Follow-up: Can I pass? It's been a while and I have worked on make-up

[Corastrasza]

Silly! I meant the one in your old profile photo
Looked like something from the 80s to me lol

yeah lol, I regret that haircut

[Corastrasza]

The final photo looks good. Love the dark hair, and tummy is flat. Seems you have full lips. This is with just a little HRT? You look fab and can only get better.

Thanks so much! Only 2 months of HRT and that ended about a month ago. I just got a job w/ insurance so I can go back on it. I hate not taking it. I also need to get like a similar wig as the black one but a good one actually, lol. I should go to a salon and see what they can do with my hair

[Sophia Sage]

The beard shadow has got to go, or it won't matter how well you do your makeup.

Likewise (though we can't hear it in pictures), you'll need to retrain your voice, too. 

These will take a good one to two years.

[Natalia]

From the last two pics I can definately see an improvement!

I think you are still too early on your transition. Wait for HRT to work a bit more while your hair grows and I am sure that after some time you'll start getting misgendered while trying to present on male mode  .

What I can say (please, I mean no offense) is that you would benefit a bit from a small weight gain! Unfortunately your arms and hands are still too skinny and showing some veins (what is a big giveaway as cis women usually don't have visible veins on their arms and hands). But HRT will also help with that, increasing the amount of fat beneath your skin. Also, gaining weight while on HRT would help you gaining fat on more female regions, like tighs and butt!!

I also would suggest a diferent set of clothes... of course you can wear whatever you want, but most cis women out there wear more discrete clothes... think about "everyday casual wear"...clothes that doesn't show too much skin and that doesn't get too much attention while on public.

Hmmm and your make-up on the third pic is also standing out too much. Most cis women don't wear too much make-up, only if they are going out for a dinner or a night party and even though make-up is usually more discrete... the problem about wearing too much make-up with exotic colors is that you'll be getting more attention than you should... and it can resemble "drag make-up", what you should avoid at all costs.

Again, I've meant no offense. I just think that the best way to pass as a woman is to wear the most discrete clothes and make-up possible. You want to mix with the crowd, not stand out. I am sure that with time you'll learn what clothes suits better your body and your physical type. Also, wait a few more months...one year of HRT can make miracles and your natural hair wll be much longer, so you can style it on a more feminine way!   


By the way... do you play World of Warcraft? Your name got my attention... so, I shall end this comment with "Suffer well, friend", wishes from a former human death knight that used to play WoW a lot. 

[Charlie Nicki]

I chose " You need much more time/ practice etc." I agree with whoever said that more conservative clothing may be more complementary. In my experience, I've found that baggy or lose fitting clothes are better, just because what tight clothes do is reveal our bodies haven't reached their full feminine potential.

I don't know how long you've been on HRT  (if you are) but I would say give it more time to do its thing before showing some skin.

[CarlyMcx]

I chose #3.  You need to work on things a little but you have lots of potential.  If you want to go for the warm weather girly/sexy look find some handkerchief hem tank tops, (or tank tops that flare a little at the bottom), lightweight/lacy/crochet long sleeve or sleeveless sweaters, and get some shorts that flare out a little in the legs.  This will hide your shoulders, your waistline, and make your hips look wider.  Fit and flare dresses will look wonderful on you because you are thin.

For winter, oversized sweaters, scarves, oversized man tailored shirts, there are lots of fun looks.  And don't forget hats and jewelry.

Keep at it, you are at the beginning of something really good.

[beeshellaknees]

Hi Jada,

I voted 4. You already gained a lot more skill in the make-up department, and with the tips from this thread I'm certain you'll be able to make more significant progress in due time. You're looking great, so keep at it!

As an idea, I think your make-up would look better with a shade of reddish brown, and be more subtle on the blush. (I'm a trans guy whose make-up skills pre-T weren't anything to be proud of though, so take my advice with a pinch of salt!) To experiment quickly with your make-up: there are free phone apps where you can "try on" make-up looks using your phone and your camera, e.g. YouCam Makeup. The results aren't always convincingly real (depending on how subtle/outrageous you go), but I think it could be nice for inspiration before going out and buying new products.

I'm really liking the look with the black hair combined with red lipstick and blue clothing, though