A few helpful tips: 1. Put dry shampoo or powder on the wigs to give it a less shiny/plasticy look 2. Tweeze some hairs out of the hairline to make it appear more natural (that's what the plucking was referring to) 3. Get some bronzer or eyeshadow and dark then roots a bit to give it that "shadow root" look that most natural hair has. 4. If you want to dye it or change the color, use clothing dye for synthetic fabric. A popular one is Rit Dye. You put it in hot water and dunk the wig in. For the orange wig, you could probably get a brown dye, and dilute it a lot then dip the wig in to give it a slight brown tint making it less vibrant! Hope these tips help 😊
I don't know about anyone else, but as someone who is in their 40s and starting to play about with wigs and cosplay this is the answer I needed when I posted on reddit and not one person replied..... thank you this helps a lot
Brilliant tips! A couple more to add here, To help detangle or soften your wig use fabric conditioner and water mixed together in a spray bottle and dryer sheets to get rid of static 💖
Also for the "natural hairline" fake frontal one, you can turn inside out and take the silicone that is folded and sewed in the place and cut it to remove the volume so the wig will sit a lot more natural on the forehead, then just pluck some hair with tweezers (sorry for the broken english, just search fake frontal wig diy)
My daughter lost all of her hair at the age of 4 years due to lupus. Over her first 20 years we (and the high school band boosters) had human hair wigs made. All of them were heavy (she wanted long hair). I think I’ll send your video to her. She is now in her 40’s and may have a lot of fun trying on $20 wigs! Especially the pink, rose and red group!🎉❤
@@allana1997 It's about density - how much hair is tied to the wig cap. 110-120% density is low density, 130-140% is natural density and 150%+ is high density. Most wigs sit at around 130% which for me, who had super thick hair before I started losing my hair, that feels very thin. It's not heavy at all. But it's ultimately down to what you like and prefer.
hi!! tips from being a cosplayer -- to remove shine - wash with fabric softener, rinse and let air dry - adding baby podwer to the root and then brushing down the length helps a lot! dry shampoo can also work styling - only use heat tools on VERY LOW heat - it won't style like normal hair, it's more like heatforming and molding plastic. so for example, straightening to get the hair warm and malliable and then wrapping it around a *not hot* curling barrel until it cools will curl it, but a curling iron won't rly do anything general tips - even tho your hair is very short so you don't need a wig cap to put the wig on, a wig cap will still help it look more natural! get a skin toned pantyhose one, it'll make the experience less itchy and makes it easier to hide the hair line in the front - brush the ends first, adding small amounts of length working upwards to avoid frizzing/breakage - heating the wig around the roots and top with a straightener or low-heat curling barrel and flattening it to your head will make it look less poofy and more natural - if you want to dye the wig, use rit synthetic dye!! hope this helps :)
Very low heat as in heat you can touch with your hands safe like a nice bath you would give a newborn baby , you don't wanna melt the wig hair off or damage it.
@@luana_bluesky I use detergent for sensitive skin or babies. Just to not risk the wig being damaged. And warm water, if its too hot you might melt it.
@@teh_rogueartist6480 Ummm, you don't wear the wig when you wash it. You also should be using wig shampoo and conditioner especially if it's not human hair.
Some wigs I’ve found that are synthetic, naturally shed a little when you brush it for the first time. I’d say it’s something to expect and is normal. Also most wigs, I’d say almost every wig, comes with longer bangs. It’s so the customer can trim them to their desired length since some ppl have larger foreheads than others and vise versa. I feel you’d have felt a lot happier with some of the wigs if you had taken the time to trim the bangs. I hope in your feature videos you do this so you can have the full experience of putting on a wig and falling in love with it without trying to adjust the hairline a weird way to have the bangs not poke you in the eyes. As a fellow wig lover, I look forward to the rest of your series and seeing your wig journey
That long black wig looks STUNNING on you. The color, the cut, the length just suits you so well. That and the long curly orange wig also looks amazing!
