How Hyperrealistic Wigs Are Made For 4K Movies & TV | Movies Insider | Insider

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  • From Millie Bobby Brown's buzz cut in "Stranger Things" to Ana de Armas' Marilyn Monroe curls in "Blonde" (2022), movies and TV shows have had to transform character via wigs for decades. To find out how a master wigmaker designs full heads of hair for movies and TV shows, we visited the New York and Beverly Hills studios of Wigmaker Associates with founder Rob Pickens.
    In the era of 4K and HD cameras, the standard for film and TV wigs has never been higher. Digital cameras are significantly less forgiving than film, meaning that hairlines must appear seamless and lace fronts must be finer. Rob's team shows us how they trace the intricacies of actors' hairlines and growth patterns to create wigs that mimic nature. He explains how he worked with "Stranger Things" hair department head Sarah Hindsgaul to make make the short-haired Eleven wig sit invisibly on Millie Bobby Brown's scalp, using techniques such as point knotting and an ingenious application process. And having worked on period pieces like "Pose," "The Gilded Age," and "American Crime Story," Rob discusses how historical settings shape the color and texture of his wigs.
    Rob also breaks down how factors like camera and lighting influence wigs' coloring, from Amanda Seyfried's blond in "Mank" (2020) to Eddie's ash brown in "Stranger Things." He worked with hair department head Jaime Leigh McIntosh to perfect the red of Olivia Wilde's wig in "Don't Worry Darling" (2022) and the multi-dimensional color of Michelle Pfeiffer's Betty Ford wigs for "The First Lady" (2022). Meanwhile, on "Pam & Tommy" (2022), lead hair designer Barry Lee Moe incorporated four shades of blonde into Rob's wigs to make Pam Anderson's signature platinum pop on camera.
    Wigmaker Associates' other creations include Tom Hardy's Scarface wigs for "Capone" (2020) and Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers wigs for "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" (2019). The studio has also built wigs for Will Ferrell in "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" (2020), Jamie Lee Curtis in "Halloween" (2018), and Billie Eilish in her "Xanny" video (2019).
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  • @christya2488
    @christya2488 ปีที่แล้ว +5654

    I had never understood why movie wigs were so expensive. Now I understand.

    • @Estrella-xz6ce
      @Estrella-xz6ce ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Por qué son caras ? 🙏 está en inglés y no tiene subtítulos 🥺

    • @brlxnnx
      @brlxnnx ปีที่แล้ว +140

      @@Estrella-xz6ce They make the wigs custom to their head shape and hairline. Also, they have a large team of experienced artists working on the wigs 👍

    • @RayssadaPenha
      @RayssadaPenha ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@Estrella-xz6ce Ellos también las hacen pelo por pelo, entonces necesita más tiempo

    • @cinnamonstar808
      @cinnamonstar808 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      there are 9 million youtubers with this skill. THEY ARE JUST BLACK
      the 📞phone dont ring for them.
      they would rather pay $$$$thousands of dollars to someone white w/a learning curve . than black girl who makes & sell these HD Transparent Lace Front Wigs on IG. The flex is in the systematic racism.
      ...................
      youtube broadcast in 4k so they cant even use it as a 🧢

    • @WitchKing-Of-Angmar
      @WitchKing-Of-Angmar ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@brlxnnx why would you respond in english when their issue is not speaking english

  • @dimplesd8931
    @dimplesd8931 ปีที่แล้ว +4070

    I’m always amazed by bad wigs in big budget films and tv. A good “lace” wig is a thing of beauty hidden in plain sight.

    • @cleopatrajones90
      @cleopatrajones90 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      I have a seamless lace wig at my 400€ budget so how they can’t get it right at theirs

    • @SONGLANGTHEMOVIE
      @SONGLANGTHEMOVIE ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The Danish Girl immediately comes to mind.

    • @carmencolby6936
      @carmencolby6936 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      elenas wig in tvd was awful

    • @katiehernandez423
      @katiehernandez423 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@carmencolby6936 Agreed! I don't know why they didn't try to get a better wig.

    • @Grande-Dame
      @Grande-Dame ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Because Tyler Perry is also his own hairstylist.

  • @rociojuarez5489
    @rociojuarez5489 ปีที่แล้ว +1116

    This was SO interesting. So much praise to the hardworking staff who make magic on film!

