ATTENTION PTDC: I humbly request your assistance.

[7th_rock_alien]

So, I would like to do a YGO cosplay this year for Halloween. Problem: I don't know how to do the pointy hair. Can anyone give me some pointers (lol, pun) on how to keep it from looking like crap? I know there's at least one of you out there that knows how to do it right.

P.S. I will give you lots of love, cuddles, and cookies. <3

Comments

[icthyopook]

(Will the cookies be chocolate chip- or snickerdoodle?

And will you be mailing them UPS, or FEDEX?)

Actually, I'm having similar issues myself. There are losts of wig styling tutorials on the cosplay.com forums though; you might want to check there.

[7th_rock_alien]

Ah, okay. Thanks! ^^ Hope you can figure it out, too.

(I actually do want to make some YGO-themed cookies....)

[terminafairy]

You might want to get a wig with kanekalon fiber. Styling a cheap, Halloween wig is almost impossible.

What I did was kind of complicated, but I hung it upside down, separated the spikes and cut them (might want to use water first, makes it a little easier to manage). After that, I used lots and lots of spike gel and hair spray. Paint also helps hold it together.

Good luck on your costume!

[7th_rock_alien]

Kanekalon? I have no clue what that is... *goes to Google*

That sounds easy enough. What kind of paint did you use?

Thanks! <3

[terminafairy]

I think I used tempera paint because it's pretty easy to find, but I imagine any kind of thick paint would do the trick. Sponge brushes come in handy too =D

[malindachan]

Use lots of Aqua net hairspray (it's really cheap and really strong when it's dry. you can get it at wal-mart), a blowdryer, and a little bit of tacky glue. I have a Yusei wig WIP tutorial that has some tips here and there that might help: http://malindachan.deviantart.com/art/Yusei-wig-WIP-86701234

also, I suggest getting a good quality wig (not a halloween wig). I usually order my wig bases from Cosworx.com (they're good quality wigs that run at decent prices. most run in between $20-40)

if you're doing something where the spikes go straight up though (like Yami's hair), I would suggest pinning the wig to a wig head and hang it upside down somewhere while you style it (use gravity to your advantage on gravity-defying hair! XD). Also, depending on the wig, you might have to sew in some extra hair wefts for extra thickness (I had to to a little bit of this on my Yami wig)

[novaraven]

hanging things upside down is just silly for this wig, it's not like it's as crazy as jessie from team rocket pokemon or anything.

go to cosworx.com, get a punky wig in red from sepia brand wigs. It is made of kankelon fiber and will take watered down acrylic paint/acrylic ink in alcohol very well. I tried sharpies, they didn't come out so well. I used watered down acrylic paint on mine. Also, I painted after I styled and hair sprayed the spikes in (3 cans of extra hold). And I used yellow extension hair glued (white glue)to carved foam for the bangs. Paint the matress foam yellow first incase anything shows thru. White glue also helps with the tips of your spikes to help them resist damage and separation.

I still can't believe how many people can't seem to get this wig looking half way decent. It's not even that hard compared to other anime stuff thats out there. >

[malindachan]

*shrugs* everyone has their own methods (no particular one is the "right" way to do it)
I was just saying that hanging it upside down made things easier when I made my Yami wig.
And as for people who "can't seem to get this wig looking half way decent"....not everyone is a wig master. I have a good friend who is an amazing cosplayer, but she says she has a hard time with wigs. Just because one person thought a particular wig was easy, doesn't mean that applies to everyone else.

[novaraven]

Wigs are not hard. What is hard is that people don't use the right supplies or equipment, and they don't spend enough time on their work. And when they make a mistake they generally do not fix it and/or go back and start all over again until they get it right. They give up or they use it in it's messed up state.

I hope everyone knows wigs are not something you should be doing the night before the con. Especially when it's a style like Yugis hair.

Save up for a good wig, start planning the costume at least three months before the con, and get the hair done first because in anime, the hair is usually the most recognizable feature of a characters design.

If you practice at it you will get better. But like any skill it doesn't automatically happen overnight. All you can do is research online and then try things out for yourself. Learning from other peoples mistakes will save you time and money but nothing makes up for personal experience.