Hey Gorge!
Welcome to Mann-Handled Wigs!
We’re a queer-owned, Manchester-based small business that has supplied high-quality, stunning wigs to drag artists, theatres, and TV productions worldwide since 2019.
Our wigs have graced the stages of RuPaul’s Drag Race across multiple seasons. We’ve had the privilege of working with winners such as Alyssa Edwards, Danny Beard, Lawrence Chaney and Blu Hydrangea, along with many other talented queens.
At Mann-Handled Wigs, quality is key. We focus on creating wigs with natural-looking hairlines and durable, showstopping styles that can withstand the demands of performance. We use innovative techniques—replacing traditional styling products like bobbles and gels with zip ties and strong adhesives—to ensure each wig is built to last. Our goal is for your wig to look amazing and hold its shape long after it's styled.
As a drag queen herself, our wig stylist understands the importance of a wig that not only looks amazing but also stands up to the demands of a performance. That’s why every wig is styled with the needs of drag in mind — durable, secure, and ready to handle the movement and heat of the stage. Each wig is designed to be both show-stopping and built to last, so performers can focus on their art without worrying about their hair.
We exclusively use synthetic hair for its durability, ethical sourcing, and affordability. Synthetic wigs are far more resilient than human hair, allowing us to create more extravagant, long-lasting styles. Plus, unlike human hair, the curls in synthetic wigs won’t fall out, ensuring your look stays perfect after multiple wears. So, whether you're rocking a bold 80's perm or a dramatic, gravity-defying style, your wig will stay flawless until the next show.
We aim to be your ultimate destination for all things drag, offering not just wigs but a full range of drag essentials. Working closely with trusted suppliers, we ensure that every product meets our high standards of quality. Located in the heart of Manchester City Centre, we offer a convenient collection service for locals, and we’re also exploring a drop-off service directly to your venue within the Gay Village. For those outside the area, we also offer delivery. However, due to new GPSR regulations following Brexit, we are currently only able to supply the style wigs to the EU (no other products), though we are working to reopen EU shipping for all products in the near future. Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for queens to get everything they need, all in one place.
We’re proud of how far we've come, and we’re committed to bringing you the highest-quality wigs for every performance.
This updo style was created using a platinum blonde lace-front wig. The wig was styled on a 22inch wig block and will fit a 21-23inch head.
Ready to wear wigs are one of a kind styles which means only 1 of each will be available and stock will not be replenished. You will receive the exact wig shown in the listing. For updates on ready to wear wig releases make sure to follow the Instagram and sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page.
All wigs are posted on a wig head unless stated otherwise (for reasons such as how tall the wig is or if the wig needs shipping internationally), in which case the wig cap will be stuffed and the hair securely netted to ensure the wig is protected. Any remaining space in the box is filled with eco-friendly compostable packing peanuts to ensure the wig doesn’t move around in the box and arrives in perfect condition.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING is available but not currently an option on this site. For international orders please enquire shipping fees via instagram before placing your order. Once the shipping fees are confirmed you can select the “Pick-up” option at checkout and we will send you a separate bill for the shipping. All customers outside of the UK are liable to pay their mail handler import and duty taxes owed. Please check with your own government and mail providers for their fees. Refusing to pay your fees will result in you forfeiting your order and it’s value. We cannot reimburse any forfeited orders or fees associated with any kind of import charge.
Due to the nature of our products, they are NON-RETURNABLE so please choose carefully when shopping. Please get in touch via instagram before ordering if you need to clarify any information. If a genuine mistake has been made then please contact us to discuss within 24 hours of receiving the wig. If a return is agreed, a 20% restocking fee will be applicable and you will need to cover the shipping costs incurred when returning the item.
This style was created using a shadow-rooted platinum blonde wig with added lilac and starling purple streaks added throughout. Hair is 28inches long from root to tip. This style is permanent due to the products used to set the wig - this means the style will last a very long time providing the wig is looked after and the back section is maintained (message us on Instagram if you’re unsure how!). This also means that the wig cannot be changed into a different style in the future. The wig was styled on a 22inch wig block and will fit a 21-23inch head.