    • @shizukagozen777
      @shizukagozen777 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I wish it was way longer than this. 😆

  • @JonathanLasry
    @JonathanLasry ปีที่แล้ว +2972

    Well amazing work because I was sure Millie cut her hair again for season 4

    • @genevarh
      @genevarh ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Same! Very impressive wig

    • @thesupreme950
      @thesupreme950 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      it was very obvious to me lol

    • @charlotte.7124
      @charlotte.7124 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      I could immediately see that it was a wig lmao. Maybe that was also because you could see it in her headshape. she has long hair so she sort of had a big bump on her head.

    • @GenniezCreationz
      @GenniezCreationz ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello… pls What is the name of that series?

    • @Loonz1926
      @Loonz1926 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GenniezCreationz Stranger Things? Or another show?

  • @nicolesophia7
    @nicolesophia7 ปีที่แล้ว +799

    Whoever did the wig for Joey king in kissing booth certainly did not do this

    • @musicneurons7807
      @musicneurons7807 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      🤣🤣

    • @the-berries-and-cream-dude
      @the-berries-and-cream-dude ปีที่แล้ว +141

      They just slapped a party city wig on her and called it a day

    • @mishaeee
      @mishaeee ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😭😭

    • @augusto7681
      @augusto7681 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@dahliacheung6020 I dont get why just not use the actual actress hair ? Its better than a cheap wig look.

    • @leonamatika2002
      @leonamatika2002 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@augusto7681 for joey king in the kissing booth she had a buzz cut and i guess she hadn't grown it out before filming

  • @aTwistedSista
    @aTwistedSista ปีที่แล้ว +388

    Their work on stranger things was excellent. The foundation they laid to get all her hair so flat under the cap really was chef’s kiss. Made the wig look soooooooooooooooooooooooooo good!

    • @HAIRHOLIC_1
      @HAIRHOLIC_1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      It really did but the bulging at the back was distracting, I mean nobody has such a long head naturally it looked weird AF

    • @FontanellaNorville
      @FontanellaNorville หลายเดือนก่อน

      Perception is everything, I remember saving up for my first LV and some coworkers automatically thought it was fake because I was a young black girl. At that point I really stopped caring what people's opinions were, people will always have their opinions based on how you look. After this I shopped in *hotdups* . If you drive a Bentley and get out of the car with a fake Hermès, no one will question you.

  • @randomdude_2000
    @randomdude_2000 ปีที่แล้ว +158

    wig making is literally an artform and i have a new appreciation for wigs in movies now, this was a great video!

  • @cleverusername9369
    @cleverusername9369 ปีที่แล้ว +683

    I bet the process of placing each individual hair actually gets pretty therapeutic over time. My hobby is building plastic scale model battleships, and there's a therapeutic quality to the repetitive nature of making tons of little guns. Seems tedious, but it's actually soothing once you get a rhythm going.

    • @laurenjeanvp5131
      @laurenjeanvp5131 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      I actually make wigs myself and it's the most therapeutic thing ever. It's takes me out of anything negative going on and sets me into being calm. I would LOVE to work on wigs/movie sets but ya...that won't ever happen 😭💜

    • @minoumeijers
      @minoumeijers ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@laurenjeanvp5131 why wouldn’t it happen? I’m a pro makeup artist and I’ve done jobs that I thought I could only dream off. Connect with the right people, assist, do an internship. There’s people doing it, so why can’t you? :)

    • @laurenjeanvp5131
      @laurenjeanvp5131 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@minoumeijers You're so right and I guess that's just part of the beginning steps but thank you for that encouragement I'm so doubtful and I feel like I'm just to stand still 😫💜💜

    • @BrightAura777
      @BrightAura777 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This is how I feel when I crochet 🧶

    • @carina-nonbinary
      @carina-nonbinary ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's what i was thinking i would love that job

  • @jenniferbutler6557
    @jenniferbutler6557 ปีที่แล้ว +1596

    Really cool feature! I’m the type to get distracted by bad wigs so I appreciate when the hair styling artists are able to help me stay in the entertainment moment.❤🙏🏽👍🏽
    It would have been nice to also include a part about wigs for actors of a variety of races however. The skill needed to do wigs of braids or locs or the beautiful variety of naturally textured hair is equally deserving of a spotlight I’m sure!😉

    • @laboriousTwala
      @laboriousTwala ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Exactly and definitely, imagine how many hours of precision & effort that the Hair Technicians of House of the Dragon series, had to endure to create wigs in a Textured hair locs style, I would definitely like to see that and appreciate them even more.

