Wig help general

[Anonymous No.8037220]

Didn't see one in the catalog, and I'm a bit stumped about what base wig to buy for my current project. Been commissioned by a close friend to make her a wig for Impa from Hyrule Warriors. I want to use a base wig with a lace front that already has a widow's peak, as we both hate the look of widow's peaks created with the caulk method. Arda's Tauriel wig looks like it would probably work, but then again, Impa's hair seems to be quite thin, not to mention a great deal shorter. It seems pretty dumb to buy a wig only to chop off close to 2 feet of fiber. However, Arda's shorter wigs with widow's peaks have lots of choppy layers, which I absolutely cannot have, as they would make the braids in the wig look like shit. Looked on WigFashion, as they have a decent selection of inexpensive lace fronts, they don't have anything in white or silver with a widow's peak.
Other base wig suggestions? I'm located in the US, but open to overseas stores. If nothing else is viable I'll just bite the bullet and get the Tauriel style, and re-purpose the fiber into wefts or something.

[Anonymous No.8039013]

Does anyone know how long it usually takes to receive a Lockshop order to the US?

[Anonymous No.8039082]

Anyone use Arda's Jeannie wig and could tell me how it fits/give a quick review on it? I hear that it's quite large but other people have told me it fits way too tightly.

[Anonymous No.8039091]

>>8037220
>>8039082
This guy used the Jeannie wig for his.

[Anonymous No.8039110]

Any ideas on how to make the twin tails for this look like it's blowing in the wind like this? I don't want it to be as high up as the figure, but I was hoping I could still capture the effect a little bit.
I was thinking maybe using wire and covering it with the hair, but how would I attach that to the clips and what would be the best wire to use?

[Anonymous No.8039472]

>>8039091
Isn't red-cluster a gal, not a guy?
Anyways, op again. That is a really nice wig, but it also uses a caulk hairline, which is a technique I'm not interested in using. I need a wig with a lacefront. Using a Jeannie wig would be more trouble than it's worth, tbh, because I'd have to as in lace and hand ventilate the entire hairline, which I don't have enough time to do before my friend needs the wig. I think what I'm going to end up doing is getting an Imaldris and do a combination of very tiny amounts of hand ventilation, and trimming away at the existing hairline, as there's about 1.5 inches to work with. Her widow' speak isn't super pronounced the more I look at it, and that way I can get all the little variations in her hairline in a way that looks semi-natural.
Also other anon asking for reviews of the fit of the Jeannie wig was not me.

[Anonymous No.8039521]

Does anyone know a lacefront which would work for this?

[Anonymous No.8039533]

>>8039521
cut and dye your hair or cosplay more interesting characters

[Anonymous No.8039991]

Can't seem to find a good wig for Yayoi, any tips?

[Anonymous No.8040009]

>>8039991
This looks like the most generic Lolita wig you could get

[Anonymous No.8040031]

Has anyone used Matchwigs before? The photos look good but I can't tell how thick their longer styles are.

Also /r/ing any nice, thick wigsellers on taobao. Is l'email as good as it gets?

[Anonymous No.8040066]

>>8040031
I have, their wigs are really good for the price.
And I got mine pretty fast when I ordered it.

[Anonymous No.8040070]

>>8039472
In the picture where they show what's under the cap, how is the hair attached to the lace?

[Anonymous No.8040107]

>>8040070
The strands of hair are individually tied to the lace holes. That's why it looks realistic.

[Anonymous No.8040141]

>>8040031
I've gotten a MatchWig before, and it almost didn't come in time for a con, but they sent me ANOTHER wig at their own expense (the other one was still in transit, I ended up getting two wigs) which was fantastic. Their customer support is wonderful, and I would definitely suggest using them. I do prefer Arda though, since my head is kinda big.

[Anonymous No.8041085]

What are some good wigs for Homura? A lot of cosplayers have wigs with straight and flat bangs and are jet black. I noticed that Homura has different bangs and her hair is lighter than her black boots.

Arda's natural black color looks perfect but I couldn't find an appropriate wig in that color.

[Anonymous No.8041112]

>>8041085
I was going to suggest natural black, too. It's a shame they don't offer it in more styles.

[Anonymous No.8041148]

>>8041112
Yeah it's pretty disappointing. I've never bought from stores other than Arda and Five Wits. ;_;

[Anonymous No.8041175]

>>8041085
Arda offer Venus in natural black which would work well for homura, you would just have to trim the length and bangs. It's out of stock but they should be restocking most of their wigs by mid january.

