My best friend wants a wig

Im a cis girl but I am also a broke fashionista and recently cut my hair short.

I've seen wigs at yard sales and thrift stores, so you can try there, just disinfect before you give to your friend. I should suggest as well to look at the clearance of anywhere near you that sells wigs or hair extensions. You never know what you'll come across.

If your friend wants to keep the short hair and can't find a wig, hats can make the difference. If they feel feminine, a wide brimmed hat can look great especially with bows, ribbons, flowers ect. Hair clips with bows and flowers can also work if it's not too short. I have a large collection of hats, mostly from yard sales and thrift stores, and none of them cost more than $5. You can get really pretty clips from the dollar tree as well. Also look in the craft section- a lot of stuff there can very easily be turned into a hair peice or hat accessory. Imagination is the limit as far as exessories go if they want to feel feminine. If you want any more tips, let me know.

Also maybe your friend could do what I wished I'd done. Next time your friend has long enough hair, cut it short again and save the clippings. They can glue them to Bobby pins, hair bands, ect to make hair extensions.

I've also heard of brushing out yarn to make fake hair, but I've never tried it so idk how realistic it'd look.

Also, what kind of wig are they looking for and what's your price range? I'll keep my eye out and comment if I see anything good.

Hopefully this helps.

May I ask why you don't want to ask your mom to buy a wig? If it's because she might not be supportive, I would suggest your friend growing her hair out, then getting an undercut. If it's for another reason, I would suggest just asking her. I don't know if that would work for your situation, but I hope this helped at least a little bit!