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Published: 2006-12-30 18:16:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 75905; Favourites: 792; Downloads: 712
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Here is the second of three tutorials I took pictures for a few days ago at school, for putting on and wearing wigs.This one is about how to put on a wigcap (after your hair has been pincurled). For some reason, it seems longer than it should be - this is an insanely simple process, that after a few tries, turns out to take less than three minutes to do, but I wanted to be as detailed as possible with pictures and descriptions, so it makes sense.
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, 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
) ~ 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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Thank you for this tutorial! My pony tail added a lot of weight to my wig and made my wig cap slip along with the entire wig + ponytail. When I secured the wig cap with even just bobby pins (about 4-5) that did the trick for me
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Awesome! I'm gonna try this when i get my wig! Im going to have to use a bunch of hair pins cuz my hair is short and in caps xD
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If it's really short, you can use toupee clips to anchor your wig down to - they're easy to get in, and you can find them at Sally's and sometimes places like Walgreens even - just put them in wherever you can't pincurl your hair, or where the wig is going to need extra support (like under big buns and the like) and use your wig pins into those instead of the pincurls, and your wig should stay put through anything :3
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Awesome! Ima try that xD Ive tried with like normal bobby pins and some hairs would just be sticking out >: P
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thanks so much for the help even if i dont have wigs XD i want to cosplay but dont have any
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Great tutorial! I didn't know about the different hairpins! I'll have to get some. Thank you very much!
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Will this work with really thick hair that goes down to the lower back? Because I always had a hard time stuffing my hair in a wig. :C
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Yep, it definitely does, with the pincurls, or using two french braids down the back (I think I put that in the tutorial 
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I put my fair in french braids but without a wig cap. What an annoyance that was. :I thanks for the advice C:
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I have very short hair, about six inches or so at the longest, do I need to do anything to my hair like pincurls, or will the cap pin securely to my "undone" hair?
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You'll still need something to hold the wig in place underneath, so if pin curls are not possible, look for little clips, usually called toupee clips, or sometimes just extension clips, at somewhe like Sally's Beauty Supply! I haven't found them anywhere else, but they're just what you need - I can snap a photo of what they look like if that'll help! You just put them in in the same places you'd put the pin curls, and pin the wig pins under those instead of into the pin curls :3
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Thank you! And yes! Pictures would be amazing!
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ummm can it still work with hair that is long to the buttocks? will it look normal with a wig or do i need something else?
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Yes! It definitely will still work - you can either have someone help you pincurl your hair (my hair is that long, and that is what I do) or, you can put your hair into two french or dutch braids (one on either side) and cross them under the base of your skull (kind of like a "U" shape) - that way, there isn't any visible bulk to make the wig look funny! You put the wig cap on in the same way, and it should all be good! :3
Just a word of warning - practice it a couple of times before you plan on wearing it, just so that you don't get frustrated doing it
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thank you! i've been very worried that if i buy a wig and cap i will regret it because it won't look right, thank you for the info! and luckily i know how to french braid~
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Oh wow, this is very helpful! I've seen wig pins before but never knew what they were lol. Thanks!
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Hey, I have a question - could you give me the link to the pins you used? The links you provide go straight to the SallyBeauty homepage and I haven't the faintest clue which pins to buy XD
And it's a really good tutorial, I'm going to use it as guidance when I get my L wig
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Ah poop! They changed their web sit, which is why it's not working, I think
Here are the shorter pins : [link]
And the longer pins for in the back : [link]
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Your tutorial is very helpful! I'm going to be trying these techniques the next time I put on my wigs!
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Hooray! I'm happy to hear it - they really do make it a lot easier to wear for a long time
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And also, I've been trying to figure out a better way to pin my hair up as well since I got long hair so this should really come in handy. Thanks a lot for putting up the tutorials!
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Hehe, any time! I'm always happy to help, especially when I learn something new
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Hey! I've never purchased a wig or worn a wig before, but I know I'm going to be needing a wig cap. Since you already have this LOVELY tutorial posted, (thank you, by the way, for doing so!
Thank you so much!
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Oh! Wig caps are generally wig caps, there isn't a better quality one versus another that I've noticed (except for home-made one's, those can be dodgy, cuz they're usually made from a knee-high stocking, and they tear so easily!)
I would recommend starting at a place like Sally's, or sometimes, even Walgreens... there is next to no difference between a knit cap "Du-rag" thing (as long as it's about the weight of a pantyhose stocking) and a wig cap, which is why finding wig caps can be hard
Otherwise, places like Amphigory.com and Cosworx.com should have them, too
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cool, next up on my ajenda, making wigs, tommarow though im like way tiered its 2:00 AM here
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I'm glad I found these tutorials. I'm planning on making a wig for my costume for Halloween this year out of yarn, so it's going to be kind of heavy. I'm trying to find an easy way to make it and wear it. So far, it's not going to be *too* hard. XD
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This is wonderful! Thanks a lot for this tutorial! But I have one quick question if you don't mind! You see I don't have a Walgreens or a Sally's where I live since I'm in Canada, so I was wondering... I've seen similar clips at Wal-mart, I think "Goody" was the brand name? Would they possibly be it? Or are there just cheap imitations of wig pins?
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I actually think that those pins are the same thing, just a different brand/manufacturer! The key is that they're "U" shaped at the end
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alright, thanks! That's helps alot! Thanks for the speedy reply!
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You're going to still put on the wig cap, but instead of pinning it into pin curls, you need to buy toupee clips, and pin those into your hair in the same places as you would have those key pincurls in the previous tutorial ~ then, you just pin under those, instead
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amazing tutorial! thank you so much! ;O; <33
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Any time! I know when I first started cosplaying,I couldn't find anything to tell me how to put on the stupid wigs, so I had to do one
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I'm so glad that i have found such a great tutorial! Now i know the trick in how to hold the wig in the front of my hairline! hehe
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I kinda need this.... wig caps are terrible to put on (at least for me >_> ) .. and they look so stupid-funny when one's wearing then, too..! XD
Never thought of using wigpins..! O__o
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then problem svolved! 8D X333
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I have to do this in less than half an hour I think...0_0 I purchase the wig an hour before the actual convention, since there's no other way...I guess I'll try and do it in a public washroom. *sigh*
Do wigs come with caps? And if not, are they completely necessary?
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Nope, they normally don't come with caps - doing it in a washroom isn't too difficult at all, if you've had any practice with it ~ heck, last weekend, I did it while my fiance drove us to the convention
If you can't get a cap, you can even use extra pantyhose or something like that, if you really have a lot of frizzies - if your hair is somewhat similar in color to the wig, it wouldn't be a problem, but otherwise, it could be a little visible~
I hope everything works out!
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I have barely any experience, LOL.
I'm going to do it for my friend. She's got shoulder-length light brown hair and she's getting into a white wig that's short-ish. Well, I'll try my best. Thanks a lot
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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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No problem!!~ I'm glad that it's helpful
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