[Anonymous No.8041195]

Can someone please post that list of good eBay wigs?

[Anonymous No.8041206]

>>8040031
>free international shipping on every order

Is this the real life

[Anonymous No.8041239]

How do people make wigs like this without having the fibers droop or get tangled?
Is there some secret to it, do you put the styling product into it and then comb it how you want? What kind of black magic is this?

[Anonymous No.8041276]

>>8041239
Ok I'm gonna let you in on a secret, are you ready? ........ Glue

[Anonymous No.8041289]

>>8041175
Really? Thanks! I was really disappointed when they weren't in stock.

[Anonymous No.8041294]

>>8041276
I figured that but that still doesn't answer
>How do you make it not droop/tangle
>Elmers glue? Super glue? Help a noob out.

[Anonymous No.8041553]

>>8041239
>>8041294
TechnoRanma is the master of dbz wigs look her up

[Anonymous No.8041580]

>>8040031
I have once, when it finally came it was horrible. It was spiky when it shouldn't have been and had crazy static-y fly aways that i couldn't tame to save my life.

And then i had this weird crimped/ semi melted area on it, like the general area where you would put on a head band if that makes sense?

And then the back was so bare that when you held it up, you could clearly see out the back of it.

Honestly i'm hoping that i just got a bad wig because everyone else's experience with them seems to be nice. I might try and order from them again someday, but man that was the first bad wig i've ever gotten and it was just so bad.

[Anonymous No.8042306]

>>8041553
Thanks pal.

[Anonymous No.8042357]

I could need some advice.
My sister wants to cosplay pic related and we have no clue of how to make those buns

[Anonymous No.8042534]

>>8042357
I'm making the same thing with my group anon! Attach wefts to a base (a oval shaped foam piece with a small hole in the middle is what we were using but anything that is stiff and holds it shape while not being heavy will work).
Just layer the hair on it and glue or sew them into place. Stub your wig and fit your buns over (or onto) the stubs and pin them in place. Use extra wefts to make the hanging twintails.

[Anonymous No.8042540]

>>8042357
you best get a clue because I don't want none unless you got buns, hun

[Anonymous No.8042744]

>>8041553
Wow that's pretty cool. Does stiff felt work better than foam? It's obviously good for spikes but how about for making small, thin shapes like antennae?

[Anonymous No.8042781]

>>8042357
Why not use two of those donut bun things?
Get a clip in pony tail for each side, divide each into two parts, and then roll one part into the bun.

[Anonymous No.8042826]

>>8042540
kek

[Anonymous No.8042922]

>>8042534
Thanks a lot, we'll try that!

>>8042781
I considered this, but I think it would look shitty if the color of the buns was different from the wig.

[Anonymous No.8042942]

>>8039521
I think a Cady with the sides trimmed would work well.
http://arda-wigs.com/products/cady
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ardawigs/sets/72157628704331209/

[Anonymous No.8043709]

So I need this wig from Arda by February 12th at the latest, but it's out of stock. I purchased it on backorder and Arda claims it'll restock mid to late January. Anyone ever buy a wig on backorder from Arda and know how true their restock estimates typically are? I did 2-day shipping just in case they end up restocking late anyway. Just paranoid that it won't get here in time for some reason.

[Anonymous No.8044066]

I have the 315 tone (pic related).

I want a wig that can match this dress and a blonde wig.
It is usually hard for me to get blonde wigs because of my skin tone.
Any other wigs that you can suggest? for Lolita.

[Anonymous No.8044083]

>>8044066
This pic. Sorry

[Anonymous No.8047015]

How does Five Wits tangle compare to Epic and Arda?

[Anonymous No.8047044]

>>8044066
Try a "bronde" kind of colour
Not a yellow golden blonde, that would look awful, but a more toned down light brown-dark blonde with some goldy tones.

[Anonymous No.8047386]

I have a wig in gold 3. Which arda hair colour/shade would be the closest match for it? I'm leaning towards pale blonde. Can proovide pics of wig if it might help.

[Anonymous No.8047442]

Is it possible to do this hair well with a lacefront? I never use my own hair for cosplay, but I'm afraid I may have to for this one.

[Anonymous No.8047472]

>>8047442
It would be possible, it'd also be pretty cost prohibitive. The sort of wig you'd need to do that would probably be entirely ventilated and made of human hair, with baby hair around the hairline.. Those sort of wigs start at $300 and only go up from there. I'd recommend using your own hair. It's a hairstyle that was made on real hair, so it will look more natural and like the original if you style it on your own hair.
Live action is my main exception to the "always wear a wig" rule. A lot of times wigs look pasted on and awkward for live action characters.

