Starting the Sia Wig Journey
So I really wanted to look like Sia for this costume party thing. You know, that big white wig covering half her face? Yeah that one. First thing I did was buy this cheap long white wig online. When it showed up, it looked like a mop on my head. Flat as a pancake.
Stuff I Grabbed
I dumped all my junk on the bathroom counter:
- Cheap synthetic wig
- Extra sticky hairspray can
- Old blow dryer we got at Goodwill
- Random plastic comb with missing teeth
- Some bobby pins from my sister’s room
First Disaster Attempt
I shoved the wig on my head real quick and tried spraying it while combing. Bad idea. Hairspray got in my eye and the wig turned into this crunchy spiderweb. Washed it in the sink but made it all tangled up like Christmas lights. Took me like 30 minutes to pick knots out with my fingers.
Changed My Approach
Next day I watched random hairstyling videos while eating cereal. Saw someone using heat on synthetic wigs. Tried pointing our junk hair dryer at the wig while holding sections with my hands. Like literally cooking the hair into shape. Worked way better!
Pulled half the wig over my left eye super tight. Used like twenty bobby pins to stab it in place under there. Hurt my scalp but hey, beauty is pain right?
Spraying Secret
Learned not to spray close up. Held the can way far back and misted it like bug spray. Did it in like five super light layers instead of soaking it. Got that messy Sia texture without the crunch.
Final Fixes
Spent forever teasing the top part with that busted comb. Wanted that big poofy cloud look. Pushed some pieces out sideways near my neck so it looked messy like she does. Took selfies from all angles until I got that perfect mysterious one-eye shot.
What Actually Worked
Okay truth time? The cheap wig almost broke me. But the winners were:
- Low heat + slow styling beats spraying wet hair
- Anchor that eye-covering part TIGHT with pins
- Mist don’t soak with the hairspray
- Embrace the messy bits sticking out
Ended up winning second prize at that party! Some guy thought I was a Yeti though… can’t win em all.
