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eBay Wig Review: cosplaydna2009

07 Wednesday Dec 2011

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cosplay, cosplaydna2009, ebay, final fantasy 13-2, final fantasy xiii-2, kurama, paddra nsu-yeul, review, wig, yu yu hakusho

I ordered from this seller before and I really liked their wigs so I ordered from them again. This time I ordered a wig for Paddra Nsu-Yeul from Final Fantasy XIII-2 and to revamp my Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho wig.

One thing I learned is that, not all eBay sellers TELL YOU that they provide the tracking number. In my last purchase I ordered 4 wigs. (Two from cosplaydna2009, one from cosplayanimewigs and huangleijing_996.) They ALL provided tracking numbers, but I usually don’t check if it doesn’t say it in the “Updates” e-mail you receive. However I discovered if you go to the eBay Order Details for your purchases, some do provide tracking numbers. In my case, they all did, they just didn’t e-mail me to tell me.

When I saw the Kurama wig, usually the wig is wrapped in a black mesh, which ALWAYS throws me off. It doesn’t help that the lighting in my room is poor so I thought the wig was more of a burgundy color. But I found it to be a beautiful deep red. The fibers are super soft and I absolutely love the quality. While I still like the color of my original wig, I absolutely loved the quality of my new Kurama wig~

Rating: ★★★★★/ 5 out of 5.

Pros: – Tracking number provided. – Came with free wig cap per wig.

Cons:- None.

Price: $25.60 (Silver/Grey) + $22.40 (Red) + free shipping = $48.00
Item Location: China.
Time for Arrival: 11 days.

If you would like to purchase this wig, you can search “153 New Long Dark Red Cosplay Party Wavy Wig,” “088 New Long silver gray Cosplay Party Wig 100cm,” or check out cosplaydna2009’s eBay profile.

eBay Wig Review: wang19901018

06 Sunday Nov 2011

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clamp, cosplay, ebay, magic knight rayearth, umi ryuuzaki, wang19901018, wig, wig review

One of my bigger cosplays for next year is Umi Ryuuzaki from Magic Knight Rayearth. If you know the show, you know she has beautiful super long blue hair. You also know the color of her hair varies depending on what image you look at, anime vs. manga vs. artwork. I opted for a more.. vibrant blue rather than a light blue. The wig I purchased is a 51″ wig. The ends will need to be trimmed so they’re uniform in length. I also decided to purchase this wig early to submit into the Otaku House contest. I originally wasn’t going to submit her but the deadline for the finals was extended so I decided to EMS her wig to receive it sooner.

Anyways, they ended up shipping me the wrong wig so I couldn’t use it, and I ended up withdrawing from the contest for that reason and other reasons. After I complained to them, they shipped me a new one the next day which arrived in 5 days. Aside from that, the wig is nice so I would recommend them.

Rating: ★★★★☆/ 4.5 out of 5.

Pros:
– Tracking number provided.
– Item arrived in 7 days.

Cons:
– EMS was quick but the wrong item was shipped.

Price: $36.99 + $10.00 (EMS shipping) = $46.99
Item Location: Shanghai.
Time for Arrival: 7 days + 5 days = 12 days.

If you’d like to purchase this wig, search “51” Long Sky Blue Straight Anime Cosplay Party Wig hair” in the eBay search bar and browse through wang19901018’s eBay profile.

eBay Wig Review: ecmonster

23 Friday Sep 2011

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alisa bosconovitch, bloodline rebellion, cosplay, ebay, ecmonster, review, tekken 6, wig

New York Comic Con is coming up and I needed a wig for Alisa Bosconovitch from
Tekken 6: Bloodline Rebellion. Her hair is two different colors, one side is light pink and the other side is more of a magenta color. My plan was to buy a light pink wig, one that was slightly longer, cut the length, make that into wefts, and then sew them into the wig so there is that part in the hair. For the magenta color, instead of buying magenta colored wefts, I decided to custom color it. There will be a tutorial on that later on.

After receiving the wig and upon further inspection, I realized the quality of the wig isn’t that great. You could see the netting through the hair and near the bangs there was glue in the fibers (?). I’m hoping it won’t be AS BAD after I weft the excess and style it.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆/ 2 out of 5.

Pros:
– Fast shipping.
– Super soft fibers.

Cons:
– No tracking number.
– Netting can be seen.
– Poor quality, fibers fall out.

