Crafting $4000 Anime Cosplay Wigs
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- In Las Vegas, Nevada, Maddie founded Umbra Wigs to bring anime characters to life with vibrant cosplay wigs. Her gravity-defying pieces take up to 600 hours to craft and cost as much as $4,000. For dedicated cosplayers, it's a small price toupee 😉
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#anime #cosplay #animecosplay #wigs #handmade #creative
Not me looking at all the wigs in the background and trying to see which ones I know and recognize 😅
SAME OMG 😭
Even got a wig for that egyptian cat sex meme thing. The one with the dope music? You know.
@@r3gret2079Why you gotta describe it like that😭Just say Ankha from animal crossing
@@mushroomdance5613 lol I don't know her name, dude.
I saw Nao Egokoro and did a little salute fr
I thought it was like a filter at first, the quality is insane
100
It's literally 2d anime hair come to life
I THOUGHT IT WQAS A FILTER TOO!
The queen of "If you're good at something, never do it for free" XD
I wish all creators could find this level of success where they can make a comfortable living off of doing what they love. We furries do our best to take care of our creators. In a fandom completely built on things we love in our minds, the people who can make that stuff real are the kings and queens.
@@Takou2 cwiwifqefq we ev
the fact you can literally see the shading on the hair is amazing
I love that her own hair is short, like “I spend hours and days on hair, I don’t need that for my own head!” So cute AND practical
As a hairstylist, I also hate spending time on my own hair. 👏🏻😂
YES ALSO it lays flatter under a wig so no weird shaped head
❤
Jaw DROPPED at the Ibuki wig because it's so detailed and accurate
YES ME TOO ITS SO COOOOL
Which one is that?
@@idk78244 Black(plus white, pink, and blue) one with the horns and bangs
@wintig24 Ohhh yeah that one does look super cool
Literally my exact thoughts
I love how detailed and cartoony these are. Truly so talented.
The accuracy , the way it doesn't look like hair necessarily , it looks like .... just .... a different dimension , the styling. It's all so beautiful 🥹
4000 is a steal for this kind of quality and craftsmanship.
She said it also takes 10 months ish depending on what kind of style, so literally no pay out it's all love and passion.
4000 is a very good price for the time and effort she put into the work
@@pandaexpress7673 1000% agree
She makes around 6.6 $/h that‘s so little
@@littlepeculiarthings They don't take that long you muppet. The process of making one might take months but thats due to her backlog. If you were to lay down the hair it's a matter of days not weeks.
@@pandaexpress7673She said she’s booked up to 10 months not that it takes 10 months to make
I saw the Flayn wig and felt RECOGNIZED
It's weird to say this, but these are almost... TOO good? Like, they're SO accurately well done in cartoon style that they look a little bizarre/goofy on actual human beings. I don't think I'd ever wear a wig styled like this in one of my cosplays, but I admire the work that goes into this level of accuracy.
Definitely way too good for a human to wear LOL the proportion is kinda funny too
the ones with free flowing hair attached look good but the ones that are all static just kind of look like you're wearing foam or plastic pieces painted like hair because they are so static which can look a bit awkward, depending on the model wearing them.
I was thinking about drag and how drag is this but like still took down a notch(?) and fitted, that it doesn’t look “too good”. Also, I thought, at this point, why not just have painted foam hair in?
This would not look good with regular cheap cosplay outfit.
@@bapbirbbut the examples in the video are of expensive costumes
i’ve been following umbrawigs for years now, since she was still just one person doing everything, and i’ve gotten to watch her become a legend in the cosplay community! honestly i’d go as far to say that she’s the inspiration for a lot of wig styling trends and techniques the community has adopted in the past 5 years. her wigs are so crazy you can tell when someone is wearing a commission by Maddie and her team at a con
umbrawigs is her channel name?
@@yllehiskatthat’s her instagram i think! idk if she has a yt or tiktok but if she does they’ll probably be under the same name^^
Can you tell me what the song is in the background?
thanks for saying who she is
Thanks for telling us who this is!
dude this is actually insane, that’s real talent
THAT KAKYOIN WIG IS STUNNING
YES SOMEONE ELSE NOTICED IKR
It looked so cool I didn't even realize it was his 💀 I also wasn't really paying attention untill I saw this comment
I RECOGNIZED IT IMMEDIATELY
Had to rewind to see if it actually was a Kakyoin wig and the color almost reminds me of ova Kakyoin.
time stamp pls?
I love how plump they look. Idk how else to describe it but its fascinating work.
