[SeeU]

no matter what you choose, we can help you keep it under your budget so just let us know when you're made up your mind. :~)

[GreenKata]

Sorry to jack the thread a bit
Hey Milk
Where would you suggest a good place to get a wig?
I have been needing a new blue one and blonde one cause I don't really feel like dying my hair anymore

[Molouki]

Alriiight, I think I made a choice...! ^__^ I'm looking forward to cosplay Sakura :3 Like I said, there are many fans here, and some stores here sell Card Captor Sakura stuff here (I just don't know if they actually sell cosplay stuff, I think it's things like bags, etc.).

I need a little help in finding the wig, though. I only saw one in cosplayfu and... No, cosplayfu? Just no. No offense, but I heard cosplayfu is from Milanoo or something like that, and it's a huge risk. I need to find at least a brown wig with bangs.

I found a costume here:

Spoiler

http://www.399cospla...sion-2-pink.php

I wonder if it's safe...?

...I'll need to rewatch Card Captor Sakura again, because it's been some years since I last watched it. XD

[GreenKata]

The outfit looks nice... but something about it just seems off to me
I like the material they used to make it and it does seem to be the entire thing
Maybe I am just over thinking things cause I haven't exactly seen the series in over ten years
But something seems off
95 dollars but is normally 180 and up
That's a bit pricey, I wonder if you would be able to find one a bit cheaper some place else

All you would need if you got that is the magic wand and book of spells
They actually make replica book of spells that came out years ago
I got one but boy were they costly and sadly they went up in price

[Molouki]

I don't see anything wrong with the costume... o3o And I know it's a bit expensive, I can't find cheaper costumes though. D: The price in euros is good anyway, I guess.

Aaand, yeah I need the wand and the book too... I'm trying to find both, also still trying to find a wig.

[GreenKata]

Oh, I didn't say anything was wrong with it exactly
It's just something looks a bit off... but it's probably just me x3

I found it, at least for me I found what is off about it for me
Sakura's outfits for the most part were made for her by her friend
Usually out of normal clothing material so I think what I was seeing was it being shiny fabric
Where her outfit has never been shiny before and that is probably what was throwing me off

[Molouki]

Okay, after some searching, I found a couple of wigs... I don't know about these sites' safety, though. I don't want to suddenly bad stuff happen with the shipping and stuff

Spoiler

http://www.tidebuy.c...igs-270012.html
http://www.lightinth...se_p218598.html
http://www.cosplayma...casaavcowi.html
http://www.hellocosp...-wig-p-855.html
http://www.hellocosp...wig-p-2492.html

Edit: Forgot to say, of course I'm not wearing the wigs like that (except the one who's really a Sakura wig), I'm going to style them and stuff xD

[SeeU]

@kata - what style are you looking for?
arda wigs is really good, lots of colors + based in U.S. + thick wigs, perfect styling bases
if you want something cheaper and pre-styled, lots of taobao stores are good, depends what you want really

okay back on topic
that sakura cosplay doesn't look good, at all. :-( it's REALLY shiny in their stock pictures, where they use studio lighting and photoshop to make it look appealing to potential buyers. so if it goes through all that artificial lighting and post-processing, how's it going to look like without any, at an actual con?
...answer: shiny pile of garbage.
stick to something with a base of cotton/some sturdy, matte fabric.
i'd suggest this one from honestdragonchina since they have 99.6% positive feedback and show you exactly what you're getting, as well as a picture from a customer (the little girl). they also do custom sizing only, meaning it will fit you better. also, $80 + $30 = $110, which is a smidgen cheaper than the first one of $96 + $25.50 = $121.50.

on the topic of wigs, the ones you posted were all really overpriced.
you need a nice wig, but paying $35+ for a sakura wig and still needing to style it is...not a good deal lol

if you're willing to get a shopping service (~10-15% fee + shipping from china ~$20), taobao is a great option
the costumes there are pretty nice if you look in the right places and most of the time they're much cheaper at around $50-70, and wigs are like $10-20. good if you're on a budget/willing to try a shopping service

tl;dr poke around ebay and taobao, make sure sellers have good feedback (99%+) and show photos of products from all angles, if you see repeat/stolen photos avoid them, exercise common sense, etc.

[Molouki]

SeeU, on 02 December 2011 - 01:43 AM, said:

@kata - what style are you looking for?
arda wigs is really good, lots of colors + based in U.S. + thick wigs, perfect styling bases
if you want something cheaper and pre-styled, lots of taobao stores are good, depends what you want really

okay back on topic
that sakura cosplay doesn't look good, at all. :-( it's REALLY shiny in their stock pictures, where they use studio lighting and photoshop to make it look appealing to potential buyers. so if it goes through all that artificial lighting and post-processing, how's it going to look like without any, at an actual con?
...answer: shiny pile of garbage.
stick to something with a base of cotton/some sturdy, matte fabric.
i'd suggest this one from honestdragonchina since they have 99.6% positive feedback and show you exactly what you're getting, as well as a picture from a customer (the little girl). they also do custom sizing only, meaning it will fit you better. also, $80 + $30 = $110, which is a smidgen cheaper than the first one of $96 + $25.50 = $121.50.

on the topic of wigs, the ones you posted were all really overpriced.
you need a nice wig, but paying $35+ for a sakura wig and still needing to style it is...not a good deal lol

if you're willing to get a shopping service (~10-15% fee + shipping from china ~$20), taobao is a great option
the costumes there are pretty nice if you look in the right places and most of the time they're much cheaper at around $50-70, and wigs are like $10-20. good if you're on a budget/willing to try a shopping service

tl;dr poke around ebay and taobao, make sure sellers have good feedback (99%+) and show photos of products from all angles, if you see repeat/stolen photos avoid them, exercise common sense, etc.

D: Really? Ugh... Also, like I said, the prices converted to euros don't look that bad xD
About the sites you recommended:
-Is Ebay really safe? I heard it's VERY risky and the stuff turns out bad, but I might be wrong =~=
-I know nothing about Taobao... xD

And a question for both the sites (or stores, whatever it's called lol): Do they ship worldwide? I live in Portugal, so yeah, I'm not in the U.S. wtf that's obvious, why did I even say that

[Sprites]

Madeira ... that's really far

and I never used ebay , so i won't talk about it

[Molouki]

sprites, on 02 December 2011 - 09:33 AM, said:

Madeira ... that's really far

and I never used ebay , so i won't talk about it

Indeed it is, it's always why I get worried about shipping xD; (slight offtopic I guess, d'oops >_>)

Edit:
Found something not so necessary for the cosplay, but...
http://tokyotoys.com...roducts_id=5316

DO WANT ;w;

[GreenKata]

I agree with Milk
The outfit she showed is far more show accurate and isn't shiny pink
That was my biggest bone to pick with the other outfit is that it was shiny pink
Which the shows suit isn't


Also Milk
You got a website that you buy your wigs from in particular?

[Molouki]

I still don't know if it's safe and if it ships worldwide though... Dx

[GreenKata]

What's wrong with something shipping world wide?
That just means that a business will ship to anywhere in the world
It means that anyone can buy it and not have to worry about where they live
They will make sure it gets there

Most places will ship world wide
The only problems you could possibly run into is if you have a P.O. Box
Reason being is some places refuse to ship to P.O. Boxes although I never figured out why

[Pomelo]

If you go for someone with positive feedback and use your wits, you can generally avoid being scammed from eBay. I think if you use paypal you have a certain time frame where you can ask for a refund if you do end up getting duped anyway?