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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: Eve of chaos on February 03, 2011, 08:10:37 PM

Title: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Eve of chaos on February 03, 2011, 08:10:37 PM
now please excuse the maleness of this photo, im letting my facial hair grow in so I can get a close shave on saturday.

but here is my hair now (I know awful)
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi78.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj89%2Fninjaseikai%2F0203111903.jpg&hash=3a968fceb5e5f1037c4aa7833f0b3d3ee152bd64)

and I was thinking since I have limited options with the front being so short that I would go for sometihng like this
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi78.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj89%2Fninjaseikai%2Ff9688659-1.jpg&hash=ad0fccfff3e37fcb9acc4faa541f37187ec00ca0)

now I just want to know if in your humble opinions that style would help be helpful in passing. its not too different than what I have now, more layering i guess. im afraid to even it out cause I don't want it so short. but I am also afraid of it doing nothing in the looking like a female department, comments?
Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Britney♥Bieber on February 03, 2011, 08:17:54 PM
Hmm..idk if you can carry that hairstyle and pass honestly. I mean I do LOVE it and wanted my bestie to get it, loved Rihannas hair like that too. (well kinda like that lol) but of course being GGs with perfectly feminine faces they don't need to worry about passing. So idk  =/
Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Eve of chaos on February 03, 2011, 08:43:57 PM
Quote from: Britney♥Bieber on February 03, 2011, 08:17:54 PM
Hmm..idk if you can carry that hairstyle and pass honestly. I mean I do LOVE it and wanted my bestie to get it, loved Rihannas hair like that too. (well kinda like that lol) but of course being GGs with perfectly feminine faces they don't need to worry about passing. So idk  =/

yeah that's what I'm afraid of :/

I'm not sure what else i can do with my hair though, blagh
Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Britney♥Bieber on February 03, 2011, 08:52:17 PM
Quote from: Eve of Chaos on February 03, 2011, 08:43:57 PM
yeah that's what I'm afraid of :/

I'm not sure what else i can do with my hair though, blagh

I'd just let it grow if I were you.
Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Elijah3291 on February 03, 2011, 09:17:39 PM
I would let it grow, and I know how you feel, I have tried to grow my hair out, and it is always so awkward because the back gets too long, but the sides aren't long enough, and it just looks awkward.

go on google, and look up "how to grow out a pixie cut" it shoud have some info, maybe you could go to a salon tomorrow and tell them that you want to grow it out, and they can cut it so that when it does grow more, it will grow into a flattering style.

maybe you could get the sides cut to a pixie cut point, and put the back into a pony tail? kinda like in the pic

or you could take the sides near your ears and push them back with a headband, that way it will look like your hair is all the same length in the back and sides with short bangs on top

Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Eve of chaos on February 03, 2011, 11:31:20 PM
hmm I guess if I jsut get some layers on top of what I have and let it keep growing it should be ok, probably not passable at all but I dont see much else i can do, blagh maybe the hairstylist will have some ideas.

I am also nervous about explaining why I want a feminine haircut :p
Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: blair on February 03, 2011, 11:45:56 PM
Don't worry too much about explaining it. I was very nervous the first time I did it and my hairstylist actually got excited about it. If you go to the same stylist always you could always call and explain it over the phone if you're nervous about it.
Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Devlyn on February 05, 2011, 06:35:10 AM
Hi Eve, I think you need to  tell your stylist you want a feminine cut so they won't make any assumptions. Bottom line, they want your business and will do whatever you want. Show us the results, OK? Hugs, Tracey
Title: Re: gonna get a haircut this weekend. advice?
Post by: Rock_chick on February 05, 2011, 09:52:27 AM
I'm not sure that cut would suit your face hun. Id say the best bet is to just talk to your stylist.

That's what i did, and though i'm still growing it out it at least has some style and shape. it also helped with my confidence no end.