How to find a trans-friendly hair dresser?

I got my hair cut the other day, and it's great. I'm not officially "out" to anyone about my identity, so I just asked for my hair to be "cut as short as possible without it being entirely bald". She gave me I guess what would be referred to as a "pixie" cut, but it's pretty squared off at my ears, and straight in the back, so it's pretty much a guy's cut.

Maybe you could just ask for the same thing? Say that you hate having it in your face, and want it cut short, except squared off around the ears? Then when it grows out, it'll be more masculine-looking anyways.

 

You are searching for me, then! Aahah if I lived in West Virginia, I would cut your hair without problems

 

That's why you don't take their shit if you they give you any on being a guy and be like assertive and firm. and if they still won't take you seriously it's just like "bye bitch I'll take my business elsewhere."

Well do your clippers have guards? Cuz you said you wanted to have your hair as 1/2 inch on the sides and faded into the top so you should be able to give yourself that look. But if they don't have guards then....

 

Wouldn't a gay hairdresser be able to help you without judging? Goodness knows there is no shortage of those.

 

I do custom cuts. Bring in a picture of a male haircut, and say you want it as masculine as the picture. Tip them well, and you have a hair dresser in your pocket who knows what you want.

The fear is for these hair dressers that you want the "Emma Watson" short hair effect where it still manages to make you look "pretty". So cutting it "Butch" may give them a headache if you complain.

 

I agree with taking a picture with you. That has helped me out a ton. I usually just end up going to great clips or someplace like that, since they cut both men's and women's hair.

 

I've always been under the impression that any male who advertises himself as a "hairdresser" (not "barber") has an at least 80% chance of being gay lol. I don't recall seeing one that wasn't...

I think the picture idea is good.

 

Do you know any other trans people?
They might be able to find you someone.

 

I agree with the others, take a picture with you.

When I cut my hair off, I just told her to go with a faux hawk kind of style, showed her a couple of pictures. Pointed at a picture of guy's haircut and told her I wanted the sides as short as his. She had no problem, besides being flustered that I wanted to cut all of my hair off. Other than that, she seemed fine. So, I say, picture is your best bet. No room for error. Find a picture of what you want, say "I want it exactly like that". If they say something like "Are you sure you want it like that guy's?", just be firm. "Yeah, 100% sure". No room for argument.

 

I go to a male hair dresser. Not a barber... But a genuine male hair dresser. It's worth the hunt because my hair is fantastic all the time. I just show him a picture and he won't try to femme it up. Right now I have an undercut and it's damn good without looking girly. Men know how to cut men's hair and if you say you like the masculine look for reassurance I'm sure he won't question it.