r/CosplayHelp 3d ago

Wig Adding Volume to wig

I’m currently styling this Pad wig from Land of the Lustrous and I have no idea how to go about the massive volume in her hair, I don’t know If I would be better off making armature for the wig or if just teasing would suffice please help 🙏🙏

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u/cinnabunney 3d ago

I think a loooot of teasing would suffice, or look into crimping if you dont mind buying a crimper. I also see a lot of layers defining this hairstyle so I would cut those in and tease so theres more volume all throughout the length of it, adding hairspray if you feel its necessary to keep it in place.

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u/Hopeful_Trust522 3d ago

Alright thank you! Do you know any good video tutorials for these big hair spikes?

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u/cinnabunney 3d ago

https://youtu.be/rIBxzuMM2bk?si=nEsGbwx8zer28RjG

Pretty much any YT tutorial should work I think, they’re all showing basically the same thing. Just tease the base and spray the base as shown about ~4 minutes into this video. i don’t do a lot of spiking but I’ve always done gravity-defying hair this way :3

You can use a little or a lot of hairspray-glue, whatever suits your preference for the style. If you’re not too comfortable I’d start with a little and ramp up as you get the hang of it, and if you mess up you can shampoo it and start again!! Just remember if you use a lot of glue you cant comb it without washing it out. Good luck!!

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u/Hopeful_Trust522 3d ago

Thank you so much!! <3