that I just recieved yesterday.
I paid for the USPS shipping which took about a week to arrive.. ironically I got the tracking number in an email right when the postman delivered it..

I actually ordered pictured wig in shade #5 but I haven't had a chance to take photos, but its very lovely and almost identical to my natural shade, its very soft and light weight too. The headsize runs a bit small but its almost perfect compared to the humongeous arda and epiccosplay wigs

Has anyone used Coserstudio? http://stores.ebay.co.uk/coserstudio?_trksid=p2047675.l2563

Pics show "anime wig" and are probably stolen but they have good feedback so far.

>>7301565
I'm interested in the same thing you are anon. I've been searching on google all day looking for a tutorial that would fit this but all I'm finding is stuff on stubbing which I don't want to do.

My plan is to get arda's blue steele, two long ponytail clips and some extra hair wefts. Is there a way to install foam core into a clip in ponytail?

>>7301565
>>7301871
Would something like this work? I was going to try this for Filia once but it's way beyond my skill level.

>>7301797
Hm, I ordered this wig and just received it yesterday and its terribly shiny and thin. Out of the 5 wigs I ordered, the 2 that were too shiny came from a different company? The three that were perfect had a tag on the wig cap that said "lucaille" but the others had two different tags.

>>7301884
I was hoping to be able to modify some clip in ponytails so that way when I travel with the wig it can easily be disassembled. I know they'd be super heavy but I've heard about this headband technique that allows heavy ponytails sit on your head better. I'm going to look more into that soon.

>>7297091
This Precure anon here, after browsing around on taobao i finally found this wig which I think is perfect for the character. And it's a ponytail base wig which I really like. Hopefully it will be as nice IRL

So my boyfriend and I are doing pic related. I've got Peronas wig figured out but I'm having a hard time finding a good Zoro wig. I'm thinking lace front would be the best but Arda doesn't seem to have any in the color that would suit Zoros hair color the best. Any ideas?

>>7300919

Nah, no one cares unless you say you made it yourself.

>>7301891
Ugh that sucks.. this one is a little on the thin side now that you mention it and it is from another company according to the tag.. but the shine isn't too noticible imo looks just as shiny as my own hair..

Apologize for the derp face
Pic related I put the wig ontop of my hair for the lols and the color/sheen is almost the same except the wig has what looks like black or d.brown mixed in

>>7302004
>boyfriend cosplaying Zoro

Totally jealous - I want a qt boyfriend willing to dress up as Zoro too - but looking forward to pics of you guys!

As for his wig, I would probably pick a base wig in a color you liked and do something similar to pic related (sorry I had to shrink it - the resolution was too large to upload as was; it's by malindachan if you wanna look it up for yourself!). I've used the tutorial before - pretty simple, just gets kind of messy with all the loose hair. Use a drop cloth when you work on it and maybe keep a bowl of water with you to eliminate stickiness/hair messes.

Good luck!

>>7300919
As long as you don't call yourself a coslayer.

Looking for a wig for Lulu from League of Legends and found this cheap one on ebay. Except that it's by a seller called designerwatches2011. This makes me a bit skeptical. Should I go for it?

Any advice for combing a curly wig? It got mess up in the mail and I want to fix it, but don't want to lose the curls.

>>7302473
Alternatively I could also go for wig4u2012's wig, except it's a bit brighter but already styled and of good length. Then again it's a stock photo.

>>7302500
Forgot pic...

>>7301884
That way could probably work, but be careful- I heard that wig was really heavy and painful to wear. I think she said she even accidentally cut her head on the wire or something? I don't remember, it's been a while.

>>7302503
I like the color of the first one, you can try styling it with hot water and some tubes to make it kinda curly

>>7302465
You are a life saver thank you so much! Right I'm so excited! Zoro is my husbando so I'm so stoked for this. My bf got me into one piece and now I think I like it more than he does haha. I'll post progress photos and what not. Again thank you so much!!!

>>7302988
Aww, you guys sound too cute. Zoro is also my husbando; you've got great taste, lady.

You are so very welcome as well! Best of luck!

My silver Cady for my Ivy Valentine costume has gone completely MIA and I've turned my apartment over trying to find it. I want to avoid supporting Arda again to get another one. Anyone know where to find a white/silver lacefront for less than $55 with shipping?

I've been wearing a wig everyday for about 2 months and though I mostly keep quiet about it, I won't lie if people ask if it's my real hair or not (usually they can't tell unless they touch it, but ffs KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF). Most annoying shit I've had said to me include:

- "I miss your real hair...it's so weird, like, I could just rip off your wig so easily."
- "Is that your real hair?" No. "Did you shave your head??" No... Where's your hair then?" Underneath... "Can you take it off?" (bitch it's the middle of class.) No.
- "When are you going to stop wearing wigs anon?" Whenever I feel like it. "What does [crush's name think about it?" ...
- "That's so weird, you're wearing another person's hair on your head." (you think I'd be wearing synthetic if I could afford human hair?)

