This article is addressed to everyone who has asked me “Why did you buy a wig?” Well let me tell you!

In December 2015, I shaved the majority of my head. I absolutely loved my shaved head, but as a busy (and sometimes very lazy) university student, it became too much of a hassle to maintain. So I am in the process of growing it out. I am leaving the top part of my hair untouched, but when I put my hair up in a bun, I basically look like a dude with a man bun. That’s where I am at right now. I know the transition is going to be awkward, so I bought a wig.

But that’s not the only reason why I bought the wig. I mean, it’s the most valid and “reasonable” reason to explain to most people, but I also got it for these reasons:

1. Cosplay!

How is this one not obvious? I would love to get a Harley Quinn type wig, a dark wavy brown wig for a Heda Lexa (The 100) cosplay, and maybe a Clarke Griffin (also from The 100) season 3 type wig. Of course with cosplay hair, I am going to have to style it myself, but it’s easy to find ‘foundation’ wigs online that one can use to style for their cosplay.

2. Playing dress up

Here’s a low key fact about me, I like to dress up sometimes as different characters. Like a modded-Janina. You know how you can play with modded characters in League of Legends? Sometimes I like to be pirate-Janina or live out my enchantress fantasy, etc. You know? Maybe? It’s fun for me,so just let me live my life.

3. That short-lasting desire for long hair

I have naturally very very thick hair. I hate my natural long hair. It’s gross, it’s cob-webby, and it’s a hassle. I have had my hair above shoulder length for almost 6 years now and I am never going back. Short hair is liberating, much easier to take care of, and it’s just much more me. However, there are times where I wish I had longer hair that I could do cool styles with. This is where wigs come in. I can have long hair for a night and go back to my lovely short hair in the morning. No long-term commitments!

4. Makeup looks

If you’ve been keeping up with beauty trends, you might know that wigs are now becoming popular. Weather it’s to help you fit the right mood of your makeup look, or you are postponing washing your hair, beauty bloggers are helping wigs become a more mainstream accessory.

If you want to change your hair up now and again without serious commitment, wigs are your friend, my friend. I recommend doing research and getting a synthetic lace-front wig. These don’t cost a whole lot (compared to custom or human-hair wigs) and they look pretty nice.