Price: $16.99 + Free Shipping.
Item Location: Hong Kong
Time for Arrival: 11 days.

Would I purchase from them again? Probably not.

eBay Wig Review: greatarchy09

04 Sunday Sep 2011

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ayanamisatoru, cosplay, ebay, macross frontier, ranka lee, wig

So. I can’t give a completely accurate time as to how many days it took because I had it EMS’d at the last minute because the cosplay itself as a last minute decision.

Anyone who’s ordered from greatarchy09 will know that they generally sell Ayanamisatoru wigs, a professional cosplay wig brand. It’s higher quality and is made with heat resistant fibers.

I purchased this wig as a last minute cosplay as Ranka Lee from Macross Frontier. It is a short green wig with two ponytail clips. Overall I do like the wig. The quality isn’t as great as I thought it would be, but I still like it.

Rating: ★★★★☆/ 4.5 out of 5.

Pros
– Quick EMS shipping
– Soft fibers.
– Multicolored fibers.

Cons
– No shipping number.

Price: 37.99$ + 18$ = 55.99$
Location:
Time for Arrival: 4 days.

If you wish to purchase this wig, search “Macross frontier Ranka Lee cosplay wig” in the eBay search bar for the long wig or look through greatarchy09’s ebay profile.

eBay Wig Review: lliying123

23 Tuesday Aug 2011

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cosplay, illiying123, neon genesis evangelion, rei ayanami, review, wig

One of my friends wanted to shoot Rei Ayanami for AnimeNEXT so I bumped her up on my list. And since the date is rapidly approaching, I bought her wig yesterday. Out of all the wigs I saw, this one was the best one I found that actually resembled the character’s hair. Now, when I originally purchased from this seller, I saw that they had 10,000+ good feedback and they’ve been selling for 3 years. So I decided to order it, and it was also pretty cheap.

I bought this wig on April 3rd. Two days later, I received an e-mail from the eBay Loss Prevention Department. Apparently, the seller got shut down! I have to admit, I’m pretty peeved, since I ordered this wig at the same time I ordered my FFX-2 Yuna wig, and that wig arrived yesterday. Nevertheless, I’m going to try to keep an open mind on this.

I e-mailed the user and they said eBay shut them down for suspicious activities. Anyways, they said they are still shipping my wig and I should have received a tracking number, which I did, which I received when I asked for it. As of now, (4/13/11), the USPS says “Origin Post is Preparing Shipment.”

4/20/11: So I received the wig today. The quality is not bad. The seller delivered as promised, so I’m not angry about eBay shutting them down. I’m still a little peeved about it, but I got my wig so I have no complaints. The wig itself, like I said, is okay. The fibers actually fell everywhere. So it’s not the best quality, but the wig fits, the color is good.

Rating: ★★☆☆☆/ 2.5 out of 5.

Pros:
–  Tracking number included.

Cons:
– Long shipping.
– Fibers are very loose, poor quality.

Price: 13.99$ + free shipping.
Item Location: China.
Time for Arrival: 17 days!

The wig is called, “New Evangelion light blue Short Cosplay Hair Wig CW183.”

But would I order from them again? Considering they’re now closed on eBay and the quality of the wig, probably not.

eBay Wig Review: zhoujuntao2010

17 Tuesday May 2011

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final fantasy x, wig, yuna, zhoujuntao2010

So. FFX Yuna again. Why you say? Besides the fact that I completely ruined the wig cutting it, the color just looked terrible on my skin. It just.. looked awful. Hopefully I can salvage the wig for another cosplay, maybe I can chop it up for Suzaku for next year. (Ho ho spoilers~!) Anyways.

I think the seller got the wig from the same supplier as my previous Yuna wig because they had the same tags, just different colors. So the quality is the same as the other wig, which I fell in love with.

Rating: ★★★★★/ 5 out of 5.

Pro:
–  Super soft.
– Nice highlights.
– Doesn’t tangle easily.
–  Very natural.

Con:
– No tracking number.

Price: 23.40$ + free shipping. (It was 10% off.)
Item Location: China.
Time for Arrival: 12 days.

If you wish to purchase this wig, search “2905 New Long Light Brown Fashion Wavy Wig” in the eBay search bar or look through zhoujuntao2010’s ebay profile.

eBay Wig Review: rixinyueyi9898

07 Monday Mar 2011

Posted by Mei Hoshi in Cosplay Reviews

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cosplay, final fantasy x, review, rixinyueyi9898, tutorial, wig, yuna

As you know, or don’t know, I’ll be cosplaying Final Fantasy X Yuna (summoner) this year! I planned on debuting her earlier at SpringFest this Saturday, so last week I ordered her wig.