OMG Pru'ha's cosplay is FA-BU-LOUS 💙💙💙
You are an amazing artist 👍
THAT ROXANNE WOLD ONE WAS STUNNING!!
IKR
OMG I JUST NOTICED THAT ONEEEE
Roxxan fnaf❤😅😂😅😅😂😮😂
I saw a fnaf 1 and died... in a good way
I love the Roxy hair 😆😆😆
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A BETTER IBUKI WIG??? LEGIT DEFYING ALL HAIR LAWS
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legit looks like it was copied and pasted into real life holy shit it's so perfect 😭
@@FrigidApocalypseliterally😭
THAT LEN WIG 😭💕
FRRR
AHHH THOSE ARE DEFINETLY WORTH 4K SO DETAILED GOOD QUALITY
ACE ATTORNEY. SIMPLE BUT BEAUTIFUL... SO HARD TO STYLE EDGEWORTH AND PHOENIX (I TRIED.)
Ahhh a fellow AA fan! Yayy :D
But dang I couldn't imagine styling Phoenix's hair like bro got them barbed wires as his hair, you know what I mean?
True😭
@@nabilahnk4270 I just had to style his wig for a friend. It was horrible.
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY
@@nabilahnk4270 I also styled an Edgeworth wig for myself. I WANTED TO CRY.
Freaking amazingggggg. That takes talent, I’m glad she has a market for these even given their prices.
$4000 by 600 hours is less than $7 per hour... you might be undercharging!!
She has to find a balance between what people are willing to pay and how much she is willing to sacrifice. Just going to take a hunch here and say, even with professionals charging much more than that will probably lose her more customers than she'd win.
@@viktoriaschmied6627it’s the same with any handmade craft, people don’t realize materials time and skill all would cost so much more than realistically people would be willing to pay especially those who don’t have an understanding of the skill particularly
😊@@rosethot4194
I don't think she means 600 hours of active work, a lot of that is probably waiting for stuff to dry/cure. If it was 600 hours of manual work that'd only equate to 7 wigs a year assuming they worked 12 hours every day.
Totally guessing here, but I'd bet it's a couple of hours accounting for communication with the client, a couple days for research/design/gathering supplies a cumulative week of active work on the piece, then the rest of the time on the passive stuff.
Either way, this level of craftsmanship definitely deserves a higher price!
I was gonna say, that sounds cheaper than it should!😂
It's so true! You can have a killer outfit, but the WIG is the crown jewel of the cosplay! As soon as that goes on, you become the character!
It's as if you aren't finished dressing up without the wig or your hair being done. Seriously you can have everything amazing and I'll give that person total credit for how amazing their costume and make-up are but no wig or hair styling will definitely cause a otherwise next level cosplay to be left out in the cold.
I've seen wigs like these on cosplays before, but I assumed they were like sculpted foam or something. To realize that they're actual hair styled by a master artist is mindblowing.
The quality here is unreal. They are a level above nearly everything else.
it's so gratifying to see someone so passionate about their monetized hobby & be thriving in the community they love so much
I SAW A LEN WIG MY DEPRESSION IS CURED
The draculaura wig goes wild
I mean, genuinely, these are some of the best-looking wigs i've ever seen. Capturing the artistic shapes designers apply to hair is really difficult, and it's honestly impressive to see someone do it, so it's consistently.
WOAH THE purah ONE IS SO GOOD that is the legend of Zelda one
100% worth 4k. that's some serious quality.
600 hrs and $4000 ? Well this is a job you truly have to love because I just can not see where you can make a living at it. Not including the supplies, $4000 doesn’t even pay minimum wage.
They are a work of art and absolutely stunning, not to mention spot on! Kudos to you!
I just put they better pay you what you’re worth for time and expertise but omg just did the math and that’s without materials. I love making jewellery and sell so much cheaper for kids etc but scaling that up to this kind of cost feels wild to me. Incredible talent there
Well she did say shes booked ten months out sooo its not like she only makes money every once a while
@@Ixoraisavampireright.. bc even if she only makes one a month that’s still already $40,000
4k a month is pretty good and she makes more than that so where are you getting minimum wage struggles from? 😂
@@freewithnature It was 4k for up to 600h of work, that's where they got that number from. That'd be less than 7$/hour..
Those wigs are so top notch! That's def worth the price. They look so official!!