Cosplayer here! A little tip to make the roots blend better is to darken the roots with eyeshadow! Using either a darker colour than the wig itself or a natural brown/black to emulate roots! Additionally spraying them down with dry shampoo can help dull the synthetic shine most of them have! Hope that helped! Love your videos 💞
As a long time wig wearer (alopecia) First thing you should do when taking a wig out of the box. Shake vigorously. It will bounce into pre set style. Also for the real shinny ones. Desolve a healthy amount (1 cup give or take) of baking soda in lukewarm water and wash hair in this for a couple minutes. Can even soak in it for 5 minutes. Rinse well and let drip dry. You can wash as you go later. And watch a few plucking videos. Love you Alex ❤❤❤❤❤
@@fibymoon. there are several videos here on RU-vid about this. A sink of water. I tried sharing a link I guess it didn't work. Search RU-vid for " How to get rid of shine on synthetic wigs with baking soda"
First and most importantly: WIG CAP. You're not gonna be able to make the wig look natural or disguise your hair without one, especially cause your hair is so bright red. Get one that goes with your skintone, trust me, its going to make your life a lot easier
Brush and wash the wigs! If you don't know how to style them, a good wash and brush will help loads! Also baby powder can help lessen the synthetic shine
You should check out Jaymes Mansfield's wig transformation videos! I'd love to see you attempt to majorly style some of the more terrible cheap wigs :)
Brad Mondo has a video on giving a cheap wig a makeover. For the "Daenerys" wig, you definitely need to have a wig cap on so it pulls your hair all the way back and makes it easier to sit on your hairline. For the price, these actually are actually pretty good, especially right out of the packaging. You're right in saying that someone who has a lot of experience could really make these look great.
Thank you. A wig cap absolutely would have solved her problem. He'll, even a pair of stockings on your head works in a pinch. I'm surprised she doesn't know this despite having done cosplay.
Yeeeessssssssssssss, I’m excited for this series! Please include Etsy in your wig hauls. Synthetic Wig Tips: - Get a pair of thinning shears to thin out the bangs - Get trimming scissors for trimming the hair - You can use Burt’s Bees Powder and a makeup brush to mattify the shine in synthetic wigs - Depending on the cap type, lace front, full lace, etc, get some good tweezers so you can pluck the hairline and the parting for a more natural look - Use concealer in the plucked parting to make it more natural
I used to have thick black hair and due to alopecia I lost a lot of it, it’s growing back very slowly, but seeing wigs that aren’t too expensive that don’t look awful is really encouraging! ❤️
O-M-G... that brown long curly w/bangs wig seriously was stunning on you! I am excited for this series as you get to play with all the fun colours and styles that you want but without having to do all the work and sacrifice to your own hair.
To remove the overly shiny effect on a wig; fill a sink or large bowl with water and add a couple of tablespoons of your fabric softener. Give the wig a few minutes to soak in the solution and then gently comb through the wig using your fingers. Remove the wig from the water and allow it to dry as you normally would (lay it flat on a towel or sit it on a wig head and don't rub it with the towel) I also have to agree with the comments suggesting a wig cap. You can get them in different colours and I like to use flesh toned ones for my lighter wigs and black for my darker ones. Since you don't have very long hair it should be very easy for you to pop them on, longer hair requires braiding to get it all in. Dyeing synthetic wigs is a coveted dark art. It usually requires synthetic dyes which need pots of boiling water on a hob and stirring. The problem is that the pot then stops being food safe which might not be ideal since you got nice new ones recently! Hope this helps!
@@fibymoon. I agree it does not remove shine. Using the baking soda wash does without putting something on the wig. I don't understand the comments of putting powder, dry shampoo, eyeshadow and even mascara on a wig. Just looked like you have a flaky scalp.
Synthetic wigs can’t be dyed with hair dye, but they can be dyed using fabric dye for synthetic materials! There are a bunch of great tutorials here on RU-vid, but essentially you follow the instructions on the fabric dye bottle and treat the wig like you’d treat fabric. Trimming the bangs should help a lot with the way you find they look, as well as thinning out the bits around your face so they’re less bulky (creating some face framing layers is always my go to). I recommend taking some thinning shears to them to help with the bulk as well 😊 For wigs without bangs that just have the really blunt parting, I find that turning them slightly so they’re more of a side part instead of a middle part can help sell the illusion better. You can also use a hair dryer to lightly heat up the fibres and adjust the direction that they fall.
17:30 was anyone else jumping through the screen to brush the hair away from Alex's eye. Love your videos good to see Archie's coming out of his frisky season. Hope your family and life is well.
I rarely laugh loudly of videos, but when you threw Archie with the words: "The best part about owning a bird is when they're misbehaving you can just do that, and they sort themselves out...I dont recommend you do that to your misbehaving cat...", I was laughing and had to se that a second time.. 🤣🤣🤣❤️❤️❤️
Buy wig clips and sew them in. That's what I do to keep mine secure all day, in all kinds of weather and activities. Also use eyebrow mascara to give the wigs a natural shadow root. Dry shampoo takes away the unnatural shine as well. Best of luck!
To help make cheap wigs look better there is a few things you can do, give them a slight root shadow with darker eyeshadow that will help the blonde and pink ones, as nobodies hair grows that colour out the scalp, you can also use dry shampoo or talc to take away the shine. To help the long ones and shape them a little more you may want to look at drag wig tutorials but with some backcombing at the roots and sculpting the hair where you want them with hairspray and pins.
