Ponytail Wig Tutorial (Mercy Overwatch)
- Posted on 26 December, 2016
- Ponytail Hairstyles
- By Anonymous
Sorry my hair is wonky in the beginning, I was in desperate need of a trim XD So here's my new ponytail tutorial that I did on a Mercy wig. Here I go into how to re-weft a wig to better suit an up-do. Hope it helps!
So the first thing I did was I took away and I took all the wets out of this middle part. Here I put some netting that you can purchase online in there. Something important to do. Is I built a aluminum foil bump here? That was the size of the head that I'm using you want it to be pretty close to your actual head size in order for this to work. So once you take off all the lefts going to start, reattaching them and I'll show you how first take your weft and pin it into place. You want the hair to be facing the crown of your wig, so the weft lays flat when it's pulled into the up to pin it into a spiral pattern. The center should be where your ponytail or bun is going to go. You can leave a bit of a bald spot at the top, since having your wig be too thick can actually get in your way here. This next step that I'm doing is optional. I'M gathering the hair into a ponytail to cut off the extra hair. You want to leave a good two inches of a stub left over to make sure all the hair gets back in the ponytail. Later I set the cutoff ponytail to the side, then take the hair out of its elastics together and more nicely. This step is useful if you have a long wig, because it's much easier to gather a short wig into a neat. Looking ponytail once you take the hair out, gather it layer by layer into a ponytail. You want to smooth each layer with a comb hairspray each layer in place and secure each added bunch of hair with a small elastic for weeks like this, I am attaching a layer or two of wefts on the inside of the wig around the neckline. In my personal opinion, I like to have some short thin hairs coming out of the base of that, because it looks natural. This is up to personal preference for the ponytail, I'm taking bias tape. That'S the color of the character's hair tie and hot gluing fibers onto it in layers. Once I like how my wig looks, I put my hot glue gun in the wig stub and saturate it with glue. We want to make sure no fibers fall out. Then I can glue my ponytail extension onto the ponytail. Stop then just style is needed, so that's one more way to create a ponytail wig. I hope you guys liked the video. If you want to see more like it please check out my channel. I have a playlist full of tutorials and, like comment subscribe, thank you. You
Comments
Dan D'Adamo: Thanks for this video. I had no idea how to style my wig, and I've pretty much never styled a wig before, but to me, this isn't intermediate. I was daunted by "I started by taking all the wefts out of this middle part." To me this sounded like "I started by destroying my wig." Your wig came out awesome, and I really hope I don't screw mine up.
Lizzythekid: Oh wow dude, this is like genius. I never thought of taking out the hairs and re-sewing them in. This is great, nice job!! :)
lilcherryblossom: Thank you, thank you thank you so much for this video!! I have been incredibly confused on how to re-weft a wig for an updo and you have helped me tremendously!! Who knew it was seriously that easy?! Thank you again and keep up the great work!
Hollow Flame Cosplay: This is a fantastic tutorial, exactly what I needed!
Misly: Thank you for this tutorial ! I will use it for my mercy cosplay ^_^
Helena W: Re-wefting in a spiral pattern is genius! I can't believe I've never thought of that.
Ryan Reta: Whoa, this is definitely gonna help out for my next cosplay, great tutorial
Akane Tendo: this video is so detailed and helpful thank you so much <3
deborah turner: Hi, thank you so much for teaching this technique. I have a long wig which I want to do an updo, but could not get it up without the under lining showing. I am going to try this.
HappyJulie XO: Great tutorial <3 thanks a lot !
Kovie: This is a really helpful video. Thank you :D
EJ Martin: Omg this is actually INCREDIBLY helpful!
Kim Rizzo: That looks absolutely stunning.
buctavia: i really love how you go straight into the video without any long talking :)
Trillwavesdrip: Beautiful wig as always, but god knows I don't have the patience or the money to do something as pretty as that.
Adriana Dall'Est: this video is so helpful! what kind of netting did you buy? does it have any stretch? thank you! :)
Tishinka: Thx a lot for this video I have been looking for a way to style my Azula wig ( Avatar) for ages -.- the cosplay is finished but I never got round to get the wig to look the way I wanted it to look, so I never wore it I think you might just have actually made it possible with this tutorial :) THX!!! One month left till DoKoMi in Düsseldof Germany wish me luck that I can complete the wig by then :D
Mimi Marquez: i used this video for a young justice Artemis wig, great tutorial!!!!! :)
xXSmug GothXx: Can you please do a tutorial on how to make a Valentine Wig from Skullgirls. I'm going to cosplay as her for a Halloween party and I have no source on how to style it to look like it..
tarnaeffchen: Oh, my! Tried to style a Wig and just fucked up as hell! xD Thanks so much for your tutorial, now I know HOW TO! :D
BABS: where did you buy the wefts for the ponytail from? can we reuse the stuff cut off?
shugarysubstances: any tips for doing three ponytails in a triangular formation? needing to make a wig for great fairy from loz. one ponytail is easy enough but where I'm stuck is how to cover the parting besides a glued hairline method
Nina Hong: Hello I loved your tutorial. Could you tell me where you got the wig from? :)
Daniel Martinez: Hello! thanks for the info! I have a question about the wig, What website did you order the wig from and what is the color called?
Lisa Fuchs: Awesome <3
M Rose: okay wait sorry if this is a dumb question but, did you buy the wig as one that can be put into a ponytail, or did you reconstruct it a bit to make it that way? and if so.... HOW!? (I'm sorry for all the questions I'm just a mystified and curious being)
Brianna Martine: Is there a video on how to style the mercy wig? Like how to make the spikes on her ponytail and bangs?
Lisa Mah: What music is it playing in this video? XD other than that, nice job on the wig.
HYPH8: Is there a reason for cutting the hair and gluing it back on rather than just putting it in a ponytail?
Andreas L.: If you don’t mind me asking why do you put netting into the wig cap? Is it necessary?
Flávio de Assis: Please make a Vegeta's wig tutorial!!!
Alyssa Kelley: How did you style the ponytail if you don't mind me asking
Shekina D.: What hairspray did you use??
Strawberry Bunny: Omg your cosplays are so good!!! Do you think you might go to sakura con? Cause I would love to meet you!
Harriet R: Does the ponytail have some natural movement?
Icecream Wings: What spay did you used?
ShugoOokami: You are a god send!!!!
The Whimsical Wizard: Honestly was watching this for help with her bangs but you didn't even go over it! :(
spacetoons: praise to the sp in the background lol
NomNom: youre hot.
You Fools: I see that tv playing South Park
SASKEE: Omg i'm very sorry but i didnt Understand a single thing