[Anonymous No.8047578]

>>8039991
Just get a generic lolita wig or use the Pigtail trick and add Star clips. Done.

[Anonymous No.8047583]

>>8047578
pigtail trick?

[Anonymous No.8047600]

>>8047583

[Anonymous No.8047604]

>>8047583
This isn't the same one but it's 3am lol.

[Anonymous No.8048103]

>>8047044
like this?

[Anonymous No.8048106]

>>8047386
yes, please!
I have seen some girls with very dark skin with very pale blonde, but I'm scared of doing it wrong.

[Anonymous No.8048153]

>>8048106
sorry, got confused. Never mind. I Cannot help.

[Anonymous No.8048177]

>>8047044
or like this?

[Anonymous No.8048888]

Is there such a thing as a high ponytail wig that is not garbage out of the bag? As far as modifications what are people doing these days?

[Anonymous No.8051121]

Can anyone translate the gist of this review?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYRvSPoEGHk

Also interested in general opinions on wigisfashion.

[Anonymous No.8051159]

>>8048888
There's one a Samus cosplayer did but I can't find it.

[Anonymous No.8051164]

>>8048888

[Anonymous No.8051928]

>>8047472
I'm concerned because I have bangs and also my hair is a bit shorter than hers? I was looking at Arda's Matilda.
I know the hairline would be less accurate with a wig, but I'm nervous about using my own hair and it being bad looking or not holding the shape for long? I guess I can try styling my own hair in advance and see how it looks... I don't really style my own hair beyond my bangs...
Any more thoughts/comments are appreciated 'gulls!

[Anonymous No.8052018]

>>8042744
Always work with felt for the moment if you lack experience with big hair. What you can do for an antenna is stick a weak string of metal (ex: the ones used in a guitar) into the same shape of your felt. They are strong enough to stay up but not enough to pierce through your skull. You can also start beneath the wig cap for support/firmness.

[Anonymous No.8052167]

>>8039533
pls do not insult my husbando ty

[Anonymous No.8055404]

>>8051928
If you have shorter hair, get a half wig.

[Anonymous No.8055417]

>>8052018
Is there a reason for that? Is it just because felt is easier to shape, or does the hair stick to felt better?

[Anonymous No.8055528]

>>8039110
Your idea won't work, trust me. Hair wrapped around a wire will never look as loose and natural as if you just added twin tails to your wig, jumped and captured a well timed photo of the real effect. I suggest you give up, because it'll probably look horrible.

[Anonymous No.8055536]

What's the best search word for those fluffy, candy floss-y looking, almost mohairy wigs? Not the firzzy and tangled ones but those that look like super soft and poofy crep. If I type any of these words to Ebay, it never shows me what I want.
On top of that, I need a wig like that but SHORTER. Like a bob model. I could always cut a long wig, but the way the fibers are sewn into a longer wig won't give me as full of an effect I want.
This is hard to explain, sorry.

[Anonymous No.8055550]

>>8055536
Rhapsody?

[Anonymous No.8055574]

>>8055550
YES, GODDAMMIT THANK YOU.
Now the only problem is there doesn't seem to be short versions of them. Fuck.

[Anonymous No.8055629]

>>8055574
I think Lockshop has something kind of similar in a short style.

[Anonymous No.8055776]

>>8055404
But is that going to help my bang issue at all?

[Anonymous No.8056056]

Anyone order from Lucaille's international site recently? I put in an order about a week ago and it is still in the "Paid [are stocking]" phase. Is this normal? Their website claimed it would be 2-3 days.

[Anonymous No.8056114]

What would be a good wig color for Salsa?

[Anonymous No.8056542]

>>8056114
I made an excited ooh-ing sound when I saw this post because I love Eternal Sonata, and want to see it cosplayed more.

[Anonymous No.8056713]

Would plum or dark purple be best for Misato Katsuragi?

[Anonymous No.8056719]

>>8042357
Why not get styrofoam balls and glue hair to it?

[Anonymous No.8056736]

>>8056713
Misato's hair changes a lot, but i like dark purple for her. Though if you go for dark purple, think about getting a pack of wefts in plum (and vise versa) just in case.

[Anonymous No.8056829]

>>8056114
>>8056542
Eternal Sonata is severely underrated.

[Anonymous No.8056892]

>>8056829
Ugh I knooooow. I want to do Polka because I seriously have never seen a good cosplay of her?

