3 Tips for Feminizing Short Hair
CommentsLast week I wrote about the best hairstyles for transgender women. A lot of girls have been asking me to recommend cute, feminine styles for short hair and I promised to chat about that this week.
(Note: Keep reading even if you don’t have short hair because tips #2 and #3 apply to hair of all lengths.)
I generally prefer longer hair on transgender women, but it’s important to chose a style that works for YOU. Some TG women actually look prettier and more feminine with short hair vs. long hair. So have an open mind as you experiment with different styles!
That said, here are my top 3 tips for feminizing short hair:
1. Get a cute haircut
The first thing you need is a great haircut that can be styled in different ways. Choppy layered styles are very “in” right now and look great in both male and female mode.
Ask your hairstylist to show you different options for styling your hair. Layers that are swept towards the face are very feminine and flattering. Curls are another great, girly option.
Here are some short styles that would look great on a TG woman:
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2. Try hair accessories
TG women with short hair look fantastic with barrettes and headbands, so this is an easy way to feminize a short haircut.
You can wear hair accessories at any age, but choose something appropriate. Stay away from girly bows or headbands after age 30. Instead, go for something sophisticated like a beautiful barrette or a pretty flower for your hair.
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3. Wear a hat
Hats aren’t very popular with women these days, but thanks to Kate Middleton they’re on their way back. The soon-to-be Princess has been photographed in some incredible hats and is sparking a hat trend around the world.
Hats are the easiest way to feminize your hairstyle. In fact, you don’t even have to do your hair! Just throw on a pretty hat and you’re good to go.
Be sure to consider the season when selecting a hat. I know this sounds obvious, but I’ve seen girls wear knit hats in the summer and straw hats in the winter and it just looks ridiculous. Felt hats can be worn year round except for the hottest months.
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Since so many girls have asked me about short hairstyles, I thought it would be fun to do a poll on hair length:
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Love,
Lucille
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Hi Lucille,
Over the last year I have been searching for a hair style to make me feel better about myself. I love the style in the photo on the top row on the right end. Can you tell me where I can get information on it and how to get my hair to eventually look something like it.
Love
Cristina
I totally agree, I have a short pixie cut with highlights and love the look. I want to get some low lights to finish it off and give it a really nice pretty look! Thank you
Trisha
Before I understood that I was trans, I had really long hair. Fell into almost perfect ringlets and naturally grew blond tips, when straightened it was well past the shoulder, then I started trying to act more manly after social pressures and the desire to conform crushed me. I shaved my hair short down to a milimeter grew a beard and staye dlike this for a couple of years. Now I’m trying to grow it back but because I cut so short it is going to take forever! Another year I’d say before my hair is long enough to do a nice female short style :S
Long. I have no choice since it’s my real hair.
Hi All,
I like having my hair long, I like the feel of it swishing around.
Kisses
Davina
By the middle of February, I made the decision to grow my hair a little bit longer. I started to forget wearing the wig and go natural with my hair. Visiting salons, I was able to have the stylist add the cute feminine touches to my hair. I want to keep the short, feminine type hairstyles since they look much cuter. Wondering what people think so far, despite that these pics were dated back in February and March.
Love it you look awesome
I like my hair longer but if I went short this would be the style I would choose.
personally like to wear my hair about sholder length so can wear it in a variety of ways. However as the years have passed my male pattern “baldness” has started to show. Do you have any suggestions to help with reseeding hairlines so they are not so obvious. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks for all you do.
i like to make this long hair its posssible by lusica . see my new look in female get up .
I have several long hair wigs that I enjoy wearing however, recently tried a short hair wig and like its sassy, sexy look. I took it to my hairdresser and asked her if she could replicate the style and color with my natural hair when I get a bit more length; no problem. Depending on how I brush it, I can wear it to work and when I go out. My wig days may be coming to an end.
I have been having problems with wigs as they tend to make me way too hot. I’ve been considering doing without as I can probavly pull off Jamie Lee’s pixie look. tho this does tend to up the recognizablity factor some. I wanted to get your take on Salt and Pepper hair and styles.
I have grown my hair out several times and donated to “Locks of Love” as another girl reported in an earlier comment. I like my hair longer for a couple of reasons. First is that I really like the feel of my hair against my back, it’s usually in a braid. My hair dresser says it is not fair for a man to have such beautiful long hair (if she only knew). Second and probably more important is the fact that I need to hide my ears and the thickness of my neck. Both are larger than any genetic females that I know. The third is much more fun because long hair can be very erotic and useful during foreplay if you know what I mean, and If you don’t, well shame on you!
I have thankfully blessed with a head of good hair as was my fathers and all my famliy, but i
found that since I have been taking the fenugreek etc it as also given a bost to my hair
Which as thickened up and it grows pretty rapidly too.
I wear my hair at shoulder lenth and vary it’s style my hair colour is dark brown
as are my eyes. I do like to dress smart and have my hair the same.
Yours Amber xx
Great to hear about the fenugreek. Saw palmetto is also effective for thinning hair, especially if you combine saw palmetto herbs with saw palmetto shampoo.
First i will thank you for your lovely site and for the wonderfull advices and tips you give us.
When Im feminine I allways wear wigs and they always long and past my shoulders.
But because of my age(54)I will try a medium model.
At the moment Im very happy with my long hair but I like changes.
Hugs and kisses
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Denise
Hi
When it comes to hair i always put on a wig i dont know but i feel comfortable wearing a wig.
Mona
Hi Lucille & Everyone my hair is ashe blond, bob style, sometimes I wear it flicked out as in the photo but at the moment it is curled under with a nice wave over my right eye. I recently bought a lovely spring/summer outfit very much in reds,navy + other colours & occasionally wear a red poppy with little black stamens in the centre which goes really well with everything.
Love Kaye
i like my hair long aand wanting to grow it longer. would love style help
Hi Lucille
My Hair is long and past my shoulders. I think a beautiful hair clip with pink colours in it would look very pretty in my hair. I am sorry that I don’t have a picture of my face that I can send you, however, some day I might be able to send one.
Love Always
Sherry Love
I grow my hair to donate to Locvks O’ Love. Currently it is about 10″ long, which is the minimum they will accept. My cuter refuses to do anything other than snip the split ends untill I have at least 13″. He says he wants to have at least three inches to work with when he cuts it. After it is cut, I will have a “man” haircut, but have a couple of medium lebngth (between chin and shoulder) that I will use until my own hair is once again long enough. The photo was taken this past January, and is my natural hair.
Hi Lucille,
Like most, I love wearing long hair, but I find medium to short styles more flattering and certainly easier to keep nice!!
The photos were taken about 12 months ago, but I still wear all of these styles.
Thanks Lucille,
Hugs
JacquiXXXXXXXX