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Published: 2011-04-10 22:32:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 3784; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 28
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Description So, I love Disney, oh so much (as I plan for a trip in 26 days! First time woooo!)

I spent Boxing Day with Malkin and her family and ended the day seeing Tangled at the theater. Instantly there was discussions of "THIS HAS TO HAPPEN!" Especially when we saw her hair glow.

For the next twenty minutes we debated on how to make 75 feet of blonde hair into a wig. And then Disney made it BETTER. (sort of). So in January we began the hunt for the fabric (silly Disney changing her colours from pink to purple after the initial release....) and a base wig and matching wefted hair. Now what you can't see in this photo, is that there is EL Wire woven through the giant braid, so the wig GLOWS.

All in all there is really only ONE wig used, the rest is 11 packs of extension hair. It is one heavy beast, and poor Malkin can only wear the wig for about 40 minutes before death ensues.

Gothel and Rapunzel were entered into the Ad Astra 2011 Masquerade and won "Best Recreation" at the Master level. Ie the "DEAR GOD WHY ARE YOU SO CRAZY YOU DON'T NEED TO BE SO ACCURATE" award (which I also have for the Jill Valentine battlesuit......)


Photo Credit to: Cristine Mak
Rapunzel: Malkin
Gothel: Me!

Small edit: Since people are interested the only photo I have right now of the 'glowing' wig is a tester we did a few weeks ago with the iPhone. [link]
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Comments: 22

XMinnieMouseX [2021-02-16 23:58:11 +0000 UTC]

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EerieIri [2015-01-04 10:03:44 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful!

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megsnow [2011-04-26 23:24:06 +0000 UTC]

holy moly this is INSANE! the amount of work.. omg it's beautifuL! both of you!

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AllyCatAria [2011-04-25 03:52:19 +0000 UTC]

I love that you did the GIANT braid!

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chibi-lenne In reply to AllyCatAria [2011-04-25 19:33:31 +0000 UTC]

At the time it was the only one we could think of though now the challenge is to make a 75' long wig

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samtoenail [2011-04-13 23:31:55 +0000 UTC]

Very cool idea with making the wig glow. Love to see more!

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VashsOneAndOnlyLove [2011-04-13 20:43:30 +0000 UTC]

This just made my day! SO COOL!

I cannot get enough for this movie so to see a costume that is so unbelievably amazing is just awesome. You both look great!!

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paper-stars [2011-04-13 03:06:06 +0000 UTC]

WHAT IT GLOWS TOO?! HOLY HELL MAN THAT IS SO AWESOME!

Already mentioned to Malkin how much I love this, but you guys are seriously awesome for getting it done!! I LOVE your costumes to bits! <3

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PamZilla [2011-04-11 12:45:48 +0000 UTC]

OMG how cool yo

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vickybunnyangel [2011-04-11 06:08:11 +0000 UTC]

So intensely awesome!

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CicatriceMiki [2011-04-11 02:28:07 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh that is awesome ** I wanna see it glloooow! <3

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chibi-lenne In reply to CicatriceMiki [2011-04-11 04:13:16 +0000 UTC]

[link] only photo so far

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CicatriceMiki In reply to chibi-lenne [2011-04-11 15:07:14 +0000 UTC]

** Still very awesome.

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katphan13 [2011-04-11 01:53:48 +0000 UTC]

do you have a picture of it glowing. I'd think that would be so cool

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chibi-lenne In reply to katphan13 [2011-04-11 04:13:05 +0000 UTC]

[link] This is the only photo we have of it glowing right now, a tester photo from a few weeks ago.

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katphan13 In reply to chibi-lenne [2011-04-11 20:38:44 +0000 UTC]

cool

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xBluexVanillax [2011-04-11 00:39:30 +0000 UTC]

this is the nicest tangled cosplay ive seen. i also had the idea to make her wig glow, but i wanted to (crazily) attempt to make it not in the braid.

but this is so nice congratulations.

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chibi-lenne In reply to xBluexVanillax [2011-04-11 00:54:14 +0000 UTC]

We're planning a second wig, which will somehow be 75' of hair....we're not sure how but we still want to.

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loki555 [2011-04-10 23:56:24 +0000 UTC]

If this was on FB, i would definitly press the like button for this picture

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PANattheDisco [2011-04-10 22:54:27 +0000 UTC]

OMG, guys! This is EPIC! If the 11 packs of extensions weren't enough, you made it freaking glow!

*FANGIRLS YOU BOTH LIKE WHOA*

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Malkin1407Gray In reply to PANattheDisco [2011-04-11 01:26:23 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT PAN. WHEN I WAS 12/13 (I KNOW RIGHT) I WENT TO A PANEL WHERE YOU TOLD PEOPLE THAT ANY WIG/HAIRSTYLE IN THE WORLD WAS POSSIBLE WITH TIME, SKILL AND IMAGINATION.

I SHOULD MAKE YOU WEAR IT SO YOU CAN SUFFER FOR SUCH A STATEMENT.

<3 Malkin

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chibi-lenne In reply to PANattheDisco [2011-04-10 23:18:43 +0000 UTC]

XD The shiny wig will be at Toronto Reads next weekend <3

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