How To Cut Wig Bangs / Trim Wig Fringe | Alexa'S Wig Series #9
- Posted on 19 August, 2017
- Bangs
- By Anonymous
Hey babes! Welcome back to the wig series! In today's video, we cover how I cut the bangs on my wigs. Watch this vid to see me demo how to cut straight bangs and side bangs, but keep in mind I am no professional. If you don't trust me & my wig cutting advice (for the best), you can always take your wigs to your local salon and most professional stylists can cut the bangs for you! Good luck! Links & discount codes belowww!~
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Hey everybody welcome back to Alexis weight series. Today'S episode has been one of the most requested week tutorials since I started this series, but there is a reason why I have not done it until now, so everybody is always asking me for a tutorial on how I cut the bangs on my waist and the Truth is, I don't really know what I'm doing. I can show you how I cut my bangs on my wigs, but I can't guarantee you that it's like the right way to cut bangs you, okay. Well, let's get chopping all right, so some wig styles for Rockstar, wigs, especially the kind of generic cosplay wigs, come with really long bangs. This is intentional super long bangs on a synthetic wig gives you the flexibility to make the bangs. However, you want them. So if they start long enough, you can cut them straight. You can cut sweetly side bangs or, if you're cosplaying, a character that has like really unique bangs. You could do that too. Okay supplies a wig with bangs that are way too long. Obviously, scissors. Another obvious one, and then we have some optional things to make life easier, like hairspray, big clips and bobby pins and a fine toothed rat tail comb. In most of my wig videos, I tell you to style your wig on a Styrofoam head, but not to date, and here's why styrofoam heads are smaller than most human heads and this shape is probs different, meaning the bangs will look really different on that head versus On your real head so put the wig on to start it all off to prep, I'm just going to comb out those long bangs and put all of the rest of the hair back into a low ponytail. For my style, I like to have these longer pieces on either side of the bangs. They help frame my face, and I just think they're really cute the point of reference that I usually use when sectioning these pieces off is parting. It right where the arches of my eyebrows are then to make sure that these two longer pieces don't get chopped. I clip those two pieces back to keep them out of the way. Okay, now that we are ready for the trims, I start by just grab all of his hair and cutting off all of that extra length. First, it doesn't matter if it looks good at this point. It definitely doesn't need to be. Even we are just removing that extra weight from the ends and making it easier to see what we are doing all right. That was just a warm-up now for the real trim, instead of pulling them all to the middle. I split them and do one side at a time cutting them straight across when they are pulled towards the middle will actually give you both bangs, instead of straight things, because these side pieces are being pulled further than the middle pieces. If that makes sense. For me, just doing one side at a time helps keep them straight. This very reckless, looking cutting technique that I am using here is called chipping. I think point cutting. Maybe I don't know I told you I don't know what I'm talking about. I never went to hair school anyway, whatever it's called it's. This upward chopping at motion where you just kind of randomly chip away at the hair. I like it because it's a much more forgiving way to cut hair than if you just cut them straight across. If you mess up cutting them or if it's not perfectly straight or I don't know something happens, it can be very obvious if you're cutting straight across like this with chipping or point cutting, you have more texture and it's a lot easier to hide any mistakes, and You get to pretend that you are the chipping master, Edward Scissorhands Muffy. Make sure that you are brushing the two sides back together from time to time, to trim up the middle and to compare the length as a whole. You'Ll definitely want to start by cutting them longer than you think you want it and slowly just work. Your way, shorter and shorter. Synthetic hair, of course, does not grow back. So it's best to trim it little bits at a time so that you don't accidentally cut off too much. It takes a little longer, but it could help you avoid disaster. So take your time once it's a good length, I go in and clean it up. A little bit cut off any stragglers. I just totally eyeball my bangs, you guys, I cut the leaves, slowly until it looks about how I want it, and then I just make touch-ups as needed. Final step is to using makeup brush to clean off all the tiny little hairs off of your face and yeah. That'S all there really is to it. I know a lot of people actually get really nervous cutting their wigs. So I'm going to hit you with a reminder one more time: wig hair is not your real actual hair. If it's not perfect, your hair is literally movable. You can tilt the wig slightly one way or the other. You can sit the wig further back on your head to make the bank seem shorter or you could pull it forward to make them seem longer. You