Hi I am not completely full time yet, as I still sometimes have to present as male for work (but its getting more diffdiculy as the months roll by, as I have just past 2 years back on HRT). I also just passed a major milestone in that all my black hairs on my upper lip and chin have finally gone after 12 Laser sessions. Now I just have more Electrolysis to get rid of the stubborn white hairs.
This to me has made a huge difference as now because of the fact that my skin is so soft and I have that feminine glow about me, I have stated to even go out without foundation.
In fact I went to lunch with a girlfriend yesterday and just put on blue eyeliner, some mascara, blush to my cheeks, a little powder to take off the shine and some red ruby lipstick and Bobbie Brown lip gloss. With skinny jeans, red open toe sandals, a red sleeveless top with a low cut cowl top (neatly showing off my budding 44B+ curves) and a matching red handbag, a quick brush of my wig (I have a new one, much more natural , and more expensive), I was up dressed and out for my lunch is 20 minutes flat after emerging from the shower. Though I nearly forgot my earrings and perfume, but saw my reflection in the mirror and as I commented to Cindy last week in Adelaide), I saw this rather attractive woman staring back at me and thought wow! that wasn't too difficult, grabbed my earrings and a quick spray of perfume behind my ears, in my décolleté and on my wrists, grabbed the car keys and I was out.
Previously hen I was so concerned about the blue shadow on my upper lip and chin, thus had to put on concealer, foundation, bronzer, blush, eyeshadow etc and if of course I was wearing a dress or skirt and stockings etc it would have taken me much longer as I like to savour my transition, but these days and especially now with my complexion and after the successful but expensive laser treatment, I am looking now at the minimalist approach.
One thing though that I should point out is that i already had my nails and toenails polished and buffed last week in Adelaide so I didn't need to worry about that. My ex SO you used to tell me that if you want to be seen as a beautiful and well presented woman, you need to have perfectly sculpted and painted toes and fingers all the time as that marks the image of a woman that looks after herself. Thats a message I sternly learnt from the first time I transitioned and then my girlfriends all encouraged me to have my nails and toenails done professionally with a mini-pedi at least once a month.
Judith