The best advice I've ever gotten for wigs came from Alexa Poletti here on RU-vid. She has so many wig videos but she also has a full wig styling and maintenance Playlist on her channel:) 12/10 recommend
1. Take from box and shake hard. 2. Get a metal wig brush 3. Expect to have to cut and style with straighteners etc (test for heat first, but most synthetic wigs can take heat). 4. Pluck partings and edges (loads of vids on this) 5. Don’t use hair dye, clothes dye works on some wigs, but a marker can put in a shadow root OR eye makeup. 6. Dry shampoo is a quick shine fix. 7. A lot of hairdressers will “fit a wig” for you and trim/thin it. Head bands, scarfs and hats can make a crap wig look good if it’s un-fixable
First tip: look up on youtube tutorials to make synthetic wigs look good (I used Ashley Quiroz tutorial) second tip: aways shake and then brush wigs from the ends to the top third tip: buy wig caps that are your own skintone, it makes everything easier when it comes to wig placement, especially if you have a short forehead and most wigs sit way too tall.
hi! cheap synthetic wig wearer here, something to help all of your wigs look more natural would be fabric softener & thinning shears! fabric softener really softens the fibers and takes away some shine. thinning out a wig makes it look more like actual hair. a lot of cheap wigs come really bulky and never look real like that. hope this helps!
Alex you need a couple of things. A wig cap, even with short hair you need one, you want to protect the wig from your hair oils as much as possible. A wig grip head band (arda wig has them), and some silicone based detangler spray to make the wigs brush and lay nicely. I use Mane and Tail detangler, yes it's for horses.
Stella Cini has a lot of videos on how to style wigs to make them look like your natural hair. From the things I've watched, a wig cap, styling gel/glue, and plucking/trimming the wig so that it has a natural hairline are some helpful and useful tips; I feel that would help the blonde wig the most. Most of them do look like they would benefit from a good wash and brushing too. Also, I loved that second pink wig on you.
I'm not a wig person, but for some reason I throughly enjoy wig contend. In a lot of those people work with color (make up, eyeshadow / powder) on the parts and roots to make them look much more natural and it's incredible what only doing that does to the look of wigs.
The short pink, the long dark brown and the short orange were 10000/10 they all looked so real and so nice 🥵🥰😍 would love to see those ones properly styled and tested
You can dye synthetic wigs with alcohol ink or alcohol mixed with any pigments (sorry for already leaving so many comments, I've been styling wigs and wearing extensions for almost twenty years and want to help lol)
Hello Alex 😊💖 For higher quality lace front wigs my go to shop is Trashmama Wigs 🤩 Also top tips: -Adding or styling some bangs & sometimes layers to the rest of the hair -adding some volume to the top of the wig (they are often a bit flat) -use a powder (baby powder or translucent powder) to help get rid of some of the shine -pluck hairs from the hairline & part using tweezers to make it look more realistic -adding eyeshadow to the roots to add a bit of shadow I use a clothing steamer (handheld) to style my wigs and it works so well! ❣️
I started filming my following a brad mondo wig tutorial, and the number one best thing that I did was to add roots with eyeshadow and douse it with a ton of dry shampoo I also took out a ton of bulk from the ends with a face razor (but it dulled it so fast)
You can fix the wig shine by using dry shampoo. You can also use translucent powder to remove extra shine but dry shampoo sticks better. Also also you can use baby powder for lighter wigs and baby powder with bit of unsweetened cocoa powder mixed in for darker wigs (cocoa powder does make them smell amazing) but again it just doesn't stick as well as dry shampoo. For wigs that have skintone that doesn't match yours at the hair part, use foundation powder in your skintone to fix it. Additionally using a powder (like eyeshadow or bronzer or blush) to darken the roots is great for more natural looks in everyday wear but can be detrimental for cosplaying sometimes. You can wash and refresh synthetic wigs to improve their condition by handwashing them in cold/lukewarm water with hair conditioner. Fill a container with lukewarm water, put in the wig, then plop hair conditioner on top of the wig into the water. Gently rock the wig in the water, bring it out and plop it back in. You can also squish and release the hair gently but leave the lace alone as much as possible and let the rocking of the water do all the hard work. Keep repeating similar motions, never wring the wig. Hang dry the wig upside down (hang it by the lace with all the hair hanging straight to the floor) for volume. Hair conditioner will make wigs smell nicer, be less shiny (unless it's extra shine conditioner), softer to the touch and tangle a lot less. It makes styling and wearing synthetic wigs much easier and also helps with the static too. If the fibers used to make the wig are extra staticky then use anti-static dryer sheets by simply rubbing one over the wig a few times. Don't use shampoo as it is a much harsher cleaning agent. Conditioners are just soft enough. p.s. you may not recommend that i do that to my misbehaving cat and yet... in all seriousness though i bend low and then yeet my cat, because making too many high jumps over time can make his little joints wear out faster. But I totally yeeet my cat (just closer to the floor) and let him sort himself out.
