Characters from Japanese animes often have unique and intricate hairstyles.
Dressing up as a character from a Japanese anime for a costume party or a cosplay convention is a thrilling experience, but it takes a lot of time and effort. Planning, working on the costume and figuring out the appropriate makeup is one element, but mimicking a character's hair takes some special consideration. Because so many anime characters have bizarre and unrealistic hairstyles, they can often be difficult to copy. Luckily, several lifelike styles exist that are both interesting and doable.
Kenshin
Himura Kenshin from "Rurouni Kenshin" is the only character with red hair in the series. To achieve this look and make it realistic, you will most likely have to dye your hair. Choose a natural shade that falls somewhere between orange and auburn. If your hair is black or dark brown, you will have to bleach it in order to make it lighter. Cut your hair so that the front portion has various layers that fall between nose and chin lengths. Tie the rest of your hair, which should be much longer, into a low ponytail with a simple dark band.
Yuna
Yuna from "Final Fantasy X" and "Final Fantasy X-2" is an enchanting summoner with an enviable hairstyle. This look works best on hair that is long in the back and has shorter layers in front and on top. Part your hair on the right side and separate the top portion of your hair (from just above ear to ear) and clip it out of the way. Braid the lower half of your hair and thread a thick, long ribbon through the braid. Crisscross it over the entire braid, tying it off toward the end and snipping off the loose ends of the ribbon. Let down the rest of the hair and use a straightening iron to flip the ends of the hair outward.
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon is known for her signature long pigtails that hang down from the two round buns at the top of her head. Part your hair in the middle, leaving some bangs or strands in the front to frame the face. Gather each half of the hair into a pigtail at the either side of the head, near the top. Secure the pigtails with an elastic band. If your hair is very long, you can leave a portion of each pigtail hanging free (perhaps one third). Tease the rest of the hair to give it a three-dimensional look and then loosely twist it into a bun, securing it with bobby pins or another elastic band. Repeat on the opposite side. If your hair is short, you can clip in a hair extension at the base of each bun to hang down.
Aeris
Aeris from Final Fantasy VII has a unique look that is relatively easy to do at home. Leave your bangs loose and pull down two strands of hair from above the ear to hang down by your face. Pull the rest of the hair in a ponytail at the middle back of the head. Create a rope braid with this ponytail by dividing the hair into two strands and twisting each stand to the left. As you twist each strand, coil the two strands around each other to the right. Tie the rope braid off. Use a curling iron to create some lift in the bangs near the part in the front, and curl the two strands in front into loose spiral curls. Tie a large, pink bow at the base of the rope braid at the head.
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