I personally prefer more natural anime wigs but this still slaysss
Agree
Me too
I agree. They look too fake and plasticky for my taste but more power to her for putting in all this effort into her craft
Its actually really nice coz anime hair are unrealistic in the first place. And having a wig exactly as the character is something few can achieve. More power to people who are willing to spend time and money to their craft. Really awesome
they are nice but for small heads they'll look massive imo
You did the ibuki wig sooo good it looks just like the real thing omg
I remember around the time cosplay was starting to spread around the world in the late 2000's and early 2010's, when I was a teenager... it was super hard to even GET wigs here in New Zealand, let alone knowing how to get/make wigs like this. Everything was sooooo expensive too!! This talent is really insane
Those aren’t just hair styles, they’re goddamn sculptures and I love it
She absolutely looks like the best person to do this and her short hair is SO CUTE on her
Tbh they look to be worth a lot more than 4k. Incredible work.
the roxy wig hellooo 😭
WOAH, THE WAY MY JAW DROPPED!! Girl you are so amazing!! The skill needed and the patience is crazy!! I have so much respect for you!! Keep up the amazing work!!
THAT CHIYO YUMEHARA (sorry if i spelled that wrong) WAS SO GOOD
these are so perfect as replicas for sure they're byper accurate but i could never actually wear one they almost look outlandishly silly on a real person, but I can admire the work that goes into them
I know it’s synthetic hair but for the price I’d expect the hair to look less fried. It’s quite noticeable on the Princess Daisy wig. I would not drop $400 on this let alone $4k I would rather have a foam headpiece that has hair texture.
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@chaoticsad5549 I'd imagine to be able to hold the crazy shapes, the hair has to be textured like that. Although I do think they look kind of creepy on a real person. Uncanny Valley in full effect
@@chaoticsad5549I like the “fried” look. The hair still looks like hair, reminds me of kingdom hearts or final fantasty.
I am a barber and have actually had people come in my shop asking for the hair cut of a cartoon or anime character I try the best I can. Your work is beautiful
WHY I NEVER SEEN ONE OF THESE BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY LOOK UNREAL
I wonder how these get shipped, absolutely amazing
I believe I've watched her answer this or I may be thinking of someone who does a similar thing, but basically they're shipped on the wig head and in a big enough box to encompass the base and any ponytails or extra pieces come off for shipping! And as a cosplayer myself I'm sure any long hair can be braided so they don't get tangled and then you can hairspray and restyle those
@@beel629I’m sure with these type of wigs they don’t have any loose strands anymore they are basically rock hard and almost undestroyable (unless it’s like a jinx wig but even then you wouldn’t have to restyle it because they work with lots of glue instead of hair spray)
@@VayuV2believe it or not they aren’t hard at all! Many who have bought these wigs have even shown that they’re rather bouncy actually
@@ash_studios3374 yeah hard wasn’t the right word because I’m not a native speaker but they are unshakable is what I was trying to say as they mostly have a foam/ cloth base and just glue pieces of wig-hair onto it. They are very durable all I’m wondering is how people wash them
@@beel629 for that price if you need to restyle it when you receive it it wouldnt even be worth anymore. plus her wigs cant be restyled by someone who doesnt know anything about wig styling anyway
That Kagamine wig just looked…GOOD!
YESS
the amount of yttd wigs i saw was actually surprising
omg the purah one is SO CUTE!! these are insane, so cool !!
The way they’re so accurate I could immediately recognize a lot of them, despite not having watched most of these animes lmao
THESE ARE FRIGIN AMAZING
I loooove that Len wig
Yeah and when you see it on the shelf it’s next to rin’s, both of them are so good
I would 100% spend 4k on the Len wig if I had that much money
Those look UNREAL like 3D models or smthn
the quality... is TOP TIER!!!
These wigs are jaw dropping. But the fact I am having NO MONEY to buy one is making me want to cry in the corner
...can my equally broke self cry with you. I can bring tissues and snacks.🥺😓
YTTD MENTIONED!!! WTF IS A NON-TRAGIC SIBLING RELATIONSHIP 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (there's nao egokoro and kanna kizuchi wigs in the background)
I LOVR YTTD
OMG IW AS WAITNG FOR SOMBODY TO MENTION NAO AND KANNA RAAAHHH
YEAHHHH
Yesss someone mentioned thisssss
YESSS I SAW THEMMMM
Omg, Ibuki's wig is an absolute masterpiece
10,000 dollars is a lot but it looks straight out of an anime and i lowkey want one now
Nothing was 10k ! Only up to 4k i thought.
