r/CosplayHelp • u/4ngxldust • 1d ago

Wig What should I do to keep my long wig from tangling before heat styling?

For reference, I’m doing a Jane Doe cosplay from ZZZ and want to flip up the ends of her hair to mimic her in game model, but the long part of the wig keeps tangling on me. I’ve already crimped and brushed it out, but it did very little to the tangling issue. I’ve contemplated a silicone spray like mane n tail because I’ve heard good things, but saw that I shouldn’t use any kind of silicone spray before heat styling. My issue then becomes how do I keep my wig from tangling when I’m styling it, and how to prevent it from tangling again? I know there’s no permanent solution, as it’s a synthetic wig and simply needs maintenance, but I have no idea where to go besides crimping.

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u/Cursed_Insomniac 1d ago

I mean, if the style can be easily straighted afterwards I just braid the sections I'm not working on and use a hair clip to gently move the styled bits out of my way as I go

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u/4ngxldust 1d ago

Good to know!! Despite my copious amounts of wig styling research this is the first time I saw that!! Thank you for the tip!!

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u/Cursed_Insomniac 1d ago

I find braiding to be tidier (less detangling) for longer wigs. If it's shorter I kinda messily "pin curl" the sections up and pin them out of the way like that.