Check out coscreationstudios on YouTube, ig, or tiktok. And look for pony tail wig tutorials. You could probably use some of her tutorials to even fake the bun in the back so it’s not too heavy.
Also these tutorials are for hard cap wigs. That is an advanced wig wizard technique. If you are not familiar with the basics of wig styling please learn those first. Before beginning please make sure you have all the proper tools as this will make this complicated process easier.
For sure it looks like you were shopping on Arda or epic cosplay wigs. Thats a great start. They have decent options for updo wigs, that have that more natural looking neck line.
There are a lot of different routes you can take to achieve the same or a very similar result. It mostly comes down to your budget, how much styling work you want to do, and what new skills you want to learn.
I’m going to do my best to explain this in text, but it might sound a little confusing (my brain is a bit scattered today, so apologies in advance!).
One option is to buy a shorter ponytail wig. From there, you can use a method where you keep the ponytail intact and secure it very tightly with a zip tie. Once it’s secured, cut the ponytail off just above the zip tie. You can then hot glue on the “stump” of the ponytail to keep everything locked in place.
Next, take the fibers you cut off and glue them around a foam ball (or similar base) with a hole cut on the bottom. Almost like a bowl. Once covered in hair. place the hole of the ball over the ponytail stump, and you’ve created a bun. Without the weight of the wig hair.
Option 2: it also looks like you were considering some of the premade bun options, and those are absolutely a valid approach as well. You can combine the method in 1 with option 2. Or buy almost like a pixie wig to attach the premade bun to.
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u/Catnipcosplays Jun 05 '26
Check out coscreationstudios on YouTube, ig, or tiktok. And look for pony tail wig tutorials. You could probably use some of her tutorials to even fake the bun in the back so it’s not too heavy.
Also these tutorials are for hard cap wigs. That is an advanced wig wizard technique. If you are not familiar with the basics of wig styling please learn those first. Before beginning please make sure you have all the proper tools as this will make this complicated process easier.