This is so grating that I'm just going to stop wearing wigs as soon as I can my bleach my hair blonde. I'm happy to talk and provide more information if a person was interested in trying them, but people just want to play 20 questions instead. You'd think "because I like them" would be an acceptable answer as to why I wear wigs but no. No one bats an eyelash at extensions but add a fake scalp and normalfags lose their goddamn minds.
Sorry for buttmad ranting. What are everyone else's experiences in adding wigs to their everyday life? Has the response been positive or negative? Have any weird/funny/annoying stories and quotes to tell?

>>7305003
Have they never seen Jewish or black women wearing wigs on a regular basis? Jesus.

Are there any sites that do commissions on wigs??

>>7305009
Honestly I think people just hold the assumption that white people don't wear wigs unless it's cancer, an emotional breakdown, or Halloween.

>>7305003
I sometimes will wear wigs out to run to the store if I'm lazy and don't feel like doing my hair. Sometimes to save time I'll take a shower with a shower cap and then put a wig on when I'm getting ready. Usually people will comment with "I like your hair" and general compliments. Then again these are complete strangers so they're probably not going to play the 20 questions game. I haven't really been met with any negative comments yet.

>>7295515
well, it's for a pony tail cosplay where her hair matches. It's hard finding a good fitting wig to make into a ponytail and If her hair needs to be longer/ fluffier, just get a pony tail in the right color that matches the bangs you get. It's Sasha, there is basically no styling besides cutting the bangs.

>>7296473
keep the ends of the pony tails tied with clear elastic bands, take out for photo shoots

>>7301125
I would recommend a punky style wig for Cyrus which you can cut and style easily into a pompadour. For Reese, I would go for a short curly wig with the bangs puffed up and sectioned off like pictured

>>7300919
yes, no one will care unless you lie about making it yourself. (and yes, you are a cosplayer if you don't make your own cosplay)

http://www.amazon.com/Stylish-Long-Curly-Wig-Model/dp/B007V91JVW/ref=pd_rhf_gw_s_t_3

So the reviews are either it's okay, bad, or better than average.

This is my first time cosplaying and first time getting a wig. This is the closest I've gotten to seeing what I want for it and wonder if there are better versions of this kind of wig?

The pic is the cosplay I'm going for

Wig shopping suggestion
I am deciding between the Lucaille vs, the L-email wig.

Does anyone have a recommendation one over the other?

I'm looking for a wig that has the look of strawberries and cream, I was trying to find a blond one with pink and red under laters but I've found nothing.
Any ideas?

>>7305182
That wig is way too brown and you will be sad.
Try looking up "ash blonde" or "dark ash blonde" as a color.

To make the wig puffier. look for a very full wig or if you're ambitious, combine two wigs together. You'll then need to tease the hell out of it from underneath.
(it's just a

>>7305277
(it's just a weird color)

>>7305271
there are a tone of blonde and pink wigs on the net, but not really with red in there.
You can just buy some red wefts and sew them in

Does anyone know how long it takes for Epic Cosplay to restock their wigs?

I want to cosplay Akatsuki from Log Horizon, and I'm really stuck on what to do for the wig. Her hair's purple-black, but I can't find a ponytail wig in the right colour that also has the length at the front for her fringe and bangs.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Long-Straight-Ponytail-Smoke-Purple-Cosplay-Cute-Synthetic-Hair-Full-Wig-s6-/330876795765?pt=AU_Women_Accessories&hash=item4d09cb3b75&_uhb=1

This is the best I've found. Should I just get this then maybe use sharpie dying to darken it?

Pic related, that's Akatsuki.

>tfw when you've only seen one cosplayer of the character and they were shit so you can't ask for advice

>>7300926
Recently met a Kohaku cosplayer that used a Magnum in Platinum Blonde and added in a few wefts to the side.

>>7305668
Is taobao an option for you?
Lucaille recently added this wig which I believe fits your character perfectly
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4616119-4839278212.23.9vLbIw&id=36895108109

>>7305668
>>7305738
Lucaille sells overseas, no need to use taobao

>>7305793
Yeah but it's cheaper ordering from taobao

>>7305668
If you want something more purple they also have this wig, but it has along base wig which needs to be cut then. I personally think the other Lucaille wig is more accurate though

>>7305877
Is there something like this in a dark red or burgundy?

So I have an... I'll call it an interesting problem.

How do I deal with vastly differently colored eyebrows compared to the wig.

I also have thick eyebrows, even when shaped and plucked.

Is there anythign in particular to do, or just deal with it and make sure they look nice?

I'm looking for a wig in this shade of green, but I'm having trouble finding it on the usual places, can anyone help me?

Can be longer, as I'm ready to style it as much as it requires.

Thanks.

>>7306019
Cover them and draw them (would give you a tutorial, but I'm at work)

>>7306043
More than likely, you're going to have to dye it yourself with sharpie

Any tips on what I should do to this wig to make it look more like the picture? Or is it fine and I'm just being annoyingly perfectionist about the whole thing.

Also, any tips for covering sideburns? I have really dark hair, and this style requires me having the hair swept up over my ear, which shows my dark hair. Any fixes to hide it save shaving that part of my head?