The wig came out a lot curlier than the image (which isn’t an issue). The fibers were really soft. The wig is a bit darker than I had anticipated and wanted for Yuna, but in the light it looks lighter.

The only possible issue I could have with it, is that on the website, it says the fibers were Kanekalon, but then on the tag the wig came with, it says it was synthetic fibers. Not that it mattered either way for me because the fibers were super soft. I’m not sure if it was because it wasn’t as thick as my other wigs, but it hardly tangled. There was virtually no tangle with this wig.

What I liked about this wig, and the reason I chose it is that the color looks very natural that it has highlights and such. Nothing too noticeable, but you can tell it’s not just one straight color.

Rating: ★★★★☆/ 4.5 out of 5.

Pro:
– Great quality.
– Quick shipping.
– Came with a free wig cap.
– Soft fibers.

Con:
– No tracking number.
– Not heat resistant.
– Fibers were teased under the bangs so it got itchy after wearing for a while.

Price: 24.30$ + free shipping. (It was 10% off.)
Item Location: China.
Time for Arrival: 10 days.

Would I order from them again? Yes.

If you wish to purchase this wig, search “1813 New long Light Brown Fashion Wavy Wig” in the eBay search bar or look through rixinyueyi9898’s ebay profile.

eBay Wig Review: superoutlet-2009

04 Wednesday Aug 2010

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cosplay, hatsune miku, review, superoulet-2009, wig

I needed a wig for a Miku Hatsune “Magnet” cosplay. My friend and I are going to cosplay as Miku x Luka from Vocaloid 2 for this cosplay picnic next weekend. I was basically frantically searching for a wig last week because sometimes shipping takes around 2 weeks, more so because the wigs I tend to like are overseas in Asia.

I debated on getting a straight wig to put pigtails in (probably not the best idea) or to just buy the wig in the pigtails by itself (usually sold as a combination of a short wig and long pigtail clips). The issue with the latter is it would be more expensive, almost double the cost of a straight wig. I fell in love with this particular wig.

I pieced together some pictures from the product page. Usually when I buy wigs, I want to make sure they are heat resistant. You never know when you need to straighten/curl a wig.

This is the reference picture on the right. It’s always a little tricky with Miku wigs, because in some songs, her hair is a darker or lighter shades than other songs.

Looking back on it, I sort of wish I got this one for only 45$ + free shipping. But a partial reason I didn’t want to get it was because I don’t know many cosplays with a bob haircut in that particular color. And what would I do with blue colored pigtails by itself anyways?

Anyways, I had a positive experience with this seller. I ordered on July 25th, they shipped it the next day. I received it on August 2nd, so I got it within a week ^^ The shipping on eBay said 1-2 weeks.

I really love the quality and color of the wig. I didn’t receive a wig cap like they said would come with it (as a free gift). But I already had a wig cap prior to this so it wasn’t a huge deal for me. I won’t go complain about it xD The one thing I was more interested in getting was the wig brush which I’m glad I have. It’s so much easier to comb a wig now.

The quality is not bad. I’m not sure what type of fibers they use, because they don’t list it. But it has sort of a chalky feeling, if that makes any sense. It doesn’t feel like real hair like my red Kurama wig did. I wish I could upload a photo of me wearing it, but my camera makes the wig color look blue.

Rating: ★★★☆☆/ 3.5 out of 5.

Pros:
– Fair quality.
– Shipped quickly.
– Wonderful color, matches image.
– Heat resistant.
– Comes with a wig brush [and wig cap].

Cons:
– No tracking number.
– Didn’t receive a wig cap when it was listed.
– Has that synthetic feel.
– Occasionally photographs blue.

Price: 22.69$ + 9.99$ shipping = 32.68$
Item Location: South Korea

Would I purchase from them again? That’s debatable. I didn’t like the feel of it, and it tangles easily. I would have to really really love the color and not have been able to find it somewhere else. The wig color I received is not as bright as the one in the reference image, but it’d probably look be better in a brighter light. And you can’t expect the color to be 100% exact as the image on the screen xD

If you wish to purchase this wig, search “GREEN BLUE Long straight cosplay party wig B207 F7G” in the eBay search bar, or look through superoulet-2009’s eBay profile.

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