Ready to wear wigs are one of a kind styles which means only 1 of each will be available and stock will not be replenished. You will receive the exact wig shown in the listing. For updates on ready to wear wig releases make sure to follow the Instagram and sign up to our newsletter at the bottom of this page.
All wigs are posted on a wig head unless stated otherwise (for reasons such as how tall the wig is or if the wig needs shipping internationally), in which case the wig cap will be stuffed and the hair securely netted to ensure the wig is protected. Any remaining space in the box is filled with eco-friendly compostable packing peanuts to ensure the wig doesn’t move around in the box and arrives in perfect condition.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING is available but not currently an option on this site. For international orders please enquire shipping fees via instagram before placing your order. Once the shipping fees are confirmed you can select the “Pick-up” option at checkout and we will send you a separate bill for the shipping. All customers outside of the UK are liable to pay their mail handler import and duty taxes owed. Please check with your own government and mail providers for their fees. Refusing to pay your fees will result in you forfeiting your order and it’s value. We cannot reimburse any forfeited orders or fees associated with any kind of import charge.
Due to the nature of our products, they are NON-RETURNABLE so please choose carefully when shopping. Please get in touch via instagram before ordering if you need to clarify any information. If a genuine mistake has been made then please contact us to discuss within 24 hours of receiving the wig. If a return is agreed, a 20% restocking fee will be applicable and you will need to cover the shipping costs incurred when returning the item.
The only hairspray we will use to set our wigs!
Guaranteed hold that ensures your wig stays perfectly styled all day and night. Whether you're performing or out on the town, Got2b Glued Hairspray locks in your style with maximum, solid hold that won’t budge. This hairspray provides a strong, firm hold, helps eliminate flyaways and ensures your wig remains flawless. An essential tool for drag queens and stylists, it’s a must-have in every kit for maintaining perfect wig shapes and styles, no matter the occasion.
Rat-Tailed Styling Comb
This Rat-Tailed Styling Comb is an essential tool for precise sectioning and detailed styling. Featuring a long, pointed tail for easy parting, it allows for clean, accurate sections when working with wigs or natural hair. The comb’s smooth teeth glide through hair without causing damage, making it ideal for detangling and styling both real hair and synthetic wigs. Lightweight and durable, this comb is a must-have for wig stylists, providing the control needed for flawless, professional results every time.
Wide-Tooth Comb
This wide-tooth comb is perfect for maintaining and redefining curls during styling. After using a steel bristle brush, it helps gently shape and enhance your curls without disturbing the texture. The wide teeth allow you to work through the hair in a way that keeps the curl pattern intact, ensuring a smooth, frizz-free finish. Ideal for adding definition to your curls, this comb is a must-have tool for anyone looking to maintain their curls with ease and precision.
The Pro Teasing Brush
The Pro Teasing Brush is the ultimate tool for achieving bold volume and flawless structure. With fine, firm bristles and extra teeth for improved backcombing, it creates sky-high styles with ease. The tapered handle allows for precise sectioning, making it perfect for sculpting wigs and building dramatic looks. A must-have for queens who needs volume!
Steel Bristle Hairbrush
This Steel Bristle Hairbrush is designed for wig stylists and queens who need precision and control when styling or maintaining their wig. The steel bristles are strong and durable, perfect for detangling and smoothing both natural and synthetic hair. The brush helps prevent static and frizz, ensuring your wig or hairpiece stays sleek and polished. Lightweight and easy to use, it’s a must-have tool for achieving a flawless, well-maintained look.
This wide-tooth comb is perfect for maintaining and redefining curls during styling. After using a steel bristle brush, it helps gently shape and enhance your curls without disturbing the texture. The wide teeth allow you to work through the hair in a way that keeps the curl pattern intact, ensuring a smooth, frizz-free finish. Ideal for adding definition to your curls, this comb is a must-have tool for anyone looking to maintain their curls with ease and precision.