BUT THOSE TWINTAILS... Wig thread, how would you tackle this wig?

[Anonymous No.8056938]

>>8056892
Once you accept this popular twin tail style is a mullet, it will be much easier to construct this.

[Anonymous No.8056939]

>>8056892

It's a mullet with the long back fishtail braided then left loose and long where it is tied into the ponytails.

You might consider buying a short wig and adding the party in the back to it.

It'd be a damn shame just to buy a long wig and cut it... especially considering you'd have to thicken the bottom to braid it right either way.

[Anonymous No.8056954]

Is this an actual hairstyle? Does it have a name that I could look up and try to figure out how to actually do this to a wig?
If not, any tips on this mess?

[Anonymous No.8056960]

>>8056954
It looks like a combination of maybe three different braids. You should try and find a website that has a bunch of braiding techniques with pictures and try and find what would suit it best. Maybe look at some stuff discussing Daenerys's hairstyles, she tends to have a couple of braids at a time.

[Anonymous No.8056975]

>>8056938
>>8056939
Oh no I totally agree it's a mullet haha, I'm more afraid about those scary long tails. Like I don't know how I'd get the bottoms to do the big loopy curls, and to keep them from being a frazzled mess after an hour's wear.

[Anonymous No.8056980]

>>8056542
>>8056829
Yeah! I'm trying to convince a friend to cosplay Salsa with me, I will do March. Though Salsa have this weird light red haircolor and I only find bright red wigs och bright pink

[Anonymous No.8056983]

>>8056892
Maybe check out how Shinku cosplayers did theirs?

[Anonymous No.8057014]

>>8056114
Arda's Jareth Long in Maroon?

[Anonymous No.8057060]

>>8057014
It feels too dark. I've seen cosplays with too dark wigs and they look so off.
Maybe one of these wigs?

[Anonymous No.8057063]

>>8057060
Here is the character in game.

It can't be too expensive since I will need to sew two together

[Anonymous No.8057080]

>>8057063
Looks pretty similar to Malbin long pink from Matchwigs. I have this wig and even had to weft two of them together for my costume.
Not sure what you'd consider expensive for two of these I paid like $60 for my two with free shipping.
I can show pictures of it worn if need be.

[Anonymous No.8057088]

>>8057080
Do they have free shipping outside America? around 60 is fine with shipping.

Do you have pictures of your wig?

[Anonymous No.8057112]

>>8057088
They do have free international shipping. Unsure of how it works, but it's displayed on their front page.
If you're willing to wait till tomorrow I can get you a few pictures in different lights, all i have right now are terrible con floor and bathroom selfies.

[Anonymous No.8057348]

>>8057112
That would be nice of you!

[Anonymous No.8057718]

Any suggestions for how to search for that green tinted blonde color for Elize?

[Anonymous No.8057723]

>>8057718
Maybe not the best ref. Looking for something in between that and this.

[Anonymous No.8057728]

>>8057723
I mean this

[Anonymous No.8058223]

I need to find a green wig with clip on ponytails thats for a relatively big head OR is adjustable. Most wigs I order off ebay, amazon, or taobao turn out too small. Anyone know where I can look?

[Anonymous No.8058243]

>>8058223
Bigger wigs is Arda territory, especially their ponytail and pigtail wigs. Those are very spacious if they carry a color you can work with.

[Anonymous No.8058444]

>>8057348
Sorry in advance for the messy wig, havn't had a chance to brush and clean it since my last con.
1)Direct sunlight outside 2) Sunlight inside 3) Blurry artist alley selfie 4) Yellow light 5) florescent light, right out of the bag 6) not sure taken a long time ago but might be useful
Here's to hoping the file isn't too big

[Anonymous No.8058493]

Since we're talking about ponytails, does anyone own a pre-styled ponytail wig from EpicCosplay? I have lots of wigs from them and I adore the brand, but when I got one of these I was actually surprised I had to redo the ponytail because the wig cap was insanely small. I believe they made the ponytail too tight (you could see they grabbed a good part of the wig cap if you looked inside the wig)

Short story, this is my first ponytail wig so I was kinda hoping for some tips to deal with these kind of wigs. (how to hide your hair on the sides, how to avoid it falling back...)

[Anonymous No.8058663]

How the hell do I make a wig this gross and flat? I feel like straightening it won't be enough.

[Anonymous No.8058761]

>>8058663
Hm. Maybe if you put it on a wig head and then wrap it tightly with something like cling wrap so it really flattens to the wig head and then use a blowdryer on it?

