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Title: costume help: wig
Post by: oishiidesuyo on August 15, 2005, 10:00:59 pm

i'm wearing a pink wig for my costume, but it's really difficult stuffing all my long hair into it. sometimes strands are visible. =_= does anyone have any tips or suggestions on how to make it a little easier?

thank yooou...

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: Neko_Chan on August 15, 2005, 10:04:44 pm

Having your hair pulled back into a wig cap helps, if you aren't already doing that.
Or you could shave it off.... Hehhh. -turns into creepy looking Neko-chan with a glinting electric razor in her hand-

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: Negima on August 15, 2005, 10:18:46 pm

Maybe a hairnet?

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: Seraph on August 15, 2005, 10:27:19 pm

wig caps are certainly a major help in containing your hair.  I got mine from katie blair's website, although you may find better ones elsewhere(I honestly dun know).
since you've said your hair is rather long, I believe you may want to try swepting it all back into like a ponytail and then slide on the wig cap(or you could try the wig directly, but shorter hair strands can still poke out).   if you can't get a wig cap, I may be able to lend one but its black so it may stand out.

the main trouble I have with wigs myself, is really getting them secure on my head.  since my haku wig is heavy in the back, it slowly slides in that direction.......

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: sassy_lassy on August 15, 2005, 11:36:19 pm

Also if you're too cheap and don't have time to buy a proffessional wig holder, you could use nude pantyhose. Cut off the legs leaving just enough to tie the remainder of the legs into a small knot. Then you put your hair into the pantyhose making it secure with bobbypins and such.

I've done this a couple of times and it's worked for me ^^" Takes a while to get it all tucked a way though. And it's hot as heck...

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: Panda0_0 on August 16, 2005, 10:45:04 pm

:twisted: short hair helps! :twisted:

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: Rikku on August 17, 2005, 12:17:24 am

I remember I had to tie my arse length hair up to put in a chin length wig. It sucked. Thankfully I cut it all off. XD Now I just pin it all up with a million clips.

Wig caps help definately. But I'm not too fond of them. They make my head feel like it's losing circulation. XD

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: Panda0_0 on August 17, 2005, 12:58:10 am

iv never needed a wig cuz i have long hair and STUFF!!!

Title: costume help: wig
Post by: BlitzAceTidus on August 18, 2005, 11:31:55 am

I use wig caps. ^^ they work really well but collies right. When they are brand new, they are REALLY tight and hurt somtimes. xD

  for the hair by your ears though ( i find my hair escapes there too) just put it up in the cap with some hair gel, that should hold it. :3