That long orange wig is soooo pretty! I loved having ginger hair but the upkeep was easily the worse thing I've ever experienced. I'm genuinely tempted to order this wig bc its the only color I've ever truly missed besides being blonde. It's also really close to my natural wave/curl pattern on a good hair day lmao
I LOVE the long brown wig! You look SO incredible with deep brown or black hair it just isn't even funny. Absolutely stunning the way a darker hair color looks with your skin. A goddess. 🙌
It's actually so gratifying to see Archie acting out because I thought my mum's bird was just evil (/joking) but no, they all get like this 😂 Birds aside, this is a really fun series! I'm looking forward to the next batch of wigs!
They all look so good on you!! I love how you styled the black one at the end, and the red/orange one did really bring me back to your old videos haha. I don't know anything about wigs so I can't offer you any advice, but I'm excited to see what will happen on your wig journey!
Just so you know, shein does have human hair, lace front wigs, for about 100-150€. for that price they are amazing and you probably wont get them cheaper elsewhere. I´d love to see a video of you dyeing one of them. that way you could still have fun with dyeing hair, without ruining your own hair. shein lace front wigs are also quite good, if you know what to look for
I'd be really careful with that. If shein is selling real human hair, then with their history of labor practices, I would worry that hair was gathered unethically-like from the Uyghyr concentration camps. I'd rather not wear human hair if it's a product of ethnic genocide.
So the dark hair/brunette wigs looked amazing on you. The color really makes your eyes pop! Wigs like this always look fake at the hair line. I tend to wear them with a hat of some kind.
Alex, alexa poletti here on RU-vid has a great wig series i think would be very helpful in your wig endeavors. She also has tons of great video on wig reviews and etc. Worth checking out for sure.
You can dye synthetic wigs with Rit Dye More dye. I have done it several times and it works great! There are tutorials online on how to do it step by step, but basically you heat up a pot to boiling, and then you add the dye color of your choice to the water. And then you place the wig inside of the pot and stir occasionally. You leave it in to sit depending on how vibrant you want the color. Love your videos!
OMG, the intro was so nostalgic 😍 and that hairstyle is fire so nice 💜 The second wig looks so good on you. Pink really suits you. 15:10 my god you look gorgeous here. I like this one more than the short black wig.
I would definitely watch Alexa poletti’s wig series on how to care for and style wigs. I don’t know if it’s impolite to tell one RU-vidr to go to a different RU-vidrs videos for advice. But she is amazing and has amazing advice and tips. Love you Alex!
my biggest hack for synthetic/cosplay wigs is heating the cap the day before i want to wear it with my blow dryer and placing it on a wig stand to relax and cool. this relaxes the hair around the cap to help it lay flat and look more natural as well as (especially with super budget wigs) helps shape the cap after it was shipped or stored for a while. For long wigs, liquid spray in conditioner helps with the tangles on the length, i spray it on the ends and use a tangle teaser to GENTLY brush it through while its still on the stand. You can drop curls out of a wig with a blow dryer, small sections work best to avoid tangles, always going from root to end. lastly, i trim all the bangs on my cosplay wigs to fit my hairline and face which often means making the bangs wider. a good pair of pointed hair scissors is a must and slowly point cutting the bangs (lots of patience) as it takes several on the head, off and back on again while cutting on a stand to really get it right. cutting on my head has never worked for me T-T. best of luck! i am looking forward to the series
hello! cosplayer here i have a few tips i have learned over the 2ish years, eye shadow is your best friend for roots ,plucking is when you tweeze along the hair to make it look natural and less fake, baby powder or laundry soap soak in water will help with shiny , comb wigs starting at the bottom and then work your way up so you wont loose as much wig hair , a wig rarely looks good straight outta the bag so it will take a bit to style, wig heads are amazing for styling so you can work on the wig fully hopefully that all made sense! love your videos!