[Anonymous No.8058776]

>>8058493
I wish I could help but I bought my ponytail wig and got mad and threw it across the room. I couldn't get it to fit properly and cover all my hair no matter what I did. Maybe I'm just a noob, but I feel your pain.

[Anonymous No.8058779]

>>8058663
I put this styling gel stuff (not like the bottled kind, it came in a small container that you scooped with your fingers) that made my wig feel gross and weighed it down.
I think it was Got2B Glued's spiking wax, it's been a really long time.

[Anonymous No.8058792]

>>8058444
Not her but I think that wig is way too pink and light.

[Anonymous No.8059266]

>>8058444
Thank you. Though it definitely is too pink

>>8057060
Will probably go for one of these

[Anonymous No.8059302]

>>8057060
I say the right one, it's that salmon color, instead of just pink.

[Anonymous No.8059312]

>>8058493
see >>8051159 and >>8051164

I'll look up styles to do with your hair to hide it under your wig cap, etc.

[Anonymous No.8059332]

>>8058493
Is your hair long or short anon? Pin-curls or braids (more than one and coil them flat,) if you have long hair. Try to use snappy clips or whatever to keep the wig in place (under it,) and make sure to sweep your bangs/wig skin isn't showing.

[Anonymous No.8059599]

I'm going to cosplay Komaeda from SDR2 but I'm not quite sure what wig to get for him..
I was thinking of Arda's Jareth in Pure White but does anyone have experiences with styling this wig? Would it be possible to style his hair from just the wig or do I have to buy wefts too?

[Anonymous No.8059751]

>>8058776

I've been cosplaying for a long time but I felt like a noob as well when I tried it on for the first time last week. Don't give up anon! Ponytail wigs are a whole new world, it seems.

>>8059312
>>8059332

Thank you both! My hair goes around my shoulders, but it's stupidly thick. And dark (I'm using a light coloured wig). So every little baby hair that shows is too obvious. I was thinking of using styling gel on the sides of my hair to keep those baby hairs in place? They're kind of hard to keep under a wig cap or in a braid, although I never had a problem with them because all my wigs are... well, normal wigs.

[Anonymous No.8060608]

Didn't see a hair thread, and this question is too dumb to start a new one.

I really want to go blonde and eventually pastel, but all of my friends tell me not to. I don't know if this is because they're just used to dark hair on me, or if it's legitimately ugly. Even the hair stylist said that it would be too much work to go lighter. Should I just try it at home and keep a box of dark dye handy in case it goes bad?

[Anonymous No.8060615]

>>8060608
Ignoring your friends, the hairstylist probably thinks your hair is too thick to handle dyes. Some dark hair can only be lightened to a gross orange, any more risks severe breakage.
Try seeing what a different hairstylist says though. Go for one of those punk/teenage places, they're used to handling weird dyes.

[Anonymous No.8060621]

>>8055776
Style the front as best you can like you were planning to. The half wig is because you said your hair is a bit short.

[Anonymous No.8060648]

>>8060608
If you have to bleach your hair more than once to get it light enough to go pastel, the upkeep is going to be hell, because you're going to have to bleach your roots twice. Which means dealing with orange roots for at least two days whilst your scalp generates enough oil to stop you from getting chemical burns during the second bleaching.

As someone who had pastel hair and faced these problems, your hair is going to look shit a lot more than it's going to look good.

Also if you lighten your hair you can't just stick a dark dye over the top to re-darken it. Hair lightens in stages and the colours are lifted in a certain order, you need to replace the colours you've taken out in the opposite order when you darken lightened hair.

[Anonymous No.8060658]

>>8051928
Extensions?

[Anonymous No.8061757]

Can someone suggest a frontlace for pic related?

Are there some other good pages besides Arda?

[Anonymous No.8061772]

Does anyone have good pictures of Arda wig's grape color?

[Anonymous No.8062471]

>>8061772
You know they have flickr galleries for each color right?
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/ardawigs/sets/72157626234370703

[Anonymous No.8062674]

I'm just wondering what your go-to wig sellers are.

I know people use arda
Epic cosplay

But I'm always on the lookout for more places.

[Anonymous No.8062799]

An friend posted thinking of ordering a wig from Lucaille. I was thinking of ordering a couple of their love Live wigs (Eli and Nozomi)

I've never ordered one of their wigs before but it seems like the quality is pretty good.

Anybody have issues with them? Google seems to have mixed opinions.

[Anonymous No.8062818]

>>8062799
Yeah, Lucaille's legitimate. I have a friend that does mass orders from them sometimes.

