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I did my makeup yesterday and I sent pictures to my best friend she said I looked "manly". The world stop spinning lol  :laugh:, but what makes my face masculine? Also how does hrt soften up the face whats some of your experiences ladies?
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Been on hormones for 2 weeks and 3 days now.

I don't think your face is manly.  Honestly, once you get rid of the fuzz and grow your hair out, I really don't think you will have much problems.  Hair can be a huge part of how we perceive a person.  Don't let her comment get to you.  You've been making great progress so far.

Thank you so much it means a lot, can't let what people say get to us.

You don't have manly face at all dear.

Yeah your face really isn't manly at all. You just could do the bone work up top like the other poster said and with laser and your hair grown out I think you will be fine :)

Your face is a bit on the long side, you have somewhat of a brow/forehead slope (i have the same problem too, but too be honest thats really it- i think you have a good face to work with, should be feminized with only minimal changes

Usually it's around the forehead, brow and the nose. I think that these are most common features that say "man".  Chins and jaws are widely varied and many gorgeous women have masculine jaws and chins.

I've heard it said that it's not really one thing though, it's a sum total of features the add up to more male or more female.

You though do not have a manly face, imo.

Thanks ladies I feel way better, growing my hair out is a pain!!!!!!!!!!!

Eyebrows stand out the most to me. Especially on your avatar picture. Careful with them though :P

Quote from: Seras on May 13, 2013, 05:01:36 PM
Eyebrows stand out the most to me. Especially on your avatar picture. Careful with them though :P

I agree with the eyebrow thing. Come on girl get the tweezers, look at some tutorials on you tube and that one little thing will make a big difference.

Do like I did, if you are still presenting as a male, I am but slowly changing grooming habits, and don't want to make a sudden change, do a little at a time. Not to mention slowly changing looks gives me a chance to get more comfortable with the way I look before I go farther.

By theway though, "you look marvelous dahling." Don't even know who I'm quoting but it fits.

Micro braids will help grow your hair and is not to high of maintenance

Only your eyebrows, and they're more like neutral. Just grow your hair out and you'll pass 100%. At least, I believe you will. I just love the shape of your eyes by the way, so beautiful.

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Pluck the eyebrows a bit thinner.

Other than that, you have a very nice androgynous face, that will go fem very easily.

HRT will change the fat distribution after time.

Grow your hair to a feminine cut, pluck the eyebrows, cut the fuzz..  A lil makeup, you are good to go!   After some time on HRT you wont even have any problems (i think even without makeup) with the right haircut.

Thank you so much Khy that just made my day :)!!!! Okay so im gonna tyr plucking my eyebrows and look up those micro braids! :)

Lower facial fat atm. It'll change. Give it a year at least.

I have found that the people that have known me the longest and knew me before transition have the hardest time seeing any femininity in my face.  To most of them I don't pass at all and they don't understand how I get ma'amed even when it is in front of their eyes! They still associate my face with the old me,its hard for them to see me as a girl.  I have found that I pass fantastic with people I am meeting for the first time that have never seen me before.  I never ask someone that has known me for a while before transition how I look, I never like the answer. Just food for thought.

your face is not manly at all, and hey you passed well at that dinner and going out in public, that should tell you something.

Eyebrows can work alot of magic once you femme them up, I promise!  ;)

Yennifer hit it dead on.

I have noticed that too

Quote from: Jess42 on May 13, 2013, 05:18:06 PM
I agree with the eyebrow thing. Come on girl get the tweezers, look at some tutorials on you tube and that one little thing will make a big difference.

Do like I did, if you are still presenting as a male, I am but slowly changing grooming habits, and don't want to make a sudden change, do a little at a time. Not to mention slowly changing looks gives me a chance to get more comfortable with the way I look before I go farther.

By theway though, "you look marvelous dahling." Don't even know who I'm quoting but it fits.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygs-4GfqPcM&feature=youtube_gdata_player (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygs-4GfqPcM&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

Yes Yennifer that is so true because the two closest friends of mine have said that everyone else says different!

Yes exactly :), that's why i'm growing it so I can get it braided to get a sew in weave. Ill probably just start on the job presenting as male and transition over once I start getting paid because I looked online at the hair I wanted and I know my dad wont be paying 200 dollars for hair lmao! But I tell you as soon as I get my first few checks i'm strutting into my job with my weave flowing in the wind lol!!!!

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on May 13, 2013, 09:49:53 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygs-4GfqPcM&feature=youtube_gdata_player (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygs-4GfqPcM&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

Thanks for rattling the brain Devlyn. I should have known Billy Chrystal.