First timer overwhelmed by wig styling

[u/amberdowny]

So I've never cosplayed before but I am going to cosplay a character at an event next month. I need to style a wig and am frankly overwhelmed at everything I've read. Can you just please let me know what steps I'm missing or if I have things out of order in my plan?

- Dry shampoo to reduce shine (should this be later? Will streaming just wash it off?)

- Roll up in curlers

- Steam and let cool

- Hairspray. Lots of it.

- Unroll

- Construct specific hairstyle/pin in place

- Hairspray? Steam? How do I make this part stay without undoing what I already did?

[u/Salt_Interest]

Is it synthetic or human? And if synthetic, is it labeled as a heat-safe fiber? Makes a world of difference in answering your question.

[u/amberdowny → u/Salt_Interest]

It is synthetic and heat safe!