Top T* Tips: Hair & Wigs

Haircuts, Wigs and Extensions Very few trannies are naturally blessed with sufficient hair that they don't need a little help (and as they get older, this becomes even more the case!) That said, there are those whose natural hair is long enough and thick enough for them to be able to style it into a girlie fashion. Even those of us who could do this, choose not to though, partly because it means having long hair or a pony-tail all the time (often not great at work) or it means getting hot and sticky under a mountain of hair, especially in the summer. Be in no doubt, whether you wear a wig or have loads of your own hair, it does get rather warm - and in the case of a wig, imagine wearing a woolly hat indoors and you've pretty much got the impression of what it's like (which is one of the reasons why at Trans-MISSION we keep the air-conditioning turned down a little cooler than normal).

Different Kinds of Wig There are basically two kinds of wig, those made of natural hair (i.e. ones where some poor woman in India grows her hair for 3 years just to have it cut off and turned into a wig) and synthetic ones. The synthetic ones, as well as being much easier to clean and maintain, are also cheaper to buy and look virtually as good as real ones. For my money, the synthetic ones are much better value. Of course there are very cheap 'party' wigs too, which are intended just for fun (often in pink, turquoise or some equally useless colour!)

Choosing the Right Wig Probably the most difficult aspect of wigs, is choosing the right one as they come in so many different styles, colours and lengths. Longer wigs are more difficult to wear and look after than shorter ones and complicated styles are equally difficult to deal with. There are two options for buying a wig: one is to use an on-line retailer whose shop you can peruse at your leisure; the other is to visit a wig-shop which, believe it or not, most towns have. Visiting a shop has the advantage that you can try different colours and styles on, but beware unless you take your make-up or put it on before you enter the shop, the final effect between what you see in the mirror and what it actually looks like when you're fully dressed can be very different! A good place to start is always your natural hair colour which is highly likely to match your skin tone, though foundation can change your skin tone quite drastically if you're not careful. Choosing a style can be more difficult and there's a tendency amongst many trannies to go for long or frizzy styles. Pick on someone on the telly that you think has good hair (newsreaders are a good source of this!) and try to emulate them, that way you'll end up with a more feminine look. The only other thing to remember is that whatever style you go for, make sure that your own hair is covered up, especially if your hair and that of the wig are distinctly different colours.

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