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Opening a 7 piece Clinique freebie gift set.
Opening any new makeup boxes really.

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( Evelyn opens Dior SKINFLASH! )

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Darn, I was about to say my hair, too...

Growing it out after a lifetime of keeping it short, brushing it, playing with it... Just feeling it there against my skin, it sometimes gives me such a giddy girly feeling. :)

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^^ Getting one of these in the mail. Silly but OMG! (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Foi58.tinypic.com%2F2073kh3.jpg&hash=10876660106220fb3140c176b3c6305641683ee2)

Quote from: kittenpower on April 02, 2015, 06:33:56 PM
...a good hair day, and what's even better than that...good 2nd day hair  :angel:

My hair is more of a perfectionist chore and I hate it. ;D

For me the silly signal to excitement ratio is a lot higher with this!

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Warm smiles from female strangers that remind me I'm now part of a sisterhood.

^^ Hey that's awesome suzi! Unfortunately I don't get any looks from women. My metropolitan look is too ordinary. =\ There's a lot of competition out there...!

But maybe I should look at this way. "No news is Good News?"

I can go along with that! ;D

Finally getting my eyeliner right. Then later on, -really- getting it right. :laugh:

Hell, just getting both eyes to match.

Shoes, shoes, shoes, shoes and probably shoes.
Almost forgot... Shoes...

I have 34 pairs and that's not nearly enough!
Not counting those I thrown away during purges T_T

"They went into my closets looking for skeletons, but thank God, all they found were shoes, beautiful shoes."
―Imelda Marcos

Sonia

Shoes for me too... anything with a heel.. or i I look good in a really cute outfit

Quote from: suzifrommd on April 02, 2015, 08:28:13 PM
Warm smiles from female strangers that remind me I'm now part of a sisterhood.
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Why would women smile at each other? Lord. Lol

Quote from: suzifrommd on April 02, 2015, 08:28:13 PM
Warm smiles from female strangers that remind me I'm now part of a sisterhood.

Absolutely this!  It's one of my favorite things about being a woman.

Quote from: Ashey on April 03, 2015, 12:19:51 AM
Finally getting my eyeliner right. Then later on, -really- getting it right. :laugh:

OMG yes!  When this happened I was squeeing like a teenager.  :)  I have very unique eyes so YouTube videos really didn't help me very much for them.  I had to come up with a new technique using eyeliner to make them look right.

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^^ Getting one of these in the mail. Silly but OMG! (https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Foi58.tinypic.com%2F2073kh3.jpg&hash=10876660106220fb3140c176b3c6305641683ee2)

Seriously? I have a ton of them... They just can't stop sending!

kohls on the other hand... They do send me gift cards from time to time. I absolutely get giddy when I get one.

My moment is when I buy something a size I think is too small and it actually fits purrfect.

All of the above  :laugh:

Acceptance - being out and about and and living my life and getting signals that things are finally right, just like Suzi's warm smiles shes been getting.

Noticing that people that knew you before transition are acting and relating to you in an entirely new way now, and some of the guys are even getting a little bit flirty too   :-*

This week finally having my hair grow out enough to ditch the wig (ahhhh.......) and then realizing that getting ready in the morning just had an hour tacked on while I fumble around trying to figure out what to do with my own hair (eeekkk!).

Finally getting to relate to the world in the way that comes natural to me without the stress and pressure of having to pretend to be someone else.

Shopping trips to 100% female spaces like Sephora and fitting right in with the other women. Getting something new to try there ranks high on the list too.

Learning female customs and ways, and gaining an understanding more and more of why women do what they do (things I never "got" before).

Getting new shoes and clothes!  :)

Every morning after putting on makeup and getting the rest of my outfit together. I like looking in the mirror and seeing a sexy girl looking back.

Eva Marie,

Everything you have said below - I absolutely agree with.
I was at Victoria Secret the other day looking for a few pairs of undergarments and I was just scavenging for stuff along with tons of cis women and I just blended right in. No stares or even second glances were given.