[Anonymous No.8062820]

>>8062799

Ugh, Lucaille is such a hit or miss with the colours. I have four wigs from them and they're really nice quality, but the colours were never as expected (except for a black wig, but that's not exactly a colour hard to get right). I got a pale blonde wig and received a dark yellow one (much like Eli's hair colour). It wasn't /radioactive/ blonde or anything, still pretty, but not the colour I was looking for.

I wish I could recommend them more because I really do think the quality is super nice, but I tend to be really picky about colour accuracy. But if you don't mind risking it, go for it! They're not going to send you a green wig if you asked for a red one, but keep in mind the tone will probably be different from the one on the picture.

[Anonymous No.8062839]

>>8062674
Going to try WeiWei on taobao and see if they are any good.

[Anonymous No.8062870]

>>8057718
Airily's Golden Olive color looks pretty similar, so maybe search using that term?
also, link to the airily page, they also have some other colors that might work:
http://airily.jp/shop/r/r20200704/

[Anonymous No.8062871]

>>8062799
That wig/picture is originally from MoeMall

[Anonymous No.8062878]

>>8062871
Googling. Apparently Moemall is a Lucaille reseller.

[Anonymous No.8063691]

>>8062871

Moemall is a Lucaille reseller, so no, they're not stealing pictures from Moemall.

[Anonymous No.8063751]

This one is slightly off-topic, but hear my out.

I have short pink hair, and my sister is getting married. I'm the maid of honor, and my sister has very respectfully asked if I would wear a brunette wig to her wedding, which I believe is a perfectly reasonable request.

However, she wants all the bridesmaids to have updos. (pic related) and that's where I'm having issues. Beyond simple pigtails and ponytails, I have no idea how to find styles like this. So far the closest I've found is Anna or Elsa from Frozen, but she really would like me to be a brunette because I'll match the other girls.

I know I can do basic wig styling, but nothing of this caliber, so I'd rather try to find something that starts close to these. The style itself isn't super important, so long as it is brown and vaguely intricate looking.

[Anonymous No.8063894]

>>8063751
You'll have to drop $$$ on the more expensive wigs. Like lacefronts with baby hair and all that jazz,or it'll just look odd.

[Anonymous No.8063967]

>>8063751
Get a lacefront (check arda) and maybe got to a hair dresser and see if they can help you get an updo

[Anonymous No.8063990]

>>8063751
I'd recommend getting a clip-in bun or something. A full wig pulled up like that would be heavy and expensive.

[Anonymous No.8064029]

>>8062820
You must've been very unlucky. I've bought around 6-8 wigs from Lucaille and they have always been exactly like the stock pictures

[Anonymous No.8064174]

How would I go about styling a purple wig to curl outward at the ends like this pic?

[Anonymous No.8064179]

>>8064174
Have you already bought a wig? if it's heat resistant you can use a smoothing iron. if you don't have a wig, look at arda's inigo. it already has that flip and they sell it in a ton of colors.

[Anonymous No.8064188]

>>8064179
Yeah I already bought it. If using a smoothing iron, don't I have to be careful? It's not a cheap wig, but I'm not sure if it's heat resistant

[Anonymous No.8066719]

What's the best method to dye a wig so it doesn't bleed? I have a friend who sharpie dyed part of her wig one time and the color ended up bleeding on her neck by the end of the day, and I'd like to avoid that if possible.
Thanks!

[Anonymous No.8067390]

>>8066719
dye a wig and rinse it a shit ton.

[Anonymous No.8067954]

>>8051159
that looks awful, and is exactly why people suggest using 2 wigs. Also was that an entire 20 step tutorial on how to just.... pull a wig into a pony tail, like how every girl has done since she was 5?

[Anonymous No.8068216]

I'm sorry for the poor quality image, I'm posting from mobile. Anyway, this will be the first wig styling attempt I've done that's more than just fixing bangs.
I've picked a colour I like but can't decide a style. Should I get a long wig and tie it up in a ponytail style and make the bun from there, or should I get a short wig plus wefts and do it as two separate pieces?
Also, IF I do it as two pieces, how do I firmy attach the bun to the base? I have seen some tutorials (including a few posted above), but the more opinions I can get the better.

[Anonymous No.8068222]

>>8068216
I should add that the reason I initially thought to get a long wig is because of the long fringe part, not because I'm against mixing two pieces. I feel if I get a short wig the fringe won't look right and I'm. It sure how good wefts look at the front of a wig?

