Midori #3

the raw wig, Yoji, in Darkest Blue

The Wig

As usual, I ordered the wig from Coscraft, a Yoji in Darkest Blue. I decided not to order it in black, although Midori's hair is black, or a very dark brown, because I thought a midnight blue would match the other cosplay colours better, namely, the bow tie.

This is a long bobbed straight wig, and the plan it to cut it into a short blunt bob.

First I put the wig on, and roughly cut the fringe, right above my eyebrows. Then I cut a piece of the sides, to mark the length.

On the wig head, I trimmed the fringe to be bluntly straight.

Then I cut a piece on the back, to know how far up I could get away with. Then I cut the excess hair, and proceeded to straghten it, leaving a few wefts on the nape of the neck, to layer, to hide the wig structure.

the bobbed wig

I may or may not curl the fringe, mostly to match Midori's 1920's/30's hairdo, but I like it like it is right now, and it's a rush to stroke it with my fingers! It doesn't tangle at all!

+ It was an easy cut/styling, and I have years of experience cutting my own hair into a bob.

- I would like it to have Midori's hairdo, but short bobs on wigs are a bit risky, because of the cap, and I don't want to risk ruining it's beautiful texture with heat... Also, the tiny flyaway hairs are much more annoying in synthetic hair than in natural hair...

THE CUNNING PLAN

Curl the fringe? Make the skirt.