$4000 was the highest listed price in this clip. And shit if someone is willing to pay, is it too high?
Highest was 4k though and even i think its cheap considering the hours she put in
Are you both blind AND deaf?? She (and the captions) said it only goes up to 4000$.
The nao egokoro and panty wig were absolutely spot on
I was really surprised to see Nao's hair there! Glad to see someone else noticed too 😊
I feel like what adds the most to the pain is that her father never apologized 💔
Tried commissioning Umbra Wigs (the company she runs) once and got an email back saying that someone had already commissioned that character’s wig, and that they don’t do copies for fairness of the original commissioner.
How do you copy a character that isn’t your original creation? Lol
@@icanbreathe9161r u dumb? bc it’s a CRAFTED piece.
With the finite amount of characters there are, they'll be out of business at some point I guess
Wtf that doesnt make any sense, they will run out of business soon for sure, thats like so unfair?? So its basically first come first serve, hate that
YOU are absolutely magical. As a hairstylist who specializes in cuts (especially men's cuts and barbering) I am always floored at the creativity of styling wigs. You're a master of your craft. So happy for you!❤
i kept pausing to see if there were any of my favs
WAS THAT A FLAYN WIG OMGGGG
I was so happy when I saw that! I think I also saw F! Byleth in the background but I could be wrong.
The Len Kagamine and Panty ones were absolutely GORGEOUS😍😍
LOVED THE PURA ONE!!
That Kagamine Len wig is INSANE
WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE LEN ONE?! THATS SO AMAZING
I almost cried when I didn’t see Anya. Aside from that, I love these wigs! The amount of time and energy it must take just to make one.. she’s great! ❤
If its taking up to 600 hours for these amazing works of art, and you are charging $4000 or less.
You are underselling yourself.
dude the roxy wig is AMAZING
Her hair designs looks glamorous and brilliant also very creative
WOW! Great fantasy wig art work. 🕊💜
That's so impressive. Truly a work of art!
I mean, at the convention you just KNOW when somebody has bought their first cheap wig and how hard it is to keep synthetic wigs from frizzing in convention heat. So this is impressive
There are some synthetic high quality wigs for around $40. They stay with hair spray/spray glue but they are also meant to be washed. I don't think these are washable but that's due to how they are made
They are so good but I like the more realistic ones
Those look unreal, like objects drawn to look like pop art!!! Insane quality and craftsmanship
**slams all my money and bank cards on table**
I'LL TAKE THE KAKYOIN WIG ❤️🍒
I love how realistic they are but I feel like they typically don’t look good for cosplays. I haven’t seen one in awhile so maybe my opinion is bad, idk
Bro these wigs are absolutely amazing 😭😭😭
That Satoko wig is PERFECT.
I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW IT !!!!!
That's insane because it doesn't look like real hair, but it is actually HAIR, looks stunning on a cosplay
That ibuki wig is amazing
That Pura cosplay is so cuuute!!!!
No way ya even got Pura! That’s so detailed ( sorry if i spelled her name wrong ) and oh the alastor one! How do you even have that much patience, I would just give up or say I’ll finish later. your very talented and gifted thank you for sharing your beautiful art with the world! 🫶
It looks so cartoonish in the best way possible
Maybe just me, But i like Another type of wings than these kind, bc looks kinda fake, But still cool tho
The Ibuki wig is just a masterpiece 👌
Kakyoins hair I’m sobbing 💕😭
Oh my god these are PERFECT the way she can turn an animated hairstyle into a real life wig is absolutely INCREDIBLE I CANT BELIEVE THIS SKILL
oh wow ive never seen such detail on a wig before thats amazing!
MEGAN THEE STALLION BABYY
Love the purah wig
this woman is an absolute LEGEND if i had the money i would 100% pay that amount for a wig
Not me knowing those hands without hearing a voice or seeing a face. I wish I had the money to afford umbra wigs
I LOVE THE IBUKI WIG SO MUCH 😭
The way i screamed when i saw kagamine len, and all the other ones, i was not expecting to see len
member when you were besties with a sexual harasser? hell, even roomies... and your response to questions was deleting comments and ignoring criticism.
Those Draculaura pigtails are hEe Uuuge!
I made a lace wig, ONCE. I was Sailor Mars. But the wig making killed my eyes. I had to sleep for a whole day. 😂 I tip my bonnet to you. I don't know what kind of hair you're using, or what kind of base, but your end result looks way better than other artists I've seen in this field. Perfect. Absolutely perfect. ❤