    • @AD-jq7ow
      @AD-jq7ow ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well… the goal here is to make it natural not look like fake hair.. so…

    • @afro13queen
      @afro13queen ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@AD-jq7ow clearly her comment went directly over your head. Typical TH-cam comment section.

    • @GeorgiaGeorgette
      @GeorgiaGeorgette ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@AD-jq7ow
      Your comment makes no sense.

    • @wge621
      @wge621 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah although once I see how the sausage is made, I tend to notice it even more than I ever did before! Wish I never knew about Foley artists for example

  • @ftd888
    @ftd888 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Miranda’s hair in the Devil Wears Prada is my favorite movie wig. It’s very striking, and it looks like completely natural.

    • @Heffalumpswoozles85
      @Heffalumpswoozles85 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Not really. It’s obviously a wig. A pretty good wig, but obviously still a wig nonetheless. The giveaway is the pristine hairline that is way too thick and uniform. That’s the area where most wigs go wrong. Real hairlines are uneven and staggered, gradually getting thinner and thinner the closer you get to the forehead. There are often short baby hairs at the hairline too. It’s definitely possible to simulate this with a wig, but most don’t seem to have a keen eye for detail like that. I guess it ultimately doesn’t matter though because most people, like you, aren’t very observant or detail-oriented.

    • @ratkamari1180
      @ratkamari1180 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@Heffalumpswoozles85 Well, ain't you a peach.

    • @xL0stKIlah
      @xL0stKIlah 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Heffalumpswoozles85its seems everyone in the entertainment industry wears expensive weaves even off set. They are faker than I already depicted them as

    • @TombCat
      @TombCat หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Heffalumpswoozles85 I agree that it was obviously a wig. I recently rewatched Prada and it's still enjoyable though the overall message is even more distasteful now. Anyway - what struck me now and the first time was that no matter what they dressed Meryl in or what wig was created - she just can't pull off fashion. I'm not talking about her weight or body - she can act imperious, but her look is dumpy. A sleeker wig would have been better I think - though maybe her features wouldn't work with that. As a critic once said of Streep - you can't picture her from the neck down.
      Since you are some expert - please tell me who makes Beyonce's hundreds of wigs and how her incredible hair looks are achieved. No doubt they are all custom but how are braided wigs with "scalp" show achieved? Are her wigs more expensive than film wigs? Who specializes in making beautiful wigs for women of color? The movement and texture and subtle colour variations. How is the lace hidden for people who wear the wigs more than a few times? Is lace cut back to nothing or glued down and covered with makeup? TIA.

    • @milkamoussse
      @milkamoussse วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@Heffalumpswoozles85 some people get their hairlines fixed.

  • @holleelifestyles2844
    @holleelifestyles2844 ปีที่แล้ว +768

    I commend the wig makers! Its such a tedious and beautiful process 👏🏽😍🌻

  • @sweetsoldier5
    @sweetsoldier5 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    I'm amazed by what they can create to make us believe that their wigs are their real hair because it looks so natural..
    So many times I've just assumed that the actors must have changed their real hair to look a certain way because it looks too real to be a wig😳
    It was interesting to see what the process looks like 👍

    • @navileblond9981
      @navileblond9981 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I used to be the same, was watching the Oscars once when I was younger, and they would show the movie scene with the actress with beautiful flowing long hair then showed them at the Oscar and I would think why did she ruin her hair seemed they all had bad hairdressers after that wrecked their hair, wasn't until I became a hairdresser that I understood the power of hair extensions and lace wigs.

    • @vikiokweel214
      @vikiokweel214 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      For sure! I thought that Anna actually colored and bleached her hair to blonde

    • @javiermendoza5173
      @javiermendoza5173 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vikiokweel214 sa ).& n

    • @FontanellaNorville
      @FontanellaNorville หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love how honest you are about everything. when someone is carrying a *hotdups* and you pass them on the street no one can tell whether is fake or real one because you cannot do this much analysis on it. what I hate about LV and why I stopped buying them is that many people assume your bag is fake when they pass you on the street. It's very annoying. one time a woman walked up to me and actually asked me if my bag was "real". after spending almost 2K on a bag and being asked that question was so offensive i stopped carrying them. People look more at the person carrying the bag and assume wrongly whether is real or fake. it is extremely annoying

  • @vstpierre7
    @vstpierre7 ปีที่แล้ว +193

    These people are true artists. The details...absolutely amazing!

