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FireLilyCosplay β Sharpie Wig Dyeing Tutorial
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I know there are a few others out there, but here is my tutorial for Sharpie dyeing a wig! This works best with Kanekalon and other premium synthetic wigs. Eleora and cheaper synthetic wigs may not dye evenly. Make sure to check your wig fiber content before attempting to dye!I've had a lot of practice with this method, and this is the formula that works best for me, so I hope it can help you dye your wig the custom color you are looking for!
Many thanks to my friend Envel who helped me with my first Sharpie dyeing experience. Tutorial and all images therein are Copyright Fire Lily and FireLilyCosplay.com.
EDIT: Since so many people ask this question, I'm addressing it here. "How do I dye a wig black?" Since Black Sharpies are concentrated purple, you will have to use FW Ink, India Ink, or another Artists Ink and follow the FW Ink Dyeing Method: [link]
Another method is to color/sharpie the wig by hand using a black Sharpie. This will give it a slightly purple sheen, but it will come out black.
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Just rinse it in water. I mention that in the tutorial. Avoid regular shampoo or soap due to the alcohol content.
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hello! im trying to dye a light blonde wig a more sandy blonde/ ashe blonde color. any tips on how many sharpies to use for this? (for cindy from ffxv) it looks like you used four sharpies for you wig, right? im almost going for a tint.
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I'm not sure you can use Sharpies to get that color. You'll have to test it yourself - sorry!
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Have you been able to wash this out of wigs?Β
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No, this is permanent. You can try stripping the color out with rubbing alcohol, but it will stay somewhat stained.
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Okay so I have this bright orange wig that I can't do anything with and I wanted to try dying it dark brown. Do you think this method would work?
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You can certainly try. I'd recommend using artist inks rather than Sharpies to get dark brown, since Sharpie Browns are red based
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Thank you very much for the feedback :3
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Hi, I'm trying to find a way to dye doll hair White/silver and was wondering if it's even possible? I've searched everywhere and most people are saying to just reroot the doll but I've never rerooted a doll before and I'm scared I will permanently damage the doll by trying to reroot. So I wanted to see about trying to use dye (possibly with the sharpie method as to not damage the doll hair) so I don't have to worry about messing up the doll's head (plus spending the extra money to buy the extra hair for rerooting) But the color I want/need the hair to be is either WHITE or SILVER, and the doll I'm using is a Monster High doll. If I could get some opinions on this, it will be MUCH appreciated! ;u;
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You can't dye anything white - dye doesn't work that way. You can only dye white hair to silver, and it will most likely only turn grey and slightly sparkled than actual silver. Re-rooting is your only option.
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Is there a way I can use some kinda paint-pens or something to color the hair, like by coloring each strand individualy? (btw thanks for replying <3)
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You can try, but the paint may leave a powdery or gritty residue on the fiber.
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Okay I will definitely try and see how it works out. Worst case scenario I'll have to figure out how to re-root the hair. lol
Thanks for the input! (o' u 'o)/
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Yes. More so on red based colors, so be sure to rinse all the excess out as much as possible.
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Do you think this would work with a lace front wig?
I'm looking into buying a synthetic lace front and the shop that has what i'm looking for unfortunately doesn't have the color I need. Β I'm just worried that if i follow this method it will dye the lace.
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It may dye the lace, but you can use the rubbing alcohol to clean it off and remove most of the color. A little bit of soap will help clean it further.
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Super helpful tutorial, can you use this to dye just in streaks?Β
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Sure. Just separate the wig fibers out that you want to dye and apart them with Sharpie solution.
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I've been trying to get the right color for natural looking roots on a blonde wig but my mixtures don't seem to be right. I've looked at other people but can't seem to find one that doesn't have the sharpie mixture made when they go through their tutorial. Any suggestions?!
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Not really sure, but maybe try a different medium, like FW ink, copic markers, or just hand marker the roots.
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Can hydrogen peroxide work instead of rubbing alcohol?Β
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No. Peroxide is used to bleach/remove stains and won't work.
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Alright! Thank you! :3
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After the wig has been dyed like this, how can you wash it without the color coming out? Or is it just not possible? (as in every time you have to wash it, you have to also re dye it?)
Also, will the wig color sweat onto clothes? Do I have to worry about the color rubbing off onto my clothes?
Thanks for the tutorial~
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Once the wig fibers are dyed, they will always retain the new color in some part. And, yes, it will run off into your clothing/skin - more so if it's red or brown or black. That's why you need to remove as much excess color as possible after dyeing.
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Thanks for the tutorial! I would like to ask your advice. I am trying to get a blonde wig to a more orange wig. Is this color change possible?
This is the color I am trying to get : www.bing.com/images/search?q=sβ¦
 I am trying to get this Epiccosplay wig www.epiccosplay.com/autumn-gol⦠to this color www.epiccosplay.com/autumn-ora⦠(but a little bit more toned down and brown than super bright orange)
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Yes. Just mix up some orange ink solution.
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I haveΒ a blue wig that I'm trying to get a light purple.Β Do you know how this will affect the color, and if there's anything I can do to use it to my advantage?
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Hi, thanks for the tutorial! Your wigs look amazing after the dye! Gonna try this to dye my blonde-green wig to a slightly lighter tone.
Have you tried using hairspray on your wigs? Would it make the colour run?
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The alcohol content in styling products won't make the color run unless you are using a ton of it or you are styling when wet.
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This is a great tutorial!!! I haven't tried it yet because I wanted to check something- I have a light purple wig and I want to dye it dark blue (Wendy Marvell colored). Will it still have a purple tint or will it be completely blue?
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It should go completely blue.
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I have a question! How can you dye a black wig? Would fabric paint or even dipping the wig over and over into the sharpie ink work or would it make it shrivel up..?
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You can't dye a black wig.Β Just like you can't dye anything black to a different color.Β You can try to paint it, but the wig fiber will suffer.
Now, are you asking how can you dye a wig to a black color?Β Just get some black ink and go for it
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Aw..alrighty then. But thanks! I was going to dye a black wig..but thanks so much though!!
Here , have a free cat.
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Hello, do you know a way to dye a wig, but that you still can easily remove the color when you are finish cosplaying? I want to buy a rapunzel wig and dye it green for a palutena cosplay, and later use it for a rapunzel cosplay. So do you know a possible way?
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You can do that using this method, but not all of the color will come out - you may still have a tint or wash of the color you dyed to.Β I do not know of a way to temporarily dye plastic and return it to its original color.
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Um, I have a question. Is there any way I can dye parts of the wig? Like dyeing strips of the wig darker? I have a part cat character who has stripes, and I couldn't find a wig in the color I needed with them.
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Yes, just separate the hair and spray dye it.
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Alright. Thank you. ^^
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I have a black wig, but i need the ends of the hairs to be dark green. Is this possible?
and what if i put the ends in bleach first?
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In that instance, may I recommend perhaps buying a dark green wig and dying the top part black?
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Well.. Thanks for the tip, but i want to cosplay a certain character with black hair and the top part green.. So i can not turn this around
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No, I know, I'm just saying you could buy another wig, that might be the easier option.
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Not likely to happen - you can't really bleach plastic. You could get some green wefts or a green wig and dye the tops black, but not the other way around.
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