>>7306043
One of these maybe?

http://www.epiccosplay.com/?subcats=Y&status=A&pshort=Y&pfull=Y&pname=Y&pkeywords=Y&search_performed=Y&q=dark+green&dispatch=products.search

>>7306043
maybe this Lucaille wig anon?

http://www.lucaille.com/?product-1195.html

>>7306244

CJ is that you?

fuck! /cgl/ i desperately need your advice (pic very related). I own that wig, but the buns didn't come that way, they came as some sloppy messy shit bun. I've tried every bun tutorial going and it's not the same, they all sag and hang out once the ponytail clip goes in. I was going to wear it to a convention this weekend (saturday) but i can't figure out how to style it right. Serious help needed please

>>7306244

>sideburns

Your character image has little sideburns. You should try and replicate them to cover your own.

Use some gel, caulk, or the felt fabric method to make them and then use a little eyelash glue or spirit gum to glue them to the side of your face to keep them in place.

Just be delicate with making them. They aren't a giant clump of hair.

Perhaps I'm an idiot, but I'm having trouble finding a wig for Videl. Every wig I've come across is either too straight, doesn't have enough body, or is very curly.
If it comes down to it, I could just purchase a straight wigs and try and put some body or something in that.

I'm having trouble picking a wig for pic related. I want it to be from grand-young since I love that store but the purple wig looks way too dark and the silver one looks too white for the character. Which one should I pick? Or should I search in other stores? I don't trust ebay for long wigs.

>>7306645
I say go for the white wig and then, with a solution of VERY diluted lilac sharpie and 70% rubbing alcohol, mist the color onto the wig.

Wig noob here. Is regular hairspray okay to use on wigs, or is there something else I should use? I'm just looking to texture and help the fringe hold shape, not to spike.

can anyone suppose how I would style a wig for Anna's coronation outfit from Frozen

>>7306825

I'd do what Saber cosplayers do.

I'd also make the braid at the temple into a headband just to keep it simple.

>>7306706
>>7306645
Her hair is white, the purple is just shading. It will look better in real life if it's white because it will have natural shadows.

Why do people always think shading=hair color I guess you guys don't into art.

>>7306844
It does looks like a "cool" white with blue tint instead of the "pure"/yellowish (not really yellow, but warmer?) white on the white wig anon posted, to be fair. Not purple either, but definitely not that... shade of white.

>>7306594
You're probably better of picking up a curlier wig and loosening up the curls into waves. It'd be easy enough with a bit of heat.

Something like Epic's Hestia or Arda's Ferrari.

>>7306305
Uhh, no.

>>7306359
Thanks for the tips! I think I'm going to try gelling them back and maybe fudging the hair style a bit so there is a swoop over the top of my ear.

Is there any way to just soften a wig? I have an old wig that's really nice and perfect for another cosplay I have coming up, but I pretty much retired it because of how rough and itchy it is. Is there a way/is it worth trying to soften it? Or should I just buy another wig? Out of the 20+ wigs I've owned of varying qualities I've never had a more itchy wig.

>>7308480
Watered down lotion or fabric softener. Wig smells amazing and it normally softens it up. Try that first, if it doesn't work to what you want, buy a new one...unless anyone has a better suggestion...

are wigs from bodyline any good? i'm curious

>>7308515
For how long should it be kept in the liquid?

>>7308649
i've kept wigs in fabric softener + water for a 2-3 days before; i don't think there's really an exact science for it

>>7306074
I thought about that too, but then I also have the problem of finding the sharpie with the right colour. It's a weird green....

>>7306263
>>7306291
Thank you!

>>7308597
Avoid the non heat resistant ones. They are surprisingly good for the price.

I'm thinking about getting this wig for a female!Fourth Doctor cosplay, but the stock photo colour looks a little bit reddish to me. I'm considering getting it in #5 (see Lucaille colour chart: http://www.dearwild.com/photo/Color/color.jpg)), but I'm honestly not sure. Has anyone got a good shot of a Lucaille #5?

>>7308652
As a note, leaving a wig in fabric softener for TOO long can destroy it, so make sure you don't forget about it

>>7305877
>>7305738

Thank you both! There's someone local to me doing a taobao order, so I might message them and ask to get in on that. (Or just order straight from lucaille if I'm feeling extra lazy.)

Arda have announced details of their 100K likes wig sale. Starts Feb 18th.
> fb . com / events / 1456746501212870/

Purchased this wig for Lulu from League of Legends default version. Bought the dark purple heat resistant curly wig from CosplayDNA. As far as quality goes, it does tangle at all from what I can tell, i brushed out all the curls into waves and didnt tangle one bit. It seems to be a bit on the thin side and the only two drawbacks I have for the wig is when they shipped it to me it didnt have any paper in the crown in packaging, so theres a crease in the top of the cap. Annnnd the color is a little too dark, so that was my bad.

Anywho, I brushed out the curls and the right side of the wig in the front straightened out a bit too much. Attempted to recurl using a curling iron and it actually straightened it more. Anyone have any tips I can do to make the front part a bit more wavy? As is it just looks a bit weird with one side wavy and the other straight.

