Bilbo Wig, Anyone?

ThornSprite · 01-08-2013, 05:00 PM

Long time cosplayer, first time poster!

Okay, so I'm working on a Bilbo Baggins costume from the Hobbit movie, and I'm having the toughest time finding the right wig! I tried a wig from Arda, but it was too flat and not the right color. The hairstyle looks like this:

The wig I was looking at next was Arda's Benny:
http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/012...large.jpeg?844

I'm still looking for as close to "perfect" as I can. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Ani_BEE · 01-09-2013, 08:40 AM

I know the colour used by some is Sandy Brown and they style one of the wigs with curlers to get the messy hair look.

http://arda-wigs.com/collections/sandy-brown-124?page=2

ThornSprite · 01-09-2013, 09:02 AM

Yeah, I pretty much got that same one, but I ended up melting it because curlers would work, and neither would the curling iron. I experimented with a bunch of stuff, but I think a prestyled wig will be my best bet.

trmbngrl · 01-11-2013, 05:29 PM

How the hell did you manage to MELT an Arda wig???
@__@

ThornSprite · 01-11-2013, 08:50 PM

I guess it wasn't melting, per se, but it definitely got fried. It was a combination of curling, not liking that curl, brushing it out, curling again, hair spraying, curling over hair spray, oh crap oh crap oh crap why is there smoke...Ya know. ^_^;

trmbngrl · 01-12-2013, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by ThornSprite

I guess it wasn't melting, per se, but it definitely got fried. It was a combination of curling, not liking that curl, brushing it out, curling again, hair spraying, curling over hair spray, oh crap oh crap oh crap why is there smoke...Ya know. ^_^;

Ohh gotcha. xD
I was really confused. Aha curling over hair spray I think isn't good for any hair fiber or real.

ThornSprite · 01-13-2013, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by trmbngrl

Ohh gotcha. xD
I was really confused. Aha curling over hair spray I think isn't good for any hair fiber or real.

I agree. After much trial and error. I was just having such a hard time getting the curls to spray, I thought "yeah, this will make 'em stick!" I was...kind of right? Heh.

LaughingMagpie · 01-18-2013, 11:18 AM

Was it the Sandy Brown that you ordered that wasn't right, or another colour?

I've sometimes hairsprayed my own hair, curled, then sprayed again if I was trying to hold a style somewhere ridiculously humid, but yeah probably not the healthiest thing I've done

ThornSprite · 01-18-2013, 04:53 PM

Yeah, I think I ordered dark blonde? I have no idea (and frankly I'm too lazy to check atm). My perception of his hair color was skewed, and I totally thought he was blonde, but I believe that was from watching too much Sherlock...

ThornSprite · 01-26-2013, 04:25 PM

CRAP. The wig I planned to get from The Five Wits won't be here in time for my event. Does anyone know of other good wigs? The color is really throwing me off...

PSY-chan · 01-26-2013, 05:21 PM

Check Arda's Facebook page. Hope styled a Pippin wig out of the Glinda style in Dark Copper Red. It might work for Bilbo also.

ThornSprite · 01-27-2013, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by PSY-chan

Check Arda's Facebook page. Hope styled a Pippin wig out of the Glinda style in Dark Copper Red. It might work for Bilbo also.

That's fantastic! Does she sell them like that? Like, could I pay a little more for her to style it?

PSY-chan · 01-27-2013, 03:08 AM

Actually, Arda's Jaguar wig in the shade Sandy Brown would be easier to style. And the color looks a bit closer. Trim the long pieces and curl the wig with skinny foam curlers.

ThornSprite · 01-28-2013, 02:17 AM

Any method you'd recommend to curl it? I used curlers and hairspray, and even a curling iron wouldn't work. :?

01-08-2013, 05:00 PM	#1
ThornSprite Master of the Unfinished Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 8	Bilbo Wig, Anyone? Long time cosplayer, first time poster! Okay, so I'm working on a Bilbo Baggins costume from the Hobbit movie, and I'm having the toughest time finding the right wig! I tried a wig from Arda, but it was too flat and not the right color. The hairstyle looks like this: The wig I was looking at next was Arda's Benny: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/012...large.jpeg?844 I'm still looking for as close to "perfect" as I can. Any suggestions? Thanks!

01-09-2013, 08:40 AM	#2
Ani_BEE Ms. Sweets, Ms.Sweets!! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,672	I know the colour used by some is Sandy Brown and they style one of the wigs with curlers to get the messy hair look. http://arda-wigs.com/collections/sandy-brown-124?page=2 __________________ Anime North Humanity has Declined ~ Watashi(Friday&Sunday) Monster High ~ Venus McFlytrap(Saturday) FanExpo Venus (Fri) Sailor Moon ~ Nehelenia (Sat) Con-G Allen Walker Clown Crown Future cosplays/cons: Costume-Con 32, Yami no Matsuei ~ Soryuu OUAT ~ Regina (apple dress) For Sale My Wigs • Mascot, Costumes (Humanity has Declined) & D.Gray-man Poker Cards (full deck) • Zori&Tabi from Japan Arda & Shop.cosplay wig fiber swatch comparisons and cosplay tutorials!

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01-09-2013, 09:02 AM	#3
ThornSprite Master of the Unfinished Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 8	Yeah, I pretty much got that same one, but I ended up melting it because curlers would work, and neither would the curling iron. I experimented with a bunch of stuff, but I think a prestyled wig will be my best bet.

01-11-2013, 05:29 PM	#4
trmbngrl Britt Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 224	How the hell did you manage to MELT an Arda wig??? @__@

01-11-2013, 08:50 PM	#5
ThornSprite Master of the Unfinished Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 8	I guess it wasn't melting, per se, but it definitely got fried. It was a combination of curling, not liking that curl, brushing it out, curling again, hair spraying, curling over hair spray, oh crap oh crap oh crap why is there smoke...Ya know. ^_^;

01-18-2013, 11:18 AM	#8
LaughingMagpie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5	Was it the Sandy Brown that you ordered that wasn't right, or another colour? I've sometimes hairsprayed my own hair, curled, then sprayed again if I was trying to hold a style somewhere ridiculously humid, but yeah probably not the healthiest thing I've done

01-18-2013, 04:53 PM	#9
ThornSprite Master of the Unfinished Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 8	Yeah, I think I ordered dark blonde? I have no idea (and frankly I'm too lazy to check atm). My perception of his hair color was skewed, and I totally thought he was blonde, but I believe that was from watching too much Sherlock...

01-26-2013, 04:25 PM	#10
ThornSprite Master of the Unfinished Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 8	CRAP. The wig I planned to get from The Five Wits won't be here in time for my event. Does anyone know of other good wigs? The color is really throwing me off...

01-26-2013, 05:21 PM	#11
PSY-chan Arrogant Ignoramus Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,684	Check Arda's Facebook page. Hope styled a Pippin wig out of the Glinda style in Dark Copper Red. It might work for Bilbo also.

01-27-2013, 03:08 AM	#13
PSY-chan Arrogant Ignoramus Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,684	Actually, Arda's Jaguar wig in the shade Sandy Brown would be easier to style. And the color looks a bit closer. Trim the long pieces and curl the wig with skinny foam curlers.

01-28-2013, 02:17 AM	#14
ThornSprite Master of the Unfinished Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 8	Any method you'd recommend to curl it? I used curlers and hairspray, and even a curling iron wouldn't work. :?

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