  • @natashasirinji4552
    @natashasirinji4552 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    this was very informative, i've always wondered how actors hair could go from extremely realistically short to verylong after a movie

  • @RedefiningBodybuilding
    @RedefiningBodybuilding ปีที่แล้ว +243

    This was SO fantastic. I love learning about the various techniques and work of creative departments behind films.

    • @cinnamonstar808
      @cinnamonstar808 ปีที่แล้ว

      this must be your 1st day on TH-cam.

    • @LaLiTi
      @LaLiTi ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@cinnamonstar808 "Joined 10 Dec 2009"

  • @everythingella4575
    @everythingella4575 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    I was just thinking about how stellar the wigs have gotten over the years especially after recently watching House of the Dragon

  • @dahliacheung6020
    @dahliacheung6020 ปีที่แล้ว +503

    I absolutely loved this video. I have had alopecia since my teens and though my first few wigs were just store bought and slapped on I'm a diy lover so I thought myself how to ventilate and create lace wigs and I now have a small business making custom wigs for people with hairloss (or people who just want to rock different hair that looks real). I specialize in vivid, fashion colors like pink, silver, green, multi-colored, rainbow color melts, prism hair, stuff like that so I'm definitely not making a wig to look like someone's slowly graying hair and receding hairline, but the process is pretty much the same. I hope people watching this who criticize wig makers for their prices reconsider after seeing all the work that goes into. And that people will finally realize that almost everyone is wearing a wig on TV and in movies, if not at least half. They just usually look so real you can't tell. And then there are cases like Jessica Alba (though not in the first movie-that was her hair that she bleached to death which is why she couldn't bleach it again in the sequel) and Kristen Stewart (in the reshoots) who both played Sue Storm in The Fantastic Four and for what reasons I don't know we're given utterly egregious wigs despite there being a budget to do better. Ahhhgggg the inconsistency of Hollywood is insane lol 😂

    • @bethb5053
      @bethb5053 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Would you make me one? I've had alopecia universalis since I was one! Do you have a website?

    • @nassera8550
      @nassera8550 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Amazing. I do want to know if you have a website or social media

    • @MinnieM111
      @MinnieM111 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      omg same hahaha I was looking for the other alopecians in the comments

    • @MinnieM111
      @MinnieM111 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      is there a place where I could check out your business

    • @MinnieM111
      @MinnieM111 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bethb5053 since i was 13/14

  • @RashidasPage
    @RashidasPage ปีที่แล้ว +135

    If i could get a mold made for a wig you’d never see my natural hair 😭 I’d have everybody confused 😂 the labor and time they take for this is amazing

  • @XxSapphiregurlxX
    @XxSapphiregurlxX ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Man I want a custom lace wig from these people

    • @alicial4857
      @alicial4857 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same, and the spare money to afford it.

  • @arothmanmusic
    @arothmanmusic ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Really good wig-makers are serious artists. When my mother was going through chemotherapy, she had a wig made that looked so much like her natural hair that it was nearly undetectable.

  • @jello4835
    @jello4835 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    I love learning stuff like this. I never would have thought about how much went into wigs. Unsung masterpieces are everywhere.

  • @JoshuaUltimax
    @JoshuaUltimax ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Pretty impressive tho...lots of hardwork is put into this

  • @cherrybeebee1062
    @cherrybeebee1062 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    God I wish I had one of those wigs, I finally got a full lace human hair wig (so it’s similarly made to these with every hair hand tied to the cap) but it’s no where near as realistic as these, mine needs a ton of plucking and fixing of the hairline before it can look anything close to these

    • @jem5771
      @jem5771 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      premade units def require some tweezing and fixing but there are tons of good tutorials here on youtube. it's a lot of work but i hope you can find a happy medium!

    • @Alecexo
      @Alecexo ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Yeah but it’s easy to get that natural look if you pluck the hairline a bit & bleach the knots. Black women have made an art of it

  • @VeryGoodBoi
    @VeryGoodBoi ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Incredibly interesting. A true master's work! The precision, work and details that goes into the wig of a specific character is simply unbelievable.

  • @kimchi8022
    @kimchi8022 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I honestly didn’t know that wigs were..used often in film? I legitimately thought the actors just changed their hair for their roles.

  • @bethanylaska3734
    @bethanylaska3734 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hair stylists are among the unsung heroes of the movie industry! Thank you for this in depth peek into their craft!

