Wig Tutorial: Basic Dango

A pretty dumpling arrangement

By staggering the placement and size between the right and left sides, you can achieve a cute asymmetrical look.

1. Collect hair for the small dango.

After slicing and blocking off the hair you want to use, tie it off in a loose, messy ponytail.

Wig Tutorial: Basic Razor Cut

An arrangement for long hair

1. Begin by placing your razor 15-20cm below the jawline and then pull it lightly through the hair in a falling motion. 
*If you hold the hair at the end, the razor will move through it more smoothly.

2. Lightly gather blocks of hair and hold them back at a 45 degree angle before using the same falling razor stroke.

Wig Tutorial: Basic Slide Cut

A short visual kei arrangement

 
1. Block and clip/tie off the hair above the ears.

Lightly grasping a bit of hair between your fingers (at the end) cut slowly while sliding your scissors downward.

Wig Tutorial: Basic Chop Cut

Let's be more careful arranging and cutting our wigs!

These days every cosplayer needs to wear a wig. But what if you suck at cutting and styling them?! "I can't arrange it the way I want!" "Cutting wigs is too hard..." It's easy to fumble when most of the big magazines show you elaborate style but no basic techniques to achieve them, but fear not newbies to hair and makeup, Saber Hands Matsumoto is here to teach you some simple and basic techniques.

Style 1: "The Chop Cut"
"Use a medium-length wig for this spikey bob style"

1) Cut your wig 10-20cms below the jawline.

2) Trace an imaginary line back from the top of your ear and use a pair of regular hair-styling scissors to thin the hair there. (Hold your scissors vertically and cut at a slight angle, taking only small bits off at a time).