What It's Like Styling Wigs For Elite Drag Queens | Hair Me Out | Refinery29

On this episode of Hair Me Out, wig stylist and drag queen Fena Barbitall (@fenabarbitall) takes us behind the scenes in her wig studio to show us what goes into creating the gravity defying hair masterpieces worn by the most iconic drag queens. Fena, aka Ryan Carpenter, works with Trixie and Katya on their hit YouTube show UNHhhh and also creates custom wig works of art for elite drag queens and live performances. Watch to learn about Fena's journey with drag and wig styling.

00:00 Intro to Fena Barbitall
1:43 Tour of Drag Wigs
3:04 Styling a Drag Wig
4:57 Drag Makeup Routine
6:20 Wig Install
7:02 Final Reveal

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