Wig Design
lace front synthetic
Lace front synthetic, roller set before styling
victory rolls and angles to replicate the Nickelodeon "Fairly Odd Parents" style
360 lace human hair, tendrils cut in the front, wig curled and styled
Multicolored curled updo with Swarovski crystals for actor Hunter Ekberg in the show Bibbidy Bobbidy Cinderella.
Theater fingerwave for an Addams Family ancestor
lace front synthetic with a relaxed heat set. Roots colored for character accuracy. See "Stage Makeup" for info about this makeup and body paint, see Instagram for video
Siren character, silks, wools, yarns and beads sewn into a curled synthetic lace front. Full Character look can be found under "Stage Makeup"
Siren character, silks, wools, yarns and beads sewn into a curled synthetic lace front. Full Character look can be found under "Stage Makeup"
basket weave braids on a lace front synthetic
spray dyed synthetic lace front wig with pearls and handmade shell crown; full look on my Instagram
Hades wig, hard front synthetic, darkened at the roots to create the ombre fire effect
Hard front wigs cut and rolled for a drag Golden Girls show, and the custom care binders for each of the actors.
Disney Princess "Closet cosplay" styles
“Beast” from “Beauty and the Beast”. This wig is hand dreaded, with felted wools and braided/ twisted yarns sewn in to give texture and interest. I modified the horns from an Arlene’s accessory kit, cut them down to size and gave them a new paint job. The wig cap is rigged with wig clips at key points for easy removal during the transformation.
“Beast” from “Beauty and the Beast”. This wig is hand dreaded, with felted wools and braided/ twisted yarns sewn in to give texture and interest. I modified the horns from an Arlene’s accessory kit, cut them down to size and gave them a new paint job. The wig cap is rigged with wig clips at key points for easy removal during the transformation. Actor is Jordan Bachmann
“Beast” from “Beauty and the Beast”. This wig is hand dreaded, with felted wools and braided/ twisted yarns sewn in to give texture and interest. I modified the horns from an Arlene’s accessory kit, cut them down to size and gave them a new paint job. The wig cap is rigged with wig clips at key points for easy removal during the transformation. Actor is Jordan Bachmann, Photographer unknown
Close up pictures of “Paulette de Trivelin’s” wig in "Anything to Declare".
Actors Reyn Beeler and Emma Stephenson play “Robert” and “Paulette” in "Anything to Declare". Emma’s wig becomes un-styled throughout the course of the show. Photo by Craig Bailey, costume designer Rachel Ross-Sullivan
A close up of actor Emma Stephenson in her wig in "Anything to Declare". While this is a hard front wig, it is actually secured half an inch behind the actor’s hairline. The front of her hair is styled back into the wig, giving the whole thing a natural look.
“Wogglebug” from “Marvelous Oz”, Lace front wig with antennae emerging from both structural victory rolls. “Glinda” wig in the background was styled by Kim Berry.
“Esmeralda” from “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”. Actor Kit Prelewitz side by side with her long curly lace front. Photo on the right by Marty Nott.
Retro “Little Mermaid” look on a hard front wig.
The finished Bianca wig from "Taming of the Shrew". The character is supposed to be the perfect angelic ideal- the exact opposite of Kate.
Actor Emily Putnam as “Bianca” in "Taming of the Shrew". Wig clips placed around the hairline keep the wig from sliding as the actor summersaults and “clowns around” during the show.
Actors Emily Putnam and Tyler Lucero play “Bianca” and “Lucent” in Virginia Monte's "Taming of the Shrew". Photo by Joe Marino
Kate’s finished wig is a dark messy mane. Curly and in some places on the verge of dreaded, Kate is not nicely styled the way her mother and sister are. She has beads, braids, yarns, and silks woven through her hair.
A rehearsal picture of the wig on actor Fiona Criddle in "Taming of the Shrew"
Video of dyeing the Bianca wig blue. I started with a pure white wig, coated the lace and cap with Vaseline, and then used a mixture of ink and isopropyl alcohol to coat the synthetic hair. The alcohol evaporates and leaves the ink, permanently coloring the wig. I then rinsed the wig out with a strong cleaner until I had brought it up to the delicate light blue we wanted.