  • @TaneshiaNicole
    @TaneshiaNicole ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Making wigs is so therapeutic. I absolutely love making my own wigs and the first thing I realized was having a canvas block head is key. Also, tracing and mimicking your own hairline was another game changing technique I’ve learned over the years. This was so fascinating to watch. I’m working on learning how to ventilate next. I can’t wait.

    • @alicial4857
      @alicial4857 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good luck!

    • @thegiantbeagle
      @thegiantbeagle 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How are you doing now?
      Have a nice day. God loves you. :)

  • @user-in8ek5bk8j
    @user-in8ek5bk8j ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I've been studying wig making for the last 4 years and I'm happy this video exists because now people can see the process of hard working on wigs and understand why are they so expensive

  • @rhiannonh.7463
    @rhiannonh.7463 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I knew enough about wigs, wig making, flocking hair, etc… but the extent they go through now blows my mind! So incredible the amount of effort, time, and details they put into each piece is breath taking.

  • @ashleycortes4657
    @ashleycortes4657 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    I’ve been a hairstylist for 14 years in Los Angeles and I’ve had plenty of friends that worked in film and or entertainment
    and I’m so intrigued to learn about this … wonder how much they get paid for this I hope it’s a lot they deserve to make the big bucks for the amount of detail that goes into this process

    • @paddyszalbierz9183
      @paddyszalbierz9183 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I'm studying to be a wigmaker in the UK, and here at least it is VERY profitable!

    • @minhtam5193
      @minhtam5193 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paddyszalbierz9183 you mean the market is very profitable? so it is usually over priced?

    • @paddyszalbierz9183
      @paddyszalbierz9183 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@minhtam5193 no, there just isnt very many theatrical wig makers here that have the level of skill for TV in terms of how many are demanded by industry. The pay is reflecting just how much work has to go into these

    • @iAmJoshC
      @iAmJoshC ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paddyszalbierz9183 hi! What kind of school you attend to be a wigmaker? PS: Is It true that a wig with this amount of work can even cost 20-25k ? What's the average price?

    • @Snow-xd4rv
      @Snow-xd4rv ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paddyszalbierz9183 It's profitable in the US too, so I don't understand why you hsd to say it like that

  • @t.miranda176
    @t.miranda176 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Something that these kind of companies need to investigate further to effectively replicate it is black hair and all its variations. One frustrating example is House of the dragon, the wigs on the Velaryons look weird, they don’t have a silvery shine, and look more like powdered wigs from the 18th century. Laena’s hair looked specially off and dead. The hair of a woman with her same heritage in our world would never ever look like that.
    Hopefully HBO will update their methods for the next season.

    • @februaryschild0216
      @februaryschild0216 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Wow! Thanks for saying that. I was thinking the same thing. Sometimes the hair just looks all wrong!

    • @dhshsvsingd3374
      @dhshsvsingd3374 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      They need to hire a black hairstylist from Atlanta. Hair will be on point from then on

    • @48mavemiss2
      @48mavemiss2 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol they need to hire Hair VivI or RPG show

    • @AmiAki
      @AmiAki ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yep not a single black person or actor in this video. They make great wigs for white ppl but can’t seem to do the same for black ppl when the only thing that changes abd in my experience can be difficult to get right is scalp colour.

    • @brittany.381
      @brittany.381 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dhshsvsingd3374 right 🤣

  • @CourtneyCoulson
    @CourtneyCoulson ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I love that the professionals use tape mannequins/patterns the same way any cosplayer making a costume at home does.

    • @Zzz2x
      @Zzz2x ปีที่แล้ว +7

      you fr or jp? obviously they took techniques from professionals

    • @Nadeko
      @Nadeko ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Zzz2x they never said they didnt. its just interesting that this is the best technique and its accesible to all

  • @MomTheEbayer101
    @MomTheEbayer101 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Now this is what you call real wig making!! Wow!! The attention to detail is incredible.

  • @gabbi_fnacct0172
    @gabbi_fnacct0172 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I bow downnn to these wigmakers’ level of dedication for the storytelling

  • @HeronCoyote1234
    @HeronCoyote1234 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The Betty Ford transitions are outstanding!

  • @magic_mice_productions
    @magic_mice_productions ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is so intense. I wonder what the average number of hours is it takes to make these kinds of wigs.

  • @MichaelWynneCAS
    @MichaelWynneCAS ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Incredible detail and artistry!