are constantly moving around and so are your bangs. So they're never going to be perfectly perfect anyway. So don't sweat. It so after a little styling and hairspray, that's it we're done. I think this week turned out so super cute. I love it and that is how I cut straight bangs on my lakes, next swoopy side, bangs again start with a wig on your head. Well, I guess first of all I'll show you a quick and easy side. Bangs hack, for when your bangs are super freakin long and either you don't want to cut them or you're scared to cut them, or you just want to keep them long, for whatever reason take a big piece of hair that you want to be your bangs and Swoop them over in either direction, then you'll lift a section of hair and tuck the bangs up. Underneath that section then hide a bobby pin under there to hold it in place and just cover it right back up instant side bangs. In my opinion, they don't really look as cute as actually cutting side bangs, but it definitely works if you want side bangs, but don't want to cut them anyway. So if you do want to cut them here is how I do it again. I'M going to leave the two longer side pieces out to free my face, which is totally optional, but I clip those up out of my way and get started. So if I want my bangs to swoop this direction once they are trimmed, I gather them up and pull them the opposite way. I know it seems backwards to cut them on the wrong side from how they will swoop, but it works, and it's actually what makes them swoop. The actual cutting process is very similar to how I cut the straight bangs, but instead of working my way straight across. I am chipping from this angle again cutting little bits off at a time and then checking them to see the links and the shape, and if you are wondering I am just using craft scissors here, nothing fancy. I have tried using hair cutting shears and hair razors in the past, but because the wig is made of synthetic fibers and not human hair, it can actually dull the nicer blades. So I usually just stick with craft scissors for synthetic trims and once I reach the link that I, like, I swoop them back in the direction that I want them to be and keep them there for touch-ups on these side. Bangs I go in with my scissors and try to mimic what a razor would do. I hold the piece out that I want to cut just barely open and close the scissors, while moving them in the direction that I want the swoop to go. I'M not fully closing the scissors. Just a few quick little mini squeeze open and close movements is all it should take hairspray than how you like them, and that is how I cut my side bangs. That'S it even though there is nothing professional about how I cut my bangs. I hope that you have found watching my techniques somewhat helpful and that it shows you that you can do it too. Thank you so much for watching this episode of the week series. I hope it helps you transform your wigs to best suit you and your style and your personality. It is such a quick and easy way to just completely transform a leg, as you can tell this, wig is so much better. Now I think I mean everybody's style. Is different but for me this week I love it. There are a bunch of other videos in this week's series to answer all of your wig questions. I can't make these clickable anymore, because annotations aren't like a thing now. I guess, but there's definitely a playlist on my channel full of all these Lee videos just waiting for you to watch them and to learn of the wig knowledge. Thank you so much for watching. I love you so much! Okay, I'll see you guys next time, thanks watching
Comments
The Doctor: i would literally rather mess up my real hair than a wig. my real hair doesn't cost that much money
Haru Herrera: The "chipping" is actually called feathering. I'm going to hair school and that's what we call it, hopefully that helps
Alyssa Cooper: Oh, Alexa. I could've used this yesterday before I ruined a wig cutting straight across Oh well, there's always next time. Thanks for this! Great video as always
Akira San: You are a life saver! I've NEVER cut wigs in my life. I had a friend who did it for me. But ever since I moved away, I have no cosplay friends. So I've had to learn on my own. This tutorial was easy to follow and I was able to cut straight bangs on a red wig meant for cosplaying Futaba. Thank you, Alexa! <3
Social Noob: *cuts finger* "ahhhhh" *sees hair* "AHHHHH!" Me: HAHAHA LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Jem: I don't even own wigs but I still watch all of these
Spiderella: This video is so helpful! I always look for wigs with perfect bangs and it's almost impossible to find new wigs. Thank you sooooooo much! ❤️
Samantha Moon: Oh my god!! Your hair is incredible! I love how it's layered with pink, blue, and green!!! This was super helpful. Cutting bangs in my wigs is always a challenge for me especially when the bangs are thick.
Shazza Rose: I've been planning to cut one of my newer wigs for a Cosplay (Chloe Price from Life Is Strange) so this is gonna be super helpful, thank you! ^_^
Rubizel Murgatroyd: I am so glad that I saw this as I'm getting ready to cut my wig bangs, because I love the little side pieces you have and I'm gonna do mine just like that! It's sooo cute!
Broken Flip-Phone Cosplay: Ooh this will really help me when I’m making my Maki Harukawa wig!! Thanks!
