Cosplay Wig

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Be sure to pin the cosplay wig down before styling to keep it in place. Keep in mind the wig head may be smaller than a human head therefore the style doesn’t look the same when worn.

For big cuts use a simple horizontal cut. To make spikes or to avoid blunt edges, leave an inch or two of buffer because it may take a few rounds of cutting before getting the right shape. Cut vertically making the edges uneven and pointy.

Spikes can be formed by styling the wig with freezing spray or hair glue. When using the spray, shape the spike and work the spray from root to tip and pinch the edges. Hold them in place until the cheap cosplay costumes product dries.

The glue is handy for hanging spikes, in other words ones that do not stand up. Work the gel into the tips of the hair.

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When styling a wig, watch out for holes or bald spots. This happens when you move the hair around on an open-cap wig, a wig that has rows of hair stitched in circles but with gaps in between. To cover them up, sew on matching extensions onto the wig underneath an existing row then feed it through the gap where the bald spot is. Use wefted extensions – hair that has been stitched at the top – because it is less trouble than managing loose hair.

If the style is very spiky consider using a full-cap wig instead which has no gaps.

Some styles have the hair pulled back and the hairline is showing. To avoid the hard edge of a wig, get matching extensions to create a new hairline. The edges cannot be wefted because they will be showing, so cut it off if it is. Cut a strip of fabric, ribbon or foam to lie against the wig hairline. Be sure the colour blends in cosplay shop.

Glue down the extensions to the material by leaving an inch or two off one edge, making the new hairline and the rest off the other edge. Make sure the hairline edge is cut somewhat uneven or pointed like a real hairline.

Then attach the material to the wig by sewing it down. Afterwards style the rest of the loose hair into the wig with freezing spray.