  • @KillerTacos54
    @KillerTacos54 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    These movie/TV Insider episodes are so good

  • @thankunext1625
    @thankunext1625 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    this is so cool. I honestly had no idea so much detail went into this. im impressed 😳

  • @brooklyncourtney-moore5595
    @brooklyncourtney-moore5595 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just five years ago I was in the cast of a production of The Crucible in Arkansas with Rob as the wigmaster. It’s amazing how far he’s come and he deserves it!!

  • @TheeManWIthNoLife
    @TheeManWIthNoLife ปีที่แล้ว +48

    How about a Part Two of this video showing how Tyler Perry movie wigs are made!

    • @tigerlilly9038
      @tigerlilly9038 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🤣🤣🤣🤣....duct tape...he doesn't allow his people time to work..he to busy trying to shoot a trilogy in 5 hours..those damn wigs go from toddlers to 90 year old troll in 30 minutes HORRIBLE

    • @pippishortstocking7913
      @pippishortstocking7913 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      😆

    • @DeeDee-zu2pv
      @DeeDee-zu2pv ปีที่แล้ว +22

      1. Purchase a pre-made synthetic wig from Party City
      2. Run over it with a 1986 Oldsmobile
      3. Set it on fire
      4. Slap it around a bit
      5. Call it a failure and tell it it'll never amount to anything
      6. Apply to the actor and style as normal
      Very labor intensive.

    • @DeborahM116
      @DeborahM116 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@DeeDee-zu2pv 😂😂😂

  • @HI967tree4
    @HI967tree4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    9:28 😂 I am so dumb, I had to play this back a couple times to make sense of “armpit-length hair” 🤣.

  • @snart20
    @snart20 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Amazing! Skill, art, and science all together!❤

  • @lisareynolds6319
    @lisareynolds6319 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    WOW!!! I have actually noticed when wigs look terrible in movies. I had no idea there was such an incredible amount of expertise required to create such convincingly natural ones. What a uncelebrated, painstaking, under-appreciated profession. My hats off to all of you and thank you so much to the makers of this video for sharing this and heralding the unbelievable craftmanship of this trade! I know from personal experience that hair color alone is a very precise skill that very few hairdressers actually master. My own hair pulls red like no one's business and I can pay hundreds of dollars only to have to still tone my own hair to get rid of the orange color that they try to tell me is caused by their lighting.

  • @ebonitheesty
    @ebonitheesty ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I wish this was longer or a series. I love it!!

  • @art_see_shan1849
    @art_see_shan1849 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I loved this ! As a cosmologist & loving the whole process of Hair this was very interesting and needed

  • @QBWigCollections
    @QBWigCollections ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Some of these wigs came out amazing but you would think more wigs would actually look good after all this work but there are still so many bad ones in recent tv shows and movies. Also, I noticed the struggles of making wig units or even common hairstyles for different ethnicities...

    • @margaesperanza
      @margaesperanza ปีที่แล้ว +39

      To be fair, it will depend on the budget and how much a production is willing to pay for it. The bad ones may be from low budget productions or from a team that wants to put money elsewhere like special effects or paying for locations.
      I know Euphoria had Kim Kimble as their hair lead, and I hope this gets more black hair stylists and wig makers in big productions. The hairstyles she made for S2 is basically what every Gen Z kid wanted for months.

    • @Cosmoshairco
      @Cosmoshairco ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@margaesperanza it’s a gatekept industry. They’ll have all the black stylist do the prep but won’t let them on set to get the credit. Speaking from experience

    • @Cosmoshairco
      @Cosmoshairco ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Only a big budget has the experience to get it right max ventilating is a lost art. But the camera picks up on everything. Most productions don’t see hair as a major component and they are usually the lowest paid but you can pad your check by renting the wigs to the studio/production.

    • @UniqueLivingGreen
      @UniqueLivingGreen ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Cosmoshairco that is so interesting to hear. I was actually thinking with how popular wigs are in Black culture and how most are made in China these two demographics would be at the forefront of this. I've seen videos of wigs being made from scratch from us but I guess this doesn't translate to actually getting into industries like this.

    • @Cosmoshairco
      @Cosmoshairco ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@UniqueLivingGreen China manufactures wigs but they use machines which can’t give that special touch that hand tied knots can. They like to use the black girls for the braiding and creativity but that’s it!

  • @BlenderStudy
    @BlenderStudy ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Amazing work..!! Thank you for the update, Insider..!!

  • @vegetableautopsy3551
    @vegetableautopsy3551 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The entertainment industry has always been the place to look for the best in Prosthetics in my humble opinion.