[Anonymous No.8068244]

Do you think that GLW's Lolibob in pink-blonde would be good for this character?

http://www.dolluxe.com/collections/gothic-lolita-wigs-br-lolibob-collection

Also has anyone bought/seen a review of/seen a coord with Lolibob? The pictures for some of the colors make it seem like it has a lot of volume at ear level, but the model for pink-blonde and light blonde makes it seem like a pretty basic bob.

[Anonymous No.8068248]

Do you think that GLW's Lolibob in pink-blonde would be good for this character?

http://www.dolluxe.com/collections/gothic-lolita-wigs-br-lolibob-collection

Also has anyone bought/seen a review of/seen a coord with Lolibob? The pictures for some of the colors make it seem like it has a lot of volume at ear level, but the model for pink-blonde and light blonde makes it seem like a pretty basic bob.

[Anonymous No.8068327]

>>8059599
Try this thread:

http://kingdom-arts.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3696

One anon told me that it's not that hard to really style it or get it to look like the picture in that thread. You can also get the Taobao ones (the good ones not the shitty ones) if you are not confident enough.

There's also this too that they published in a Japanese cosplay magazine.

http://danganronpacosplayhelp.tumblr.com/post/56928953784/squishyblob-nagito-komaeda-makeup-and-wig

[Anonymous No.8068330]

>>8059751
Try using smaller braids instead of one big braid. I have the same length but I also have black person's hair (so it's nappy/SOUL GLOW from perms lol.) That worked to get it under the wig cap (or tights wig cap,) along with some gel under the back hair ends.

In my case I had to shave the hair around my neckline. You might not have to do that anon.

[Anonymous No.8068331]

>>8068248
Too short and too pink. You'll probably have to buy a longer white wig and trim and dye it yourself.

[Anonymous No.8068339]

>>8068331
Darn, I was hoping that I could find a decent pre-styled wig. I've been futzing around with an old wig and I'm just terrible at curling.

Oh well, at least I have this old wig to practice on.

[Anonymous No.8068404]

>>8068339
Try Taobao but it's kind of early because AZ season 2 just came out.

[Anonymous No.8068729]

>>8037220
Anyone know of any good amazon sellers? Just got prime recently so I wanna take advantage of it

[Anonymous No.8069166]

Does anybody know what laurawu_123's (on ebay) wigs are like ?

[Anonymous No.8069381]

Hey guys, im doing a dib membrane cosplay, and i have everything set, but the scythe im having trouble with. the first attempt is foam core, but its to heavy to sit on my head without falling, and it was.. 3 dimensional? i was thinking a 3 sided scythe would look nicer, but thats what i mainly want to know. would a 3 dimensional one look better? or should i make a flat one. also what would be the best way to attach it, im using the cady from arda.

[Anonymous No.8069436]

>inb4 bandwagon tumblr trash.
i know lol. i'm planning to carefully gradient dye this thing, but before i did i was mostly curious to know if there's any way to create a soft glow inside the fibers without it looking awful. i've seen Ragyou cosplayers use LED's or EL wire, but most of the results i was finding weren't too great.

>>8069166
i've only ordered from her once a few years ago, but the wig i got was pretty nice quality. the wig cap is super small, so if you get a wig without bangs you're going to have some issues and the potential for the front to slip further back over the course of the day if it's not pinned enough.

[Anonymous No.8069642]

What's the best way to attach horns directly into a wig?

I was thinking maybe something like wire that I can feed through the cap and somehow attach to the inside?

The horns have a large base, so I'd be able to use 3 or 4 pieces of wire. Then the horns would be like... stabbed onto the wires to keep them in place?

Im making them from foam with clay on the outside, so they'll be pretty light.

Or if anyone has better suggestions for what I can make the horns out of, that'd be okay too.

[Anonymous No.8069657]

>>8069642
You thought about attaching the horns on a headband, putting the headband under the wig and pushing the horns through the wig?

[Anonymous No.8069694]

>>8069657
>pushing the horns through the wig

They're like half a saucer, there's no way I can push them through. I could possibly use a headband and put small nails through it, then push the horns onto those, though.

[smoker !HOZlQYR1MY No.8069702]

>>8069436
>not being able to grow your own ghost pompadour
>not being a skeleton
>not having magic
>not having a broken heart


Its like you can't even into feeling it like a ghost

[Anonymous No.8069707]

>>8069702
i know man, i'm just afraid i'll disappear.

[Anonymous No.8069714]

>>8069694
Would this help?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydpCuCYH9TM

http://www.instructables.com/id/Bison-Horns-and-Ears-on-an-Elastic-Headband/step3/Attaching-Horns-and-Ears-to-the-Headband/

I'm still looking for other methods.

