Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Wig Curious

I've been wig curious for a while as a great way to get over a few of my hair hang ups (up keep of red, permanence of black, thin hair and commitment issues). I was however a little apprehensive about finding the right one, and feeling confident all wigged out in public.

My biggest hang up was looking too "costumey". I really didn't want a nice outfit to be ruined by a Halloween looking wig, so I started scouring reviews and sites to find something that fit the following criteria...
  1. A nice natural looking fiber, nothing too shiny
  2. Retro style or styleable
  3. Blended colors
  4. Cute colors!!
  5. Ideally a nice natural looking top
  6. Not to pricey since I wasn't sure me and wigs were going to be BFF's or not
  7. No crimping. Some wigs have backcombed hair between wefts, I feel it makes my head look big
Amazingly enough I actually found a wig that met these criteria, and then some. The Eowyn wig from Arda. Now it might seem odd to some that when trying to avoid costumey, I went with a wig from a company specializing in cosplay, but the great thing about the top cosplay wig company is that, 1: Serious coslayers don't want to look Haloween costumey either, and 2: Cosplayers want to muck about with everything to get the details just right, and that means styling their wigs too!


The wig I bought is a maroon red, in a hyperlon fiber which has a little shine in a natural looking way, a nice feel and is heat stylable. It also has a large skin top so you can create a realistic looking center or side part. The fibers are a mix of rich wine red a few kind of browny, blondy colors which I think adds a kind of natural dimension that a flat single color wig just doesn't have.

Right out the bag I was really happy, but it wasn't quite pin up ready yet. Using some hair cutting scissors I cut in shorter, slightly U shaped bangs, then going with a center part cut the rest of the hair into a vintage appropriate U shape from the sides to the back. Set the hair with my large and medium hot rollers, and voila! A retro pin up style wig was revealed!

The extra bonus of these wigs by the way, is that apparently they can be dyed with Rit fabric dye, so you can mix up your own colors, or create some fun dip dye effects etc.

It took a while for me to wear it for it's first outing. The wig is quite bit larger and fuller than my real hair (one of the reasons I wanted it), and I wondered what separates the super star looking wig wearer from the awkward looking wig wearer? The conclusion, simply swagger! If you walk out like you own it people will notice your glamorous style.

I recently placed an order for a 2nd one in dark purple. I'm definitely a wig convert!
I love my new wig!


12 comments:

  1. Super Cute!!!
    Love the Vivienne bag too! (And i am a little jealous...I want a cool wig and bag too! heehee)
    cheers!
    :)

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    1. The bag I picked up on a trip to LA, her handbags are always so cute!

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  2. Do you have any idea how long the set will hold up? Until you wash it? Because if the set holds a long time that would be a huge plus too.

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    1. I think just about forever since it's synthetic. Plus is shouldn't have to style it again, minus is harder to fix any heat styling mishaps.

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  3. I love wigs! My friend wears them randomly, and they look awesome. If I had the money to invest in a few, I definitely would.

    Think of all the time and stress feelings we would have saved on the processes of coloring our hair crazy colors and then changing it!

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    1. Exactly! It was the last color removal that really sold me on the idea. So worth saving up for one.

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  4. I love how adorable you look! I've been looking for wigs for a long time, but I was afraid of the same things, mostly how "real" it would look when i actually wore it out on a normal day. Thanks so much for including the link to Arda. I think I might give one of their crazy-curly Elizabeth wigs a shot. :)

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    1. Glad the link was of help! I'd love to know how you get on if you do end up trying one of their wigs too

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  5. wow, this wig looks great on you!

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  6. I just discovered your blog by your online shop, OMG I looove your style and designs!!! The dresses are so beautifull, and the bags, and hats, and everything!! <3 I want it all!! Do you make shippings to spain?

    Miss Velours
    http://pink-bunnys.blogspot.com

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    1. Yes we do! I have a few customers in Spain!

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  7. I love Arda wigs!! I love how you styled it!

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