Hanna Luna: Omg yes I've been waiting for this for so long, now I'm gonna go cut the 3 wigs I have that needs their bangs cut ily
The Virtual Fashionista: Oh my gosh, I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH!!! I'm wanting to live the wig life but I didn't even know where to get started, but now I'm feeling fully confident to rock it. Thanks Alexa!!!! P. S. you are adorable and your makeup makes me so happy on so many levels.
Jessica Wardrake: Thank you so much for this tutorial! I'm trying to cut bangs into a wig for the first time this week! This is so helpful!!
Nicci Roe: I have been needing a tutorial like this for ages, thank you so much!!!
Sera Nope: I just ordered my first two wigs ever. I have damaged my hair so much with bleaching and dying. I never thought of wigs until my husband suggested it to give my real hair a break and let it grow back out healthy. I keep watching your videos for advice and tuts. I love them so much. Thank you for taking the time to make them and helping us wig beginners. I can't wait to get my wigs!
mikeyheckinway: When I bought my first wig, very recently actually, it became so tangled because it was a 100cm long wig. I cut it down to maybe 78cm,it got rid of the tangles and its much easier to brush. I turned it into a yumeko jabami wig, also! From what I learned while cutting the bangs, for bangs like yumekos you can cut them directly as long as you have a comb, or have pretty still hands and a good way to make them straight you can use your scissors SLOWLY. and begin to cut them from one side to the other, a little goes a long way so make sure you do it longer at first and slowly go up uwu I know I'm not very new to wigs but this worked great for me <3
Lera: Thank you so much! The bangs on my Chiaki Nanami wig are a bit too long and I've been putting off trimming it cause I didn't want to mess up since I'm wearing it to a convention
Sol: Thank you for these wig videos. I'm doing my first cosplay ever and I really wanted to go all in with wig you make me so clam and confident to try to cut the bangs shorter ❤ thanks a lot!!
Kikki Kittahara: Thank you so much for making this tutorial. Because of you I have been able to fix my wigs so I can actually see what I'm doing when I were then. My wigs look awesome now perfect salon quality
Roxy Beeson: Thank you so much for this! Been wanting to create bangs for myself for a long time and now im confident i can do it! You're awesome!
Xia Changying: I just found your channel yesterday and I bought my first ever cosplay wig and it might be here today or Friday or Saturday but these videos are very helpful thank you!!!!!! Also very helpful because I’m buying other wigs next time for cosplay! Very glad I found this channel.
Sumayya Shaikh: This will definatley come in handy for me when my wig arrives. Thank you Alexa!!! Saving my cosplay everyday <3
Little Distractions: THIS HELPS SO MUCH!! OMG! Seriously I messed up so many wigs by cutting straight across but thought it was the only way!! You're a lifesaver!!
Harleen Quinzel: Your videos came just in time! I got this super long wig for Halloween and it's my first wig. So helpful
Kaitlyn Roberts: I had already watched this video a few years ago when i got a cosplay wig, was super helpful and since that time I've become obsessed with wearing wigs, cutting and styling them to my liking. And your videos are still super fun to watch!
sylum: I know this is really late but thanks! I was doing a cosplay and all this time i had the wrong bangs for the character, but now i've finally cut them and i'm very proud. This helped a lot!
MusicalGalaxytrash: Thx so much for this series I really want to cosplay and with these tutorials I can style my wigs for cosplays they're so easy to follow and so much help so thank you
Caramel Pudding: I just did this and I am so happy with the results!! Thanks so much for your tutorial and can I just say your super bubbly attitude just makes me smile! Cheers <3 ^^
Sandrasartlife: Thank you so much this is really gonna help when I am gonna style my very first wig for a cosplay you are so awesome ❤
Jonathan Santos: Thank you for being easy with hair colors varieties, long and short versions. So fun you are. We love those styled bangs options. Thank you so much.
HarliquinJester: Alexa!!!! You are so adorable as always. Coming from someone who has been cutting real bangs since I was about 12, you hit the nail on the head with this. Gonna share it on my cosplay page again to help spread wig awareness lol <3
Leigh Banta: THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS HELPED MY BANGS LOOK SO CUTE ❤️❤️❤️
Laura Alaerts: This was sooo helpful. Just got my first wig. Bangs were waaayyy to long... Because of you I figured out how too shorten them. THANK U SOOO MUCH!