>>7292739
Some people act really freaked out at the idea of someone who's not bald wearing wigs, but most people are kind of okay with it. If you wear "natural" wigs (they tend not to look 100% natural like that's your natural colour, but like dyed hair) people in the street will ignore it and assume it's dyed hair. Your friends will get used to it. "Natural" doesn't have to mean natural colours either - commonly dyed colours like dark red/burgundy seem to work too, people just assume it's dyed.

>>7305058
A woman got really mad at me once because she realised I was wearing a wig, asked if I had cancer, and I said no. She thought I was trying to trick people into thinking I had cancer for sympathy...

>>7309817
What happens if you leave it in for too long?

>>7310888
Who actually gets butthurt over people wearing wigs? I'd laugh in their face. Cancer patients didn't start that trend. It's become pretty common to wear wigs for thinning hair, bad hair day or because you feel like it. I have pink hair and did a formal work event, so I wore a black wig to it. Big deal.

>>7306594
Maybe get a straight wig with wavy extensions to weft in to get that body you need?

Do you guys curl your own wigs or buy some taht are already curled? i want to cosplay Dragon trainer lulu and i have no idea how to make those curls...

Epic Cosplay and Arda have wigs that are 23 inches in diameter, but my head's smaller than that and I don't have much hair to take up the empty space (pixie cut short). What's the best way to avoid having a gap of space between the wig's cap and my head?

>>7311079
use dry shampoo on your natural hair to boost the volume a little, maybe wear an extra wig cap?

>>7310973
Fabric softener works by breaking down fibers so it can make the wig more prone to losing hair if you leave it in there too long. Same thing goes for your clothes, if you want them not to wear out as quickly, skip the softener.

I'm helping a friend with their Galaco cosplay, and was wondering if anyone had any tips for her?

I was thinking getting a split wig base, and sewing wefts in for the bangs, or would starting with a blonde base and dying the split and colors be best?

Alternately, good split wigs she could get to use? Most the ones we're finding have the blonde and brown flipped or it's not the right colors.

>>7311637
you could always just get those clip in things you can find at any party store these days

buy a nice blonde wig and the clip ins and you'll be set

>>7311637

You may want to use clip in extensions for the bangs. I have sewn wefts into the tops of wigs several times now and it is difficult to get it to look "natural", plus its a pain in the hand to sew through any form of skin top.

I think you're right in that you may need to dye your own split wig. If you do, after parting it down the middle, pin plastic wrap down the entire middle, and use it to cover the part of the wig you don't want dyed. We did this when dyeing a Rainbow Dash wig and it worked great to keep the colour from spreading.

This looks like a fun wig to make, anon. I'd love to try it but I have no reason to. Good luck!

Cosplaying Reese from ACNL for a small convention (I`m >>7301184)
I have a Madoka wig that I`m thinking about reusing (pic related, pink is a little brighter).
Do you guys think I should buy a new wig or just curl the pigtails and make the bangs more poofy?

>>7312043
Get a new wig.

>>7311637
You could splice two wigs together. If you do, I would take some wefts from the discarded blonde half and dye them for the color stripes, then sew that in on the wig. I would also dye the brown part that would be under the colored wefts to match. It will be darker but it will help the colors on top be bold and not have brown peeking out from under them. I don't know if this makes any sense because I should be asleep right now, but hopefully it is of some help. If my explanation is confusing I could try drawing what I mean, that might make more sense, let me know.

wig splicing tutorial (third method)
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG1s7Ejp4dk

>>7292947
http://arda-wigs.com/products/derka

i would get that.

I've never bought a wig before but will do so soon,I'm itching to get one or even more so I figured this would be the best place to ask: where can I find a good quality long wig ?
Do you seagulls have any favorite shops or sellers?

If GLW is so shit why do people still buy from it?

>>7313090
Because they advertise everywhere with very shooped pics.

Also some people have no taste and actually think they look good or realistic despite how shiny and plasticy they are

>>7313087
It depends, do you plan on wearing it for every day life, or for a cosplay?

Real wear wise, I know a lot of people that swear by Airily.jp
>http://airily.jp/shop/default.aspx

They're expensive, but every day wear wigs are usually $60+ if you want them to look realistic. (A lot of people tend to freak out at the $50+, but my mom is a cancer patient who's going through chemo and lost her hair, and all of her wigs are $500+. So $60~$100 isn't bad for a nice wig.)

Cosplay wise, here is a list of recommended stores;
http://stopfuckingcosplaying.tumblr.com/post/11956356343/list-of-stores-to-buy-wigs-from-ebay

Usually I just type in on ebay's search what I want, find a wig from a best seller that has 99%< rating and buy from them. Remember if you find a long wig for $15-$20, more than likely it's not going to be high quality.

Anyone know where I can get this for uh...not $70?

>>7292789
I'm sorry anon, I never saw this and bought one from Aliexpress in desperation!
Thanks so much anyway.

So I need to flip half of the fringe up (kinda like on OP's pic) on a Lucaille wig, but how do I go about adding wefts to fill out that oh so large bald stripe? I also need to thicken up the bit that's gonna be down, but wouldn't it look too thick then?

>>7292789
>>7315016
Actually, Aliexpress messed up.
They sent me the base wig, but not the clip in ponytails, if you'd be tempted to split them here's my email, I'll buy another one if I don't hear from you soon.

