Specter wrote:
copy/pasting from another thread bc im lazy
i'm a cosplayer from america so my purposes are SUPER different from yours and some of the sites may not ship to your location, so take my advice w/ a grain of salt-
-epic cosplay has probably the best bang for your buck (roughly ~$65 for a thermal lacefront wig, while the hard front ones are closer to $35). the lighter colors tend to be more shiny/less realistic looking, but the black/dark brown ones look REALLY nice.
-if you want to practice styling them, mapofbeauty has much cheaper ones ($12 for a 44in wig) but they tend to be a little on the thin end for the straight ones. the curly ones are really cute but the bangs look super unrealistic unless you style them
-i've heard wonderful things about arda wigs for both daily and cosplay wear, but i've personally never tried them as they tend to be on the pricier side. they also sell stuff like wig tape and shampoo i've since bought from arda, and they're about the same as epiccosplay in terms of quality. they do have an undercut wig which is really fun to play around with, but from what i've seen, they're not worth the price unless you're getting something REALLY basic.
-once you get used to styling, SHOP LOCAL. yes, it will be more expensive, but you'll be seeing the wig in person, and the associate can look at your reference photos and help you find (or even make!) what you're looking for.
*edit* some basic tips for styling:
-NEVER, EVER, E V E R put heat on a wig unless you know 100% it's thermal. if you've taken a hair dryer at highest heat to a barbie doll's hair, you know what'll happen (the wig will either melt or curl and smell like burning plastic).
-cut upwards whenever you're trimming bangs. if you want to learn styling, check out a cosmetology textbook from a local library and/or see if there's a student that will loan you one. there's a TON more i could go into, but i don't want to dump a bunch of random info onto you all at once. if you have any questions, let me know!