I've scrubbed the internet for so long in search of a wig with the style and color that I want and have had no luck. Honestly, at this point I'd even be okay with one of those long pre-made uncut wigs as long as it's in the color I'm looking for, or as long as its just longer than some of those styles that are cut to be above the ears! It's for a 1/4 doll, with a head size of 17.5cm. If anyone could help me I'd eternally be grateful! I'm losing my mind trying to find anything remotely similar! (Taobao via superbuy is okay too, I'm willing to use proxies lol...) Spoiler: Wig style that I'm looking for: Spoiler: Color of the wig I'm Looking for:
I have one a that's very similar, maybe a little darker. I have it in 1/4 size on a Parabox Sleeping Princess and it covers the ears and looks longer than in their photos. I got it from Taobao a couple years ago and the listing is gone, but the same wigmaker seems to have an Aliexpress store with the same wig: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801908501426.html
If you go down the cutting and styling a longer wig then Legend has a wig in the right colour and size. It's cheap enough you could always buy an extra to practice on! If you save the hair you cut off carefully you could use some to make a mini-weft to add udner the front layer to give you a longer fringe.
this one is so close, but I just wish the bangs were left uncut :,) I know I cant afford to be picky but yeah... I'll save this to my list though! The color is so spot on!
Hm, the review photo is whats making me hesitate, since it looks shorter there. (they could have cut it shorter themselves though!) hmm..
@jellee4 What doll did you want the wig for? I can try taking a picture of it on my doll with the most similar head/face proportions so you can see how it looks.
I have a little monica haazel! Though its probably going to be on a mystic kids francis that I have yet to have in my possession rn
Yes, sometimes they leave the fringe on the longer side so you can adjust it to your doll but it's not guaranteed! I've remembered this Luts wig but not sure if it's a little too dark blue?
Yes, I already have a wig in that darker navy and as much as I thought I'd settle with it, I seem to be unsatisfied which is why im back on the hunt for the right blue on second thought: I think this blue is also pretty close and is a little lighter than the current wig i have! but it looks too mushroomy, so I'm just wondering if this specific wig has more wefts of hair than other wigs? maybe hot water will help to kill some of the mushroom factor? hm...
I know the difficulty, I was looking for a wig in a certain colour and style for years too! Eventually Luts put out wigs in the wine red colour which turned out to be right colour and it was such a relief I hope something turns up soon!
Me too! Funnily enough, looking through older forum posts, I'll sometimes come across old photos with a wig in the exact color, and close enough length but of course its from literal decades ago so its pretty useless trying to track down the wig haha. Most wig makers' sites are also defunct so it makes me sad to see.
OK! My most similar is my Unoa Lusis. I have the 17-19 size of the wig and honestly the wig itself is bigger than I would generally like on this size, I would size down, which might make it look shorter. I also remembered the back being longer because the doll I had it on had less human head proportions (the back of the head doesn't have much mass on the Parabox head) and was wearing a hood that pushed all the hair forward. So this probably isn't what you want, but for thoroughness, here you go! Spoiler [/spoiler[
it does look kinda close! of course, i guess the only real way to find out is for me to actually order it myself and put it on the doll i want. but this is a nice reference, thanks for taking the time to take some pics!
Would a faux fur wig work? You could probably work it into the correct style. Here is one I found that should be the right size. https://www.etsy.com/listing/125259...6e93f4ac5ee9fa6618f0f1ec5f6b9b9f%3A1252591714
I don't think faux fur wigs are to my tastes for the hairstyle im looking for unfortunately. (though faux fur wigs seem to have wayyy more color options haha)
It might take some styling, but if you're willing to look on eBay, this one appears to come in a fairly bright blue (maybe too bright). There's a handful of other medium-short blue wigs for sale on there, as well. Editing to add an aside/disclaimer: I can't speak for the veracity of the eBay store linked. I have no idea what else they sell and have not bought from them previously.
I've pretty much scraped ebay looking for wigs, and I think the listing you linked falls a bit on the shorter side where I want enough length to cover the ears and have a little bit more length to the back. The blue looks pretty close though which is a shame
Hi, I've come some more blue wigs, here's one that looks promising. Is this of interest? And another one here!
The first link seems to be the safer one as it is slightly longer than the other 2; I'd say you found the perfect fit!
Thanks for the links! I think color wise the second link is definitely the closest, since the other two is actually listed as a blue-black, and i remember reading a review on one that said it looks less blue in real life compared to the picture.
Found one that looks similar enough but its on Xianyu(闲鱼),a Chinese secondhand trading platform, and it may be pretty complicated for you to access the app. But heres the link if you're willing to try: https://m.tb.cn/h.TKQrcX2?tk=7oAreheilQB
You'll be able to download and register as long as you have TaoBao, cuz it has a shared account system with Taobao. I guess the only hard thing is to contact the wig stylist because everyone speaks Chinese lol. Consider using a translator I guess? But I don't know how are you going to ship it overseas...you should definitely look into that, because you will need to communicate your special needs with the stylist. The funny thing is that the shipping fee may be more than the wig, as the wig is less than $10 lol I can help you with the language if you need so
Regarding Xianyu— A lot of proxies that order for Taobao (like Superbuy and NewCloverSinging) also order for Xianyu! I'm not sure what the process is for ordering from this stylist, but NewCloverSinging specializes in BJD stuff. I think Dollsphere may also do Xianyu proxy ordering? I think I remember seeing that before, but I'm not positive. As for purchasing directly, I have no advice, sadly!
A blue wig has been added to Legend Doll (no idea if mohair wigs are to your taste) Oh and another that could potentially be cut into the right style... And another that could be modified?
Just stumbled over this one. Not too far off, I think. https://www.amazon.com/8-9-10-Pullip-Layered-Straight-Sapphire/dp/B0BWJ67XHS?th=1