First Wig

[Guest Alissa]

Hey girls!

Went into a Beauty Supply store today and bought my first wig! I had a guy come up to be when I had been looking for a few minutes. He politely asked me if he could help, and after I said I was just looking he said just call if I needed help.

It was great!

A short time later when I had decided on something I liked, the cashier, a nice oriental lady, asked me who it was for. I looked a little shy I expect and looked down. She asked me what I did for a living and smiled at me, she saw my shirt which has a company name on it which gives away the profession. She giggled a little bit, but was good natured about it. SHe said she was just kidding, and went on to tell me how to care for it, and how to wear it.

I don't feel nervous these days buying the stuff I need.

Now, I'd like to get the hair softer. It was on the shelf for a while, anyone have any tips on making it softer? It's synthetic.

One thing I did learn today, it gets easier REAL fast once you start to shop and just don't think about what people are going to think about you.

I can't wait to go get my makeup

By the way, I wore my elastic band today, and was approached by a guy at the mall. He asked me about my iPhone holder but I think it was just to make conversation. Looking forward to the 13th!

Hugs,

Alissa

[Carolyn Marie]

Alissa, that's terrific. I'm very proud of you. You did good, girl!

I had very much the same experience. It's such a thrill when the shop keeper wants to help and isn't looking at you funny. I know it made me feel really good

to get expert help and an expert opinion.

It does get easier, Alissa. You are doing great, so go get whatever you need.

Make sure you report back, OK? I'm such a curious gal, you know?

Good luck!

Carolyn Marie

[Guest rachael1]

Well done Alissa.

You handled that well it seems.

The more you shop the easier it gets as you lose some of your self consciousness.

It is an exciting feeling to be out shopping even if you are only in drab mode.

Rachael

[Guest Amy LeBlanc]

Hello all:

Well, I have ordered my first wig myself from http://www.crossdresser.com the suddenly fen site. I can not wait till it gets here for me and I am getting excited. I got a nice senteic hair wig with the wig softner.

Talk to you all later

Amy

[Guest Robin Winter]

I don't feel nervous these days buying the stuff I need.

Hugs,

Alissa

I wish I could say the same

If I was going to buy something for my wife, it wouldn't bother me in the least. If I was buying EXACTLY the same thing for me, I guarantee I would be red faced and hyperventilating at the checkout. It's really true, we tend to be our own worst enemies.

*Hugs*

[Guest Anna_SF]

Hi Alissa,

I got my first real wig (as TS not at-home playtime/Halloween) to go out in and it was great. They were very nice and helped me find one to fit my face, which is oblong. It's honey-Blonde and had been trimmed and thinned, which was good because some of the other cheaper wigs were hotter than blazes. It has blonde bangs sort of like Lady GaGa. It softens my face when I wear it in a pony tail and should get better once electro/laser is done. It was $60 for a Noriko, which I think it good and had been trimmed for a customer who didn't like it. I feel for the girls who have to get them online without trying them on - that's hard because the photos can be deceiving. It's strange to shop for wigs and then see women you know [at Church, etc] with cuts that are too similar. Obviously I'm not crass enough to ask them and I never would of known if I wasn't researching wigs on my own. The wig caps REALLLY help. And don't be shy about trying on a few wigs - the markup is pretty high. I got a totally different one than I planned on because those looked really bad on my face - I wanted a sort of Twiggy cut so I could let my neck breathe.

Best,

Anna

[Guest Penelope]

To me wigs are one of the most problematic areas of cross dressing.

I believe it is vital to get one that suits your face shape and your natural colouring. I suspect that the most natural looking ones are the most expensive so any mistake is going to hurt. There is also what has been referred to in another thread as the 'zen factor'. The most suitable one may be something that you had not considered at all. It follows that trying on several with professional help is the solution that I would seek. This would obviously take some nerve.

Once you have got a wig or wigs you will need to be able to store them securely and look after them properly. If you have issues about concealing items from your SO, I don't think stuffing them in a bag in the back of a closet is going to be satisfactory.

I would love to get myself a decent wig; I believe it is the most immediately transformative change I could make to my appearance.

Hugs to you all,

Penelope.