Sydney Wood: Dont normally comment on videos but this video was so super helpful to me! I have been stressing about cutting any of my wigs and just styled one of mine and it turned out just how I wanted! Thanks so much for this tutorial! :)
Eden: Thank you sp much for this! My wig's bangs are way too long as well so this came SUPER handy! ;0;
Ayla Bruce: I’ve been terrified of cutting the bangs of my wig, but this video gave me the confidence!! We both have no idea what we’re doing but yours turned out amazing so I have high hopes for mine
Maria Fausti: This is gonna be so helpful when my wig arrives! I saw on the website the bangs are a bit too long so this will be very helpful :)
angel Darkness: This really helped me I'm gonna be doing miku the cat food cosplay and I was so scared to style it myself since I had no clue on what I was doing but thank you so much !
rin johnson: Your hair is so kawaii! :3 A great video for me as I'm trying to cut my own wigs! Xxx
Elizabeth O'Callahan: Thanks, this was super helpful! I did the swoop no-cut side bangs with my real hair for my Sarah Palin costume back in the day. I never want to actually deal with real bangs if I can help it!
Lydia Hopper: Thank you so much!!! Literally earlier today I needed to know how to cut my bangs on my wig for my cosplay of winry. Thank you!!!!
marnell jones: Love your bubbly personality! Just bought a wig and want side bangs this was definitely so helpful! Stay happy !
Blessed Child Of GOD: I am a professional hairdresser and I can say you did great in the chipping technique, which in some places can be called feathering also as you go into the sides sliding the scissors. I’m in the UK
Anelisa Morgan: I just found your video's!! I love the step-by-step info you give, it's clear and easy to follow, so thank you!
polariize: tysm for this!!!!!! it was super easy to follow especially for my first time cutting bangs on a wig!
dorkinabubble777: Oh girllll, so glad I found your video! I need to trim the bangs on my sailor moon wig, and I was debating doing the cut straight across!! Man, that woulda sucked
Bram Delodder: You saved me with the straight bangs. I was quite desperate to find this style for my Himiko cosplay I'm doing for an upcoming con. Thank you very much
Valerie Wilson: Cutting your bangs is just what I was looking for!! THANK YOU! You’re a cutie
Taylor Sereno: Hi Alexa! Im just starting to venture into cosplaying with wigs so i watched your entire wig series and found it very helpful and interesting. But what could help me out alot for my coming up cosplay is a video on how to style a long wig into pigtails. In a Harley Quinn esque style. I'd like to learn placement of where they should go and how to make sure the bottom of the wig doesn't come up and show you're real hair in the back . Thank you so much and keep doing what you're doing
Imp Again!~: This was very SUPER helpful, thank you!
Kappukekiii: This was super-helpful, thank you very much Would you be able to do one for how to layer a wig?
Natalie Ramos: yayaya! such an easy video to understand! I cant wait to try this out when I get home, hopefully i do as good as you
Pandatante: That's exactly the way I cut my wigs as well! It works great :)
푸른 - 니브: This actually helped me so much for my Kanna wig (miss kobayashi dragon maid) thank you for making this tutorial!!!
A.l. Cosplay: I did the side swept one and it looks amazing
Paige Woodall: Please tell me you're bringing this series back, it's my cosplay lifeline!!!!
Danielle Oliver: I've been putting off cutting my new wig's bangs because I haven't done it before, thank you for this video!! You help so much
you, sir, are a fish: I love you so much ❤❤❤ I actually started fx makeup because if you and It has become a big part of my life. Thank you so much for always inspiring me ❤
Lauren: I love these videos!! You should make more wig videos! You're so knowledgeable about them! :D
robin larsen DIY: I really wish you would do more wig video's! Love you, girl!
Shokora342: Thank you so much for this. It was super helpful for when I cut my straight bangs. Now to see if I can do my swoop bangs with this
Poofy Chan: Very helpful. Thank you! ❤
wakeup makeup: Thank you so much for the tip to do the bangs on the waves I really appreciate it and we use it
Madeline Capriotti: 4 years later and im still watching this video to help me cut my wigs. so i say THANK YOU for making this video!!
Lilli Kitten: Well I don't have wigs but you just helped me learn how to cut my own bangs!