>>7311079
You can put darts in the wig before and behind the tabs that go over your temples.

>>7302473

So I got this wig and now I'm looking into curling it a little bit to get it wavy and loose with some volume. Any tips?

Looking to buy a curly chin to shoulder length wig for daily wear, so obviously I'd like it to look pretty natural. Any stores to recommend?

>>7291801
So Ive been into cross dressing and want to try and buy a convincing looking wig to wear. My normal hair is basically a buzzcut.
I've been looking at: http://www.wigs.com/chic-layers-by-daisy-fuentes-wow-luxhair.html
Does it seem like it'd appear natural?

>>7322656
Err, it's hard to say what will look 'natural' without knowing what your face look like (if you mean whether or not you will manage to pass). On the other hand, if you mean whether or not people will know it's a wig... well, if your eyebrows doesn't clash terribly with it and if it's not overtly shiny, most people won't be able to tell. Be careful with lacefronts though, it looks really off when it's badly applied.

>>7322702
It looks off? What do you mean by looking off?
I assumed I could just place it on using a wig cap and pins like any other wig.

>>7291801
Bump

>>7316519
>>7292789
MintxBron anon, are you still around and willing to sell?

>>7324426
Er... It looks fake. With lacefronts, you need to trim the lacy stuff at the front until it's near your hairline. In some cases, depending on your head shape, you may also have some trouble getting the lace to stay down (it does a little crease/bump thing that screams 'WIG').

With the wig you linked, it might not be too bad though seeing as, from the looks of it, the lacefront won't be visible anyway if you brush the bangs down.

I'm looking for a wig that fades from dark pink to light pink
like picture but reversed.

>>7322656
Holy shit anon I wouldn't spend that much on a wig.

Just buy a Magnum in a blonde or brown that suits your skin tone. It's $30 + shipping and Arda's fibres, even the unnatural shades, have people questioning whether or not it's actually a wig.
>http://arda-wigs.com/products/magnum

>>7325073
I have one for sale.
Emails in the field.

Is gabalnara worth the price/ whose wigs are better, theirs or lockshop's?

I want to cosplay pic related sometime soon as my first cosplay and I'm not sure what kind of wig I would want to get, or even where.

I don't really want to buy a one piece twin-tailed wig because then I wouldn't be able to really adjust the ponytails if I can't fit the hat on comfortably. But her hair is parted in the back and I'm not sure how I would be able to achieve that with a short wig which would come with clip-in ponytails. And I don't want to have to sew in wefts either since I don't know how.

>>7325583
if you want the real look you can try to get a prestyled wig with really short twintails that has the part in the back and then clip your own larger, wavy ones over the shorter ones.

Honestly though getting a really short one with no part is going to look better than nothing.

>>7325597
That's really clever, thank you!

Do you know of any good places to buy wigs? I'm sorry, I've never done this before, ahaha.

>>7325752
Arda is a bit on the expensive side but you can get their parted "chibi" with and two clips here. Alternatively there's animestuffstore's "Nanako" and matching clips.

>>7325345
Gabalnara is less shiny and their skin top is very natural, but their fiber is not really soft and their wigs have only lasted me twice. So I would say Lockshop if you don't mind a bit of shine.

Now that I'm in the right thread.
Doing Ruby Rose and I'm buying red extentions at airily. Does anyone know about how many packs of extensions I'd need or a general idea on how many I should get.

I know that there are Ruby wigs available, I just don't like them, so I'm making one.

>>7325774
I'd just buy a second wig (I'm guessing your primary wig will be from airily too) and just take it apart for wefts.

>>7325764
Ah, okay. I'll probably just go with lockshop, then. The wigs of theirs that I've seen in person haven't been too shiny, so I'm not too worried.

/cgl/ I can't even figure out where to start with this beast. I figured a long pink wig as a base for her ponytail but other than that I have no clue.

So I'm planning on cosplaying Fuuka from P3, but the only problem is that her hair color is pretty inconsistent. Any tips on what color wig I should go for? Pic related.

>>7326410
Buy a pack or two of extra wefts. I used two full packs and still needed extra on my first Washuu wig. It's going to be a heavy wig and I would recommend using foamcore in the spikes to help with the weight. It's something that I regret not doing since it ate up all of my extra wefts.

>>7326749
top right looks best. Are all of these official art? Some fan art is really bad about consistent coloring.

>>7326854
Yeah, it's all official. Thank you for the help!

Trying to cosplay Yu Narukami.

On Arda, they have the Hansel in Gray and the Derek in Light Gray.

Which one do you think would be better for Yu Narukami and how do I style it?

Wig suggestions for Mimete from Witches 5?

I'm thinking about a Merry from Arda in one of their oranges and brushing it out a bit to get the fullness and then cutting it? But they don't make the Merry in the color I want : \ Thanks for help!

>>7327063 I have a Hansel in Light Grey and I think that style and color would work best for him! It's not as light as you'd think, but also not too dark either. A good medium.

>>7326749 I agree, top right

>>7327165
I'd actually say go with a lace front instead. Unless you plan to modify the hairline of the Merry. Her tiara will hide most of her hairline, but it sits so high, it would look better.

