/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

If done right, it looks a little better than wigs.
If done wrong, it looks 1000x worse than wigs.

On tv series and movies wigs actually look pretty bad, you'll always look like a low-budget character.
On anime, personally, I like the type of cosplays that are more of a realistic live-action approach than overly clownish ones. This is not to say I support altered lazy versions: on the contrary, this type of interpretation actually requires more attention to detail and materials used.
The shine, weight and unnatural perfect styling of a wig often looks awkward. You're not 2D anyway, so try and be the best of the 3D version.

Bottom line: try to look like an actual person and not cgi model with bad shaders.
However, if you don't have the hair or the type of character to pull it off, stick with a wig.

These are perfect examples:
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