  • @thewigbarlondon161
    @thewigbarlondon161 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Such amazing work! Really enjoyed watching this one.

  • @lisahoshowsky4251
    @lisahoshowsky4251 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is wildly fascinating!
    Also makes me realize even more when movies cheap out on the wigs, it’s already often obvious but knowing all the work behind it makes me realize it even more.

  • @trailahead
    @trailahead ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The attention to detail is incredible! Who would of thought there was so much thought put into the wigs

  • @doeeyes2
    @doeeyes2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Kim Kardashian has some of the best wigs. Im constantly trying to clock her hairline. I know she also uses extensions and bundles but she wears alot of wigs too. I cant even imagine how much they cost.

  • @_thebreesknees
    @_thebreesknees ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Black women around the world watching this like “what’s new?”

    • @muimi365
      @muimi365 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      u wish

    • @_thebreesknees
      @_thebreesknees 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@muimi365 i wish what?

  • @joolenka
    @joolenka ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a fantastic documentary. I just love this kind of storytelling. Props to the makers of this little film. And of course their subjects, the wigmakers, who are awe-inspiring.

  • @madinp1177
    @madinp1177 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Fascinating how complex this process is. I hope they're well compensated for all this hard work!

  • @jennykwan3183
    @jennykwan3183 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Super high quality video, interesting content and fab flow! 💓

  • @cbojorquez
    @cbojorquez ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I once went to a wig store in Mexico City with a friend who by that time was a professional belly dancer and needed a long wig for her presentations as her stylist had literally fried her hair and she had to cut it very short. The wig she required needed to be made of natural hair as artificial hair is much stiffer and doesn't move naturally. we found the wig of her dreams, one made of natural hair that had undergone a special treatment that allowed you to dye it, bleach it, curl it, straighten it, and basically do whatever you wanted with it. However, the price was the equivalent of 2,000 USD and it was far from having the level of detail of the wigs shown in this video.

  • @Chocolate-vu5ux
    @Chocolate-vu5ux ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This was fun and interesting to watch, and how real they look is crazy!

  • @andsewitis
    @andsewitis ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the details on Eddie’s wig color. Thanks for including it!

  • @CHill-ko9fj
    @CHill-ko9fj ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Amazing detailed work!

  • @ObiesieMaduegbuna
    @ObiesieMaduegbuna ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Awesome Content. I applaud the work of the wig makers

  • @chickennuggets9480
    @chickennuggets9480 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliantly put together short documentary. 10/10 editing and story telling.

  • @johnalvinbelarmino598
    @johnalvinbelarmino598 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's so nice this is one of the reasons why im obsessed with wigs

  • @candicetaylor737
    @candicetaylor737 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Amazing. True mastery.

  • @meghanmonroe
    @meghanmonroe ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was so impressed with the transformation in Blonde.

  • @Maria.Aurelia
    @Maria.Aurelia 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love wigs so much. Truly an art. Shoutout to them, shoutout to wig companies and hair stylists!

  • @50shadesofShay.
    @50shadesofShay. ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Tyler Perry need these wig makers for his movies cause baby, his movie wigs look like hats.

  • @lady4191
    @lady4191 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's mind-blowing how many people are not aware of how much work goes into this

  • @chantelbrown7501
    @chantelbrown7501 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like how she beat the crap out of the head in the beginning XD

  • @crismaryjoseph
    @crismaryjoseph ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've been always obsessed/in awe with the wigs, when I was little I wanted to do so much with my hair like my favorite actors did, that's when my mum told me it was all wigs. As I grew older it all started making sense. All these shows and movies brings a whole new layer to it.And all thanks to people like these to make that happen. As a grown woman now, as I dislike my hair, dream is to be able to afford a good wig and shave my entire hair off. (may be the feeling will change) and I also grateful that I have hair on my head.. but sometimes its just not enough.

  • @NeonPurpMermaid
    @NeonPurpMermaid ปีที่แล้ว +16

    She should’ve done the wigs for the house velaryon on house of dragons. God those wigs were horrendous.

    • @NayNayNugget.
      @NayNayNugget. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Needing some major plucking !!

  • @jj-if6it
    @jj-if6it ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fascinating, they are real works of art. I love how he described that they even pay attention to the growth pattern

  • @justcc2.046
    @justcc2.046 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Sisters doing lace fronts pay attention 🔥👏🏾

    • @nusaibahibraheem8183
      @nusaibahibraheem8183 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or just wear your real hair more often. It doesn't look that convincing in real life. I mean look at all the customization they have to do, which am sure regular people can't. Like making the wig fit the actor's head shape. It probably still looks fake up close in real life.

