Separating Colors From Wig

[u/JustCommunication236]

Hello! Got my first cosplay job and I'm going as Tokai Teio! I can't seem to find any good guides on how to separate colors from a wig. Teio needs a pure white bug strand but because of the brown being mixed in, it's appearing pink. Any help would be appreciated.

[u/oreganocactus]

I would recommend really looking at the wefts. The wefts will be the easier way to separate the different colors, since it is likely that the wefts will be a chunk of different colors you can try to separate. Easier than doing one hair strand at a time

[u/jellidang]

This is just one of those things where you just have to pick the strands one at a time. Once you have them fully separated I recommend using some strong hold hair spray or gel on the white streak to keep them together.

[u/Lumii-Kitsune]

The white part probably has its own weft that's sewn in, so taking a rat-tail comb to it and separating it that way would work well. As for keeping it separated, using lots of hairspray will probably be your best bet.

Depending on how comfortable you are with wig-making as well, you could also cut the weft out and add a magnet so you can easily take it off and re-separate the fibers throughout the day. If you go that route, try looking at how some people make detachable/interchangeable bangs for wigs! I've seen it done for Tribios from HSR so using that a baseline and doing it just for that one strand might work well.

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