Their orange sherbert or light copper red also look like they would probably work for Mimete. They're yellow, but with red-orange strands blended in.

>>7325583
Rune Factory Cosplay. I love you.

>>7310845
wrap the hair around some sort of pole (broom handle, vacuum nozzle) and fix it in place with an alligator clip or rubber band, then spray the shit out of it with got2b glued hair spray and blast it with a blow dryer

>>7314141
hellocosplay has it at around $55, I have several of their wigs and the quality is really silky and nice on all of them http://www.hellocosplay.com/panty-stocking-with-garterbelt-stocking-cosplay-wig-ponytails-p-3090.html

Are epiccosplay's lacefront wigs any good? I was thinking about buying one, since they have the style/color I need, but I want to be sure.

>>7327333
That's not a lace front wig though. There is no mesh to simulate a hair line. It can look ok, but a real lace front would be better.

Pic related has a lace front.

Thoughts on Lockshop's rhapsody rip offs?

>>7327433
I hope you know that noodle curls have been existing before GLW making wigs like this.

>>7326848

Noted!
Did you have to custom dye to get that shade? All I can seem to come across is like... cotton candy or neon pink..
And also, I think I follow but how would I go about securing the foam cores? I'd like to have it light as possible and not use a million wefts.

>>7327175
I was looking at their Orange Sherbert and I like that color the most for her, but they only make 5 wigs of that colors, none of which are the Merry or a lace front :\

>>7327682
Well crud. I took that for granted and didn't actually check.

>>7306594

Arda's Ferarri would work good. There's a pic on their facebook page right now of one of the Avatar characters where someone used the wig in the same way.

>>7327165

Get a shoulder length straight wig, make numerous tight braids all the way to the netting, dump hot water on it, let them dry, take them out. You'll have the style you want that way. I have done this several times for wavy wigs.

As far as colour is concerned, Arda's orange sherbert would work great I think.

>>7327333

Yeah, I don't understand why they're calling them lace fronts... they're not. The skin top doesn't look like it extends very far back either, the part seems to be only a couple inches long.

>>7327399
Link to find this wig.

>>7325785
Do you have any tutorials or a place I can look at for taking apart a wig for wefts. I've been googling, but I may just be putting in the wrong phrases.

>>7327433
The waves are completely different, just because it's a long pink wavy wig with fade =\= rhapsody

>>7327433

Take your Choke hate boner elsewhere. Thanks.

>>7328106
Lol I called them rip offs? That's a negative word moron
>>7327493
Glw did the pink and lav fades first. Taobao shops didn't even make them before they did
>>7327885
Super wavy and Big with pastel fades? Yeah OK whatever you say!

>>7328106
Oh Hate boner yeah OK got it

>>7328111
>Glw did the pink and lav fades first.
Nope, hair like this already exists since the 80s, not in the form of wigs but whatever.

>>7328111
You are sure one of the itas that buys GLWs low-quality wigs, eww.

>>7327651
I did have to dye it. It was the worst experience ever. Arda has a new pink out that's not the crazy neon raspberry pink monster color, so I would check that out. As for the foamcore, I just hot glue it in.

>>7328111
Enjoy paying $50 for a cheap costume wig that looks shiny and fake. Your loss.

>>7328111
LS had fades before GLW started doing them

>>7328482
And before LS, Mintymix had some as well.

>>7328509
Not that anon but I can only assume they meant the rhapsody style in the fades

>>7328111

>That's a negative word moron

I know? Fuck you are dense.

>>7328135

I'll look into them, thank you so much for your help!

>>7328959
i corrected myself, guess you missed that post

Can anyone point me in the direction of some cute hairstyles that would work with a shoulder-length wig? I have an old wig I originally bought for cosplay that I'd like to spruce up a little to wear with lolita. I don't have a pic of my wig but it's similar to the one pictured.

any taobao stores that sell gyaru wigs/ones for everyday wear?

>>7327746
Its because Epic Cosplay really doesn't know anything about the products they sell. Their good wigs, but they really don't understand basics of wigs.

>>7327746
>Owner said that lace front wigs would be too expensive to produce.
>So she has factory make wigs with wider skintops to style hairline easier.
>She calls them lacefront anyway.
>mfw

How long does epic cosplay take to ship? I need one within a week or so, and I'm in San Francisco.

>>7332814

Ask Epic directly on their Facebook. They can let you know if there's any current delays in shipping.

>>7301125
>>7301184
Well damn, me too. Alternative question: what are some hairstyles that one should avoid for Reese?

Trying to find a wig for Mio. I was looking at Lucaille and I saw this, which I think could be just fine with some cutting/styling:
http://www.lucaille.com/?product-1339.html
but I have a sort of roundish face shape and I'm worried that this wig will be too short and make my face look really chubby. I found this wig (http://www.lucaille.com/?product-892.html)), which I like because it looks like a good length to cut it to suit my face, but it seems that Lucaille doesn't sell separate clips. Is there another seller that would have what I'm looking for? Mainly smaller clips. All I see are long ones and I'd hate to cut all that hair off after spending a lot of money on them.