    • @MKL614
      @MKL614 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@nusaibahibraheem8183 we can wear our real hair and also wear wigs when we feel like, we are free women

  • @danafripp4120
    @danafripp4120 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    ABSOLUTELY EXTRAORDINARY SKILLS SET. What a great career!

  • @timkeith2919
    @timkeith2919 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have always wanted to that kind of work , I’m amazed how much work is put into a custom made wig for a part and I have been cutting and styling hair for 35 years now . This was just a dream 😊

  • @mara0633
    @mara0633 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That is absolutely incredible

  • @MssJoker1
    @MssJoker1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I was amazed with the wigs in LOTR and The Hobbit movies. And also Nuada and Nuala wigs were amazing in Hellboy 2. Those movies started to make me interested in movie wigs. Imagine... you sell your hair and it gets there a movie wig maker, and not long after, one of your favorite actor or actress will wearing it in a movie. :)

  • @gabrielmoro3d
    @gabrielmoro3d ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is incredible. Love all of the explanation.

  • @hr0y563
    @hr0y563 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was really fascinating!! I've always wondered about this so it's really nifty to have seen all the details and the science behind this art.

  • @julieso247
    @julieso247 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would’ve liked to see how they make wigs on textured hair

  • @cindylewis3325
    @cindylewis3325 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Informative…as a person who wears hair pieces this is pretty amazing

  • @ambervaneck5213
    @ambervaneck5213 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is insanely cool and interesting. So much work and detail goes into this.

  • @lyramed
    @lyramed ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Part 2 please, it was very interesting. ❤️❤️

  • @maureentuohy8672
    @maureentuohy8672 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a fun, interesting and informative video. 👍🏻

  • @Jaheartsjonas
    @Jaheartsjonas ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Tyler Perry needs to get in touch with these people for his productions because his wigs are... 😬

    • @nightxlynxs
      @nightxlynxs ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just mentioned/comment this bc everyone else says the same thing whenever someone mentions Tyler Perry films😅. I honestly can’t tell what’s wrong with the wigs, since Idk much about them nor do I wear them or weaves.

  • @DancinSarahForLyfe
    @DancinSarahForLyfe ปีที่แล้ว +1

    COME ON LACE FRONTS!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 MELTED

  • @spacejam242000
    @spacejam242000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Such an amazing process

  • @frensyjean-louis3726
    @frensyjean-louis3726 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    What about wigs for other hair types what are their challenges when it comes to that? I would really like to know

    • @Squishy876
      @Squishy876 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Black people notoriously get shitty wigs for movies so I don't think their texture is a priority at all

  • @teesimone2018
    @teesimone2018 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    In the black hair community, we just call them HD lace wigs and bleach the knots lol.

  • @ayobamiestherolanrewaju4910
    @ayobamiestherolanrewaju4910 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting and amazing to see what goes into hairdo in films. Great job!

  • @TombCat
    @TombCat หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'd love to see a feature length documentary on wig making. A bad wig can totally take us out of the movie or play or music performance. That should be explored too. The unclockable creations are fascinating to me.

  • @Hakshdksbs
    @Hakshdksbs ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A lace front. Lmao.

    • @Hakshdksbs
      @Hakshdksbs ปีที่แล้ว

      @Mz so annoying, acting like it's something innovative. It's a lace front.

  • @Daniel-wz4th
    @Daniel-wz4th ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Wigs are amazing this is an art form I love how realistic they look

  • @YahwehsSetApartArt
    @YahwehsSetApartArt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! Laborious work indeed…thanks for sharing! I enjoyed watching this

  • @Kate303x
    @Kate303x 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video.

  • @thecountess4233
    @thecountess4233 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Espero que realmente les paguen bien! Es un excelente trabajo y muy duro! Además de ser fundamental en la puesta en escena la peluquería ✨

  • @longdongsilver3267
    @longdongsilver3267 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Nothing really to say, but I enjoyed this video. Thanks for making and sharing it.

  • @sumar207
    @sumar207 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting and informative. Wig making is far more intricate and labor intensive than I ever imagined.

  • @dmhq-administration
    @dmhq-administration ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Much respect to the wig-makers! Super cool! 🤔😁👍🏻