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Bate bait

Remember if you see a wig on a wig stand or in a picture, its LENGTH may not come down as far on you.  This has a lot to do with the shape of your head and how the wig is made.

Also, do not forget the hair adornments, such as clips, barrettes, bows, and pins.
They can be fun, but they can also be very practical.

You can also buy clips of hair that give you straight down bangs for your hair.
Although not for everyone and not available off the shelf in as many colors as wigs, these can give you an instantly different style to experiment with.

Thick natural hair or having a big head makes it important to get a wig that fits and looks good as many wigs run small.  Women tend to have smaller heads than many "males as assigned at birth." A private session is the way to go to acquire this good fit.

Also, you might really like a particular color but color may not actually look good on you. 

When you have a fitting, you may be able to try on a variety of suitable wigs.  You can buy one, and you will then maybe have some others that you may consider buying.  You will know which wigs work for you and you can get those later.

I would consider buying a styrofoam wig head.  That is helpful for storage as well as styling.  Others may have other suggestions for wig care and storage.

Chrissy

Quote from: Jessica_K on April 09, 2024, 10:27:24 PMWell it seems that here in the UK we have gone back 14+ years with the Cass report on transgender care for young people. It is now saying that being transgender does not really exist and these thoughts are caused by mental illness or other factors such as autism. That talking therapies, a euphemism for conversion, is the way forward.

They are also talk of extending this into adulthood, to 24. Life is going to be dire here soon. Give it a few years and all transgender medical help will tbe banned as we are all ill, and all our human rights will be removed.

You know what makes me really mentally ill? Growing up like this and the trauma of being violated again and again in attempts to change me. I have much younger spent too much time thinking I just had to try harder because you know men need to try to be men right? All that conversion therapy was really the equivalent of throwing a fish at a tree and wondering why it won't climb. Maybe care in the future if mankind could just get over the fact that gender and the underlying genetic components of it are not as simple as many want to believe would get even more advanced and effective. What makes me the most sick is when cases with unfortunate results of ruthless abuse are used to go "See look how mentally ill and sickly they are!". Maybe if I was given the actual care I needed when it mattered I wouldn't be so messed up and chronically ill right now!

Towed toad

I bought my first wigs on eBay. Sadly, the quality was crap, but they were cheap. I have a few I got on Amazon. The nice thing about shopping online is you don't need to go out to get one. The downside is that sometimes the colors are not what you pictured. But if you look around you can get some real bargains. Measure your scalp so you know what size you need. This could be an option for you.

I have gotten my wigs through the VA for the past four years. They have a contract with a local hair salon that also sells wigs. She doesn't have many in stock, so we sit and chat and look through the catalogs and she orders them. You could contact a local stylist to see if they sell wigs. Tell them that you are transgender and would like help with hairstyles. I think you will find that they will be most accepting and helpful. For my first appointment, she had me come in on a Saturday when she had no other customers, so I got a private consultation.

Maybe something like this could help you out. Once you get past that initial fear, it does get easier. Then when someone compliments your hair, you will be grinning ear to ear. Trust me. I know.