>>7333193
Lucky for you that character has a round, chubby face.

>>7306825
If you are still looking for help.

Just google disney style Anna Coronation

there is a video tutorial that should help.

>>7328135
This color?

>>7326749
3rding top right. It looks close enough to the cut in, which I think only looks differentish because its lighted up from below.

The top left looks like it was scanned so the color probably isn't accurate. (?)

If you *were* doing P4A version of her, I'd say match that.

Also pic related, the color swatch matches both the mid tone of her portrait in your top right image AND the Fuuka pictured here.

Trying to find a wig for Alice Margatroid, pic related. I've seen a few that are pretty good but I'd like some seagull input.

These are the two that I'm considering:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/251416931628?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/141155705640?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Which one would you guys recommend?

>>7333193
>http://www.lucaille.com/?product-1339.html
I'd go with this one, anon. It looks cute and very accurate to the character, and Mio has a chubby face anyway. This wig would suit your face imo.

>>7301871
>>7301565
The problem you're going to run into with anything foam core inside of a clip is that the weight of the hair pieces is going to cause them to sag and fall downward.

If you're going to use the clips, I'd recommend a bit further up the clip add a second anchor you can attach to the wig and the clip to keep them upright as well as secured to the wig? Maybe a second clip, some strong magnets or even just a heavy comb.

If you used foam core for the thick base uptop and wound a wire/interfacing/tape base around the end tapering down, you could hypothetically pull off the dramatic ringlets she has with minimum hassle. (Ontop of the wire in the curls, you'd probably want some fishing line running down the length of them keeping them up, but I suppose that depends on the gauge of wire you get.)

Hope this helps.

>>7336832
Alice has wavy hair and neither of those are wavy, both look more suited for Medicine honestly.

L-email has really good wigs for cheap prices so I'd recommend this instead. http://www.wig-supplier.com/30cm-short-beige-wave-women-fashion-hair-wig-fm01c-p-2518.html

>>7336901
>http://www.wig-supplier.com/30cm-short-beige-wave-women-fashion-hair-wig-fm01c-p-2518.html
Thanks, anon.

Bee's hair color is frustrating.
The most annoying thing is lucaille has about the perfect color, but it either comes in a very short wig, or this one (on the left) which isn't really suitable for re-styling. The other color I found that was sorta close is bodyline's lightbrown 1 (on the right) but that seems too dark, and I suspect it will only look darker on my pale skin.

Any thoughts? Or maybe links to a wig seller that has a similar color? I am having a terrible time and wigs have always been my weak point.

>>7337700
Arda's Desert Brown looks like a near-exact match (I've got the color ring in front of me), but it's got the same problem of limited styles because it's a newer color. The closest thing they have right now is the Stevie, and I don't know if it's long enough.

>>7337700
I would look at "ash blonde" colors. A lot of them are close to that light gray brown color

Is it possible to use wefts to create a wig with different coloured fringe?

My bf and I want to cosplay Meowstic gijinka and Arda doesn't have any fringe clip ons in the right blue we need. I'm not sure if it would be popular enough to be accepted as a suggestion on the forums, and would like to know how to use the coloured wefts in case as a backup.

>>7338058
First off, what do you mean by fringe?

>>7338645
I figure they're from the UK, and that's what we call bangs.

>>7338645
>>7338669
Ah, yeah, I'm sorry; I'll try to explain it further.

We're getting two wigs, his will be in Cobalt Blue and mine will be in Silver. We want to be able to replicate the little tufts of hair on the Pokemon through different coloured bangs; his will be Silver, mine will be in Cobalt Blue.

However, Arda only has clip on bangs available in Silver - Cobalt Blue is available in wefts. In the case that an existing suggestion on Arda's forum for Cobalt Blue clip on bangs doesn't get accepted, I wanted to know the best way to use the wefts to create bangs. We want to make sure all the blues match, and need to have the wigs prior to starting the rest of the costumes.

>>7338058
>http://tripleacosplay.com/2010/09/04/sewing-wefts-to-your%C2%A0wig/

Cut the white wefts short and sew in the blue ones. But with the shape of the bangs, you could feasibly sew the wefts into a seperate hair piece that clips on to your wig.

>>7325126
I'm looking for a wig like the one anon mentioned as well.
Would getting a light pink wig and carefully adding in med length dark pink extensions work, because that's also an idea I had, or would that look too unnatural?

>>7337947
>>7337952
Ahh thanks you two! the arda one doesn't seem like it will style the way I want it to unfortunately but you are correct about the color!

Anyways, I think I found the perfect one! I will just remove the ponytails and use the wefts for even more poof. Still might get two though. Opinions please? I think this will work just right but I value others thoughts on the matter.
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.267.vHgesI&id=27314700323

So I'm planning a pretty simple cosplay of Ageha from Wizard Barristers, but I'm not entirely sure of what type of wig to get (second time buying a wig). If I were to get a right wig, I would also have to figure out what I could do to get those pigtails to stay 'poofy'.
Help please?

>>7339502
Sorry, go the wrong picture...

