/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>does the character have short and/or cropped hair (shorter than, say, Shinji Ikari)
If so, it's probably fine. Wigs for short, short-haired characters usually look pretty bad. But you better make goddamn sure your hair is perfect for the character, and that you know how to keep it that way.

Anything that length or longer, i.e most male anime protags? Get a fucking wig.

Speaking of, I'm planning an Okuyasu cosplay and am not sure which way to go. His hair can be seen as being very close cropped on the sides or just combed back flat. Any wigs I've seen trying to emulate his hairstyle look like garbage on the sides. I can style a pompadour just fine and typically wear my hair shaved/very short on the sides. Obviously I plan to do a few tests beforehand to see how it looks, but it should be fine right? I already plan to wear makeup and everything else. Pic related on the shitty Okuyasu wig, this is about the best I could find. It's okay, I guess, but still looks too bulky.