My Experience With Dying Synthetic Hair

For Zenkaikon, I decided that I wanted to cosplay as Koga from "Inuyasha". I have my costume all set. The only thing I needed was the hair. I have a black short wig, and a light brown ponytail hair extension clip. So, instead of having to waste money and buy a black ponytail clip extension, I decided to dye it. For this, I watched a ton of YouTube videos to prepare myself. It looked simple enough, so I went ahead and tried the method that seemed the easiest and cheapest, which was mixing acrylic ink with 70% rubbing alcohol. I got some black FW ink (which was commonly used in the videos) and some rubbing alcohol (mine was the green one since it was the only one the store had in stock at the moment). I mixed those two together in a .99 cent plastic spray bottle and sprayed the synthetic hair outside on the driveway because I was scared to make a mess in my house.

Once I sprayed it, I let the hair soak up the black for like ten minutes, which was stupid. I should have let it sit for a day because when I washed it off, most of the black washed off with the color, making the hair a medium brown color. Then, I did it over again and drenched the hair in the black solution, leaving the hair soak up the color for 24 hours. Again, a lot of the black washed out. The hair did go a little darker to a dark chocolate brown color, which doesn't help me because it still does not match the black wig. Maybe if I dried the hair before reapplying the black solution it would have worked better. I don't know. Or, if I had done it right the first time, then I wouldn't have as much as a problem. Who knows?

At this point, I was frustrated and decided to buy a black ponytail clip extension from Amazon. I didn't want to have to clean up another mess, and since my parents have new flooring, I didn't want to chance ruining it and have my ass kicked. Plus, I didn't want any of the ink to rub off onto my costume. I would be pissed if that happened. In conclusion, this method somewhat works. The hair did get darker, and if I knew what I was doing from the start with the addition of time and patients, I'm sure it would have worked 100%.

I hope this helps anyone who is trying to dye synthetic hair, and I recommend doing a little research before you attempt it, so you don't fail like I did. I should have spent the time and done that instead of watching three videos. Haha. Oh well.

Gothic Lolita Wigs/RockStar Wigs Review - Ombre Alexa Pink to White Fade

I got this wig from Gothic Lolita Wigs/RockStar Wigs, and I have to say, this wig is gorgeous. It is super soft, and I love how the pink fades to white. The wig is not very shiny, which surprised me because the stock photo on the website make it look super shiny. I'm also very glad that they came up with this style because originally, I was going to buy the same color scheme but from the rhapsody collection, and I was not looking forward to straightening all of that hair. This wig came with side swept bangs, which were cut into a fringe (like seen in the picture up top).

The hair is very long and has a medium thickness. I wish it was a little thicker, but that's only because I naturally have very thick hair and I'm not used to hair thinner than that of my own. This hair actually feels very feathery and light. I wish the color was slightly darker so it would compliment my skin more. My makeup makes my skin look darker, and when I have this wig on in combination, my face has this yellowy/orange tint, which looks awful. If I don't put on any concealer or foundation, it looks okay. I just need to buy those things in a lighter shade, which is almost impossible because I buy the lightest concealer and foundation in the brand I use already. It's frustrating. So, for those who have darker skin, I wouldn't recommend this wig. It looks best on those with very pale and whitish skin kind of like a porcelain doll. But really, there are no rules. This is just my opinion. You should do whatever you want, and if this wig makes you feel beautiful, who am I to stop you from buying and wearing it? I am just giving you a heads up, and my personal view of it. I'm not telling you want to do.

For the top of the wig, there a very slight skin top, but more so a point where all of the hair meets up. It only looks fake if you stare at it constantly. Honestly, if you are wearing this wig on public, I don't think someone will get close enough and/or at the same time stare at you obnoxiously to even notice or care. For me, I love wearing hats, especially beanies, so it's not a big deal. If you feel worried that people are going to notice, wear a hat, headband, hair clips, etc. You can even curl or make your wig wavy to give it a realistic texture to make it look less fake.

 

I also recommend using a beige/skin-toned wig cap while wearing this wig just in case the hair separates enough to where you can see underneath the hair. Though, I recommend that with all light-colored wigs. I haven't had that problem with this wig yet or any of Gothic Lolita/RockStar's wigs so far. It's just a precaution I always take.

 

Shipping was very fast. I got it two days after processing, which is awesome!

You can find this wig here.

Cos Lenses Review - Ifairy Nova Blue

                     My natural eyes

 Ifairy Nova Blue contacts in

 

                        close up view

 

 

Let me first start off by saying these contacts are so cool. I love the way they make my eyes look.

 

I ordered these contacts in Nova Blue from coslenses.com. Normally, I order my contacts from PinkyParadise, and they do have these contacts, but they didn't have photos with buyers wearing them, so I refrained from buying theirs. For me, I only buy things when I can check out the reviews from them, so I went somewhere else. Actually, I heard about this place from Alexa Poletti's blog where she reviews these in green. They looked amazing on her, so I wanted to give them a shot. Really, it was her good review that pushed me into buying these. Hahaha. I kind of wish I got the green ones in this version as well because my eyes have a little green in them, and those contacts would make them look even better than the blue one do.

 

Comfort: At first, these contacts feel weird because they are actually bigger in size, which I'm not used to, but after a while I got used to them. That is not to say that they weren't irritating. They did feel a little scratchy, but only around the outside where it went passed my iris. It probably bothered me more than someone who is used to larger circle lenses since this was the first time wearing larger contacts. I do not think I could wear these for more than four hours. I guess I just have to keep putting them in and wear them a little longer each day to get used to them. 3/5

 

Enlargement Effect: Initially, I was looking for regular-sized contacts because I was afraid larger ones would irritate my eyes, but for those who are interested in the enlargement effect: These were definitely larger than my irises and made me look doll-like. The black ring and slightly opaque blue color hides where my irises end for the most part. You can only see it when super close up, like someone would literally have to be beyond your personal boundaries to notice. 5/5

 

Design: I really like the design of these. There is a good amount of blue and it is lightly opaque, so it doesn't give you that alien look. The color blends nicely with your eyes. The black ring that goes around it gives these contacts great contrast as well. They look great on light colored eyes. I'm not so sure how they would look on brown eyes. I feel like the blue would be hard to see. 5/5

 

Color: Since I have lighter eyes, the colors looks fantastic, and turns my eyes to an aqua color. From far away, the color is not very noticeable since my eyes are a bluish green already, but that's okay. I want them to look realistic. 4.5/5

 

Naturalness: These do look natural from far away. When close up, the black ring gives it away, but again, I don't care. People who know me know what my natural eye color is, so they know when I'm wearing colored contacts. Strangers don't get obnoxiously close to you anyway to even think that those aren't your natural eyes. Other than the black ring around the lenses, they way that the blue blends into your eyes looks very natural. 4/5

 

I don't normally grade shipping because a lot of these products are from some part of Asia, which takes a very long time. These contacts though, seem to have taken longer than usual to the point where I forgot I even ordered them. Haha. I ordered these February 15, 2014, and got them yesterday, March 6, 2014. Processing took like a week and a half, which to me is a very long time. But, hey, I rather have that take long and for them to get my order right than have it last a day and get my order wrong. No worries.

 

You can find these contacts here.