This pink water mist spray bottle is a must-have for wig styling, perfect for wetting the hair to make rolling and setting easier. The fine mist evenly distributes water, helping to prep the hair for smooth, effortless roller application. Whether you're creating waves or curls, this spray bottle ensures the hair stays damp without over-saturating, giving you better control during styling.
This pink water mist spray bottle is a must-have for wig styling, perfect for wetting the hair to make rolling and setting easier. The fine mist evenly distributes water, helping to prep the hair for smooth, effortless roller application. Whether you're creating waves or curls, this spray bottle ensures the hair stays damp without over-saturating, giving you better control during styling.
These Polystyrene Heads are a must-have for storing styled wigs. Their durable, lightweight design provides a stable base to keep wigs in shape and preserve their style. Using a wig head ensures your wigs maintain their structure, making them perfect for long-term storage.
Pack of 3 50” black hairnets. Perfect for protecting your styled wigs whilst traveling and/or in storage by preventing hair’s from catching on their surroundings whilst simultaneously holding the style in place. 1 net is large enough to cover most styles however 2 maybe needed for some double stacked styles. Get more for your money by purchasing in larger quantities.
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This Steel Bristle Hairbrush is designed for wig stylists and queens who need precision and control when styling or maintaining their wig. The steel bristles are strong and durable, perfect for detangling and smoothing both natural and synthetic hair. The brush helps prevent static and frizz, ensuring your wig or hairpiece stays sleek and polished. Lightweight and easy to use, it’s a must-have tool for achieving a flawless, well-maintained look.
Keep your wigs looking flawless on the go with our Pink Steel Bristle Travel Brush! Designed with durable steel bristles, it gently detangles synthetic and human hair wigs without pulling or snagging. Compact and travel-friendly, it’s perfect for touch-ups backstage or wherever your drag adventures take you.
The Pro Teasing Brush is the ultimate tool for achieving bold volume and flawless structure. With fine, firm bristles and extra teeth for improved backcombing, it creates sky-high styles with ease. The tapered handle allows for precise sectioning, making it perfect for sculpting wigs and building dramatic looks. A must-have for queens who needs volume!
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This Rat-Tailed Styling Comb is an essential tool for precise sectioning and detailed styling. Featuring a long, pointed tail for easy parting, it allows for clean, accurate sections when working with wigs or natural hair. The comb’s smooth teeth glide through hair without causing damage, making it ideal for detangling and styling both real hair and synthetic wigs. Lightweight and durable, this comb is a must-have for wig stylists, providing the control needed for flawless, professional results every time.
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This Silicone Wig Headband helps keep your wig in place, especially for heavy double-stacked wigs or long styles. The soft, flexible material grips comfortably to your head, preventing slippage and ensuring your wig stays securely in position all day. Easy to wear and discreet, it’s the perfect accessory to keep your wig looking flawless without the fuss.
Introducing the perfect travel bag bundle for drag queens on the go. This set includes key items you need to keep your make-up flawless whilst at your gig. Inside, you'll find a compact LED travel mirror for a clear, bright reflection, a blending sponge for seamless makeup application & touch ups, a steel bristle detangling brush to keep your hair in check and a makeup remover pad to help gently clean your face when you’ve finished. All these products come together in one stylish and practical bundle but still leaving plenty of room for all your make-up touch up essentials, designed to make your travel experience as smooth and effortless as possible.
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Elmer’s Disappearing Purple Glue Stick is perfect for gluing down eyebrows. The purple color makes it easy to see where it’s applied, and it dries clear for a smooth finish. Simple to use and reliable, it’s ideal for creating a clean base for makeup without any mess.
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This Blending Sponge helps achieve a flawless, airbrushed finish for your makeup. The soft, high-quality material blends products seamlessly, whether you’re applying foundation, concealer, or setting powder. Its unique shape allows for precise application in hard-to-reach areas, ensuring smooth, even coverage. Ideal for drag queens and makeup artists, this sponge provides a flawless, natural look every time. Durable and easy to clean, it's a reliable tool for perfecting your makeup routine.