Ra-Ra Rainstorm: With all these wig tutorials I can't wait to one day experiement on my super long white cosplay wig c:
Lucy Martinez: This actually helped out a lot!! And you’re so adorable! Lol
Little Neko Christine: Alexa, these videos saved my wigs. Especially the Cutting Bangs one and the detangling!
Caroline Nightbloom: I just bought a wig that has super long fringe. Thank you this helped a lot. (thumbs up)
Ashley Evernight: Thank you Alexa!!! Been waiting for this! Love youuuu ❤
stxrshell: I've seen that hair fail before, it's great Earlier I was watching a few of your older makeup tutorials, you seem a lot happier now, which is good
Island Rebel Makeup: This is actually gonna be super helpful. I'm working on making a half pink half orange Hayley Williams wig and I was scared to cut the baby bangs but this video makes me feel better about it.
Craig Fellas: This helped me so much thank you!!!!
Nope: I LOVE cutting and styling my wigs it's so fun and great practice for cutting hair
hedgehogs_ftw: That's pretty much what I do, but I learned some new tips, thanks! I'm gonna have to cut clean straight bangs for my Skyward Sword Zelda, so this has been really helpful!
Harley The Cockatiel: I just want to comment to say the tip on how to cut a side swooping bang has really helped me so much. I have to cut my fringe every few weeks and especially with lockdown now having to do it myself. Your advice to take the hair and pull it to the other side and cut into it has been so helpful. I always come back to watch again when I can't seem to get it right. I have a tendancy to pull it on a slant, instead of pulling it completely to the other side like you do. So I have to come watch to remind myself I'm not holding the hair quite right and that's why it's not sitting properly. you have to do it just like you show in your video otherwise you don't get that natural swoop and it doesnt sit right. So helpful.
Loey Fletcher: For not being a professional this is literally exactly how they teach us to cut bangs in hair school so you're doing just fine
Mark Rogers: The enthusiasm in this video is great! Much more fun to watch than the boring dry style video. <3
Clara Wilson: Thank you much! This was so helpful :)
We're all made of Stars: Hi Alexa ! I love your videos, you always brighten my day = ) Have ever thought about making one about a Mulan Armor cosplay ? Mulan dresses are everywhere but not the armor (which is pretty paradoxical : that's the self she says doesn't mach her inside :'( ).
Bia S: I had no idea that's why the bangs were so long on cosplay wigs! Now I feel like an idiot. But this is actually really helpful, thank you for making this video!
Silverstar3: This is super helpful. Thanks for sharing :)
Kathia Ortega-Ribas: Thanks for all your advice. I'm sure if anyone wants anything different that watching other actual hair cutting tutorials can apply too. Add your advice of cutting a little at a time and get some neat results!
RM fan: Thanks! This will definitely help with my Rika Furude cosplay!
Cutey Kitty: This is so helpful. I did the wrong way of cutting my last wig. I will definitely try your way next time see if I can save it haha
Nyx: This is the way I usually cut my wig bangs too
rory: THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I REALLY NEEDED STRAIGHT BANGS!
Shingo Cosplay: Tried it and it took some time. but actually did it, just as I wanted. Thanks
Oswald: Omg thanks. This is so helpful! I have a Sally face cosplay, and his bangs go in my eyes even through the mask, lol. I'll try this thanks!
Myu: Omg you're so... energetic ! Thank you a lot for the video, you're a Sun all to yourself :D That was very helpful !
lolaepona: adorable!! thanks for the tutorial!
Huh: Thank u for making this video! I needed this thank u!
AwkwrdArtist: Thank you!! I was planning on getting wigs and was scared on how to trim them!
innocent peach: Now I'm brave enough to cut my wig! (I'm a Gryffindor! I have to be brave enough!) Alexa, this was SO helpful!
Kary Lane: Super great. Im hairdresser since 10 years ago and I can say thats the right way to cut bangs ❤ for wigs or even real hair (with hair scissors of course)
Rebekah Johnson: I would die of happiness if she could do a tutorial on how to de-frizz the Rhapsody wig. I love mine, but I have no idea how to take care of it.
AJ D: This was fun to watch. Your lighting is amazing
Jessa Marie Constantino: Finally, I've been waiting for this since you've started the series of this
Lily Bauer: Alexa, can you do a compilation of all your favorite wig styles? My work won't let me keep my mermaid hair :( I am resorting to wigs, but also want hair out my face when I'm working! BTW thanks for your tutorials! Love your bubbly personality!!