I just smiled all the way, paid for my stuff and out the door.

April

Quote from: Eva Marie on April 03, 2015, 08:36:27 AM
All of the above  :laugh:

Acceptance - being out and about and and living my life and getting signals that things are finally right, just like Suzi's warm smiles shes been getting.

Noticing that people that knew you before transition are acting and relating to you in an entirely new way now, and some of the guys are even getting a little bit flirty too   :-*

This week finally having my hair grow out enough to ditch the wig (ahhhh.......) and then realizing that getting ready in the morning just had an hour tacked on while I fumble around trying to figure out what to do with my own hair (eeekkk!).

Finally getting to relate to the world in the way that comes natural to me without the stress and pressure of having to pretend to be someone else.

Shopping trips to 100% female spaces like Sephora and fitting right in with the other women. Getting something new to try there ranks high on the list too.

Learning female customs and ways, and gaining an understanding more and more of why women do what they do (things I never "got" before).

Getting new shoes and clothes!  :)

April, I have done that a few times already, but the first time the lady in front of me at the register had a coupon she wasn't using and even offered it up that what my Ahhh moment. I totally forgot about that tell you mentioned Victoria's Secret.
Mariah

Quote from: carmenkate on April 03, 2015, 09:51:17 AM
Eva Marie,

Everything you have said below - I absolutely agree with.
I was at Victoria Secret the other day looking for a few pairs of undergarments and I was just scavenging for stuff along with tons of cis women and I just blended right in. No stares or even second glances were given.

I just smiled all the way, paid for my stuff and out the door.

April

That hug. From a man. Especially a tall man.

When I'm surrounded by friends at the pool hall, I adore all the hunky guys (and the dirty old men), and the cute women too, who can't keep themselves from touching me, hugging me, and stroking my hair.  (I am a touchy/feely kinda girl, and the word is definitely out in the Portland pool community.)

Also, when complete strangers randomly approach me here and there to ask if they can see my tattoos, stroking my soft, muscular arms and admiring the incredible detail.

I am touchable and I love it!

Quote from: Jane's Sweet Refrain on April 03, 2015, 11:24:56 AM
That hug. From a man. Especially a tall man.

Uh yeah tell me about it. The boob squishing "take me now" hug...

Shopping at La Perla for a new bra and the one I really want is 50% off and then.. omg.... the matching panties are also 50% off.. woohoo! that's when the choir of angels sing and lights beam from the heavens on me.

Then it goes into the lingerie bureau with the other stuff to be forgotten for a while and discovered once again at a later time.

Cranking up a 454 after rebuilding it. That'll make me feel just as girly as anything else will...

   Jaime you are such a GIRL !

  Sitting in Denny's with 7 of our sisters all well past 50, having a late lunch and our young waitress standing behind me braiding my hair. Priceless acceptance  :) She did get a great tip !   Patty

Getting done with work for the day and relaxing before dinner :)

It feels like an early summer lately so this is the comfy thing to chill in,

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Quote from: DrummerGirl on April 03, 2015, 06:19:16 AM
OMG yes!  When this happened I was squeeing like a teenager.  :)  I have very unique eyes so YouTube videos really didn't help me very much for them.  I had to come up with a new technique using eyeliner to make them look right.

Happened for me in three stages... First I managed to get eyeliner on without my eyes burning/watering, and found a nice pencil eyeliner that looked good on me. Then I found a gel eyeliner that worked well and even figured out a quick hack to apply it (smearing it on, filling it in, and smoothing out the top with a makeup wipe). However, I have hooded eyes so it would always smudge a bit after a while and end up in the creases. But now I found a great push-up crayon-like liner that applies easily, and I've learned to apply just under my top lid (without killing my eyes) and get right on the lash-line. Fills it in nicely, is a bit more conservative but still looks great, and gives me more lid to work with. :) Feels good learning all that over time!

And another thing that happened to me recently... Bought a bra and panty set on a whim but didn't expect them both to fit, but they did! ;D