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Published: 2007-02-04 00:25:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 105544; Favourites: 975; Downloads: 1668
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Here is the last of the tutorials I took pictures for a while ago at school, for putting on and wearing wigs.This is the one about how to put on a wig (after, of course, the pincurling and the wigcap business). For this part, you'll probably want to have a friend on hand to help you get it on, it just makes everything easier (trying to hold a wig in the front, while pulling it down in the back is not an easy thing to do on your own).
For the pins, I have found these via Sally Beauty & Supply:
Smaller hair pins - [link]
Larger hair pins - [link] (you do not use these for putting on a wig cap - these are for the actual wig itself, but I wanted to include the link for ease of ordering!)
Unless you're wearing an extremely light colored wig (i.e. a white wig), always get black pins (bobbi pins and hair pins) because they won't reflect light - they just look like the roots of hair.
Again, a thank you goes out to ~MedeaHiasobi for helping me with this (it's her hands with blue fingernails you see in the pictures & in the images
) ~ you should go watch her, too!Wig tutorials:
How to do pincurls -- [link] How to put on a wig cap -- [link] How to put on a wig -- [link]
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Awesome!! I'm very happy to hear that
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Hey i sent you a note with a question on this subject but you never opened it ='(
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Really? I'll check today - I have 80-some notes to go through, but I thought I just did a week ago or so XP Sorry!
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Hah, it worked! I followed the instructions in all three of your tutorials, here's a picture of all three steps! No one knew I was wearing a wig, thanks to your great tips. Thank you so much! [link]
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And, I wants to steal your earrings *drool*
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Really?! Wow... I need to look there more often!
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Lol, yeah, whenever I'm putting together a new costume, I always scan the "cheap jewelry aisle," lol. Sometimes you come up with a real find.
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Sweet! I've had trouble with a couple of my more elaborate wigs, this will help immensely! Thanks for including the links to your other tutorials as well!
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Awesome!~ I'm glad it's helpful
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Thanks for all the tutorials! I've never worn a wig before, but this was useful info to know for when I do wear one! Looks complicated though...
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This is really helpful, thank you! Just a question though... can regular pins work too?
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You could, but you really shouldn't. This is because ther eis one nubby end and one flat end on bobbi pins, where as wig pins are "U" shaped. These hold into the wig, and keep it from slipping, where you can't really put in bobbi pins on the side, or use them to twist up hair like the wig pins can
They're pretty cheap, so htey're worth picking up - Sally's Beauty Supply has them (if you're in the states) and I've even seen them at a few Wal-Green's in the past
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I just faved all 3 of your tutorials. These are REALLY helpful! Thanks so much
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Not a problem!! I'm glad you think they're useful - I'll definitely be making more of them in the future!!
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These are going to help heaps with my future cosplays! Thanks for uploading all three, which are immediately going into my favs. ^^
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Oh awesome!! I'm glad they're helpful - I'm trying to make as many tutorials as I have time for to help other cosplayers out
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Yeah; I've got really dark brown hair that comes to my neck and it's really hard to try and hide it under a blonde Demyx wig XD
I'm going to start looking for all the gear you recommend immediately. ^^
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It shouldn't be too difficult to do, but getting the "fly aways" around the edges may become the biggest problem, and it's just going to take some practice to get all of those
Almost everything on there can be purchased at a Sally's Beauty Supply store, so that would be the first place I'd check
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Yeah, considering that in previous costumes the characters have all had the same hairstyle as me, the 'fly aways' might be a bit hard considering I've never cosplayed with a wig before...
We don't have Sally's in Australia.....
-goes off to Price Attack instead-
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Amazing darling! I've seen so many cosplayers and general wig wearers that can't put it on. I hadn't imagined it was hard, but this tutorial will definitely make it easier to those that do have trouble!
<3 Yvonne
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Thank you!! I'm glad it's helpful - I know, every time I go to a convention, most people look fine, and then there's always that one person that totally ruins it and I wind up thinking to myself "I need to make sure people know how to do this"...
This tutorial will also be in a new costume magazine - Costume Maker ~ I gave her all of the info to put the whole thing in there, so hopefully more people will know at least a bit more about putting on a wig
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Costume Maker? Where can you get it the magazine? I love these sorts of things, they're so entertaining and useful when you least expect it!
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I believe it will be out in a few weeks - it's a new magazine, but I don't know anything about pricing at this time, or much at all 
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Oh! Well I'll be excited nonetheless. Thanks!
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that's really helpful - thanks!
I could never figure out how to pin my wigs, so I'd just not and they kept slipping back so I'd have to pull the wig forward like every five seconds. XD
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Yeah, I was in the same boat before my workshop. Throughout the whole thing I was like "woah, okay...."
And we did these for a show at school, with huge hair-do's and stunts, and they (amazingly, in my mind) stayed on, and only one slipped once! [link] are just a couple of the wigs XP
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That's helpful 
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Ahh, donning the wig-- the most annoying part of most cosplays I've done. Yes, putting 20-30 bobby pins in your hair to keep it unseen, and then finding that it still doesn't look right is FUN!
Kudos for this.
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Indeed - I've had nothing but trouble before without doing all of this. Gawd, I remember that Chii wig and shiver (and not just because I make the worst blonde ever)
Glad it helps ^___^
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ooh, great!
I'm adding this to the clubs list right away! Thanks for sharing.
//=Myana
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Anytime!
Do you think people would be interested in other wig tutorials (even maintenace type things, and then styling?) Just curious to see other's opinions
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I think it sounds like a perfect idea on tutorials and I'm sure people would be very grateful if you shared some more tips!
//=Myana
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good timing submitting this. i was going to buy a wig this week for pics
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Oh fantastic! I
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oh my god. At least it's not me with the beehive wig...
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Hehe, but the curls frame your face wonderfully!~
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Wow! I'm stunned that I my wig stayed on at all last year!!
... never did all of that...
Great job on all the tutorials!! 
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I actually saw a YouTube video a few days ago where someone dressed as Cloud (I think) was swinging his sword on stage and acting up, and his wig fell off
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Awesome! Man, I'll be wearing two wigs with two costumes this year, and my hair is getting soooo long it's getting harder to stuff into a wig cap.
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Yeah, I know the feeling! Pincurling it takes time, but you can fit anything under the cap afterwards (french braid the back, it's even easier!) - we had one actress (the one who wore the wig in the demo, actually) who had hair down past her waist, and we were able to get it up every night for the show 
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I always wondered how they made wigs look so good in movies! Thanks for the enlightenment.
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It's really amazing what you can do with a good wig, and how darn convincing they are, too - I wish I could do those types, but I highly doubt I'd have the patience!!
But wearing one right really helps a ton, especially if you aren't going for the "wiggy" look. Or something.
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I've always wanted to cosplay, but most of the characters I'd like to dress as have crazy hair, and I'd hate to have an aweful wig.
I made a Summoner Yuna outfit for halloween once though, and my hair was the perfect length and color for it.
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Oddly enough, my hair would have worked for her, too, a few months ago 
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Great tutorial, nicely and clearly explained, I loved to read it all through!
I think it can be very useful.
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I'm glad it could be useful, and that it was easy to follow - that is always my biggest fear ^___^
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is this the method you're gonna use for that holic cosplay?
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