Costume wigs are more than just simple lace front wigs. They can be reminiscent of a period in history, or of an character’s attitude, behavior, and secrets; and should go with the actor’s or costume wearer’s appearance. In film and theater productions, entire teams are assembled and devoted o making costume wigs. They are considered to be experts in history, make-up, and psychology. Costume wig makers wear even more thinking hats than those who wear their creations. Indeed, movies, plats, and entire parties rest their art and enjoyment on costume wigs. Costume wigs should succeed in making the unremarkable beautiful, the beautiful grotesque, and the grotesque just downright macabre.

I. Types Of Wigs

1. Stone Age
Bristly and large, these wigs resemble teased hair which has been run repeatedly through a washing machine’s spin cycle before being thrown, albeit vainly, into the garbage disposal.

2. Greek or Roman
These wigs are elaborate, especially for women. They will usually be piled with curls and braids, and be interwoven with jewelry and pearls.

3. Medieval
Although these costume wigs are often hidden behind large headdresses and veils, the war costume wigs are as bright and exposed as caveman hair. The hair shocks will stick out at angles, and will be embedded with blood and pebbles.

4. Victorian
Always powdered white, this may be embellished with ribbons and pearls. Women’s Victorian costume wigs will be bulky and piled atop their heads, and contain layers of heavy braids.

5. Roaring Twenties
These are a favorite among costume wigs because they are small and simple, with tendrilling curls framing the brow for women, and neatly combed and parted hairpieces for the men.

6. Modern
These costume wigs comprise a broad range of styles and fits. They can be used to disguise a character, enhance a character’s looks, or simply change a character’s appearance. Such wigs can be used to dress up spies, partygoers, and exotic dancers.

7. Fantasy
Fantasy costume wigs cover the range of make-believe lace front hair wigs worlds as in the Lord of the Rings trilogy; invented alien worlds such as those in Star Wars of Star Trek, and horror situations such as those that exist in horror movies.

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