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This Clear PVC Cosmetic Bag is designed for easy access and organization of your beauty essentials. Made from durable, transparent PVC, it allows you to see everything inside, making it perfect for quick grab-and-go access. The compact size fits neatly in your bag or luggage, while the zipper closure keeps everything secure. Ideal for travel, everyday use, or organizing your makeup collection, this bag is both practical and stylish.
Elevate your skincare routine with our 2Pcs Microfiber Makeup Remover Pads – the ultimate solution for effortless, eco-friendly cleansing. These reusable discs are designed to gently and effectively remove makeup, dirt, and impurities while caring for your skin and the planet. Simply add warm water, micellar water or another favourite cleanser of yours to the pad before use, rinse face and then continue with your usual skin care routine.
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This Small Travel-Size Light-Up Makeup Mirror is compact and portable, perfect for on-the-go touch-ups. The built-in LED lights provide bright, even illumination, helping you achieve flawless makeup application anywhere. Its sleek design fits easily into your bag, making it an ideal companion for travel or quick fixes throughout the day. Rechargeable and freestanding, whether you're at home or on the move, this mirror ensures you’re always ready to shine.
This Make-Up Brush Cleaning Pad is a quick and easy way to keep your brushes clean. Featuring textured grooves for effective cleaning and suction feet to stick firmly to your table, it stays in place while you work. Compact and reusable, it’s perfect for maintaining fresh, hygienic brushes!
This Eyebrow Razor is a simple tool for trimming and shaping your brows with precision. Perfect for tackling pesky hairs before gluing your eyebrows down, it’s a quick fix for a smooth, clean base. Handy, effective, and easy to use!
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These False Eyelashes are perfect for drag queens who want to make their eyes pop. Designed to add bold volume and length, they create a dramatic, high-impact look that’s ideal for performances. The lightweight, comfortable band makes them easy to apply and wear throughout your show, while the dense, full lashes ensure your eyes stand out under bright stage lights.
Use a single pair for a natural wispy look or for a thicker look double up.
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This Reusable Eyebrow Comb & Brush is perfect for drag queens who need to comb and smooth down glue for a flawless brow base. The comb helps evenly distribute adhesive, while the brush on the opposite end smooths and flattens the brows for a clean, sleek finish. Ideal for prepping your brows before makeup , this tool ensures your glue application stays neat and your brows stay in place. Durable and washable, it’s a must-have for achieving a smooth, well-secured brow every time.
These Disposable Mascara Wands are perfect for drag queens looking to flatten and glue down their eyebrows. The soft bristles help apply adhesive evenly, ensuring your brows stay smooth and flat for a flawless base. Ideal for creating a clean surface before reshaping or applying makeup, these wands make it easy to secure your brow shape with precision. Single-use and hygienic, they’re perfect for quick, mess-free applications and are an essential tool for any drag queen’s brow routine.
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This Face Tape is perfect for pulling the sides of your face back to smooth out fine lines and create a more defined look. It helps lift and tighten the skin, opening up the eyes for a dramatic cat-eye makeup effect. Simple to apply and discreet, it’s great for enhancing your features and achieving a lifted, sculpted appearance. Ideal for creating bold, flawless looks for performances or special events.
TV Paint Stick is Kryolan’s most popular foundation in stick form for those who want full coverage with a matt finish. This hybrid is based on a creamy fusion of oils and waxes making the product incredibly durable. With an average of more than 35% pigment coverage its concealing capabilities are excellent. It is popular worldwide and often used by celebrity make-up artists for the perfect highlight and contour applications as well as foundation base. It’s suitable for most skin types and can be sheered down using Make-up Blend if a lighter coverage is preferred. This foundation can be used in conjunction with any primer that complements the skin type. For removal Make-up Remover – Abschminke, Natural Cleansing Oil or Natural Cleansing Lotion are the best choices; they easily break down this full coverage foundation and leave the skin feeling moisturized and supple.
