Wearing a wig for a special occasion could be a little challenging. Whether there is lesser or a lot of hair beneath, there might still be chances that the wig may slip off from your head. Off course you don’t want that to happen. You can’t imagine seeing yourself on that fake hair as it slipped off from your head while you are on the dance floor. That is why, before leaving at home to head out for the party, you must make sure that your wig is placed rightly on your head.

Here is how to make your wig safe from falling on your head. You basically need a wig cap. These wig caps can be bought on stores where you bought your wig. Wig caps will also serve as good protector for your hair, preventing possible problems with friction between wig and hair.
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Human hair wigs are the favorite choice among celebrities. Because of the materials that were used, these wigs come close to the appearance of a magnificent head of hair. Human hair wigs are more pricey compared to synthetic hair wigs. This is because supplies of raw human hair is limited. The better the quality and the longer the hair, the higher the price. The hair is treated with dye, silicone and other preservatives.

Not because this type of wig typically looks like your real hair means that you will just treat it the way you do to your hair. This type of wig needs extra care to maintain its good shape and look. As said this could be costly and that is why it takes some efforts to keep your wig in good condition. Unless you have a lot of money to spend, then treating your wig like a disposable fake hair should be no problem.
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American actress, singer-songwriter Katy Perry is one of the most popular talent in Hollywood not just as a singer but also as a fabulous trendsetter. Her real name is Katherine Elizabeth Hudson. Katy’s presence on the music industry was recognized when her song ‘I Kissed A Girl’ hit millions of viewers over Youtube and became part of Billboard Top 100 Songs. She is the only singer whose songs stayed over 52 weeks in Billboard Top 100. The way she dresses, her dazzling eyelashes and her different wigs makes her one of the most famous fashion icons. At present time, her trends are in line with Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and other popular music icons who are known for their own style in fashion.

You can see Perry wearing stylish wigs almost in every of her music videos. In the musicvideo to her song ‘ET’, which has over 100 million views on Youtube, she was wearing a unique black wig that gives her the appearance of an extraterrestrial creature. Also, you can see Perry wearing different coloured wigs on her music video of ‘California Gurls’, where she wore wigs in gray, black and a lively blue wig that has lace on the top. In some online shops you can find a lot of wigs that mimic Perry’s style, often they were even tagged as Katy Perry’s wigs. These are not the official wigs, but look similar to those ones that Perry wore on her music videos.
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Owners of wigs sometimes ask themselves how to straighten a curly or frizzy synthetic wig. There seem to be several ways to do so. A quite successful one is to use hot water to straighten the synthetic fibres as described in the following tutorial:

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Dressing up as an anime or manga character is what cosplay is being tagged or associated with. Cosplay or short for “costume roleplay”, as what the term denotes, is labeled as a kind of art typically performed by anime/manga enthusiast who attempts to copy the identity of his beloved character and show it off to public along with a community of cosplayers. Cosplay is particulary popular in Asia.

A dedicated cosplayer would take a lot of his effort to give life to his chosen character through his being. He would take time and attention to every details of his character – literally from head to foot. His main purpose is to be entirely ‘into the character’, so everything from his shoes, socks, dress, make up, and way up his hair are given careful thought. Sometimes, even the way the character acts is copied. All these aspects are important because you got to have that overall look to get a great feedback. For example, even if you have the perfect costume, yet you have a sloppy hairdo, or lifeless makeup, then this will defeat the very purpose of giving your character a life.
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