Wig lover here! 🙋🏼 My biggest tip is, if the front looks weird and unnatural, wear a hat 😹 it’s my go to when I want to wear a wig out of the box with no work.
its so nice to see you in this video, extremely excited about what you're filming!! i loved the second pink wig for a "fun" look/outfit but for regular.daily wear the brown wig with the darker eyebrows was very stunning. the second orange wig was also very nice on you for a more daily/casual wig!!!!
washing in fabric conditioner helps make synthetc wigs softer and can take the shine out too, and you can dye them with fabric dye rather than hair dye. cutting in layers also helps with longer wigs so they're not as heavy
Baby powder/Dry shampoo helps make the wig look more natural! Also plucking hair around the hairline/part makes it look more natural. Also a great wig site that you might really enjoy since you loved the more "cosplay" wig, Arda Wigs is AMAZING. I get all my cosplay wigs from there!
Please stop working with Shein. I’m sure there’s probably a contract involved but please do not renew or continue business relations with this horrible company any longer than you have to. It hurts so many people to keep promoting this business and it hurts my heart that I can’t in good faith watch a majority of your videos
@@taylor34 That really is a shame. She was so inspiring for coloring my own ginger hair. Another channel to add to the do not watch list I suppose. Thank you for sharing your experience in trying
plucking refers to taking bits of the wig around the hairline and bring out small bits to make it look more natural. alot of the wigs that sit farther back on your head work better with the natural color caps that blend into your skin without looking like your wearing a cap. alot of synthetic wigs will shed a bit at first and the first brushing, its pretty normal, but they also need a good dry shampoo run, it helps make them less fake shiny and more of a somewhat natural shine. you can also soak them in bath (not sure of the mixture) that will soften them as well taking away the super shinny look. if your getting wigs with bangs they will normally make them longer in production so you as a customer can trim them to the length that you like.
I’m a cosplayer (17 years and still going!) and what you need to do first is buy wig caps that are like first net, get a “wig grip” headband, and after adjusting the wig to where you want it to sit you can pin the wig down. I only use 6 hair pins at the most to hold down my wigs (2 at the back of the neck where the elastics are, either 2 behind or in front of my ears, and 2 around the temple area). If you want to restyle where the root line parts on your head, you can hold it in place on a styling head and either use a hair dryer in short bursts or use a handheld clothing steamer to make it lay in place a bit more naturally. If you want to heavily style wigs, hairspray from Aqua Net and Got2B (also styling gel/“glue” from Got2B) is the most common products. With lace fronts, you’ll need to either get lace front tape/glue or you can use a little bit of spirit gum adhesive if not Got2B to keep it down around the hairline. Most people pluck with tweezers at the hairline to adjust the shape to feel more “natural”. For the one review that said “needs plucking”, it wasn’t one that needs plucking but more like thinning if it’s actually thick like you said it felt. If you want to “soften” the shine of synthetic wigs, it’s actually a little better to just use sprayable dry shampoo or if you feel the need to wash the wigs then you could just soak them in lukewarm water with liquid fabric softener. If you want to look for more wigs, check out Arda, EpicCosplay, and The Five Wits (which also sells loose leaf tea blends that they personally make). If you buy from Arda, they also have wig styling tutorials both on their website and on RU-vid.
I’ve seen before people use certain shampoo and it takes the shine out of the wigs and makes it soft, think brad mondo did video on it, also definitely give it a good brush before and after
The bob wigs in black, pink and orange looked the best, i think the long orange wig looks good too, id just straighten the fringe on the lowest heat with your straightner
Trimming the wigs to fit your bone structure can help, as well as sometimes using baby powder to dull the shine, and adding concealer to the seam to add skin color to the part. It’ll help it look less like a wig and more like a natural hair part. Use wide tooth combs to help style, don’t use brushes or thin tooth combs. It’ll pull the hair out of the set curl pattern and make it tangled and frizzy. I’d love to see you do a video or two about trying to doctor the wigs to fit your needs
As expected the red haired wigs look best on you! I loved the short "bob" one and the longer curly one, especially with that bright red shade on you! Wow!
The long ones with the really strong front line are best styled with something to camouflage the front edge. A hat, bandana, crown, etc. If your hair colour matches the wig, you can set it back a bit on your hairline ,using your natural fringe to camouflage the change. When the hair is super long and heavy, you can can grab the front two pieces and, rather than making the half up look, you can put it under the sides and pin them behind the ears. If you decide to cut them (which you should) use a razor, like the ones people use on their face, the ones that look like combs, it will stop weird super straight lines. You should watch some Alexa polletti videos on wig modification
And yeah a good combing, some dry shampoo, a small trim sometimes, and also just -handling- it will help. Handle your wigs a lot, hold them and touch them and stroke them (sorry this sounds weird now lol) it helps transfer heat and oils from your skin to the wig and helps it become more natural and worn looking and less like shiny plastic.
