Cerato, Regan, 1983-

The art of extreme wig styling / Regan Cerato.

646.7248 Cerato 2021

Lafayette, CA : FanPowered Press, an imprint of C&T Publishing, [2021]

©2021

103 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

"A styling handbook for the ambitious wigsmith! All the core basics that will help you take your wigs to the next level. Learn trimming tips, dyeing techniques, weft basics, teasing, volumizing, and so much more. With the right tips and tricks, an arsenal of skills, and guidance from seasoned cosplayers--extreme wig making can be for everybody!"--Back cover.

Wigs.

Wigs -- Style.

Wigs -- Care and hygiene.

Instructional and educational works.

The Building Blocks of Wigs -- Wig Terminology -- Fiber Contents -- Wig Styling Tools -- Essential Styling Tools Additional Styling Tools -- Choosing a Glue for Your Project -- Essential Styling Techniques -- Trimming Tips -- Before Beginning: What Is a "Blunt Cut?" -- Cutting with Razors -- Cutting with Scissors: Flicking Motions -- Cutting with Scissors: Angled Cutting -- Working with Heat -- Straightening -- Curling -- Extra Lift -- Less Poof -- Hair Flips -- Dyeing Wigs -- Wig Coloring Basics -- Dyeing with Polyester Fabric Dye -- Dyeing with Markers -- Dyeing with Artist Inks -- Coloring Roots -- Ombré Dyeing -- Extreme Styling Techniques -- All About Wefts -- Beginning with Wefts -- Weft Basics De-wefting and Harvesting Wefts -- Wefting Hair -- Updos and Rearranging Wefts -- New Part Lines Updo Styles: Upswept Styles, High Ponytails, and Back Spikes -- Double-Thick Wigs -- Filling In Mistakes -- Tackling an Extreme Project -- Creating Volume: All About Understructure -- Where to Begin -- Teasing and Volumizing -- Teasing Basics -- Perfectly Pointy Spikes -- Medium-Sized Spikes -- Ultimate Teasing: Giant Spikes and Curls -- Fluffed and Volumized Hair -- Gluework and Foamwork -- Types of Understructure -- Attaching Your Understructure -- Glues for Foamwork -- Flat Shapes -- Complex Shapes -- Covering Glued Hair Edges -- Extreme Projects -- Dual-Toned Wigs -- Wavy Spikes -- Removable Hair Pieces -- Fiber Feathers -- Fiber Scales -- Fiber Flowers -- Woven Patterns.

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