Supracolor Clown White is a cream make-up preparation that has proven widely successful for decades. Work of theatrical professional make-up artists would be practically unthinkable without Supracolor Clown White. This preparation is well known for its outstanding covering qualities, its color brilliance, and its excellent skin compatibility. Supracolor Clown White is ideal to be used for theatrical make-up designs and also carnival. Supracolor Clown White differs from the conventional Supracolor especially through specially used ingredients that make the product appear more supple.
Translucent Powder is a professional-grade setting powder designed for cream and fluid foundations. Formulated with a high concentration of modified rice starch, it provides exceptional oil absorption and extended durability, ensuring a flawless, matte finish that lasts. Ideal for both professional make-up artists and everyday make-up looks, this lightweight powder enhances the wear of your make-up. Available in translucent and tinted shades to subtly warm or cool foundation tones. Apply with a powder puff, then blend for a seamless, polished result.
Eye Shadow Matt is a soft pressed powder for dry application. The exceptional formulation enhances a gentle application and produces a pleasantly soft feeling on the skin. The micronized pigments offer the possibility of applying this preparation not only with fashionable transparency, but also with vivid color emphasis. Excellent durability on the eyelids makes this Eye Shadow exceptionally well-suited for professional application. For intensive colors and enhanced durability apply Kryolan Eye Shadow Primer before.
Faceliner is a soft textured pencil for creating delicate applications on eyes, face, brows and lips for soft, blendable definition. These pencils are color intensive and are available in a range of shades for lips, eyes and brows.
Proliner is the perfect product for an accurate eyeliner, the right make-up for creative, precise designs on face and body. Where ever specific, durable lines are needed, Proliner is the perfect choice. Packed in an elegant acrylic wand with a fine torey brush.
DUO Brush On Striplash Adhesive comes with an ultra-thin brush for precise, quick application of both strip and individual lashes for all-day wear. This latex-free formula is safe for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes. Contains vitamin A, C, and E.
The Kryolan Fixing Spray is the indispensable companion for anyone who values long-lasting and flawless make-up - whether in everyday life, on special occasions, or in creative fields. Popular on platforms such as TikTok, the fixing spray is appreciated by professionals and make-up lovers alike. It creates an invisible protective film that reliably fixes the make-up look and provides an abrasion-resistant base for a variety of applications - from everyday make-up to artistic looks with water-based colors such as Kryolan Aquacolor or Pintura Water Color.
Glitter Spray with fine glitter particles produces a bewitching brilliance. Glitter Spray can also be sprayed over other colors. It can be washed off and washed out.
Spirit Gum is a classical adhesive for hair, beards, and wigs, with a very high proportion of natural copal. Apply Spirit Gum to the required area of skin and allow it to dry somewhat. Then press on the object to be adhered. MME Mild Spirit Gum Remover is recommended to remove Spirit Gum from the skin. For removal from lace or tulle, or from non-human surfaces, use Spirit Gum Remover or alcohol.
Spirit Gum P is a synthetic adhesive with especially strong adhesion power, for attaching beards, wigs, and small facial appliances. Spirit Gum P is used when the extreme perspiration of an actor or model makes it impossible for other spirit gum types to hold sufficiently, or when high humidity causes normal spirit gum to leave white residue. Since Spirit Gum P is also effective in strengthening the holding power of other adhesives, it can be mixed with normal spirit gum types. Apply Spirit Gum P with a brush to the required areas of skin, and press on the object to be adhered. It is important to ensure the correct positioning of the object, since only a short time is available until the adhesive preparation hardens and later correction is no longer possible. For removal use Spirit Gum P Remover.
Spirit Gum Matt is suitable for gluing fine hair work and contains a significant proportion of the precious resin of the mastic tree. Apply Spirit Gum to the required area of skin and allow it to dry somewhat. Then press on the object to be adhered. MME Mild Spirit Gum Remover is recommended to remove Spirit Gum from the skin. For removal from lace or tulle, or from non-human surfaces, use Spirit Gum Remover or alcohol.
Rooted Copper with strawberry blonde streaks and highlights styled into a messy undo.