This should come as no surprise given the overall popularity and convenience of wigs these days, but nearly every character you've seen on screen this season — Blanca, Elektra, Angel, Lulu, Candy, and most guest stars — are wearing wigs. That of course means that, to account for all of the hairstyle changes that take place throughout each episode, the hair department was stacked — and we do mean stacked — with backup wigs.
"In total, we had over 20 main cast wigs and nearly 100 additional wigs that were used on camera throughout the season."
"In total, we had over 20 main cast wigs and nearly 100 additional wigs that were used on camera throughout the season," Moe said. "This allowed us to keep up with the multitude of looks required by the show, while simultaneously protecting the actor's natural hair for the duration of the long production schedule."
As Moe put it, the use of wigs was also a convenient timesaver when it came to the prep work that went into some of the more extensive looks, like a few that were worn by Elektra. Still, this isn't to say that there weren't at least some characters whose natural hair wasn't completely covered. One look in particular incorporated both a wig and Indya Moore's natural hair.
"There's a moment during the rooftop intervention scene when Lulu is laying Angel's edges. To achieve this, we left out one side of [Moore]'s natural hair and strategically incorporated the wig around that to allow Hailie [Sahar] access to her baby hairs," Moe said. "Hailie was a pro and had those edges looking great by the end of the scene. It was an authentic moment that wouldn't have worked without a flawless blend of both elements."