r/CosplayHelp • u/Registeredweaver • 1d ago
Wig Would dyeing a red synthetic wig with blue make it purple?
I’m assuming it’s ya but I was wondering if people with more experience with dyeing synthetic wigs or have done this type of thing before could weigh in on this. I bought this wig a few years ago and haven’t used it and was wondering if it would be possible to get it to be even a little blue. I’m expecting purple but would blue be remotely feasible? Not a bright blue, like a very dark blue. It’s for Kris (Deltarune) so black with blue tint would also work.
Earlier I asked about dyeing my purple wig with sharpies but I found synthetic Rit dye (midnight navy) so if this isn’t feasible I’ll just use that wig. The red one is just a significantly better length unfortunately.
TLDR: would using midnight navy Rit synthetic dye on the red wig shown make it straight up purple?
Also sorry for all the posts today lol
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