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The Black trans women I've known have mostly taken hormones, though I think many went DIY due to cost or lack of insurance. On an interesting note, one that I had dated a few years ago shaved her head, but still looked very feminine, so HRT worked wonders for her facial feminization.
Wig/weave culture mainly stems from the fact that afro textured hair takes a long time to grow to a point where it appears cosmetically long, also it's to keep from doing too much damage to the natural hair through straighteners. Afro textured hair grows in a tight coil pattern most of the time and requires constant detangling so as not to look "packed in". There were times where my friends thought I had gotten a haircut because I hadn't had time to comb my hair out properly.
In the wig/weave regard, I'd only wear wigs if it were for a "character", like for a cosplay or some other aesthetic project. At the very least, I'd like my hair to be strong enough and grow to a point where extensions would be viable to achieve various, longer styles while also showing people that I do have "enough" natural hair and am not using extensions to cheat. Dreadlocks are likely out of the question even if HRT is successful. (Dreadlocks were going to be the hairstyle I "retired" on since they are a semi-permanent style.)