[Anonymous No.8070877]

Does anyone have that tutorial for how to put a part in a wig by sewing wefts? I need one for an unparted wig since every pre-parted wig I've found is too small on me. Yes, even Arda's supposedly massive Chibi wig.

[Anonymous No.8070890]

>>8070877
Arda has those kind of tutorials, Creat parts with wefts;

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjG4bMDTTZI

[Anonymous No.8072930]

I'm looking for a Sugar wig. Arda's Katinka in Mint AR008 looks really close, but when I looked at their different environment photos, it looked completely wrong. I was already planning on using some copics to dye it a little darker in places.

I was hoping to get some suggestions/help. Thanks.

[Anonymous No.8073036]

Looking for a wig like hair in pic related: natural looking brown with blonde-ish highlights.

Checked Arda and there are no naturally blended styles, and EpicCosplay has some but I'm not sure they'll work. Checked eBay too, but I'm wary about taking chances, plus I need it in a little less than a month.

TL;DR: Any places to buy natural looking brown wigs with highlights?

[Anonymous No.8073070]

>>8073036
I would look for an ethnic hair supply store or salon that sells wigs. Most cosplayer-geared sites won't sell natural colours.

[Anonymous No.8073082]

>>8056954
Well the first thing I thought of is that the swirled mess at the bottom is just a really long braid circled around itself, all fancy-like

[Anonymous No.8073148]

Do gabalnara wigs look natural in person? I'm looking for something I can wear out of Lolita that doesn't scream 'wig!'.
I don't really want to go to the ethnic store bc mine is run by this weird old Chinese dude

[Anonymous No.8073574]

I'm thinking of buying this: http://www.dolluxe.com/collections/curly90/products/curly-90-milkshake-pink
Is it a good idea? I've never bought a wig before. I'm an aspiring cosplayer.

[Anonymous No.8073769]

>>8073036
>>8073036
Check Amphigory?
People don't use them as much recently, but they're still really good for natural colors and styles.

[Anonymous No.8073810]

Found this wig while browsing, thought it might be good for silver haired Sophie?
Advice?

[Anonymous No.8074588]

How are Cyperous' lacefronts?

[Anonymous No.8074682]

>>8073810
Color ain't right. Pic is more of an icier color than a dark grey,

[Anonymous No.8074857]

What do you guys think of Gothic Lolita Wigs?

[Anonymous No.8074909]

Can someone help me figure out how in the heck I'm supposed to track a package from l-email? They gave me this website that I can't make heads or tails of: http://www.17track.net/index_en.shtml

I got Economic Airmail Shipping, and they said they sent it on the 13th (despite saying that on the 12th, odd).

I've ordered from them before but that was over a year ago, so I can't remember how I tracked it. I do remember tracking it, though.

[Anonymous No.8075157]

>>8039521
You better be /fit/

[Anonymous No.8075235]

>>8072930
Katinka in mint looks good, but unfortunately it does in the lighting, but i don't think as much as it's depicted. Though if you want to be safe you could buy some wefts in Ocean Green and weft them through out the wig if needed.

[Anonymous No.8075335]

I'm stuck on which wig to get for Sailor Pluto. I'd like to get/ style one around 40" so I can manage it better (have 0 experience with long wigs and minimal styling skills so I don't want to look like a rat's nest). The issue is the shade of green; they either seem to bright or dull. I'm stuck on:

Epic Cosplay:
Hera Dark Green
Persephone Forest Green (can buy cheap extension to make into a bun)

Arda
Venus or Luthien in Olive (can also get matching hair bun)

[Anonymous No.8075426]

>>8074909
I feel your pain, I had to use this site to track my moemall package and it took me a bit of time to figure it out because of the gazillion of different carriers. You see the big blue square that says "click here to track worldwide postal carrier shipment" ? Click on it, and enter your code, then click track, and that's it. Here the url of the page I got entering your code : http://www.17track.net/en/result/post-details.shtml?nums=LN676105838CN

Congrats, it looks like it's already in the US ! You should get it soon

[Anonymous No.8075894]

I need a green wig that I can get in within the next 2 weeks - the one I ordered is awful.

Anyone have suggestions? Looking for like just basic green, shoulder length bob or pigtails both work, but it needs bangs.

[Anonymous No.8075929]

>>8069714
Ask the homestucks. Cowbuttcrunchies.tumblr.com had a guide somewhetre using snaps.