Quote from: Oldandcreaky on Today at 07:57:55 AMAllie, when I had my facial hair removed, that's when I straddled the gender line. I wore ties everyday to nudge people to see me as male, but even then, some strangers would read me as female. Those who'd known me continued to see me as the same person, i.e. male. People simply don't note change. I do and you likely do too, with your journalism background. We had to pay attention to write the right story.

Yes, on all counts.

On the one hand I feel like if I went full-time with the hair immediately, I could still do other things to read male if need be, because people simply don't look that hard.

But I think because I'm used to picking up on little things, the idea of wearing the hair on those days when I had intentional facial hair growth for electrolysis seems too much for me to handle... at least out of the gate.

@Maid Marion

I have two pairs of boots that have 1-inch heels and one pair with 1 1/2" heels. The 1-inch boots come to just below the knee, but the 1 1/2" just cover the ankles. For a long time, I slouched to hide my height, but lately, I have been embracing it. By focusing on how I walk, with proper posture, I am breaking away from old habits.

(BTW that song you shared is beautiful! I don't understand what she is singing either but her voice and music really complement each other. Thanks for sharing that!)

Thanks for the follow-up!

I was wondering if the CPAP was irritating, as you suspected. Could that also be the cause of the infection? I know most users are meticulous in keeping their equipment clean. Hope it clears up quickly.

I had my second voice appointment this morning. Filled out a bunch of questionnaires. Took the whole hour just doing those. The coach said next week we will start working on resonance. She feels that since my voice already has a warmer pitch, by working on raising my resonance, the pitch will follow and should drop me dangerously close to the pitch I am working towards. She asked me about about a voice model. I said Renee Zellweiger. She has such a soft, feminine voice that I love. Even if she screamed at you it would sound like a loud whisper. I want to hit that kind of softness.

The red blotches and blisters from yesterday's dermatology appointment have calmed down. No pain and the blisters on my face have receded into the blotches. The ones on my arms are still the size of quarters and I am not ready to try tearing off the bandages yet. I have to continue keeping everything slathered in Vaseline and stay out of the sun this weekend. So of course, the rain stopped and it is a warm sunny day.

Maybe next week we can get out and do some rock-hounding.

Quote from: LoriDee on May 01, 2024, 09:11:33 PMI had a similar issue. The problem turned out to be powder makeup like Bare Minerals. I have since switched to liquids and apply LIGHTLY. I was taught that if you apply it with your finger, you get a more natural look. If you use a cosmetic sponge, you get better coverage, but it can look caked up close.

In one of her posts, Faith mentioned using aloe vera After Sun gel as a shaving cream. It is fantastic! And it is a great moisturizer. I apply it after a shower and let it soak in for a few minutes. Then wash it off, pat dry, and you are ready for makeup.

Maybe give some of these ideas a try. Let us know if you find something that works for you.

Hugs!

Turns out that that spot that I had was from infection.  The doctor is figuring that I scratched my face at one point in that area and I somehow got an infection.  So I have been using Ozonol to clear it up.

Well the RHS spring garden show is on from today, they were queuing for about 6miles from the Gloucester direction. Got stuck behind a tractor (traffic coming from the other way) and it took me twice as long as normal. Hot again and I was pooped by 3 pm, traffic leaving the show by now so stuck behind cars out side the village shop for ages.

Yes, long legs look good!
Many short girls also have short legs.
I consider myself fortunate to have long legs for my size.

You may want to consider wearing shoes with a little bit of heel but not a lot.
If you are tall maybe you should flaunt it!  Wear high heels if you think a shorter person would!

I wear clothes that fit well.  I think loose or large clothes is a really bad look when you are small.
It isn't hard for me to find crop styles that are the right length without hemming them myself.

Marion

I am working on that as well as my walk. Trying to avoid saying hello with a head nod (as someone pointed out earlier), and instead giving a smile or verbalizing a "hello".

I notice my walk is improving too. Almost automatic now. Lean back just a bit, back straight, shoulders back, chin level, elbows in, movement in the hips and not the shoulders. I can feel the difference in my muscles, the glutes, and hip flexors.

The gal in the video said leaning back a bit is a good way to learn to walk in heels too. I won't be wearing heels though. At close to 6 feet tall, my boots put me at 6'1" and heels would make me freakishly tall in my POV. The upside is the extra height is all in leg length, so maybe that's a good thing.

I exchanged quick glances with a pretty woman yesterday.  She had full makeup leaving the grocery store. Her older female partner, I assume she was her partner because the were far too close together, didn't seem to look at me, perhaps because she had reached the age of invisibility and no longer did that.  Or maybe because her partner got all the looks. We both smiled at each other.  My view was a side eye but she could tell I was looking at her.  I dressed to look casual but I'm sure the pretty women knew I put some thought into my outfit.  I work black booties and black pants to make me look taller.  I had a yellow undershirt to add a litle pop of color and to stay warm in the cold refrigerator section of the store.  A little dark red lipstick. I wore my new Timex floral watch!  Timex watches are cleverly engineered and built with good quality for their price point.

Allie, when I had my facial hair removed, that's when I straddled the gender line. I wore ties everyday to nudge people to see me as male, but even then, some strangers would read me as female. Those who'd known me continued to see me as the same person, i.e. male. People simply don't note change. I do and you likely do too, with your journalism background. We had to pay attention to write the right story.