>>7339512
You would probably have to tease it a bit on the inside while keeping the outside smooth. you could also add more wefts and such

Can anyone tell me what the best place is to buy a Stocking wig? Does anyone have any reviews I could go on?

>>7339505
That looks great! You are gonna have a hella fluffy wig if you go with two.

Is the pony tail on the wig too thin for this character?

>>7339848
You're not going to be able to go much thicker than that without a) making a clipon out of an entire wig or b) making yourself miserable with a wig that's far too heavy. That one looks realistic, go for it.

>>7339865
Okay, thanks!
I was hoping to hear that it would work and wasn't just wishful thinking, haha.
.

>>7339789
I've seen good stocking wigs on Aliexpress

>>7339789

Lucaille's stocking wig. It's 120cm long and the color is beautiful. My friends and I bought that wig. Very nice and it shows up well in pictures.
<-- Can anyone tell me which character I can cosplay with this wig? It used to be a lolita wig with a long base and curls but I had it cut after a while because it was too generic and I wanted to experiment.

If it helps I'm 5'4 and have a medium build (54kg). No loli characters please. I dont believe I can pull those off. ;_;

*wig is chocolate brown

>>7339505

Looks pretty good. go for it! Wefting is the way

Is there an easy way to untangle an curly/wavy wig? and keep the curls the way they are? or would I have to restyle them? I can't remember if I can use heat on it or not ): it's an old coplay wig that I haven't used in a while

>>7339848
To make the ponytail look thicker you could use the foam core method but that's permanent, but you can the illusion of crazy volume.

>>7340529
Ah, so something like Kukkii's tutorial:

http://www.cosplay.com/photo/2531977/

Thank you. It seems I have some thinking to do. That is the only tutorial on foamcore that I found, so I'm not sure if there is another method out there.

I also stumbled upon this:
http://classewig.com/wig/blog/?p=1343#more-1343

But it seems too... No idea. Just doesn't seem like it will work for a longer wig, and gives short layers on top...plus I doubt it will be thick enough doing that. Posting it anyway because It might help *somebody*.

Thanks again!

>>7293031
Cut in some straight bangs!

Possibly a weird question, but has anybody ordered from Mintymix at all lately? I was debating ordering one of her wigs finally, but it looks like the site hasn't been touched since I found it a few years ago. I don't want to end up ordering a wig and then waiting forever to not get anything.

Otherwise, what are good places to get multicolor wigs besides Lockshop, Mintymix, and Arda that isn't GLW?

>>7301125
seconding I want to do this

>>7311079
suffer, I haven't found a good way to deal with the huge gap. if its a medium or long wig it's disguised pretty well in the back

So I've googled a bunch of tutorials for ahoge, but I really want to avoid the greasy cowlick effect that most achieve. How can I defeat gravity?

>>7341932
I used wires and hair spray + a little göt2be gel for mine when I did America from Hetalia. It holds up great. I sewed the wire into the cap for a sturdy base.

>>7341948
Basically you take a wire and use a lock from the wig as wefts to put over it. It's not difficult at all.

So, this is the only wig I can find with the shade of purple that I want. Every other 'light purple' seems too dark in the picture and I'm almost sure that it'll be even darker/brighter when it gets here. I'm wondering:
How much will it take to get the fibers that will come done in the braid to be straight like the rest of the wig?

Hello, complete newfag here, so please dont be too mad if this question is stupid!

After watching the Great Gatsby (yes...) I fell in love with Daisys hairstyle, a cute short bob and a kinda curled front bit? idk; pic related. I wanted to do a Great Gatsby themed outfit with my friends for Karneval, but I dont want to cut my hair short, and it is too long to do any kind of fake bob hair style. So the solution for me seems to be a wig.

So I have never bought a wig before, and none of my friends is into cosplay, so I have no one irl with experience to ask and no real idea where to buy from.

So, seagulls, any suggestions where I can buy a short bob wig like in pic related (the back can be a little bit longer though) in brown? It should be as natural looking as possible.

Thanks in Advance!

>>7341981
use the boiling water method. look up "straightening a curly wig" and there should be plenty of youtube vids on how to do it.

>>7327762
http://www.wig-supplier.com/65cm-long-purplepeacockblue-my-little-pony-wave-lace-front-wig-p-2283.html

They don't seem to do any other colours, unfortunately. I really want a white one.

>>7341981
source?

So, I've bought this wig
http://m.imgur.com/a/USd05
I'm wearing it daily to work and etc as I've had a bit of a hair pulling problem and need to hide some bald spots until they grow back enough to be disguised. What's the coolest, most comfortable wig cap I could buy?

I'm looking for a wig for my Juri cosplay and found these two:

http://arda-wigs.com/products/chibi
http://www.epiccosplay.com/black-curly-prestyled-pigtail.html

I really like the look of Arda's because it has longer side bangs and seems to have more pigtail hair. The only thing I'm worried about is that my head is 22" and I have shoulder length hair so it may be too big. I haven't tried wigs from either of these sites before, but those cheap ebay/halloween costume wigs tend to fit me well. Would I be able to get away with Arda's or should I buy the smaller one from Epic Cosplay (probably with some extra wefts)?