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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: owl on April 13, 2010, 10:29:54 AM

Title: Bleached hair
Post by: owl on April 13, 2010, 10:29:54 AM
i just bleached my hair and i can't tell if i look masculine or femme. here is a picture of my hair bleached:

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe190%2Flil_strawzberryz%2F006-2.jpg&hash=459c3515c7ba66707424019de08ed04d15593e61)

and here is my hair brunette:

(im the one to the left)

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe190%2Flil_strawzberryz%2Fmagenkatiesat-1.jpg&hash=82d2e1dd6becc39e2e17d2ea7bfbf3dc1c13694e)

what do you think?
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: Between Names on April 13, 2010, 11:16:05 AM
I think it would be easier to tell if you looked masculine or femme if the picture included more of your face.  It's not just the color of your hair that will determine how you come across; it's how the color works with your face.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: LordKAT on April 13, 2010, 11:22:24 AM
From what I can see, you look 2 years old. I also think we need more in the pic.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: zombiesarepeaceful on April 13, 2010, 11:31:08 AM
Yeah, you do look about 2 years old. More face. But from what I can see, I think the brown works better for you. 
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: Sarah Louise on April 13, 2010, 11:31:35 AM
I agree, the picture looks more like a young child, not you.  Please explain.

Sarah L.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: zombiesarepeaceful on April 13, 2010, 12:43:37 PM
A young child with a labret. Lol.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: Teknoir on April 13, 2010, 01:07:33 PM
Agreeing with others - bad reference photo. Ditch the myspace angle.

To get an accurate opinion, you need to provide an accurate picture. Something plain, eye level, shows whole face, no crazy lighting / contrast.

Going off what is there, my initial impression is that your hair looks a little dry. You're going to need to look after it well if you don't want that dye job causing major split ends.

(Heh... sorry - I think I just gay'd all over your thread ;)).

From what I can see, I don't think it makes you look more masculine - but that said I really can't see much. You've set up the angle, lighting and cropped in a regulation myspace manner, making it difficult to tell what your actual appearance is.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: Lachlann on April 13, 2010, 02:09:50 PM
I really doubt it would make you look feminine or masculine. It's all about the style or the shape of your face, usually not the colour.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: Farm Boy on April 13, 2010, 07:51:10 PM
I agree, it's not a very good comparison picture because we can't really see your face.  I don't think color has that much to do with appearing masculine or feminine though.  If your hair style is the same as it was in the other picture though I think the blonde is probably fine.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: owl on April 14, 2010, 06:11:07 PM
oops, here is a better one i took today:

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe190%2Flil_strawzberryz%2F044.jpg&hash=761447f8cd1c5a082f805418a8c8c3703a8ea217)

i do look young i know..haha  ;D
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: Ryan on April 14, 2010, 06:25:17 PM
Still can't really tell.
Just take a normal photo and then people will be able to give you accurate feedback on your appearance.
Title: Re: Bleached hair
Post by: Greg on April 14, 2010, 06:27:53 PM
I find it difficult to give feedback on a photo where it looks like you have no nose. Would it hurt to take a regular picture? Then you might get a useful response from someone.