Hi Arno,

You look great! I think a bit less make up would show more of your natural face. I think your transition will work out fantasticly. IMO you should only consider FFS when you're on hormones for quite some time, as they can noticeably change how you look (softer face, fat redistribution etc).

Good luck!

Hello there everyone!  ^O^ /

I'm still new here, but I thought it would be a good idea to post some pics to distance myself from my former 'lurker' status. 


Here I am munching on a pretzel dog - a big long sausage wrapped in pretzel dough and baked.  ^.^ /




Here I'm sucking really hard on a super stiff milkshake.  \ ^.^




And here I am afterwards with my usual goofy grin.  I'm so easy to satisfy!  \ ^.^ /  (Am I getting fat... >.>a)




And here's a more recent pic from this year's Sakura Matsuri in Brooklyn!  I'm trying to do a 'cool person pose ' ^TM in the shot, but I didn't realize I was standing next to a garbage can at the time...  -_-"  BUT through some complicated technowizardry (MS Paint) I've managed to magically disappear (crop) the offending receptacle! 




Now that these pics are on the internet, they'll be there FOREVER!  O_O;  And hopefully, I've soldified my status as 'non-lurker.'  ^O^!

You look very feminine, you will have no problem passing. Asians mtfs always seem to transition very well (genetics I guess, wish I had them)

Sorry I had to remove them 

Quote from: ShimaPanda on June 09, 2013, 10:15:42 AM
Hello there everyone!  ^O^ /

Here I'm sucking really hard on a super stiff milkshake.  \ ^.^

Very cute and welcome! Don't pull too hard on that straw you may collapse the sides of your head!   

Quote from: FemmFatale on June 09, 2013, 10:48:35 AM
You look very feminine, you will have no problem passing. Asians mtfs always seem to transition very well (genetics I guess, wish I had them)

I have finally built enough courage to post my own pics.


Could I also pass when I finally start my transition?

Without a doubt!

Quote from: ShimaPanda on June 09, 2013, 10:15:42 AM
And here I am afterwards with my usual goofy grin.  I'm so easy to satisfy!  \ ^.^ /  (Am I getting fat... >.>a)

If you posted this on any other forum I would have thought you were a girl in boy clothes.  I think you'll transition nicely

Quote from: arno on June 09, 2013, 08:35:07 AM
Hello,

I am of French origin, I hope you understand my post.
I will begin a transition and I would like to know your expertise.
Should go through the FFS or hormones will they work their feminization.
I post a picture of natural and another where I am outrageously makeup.

Thank you very much for your comment is important to me.

Arno, nous vous comprenons bien! Mon francais est plus mauvais que votre anglais, malheureusement.

Je pense que vous serez une femme tres belle. Aujourdhui, vous etes passable, et aussi belle. J'aime beaucoup les cheveux, et vos levres sont magnifique!

Si je pourrais etre un petit partie de le femme que vous etes, je serais tres heureux.

Et si je pourrais parler plus mieux francais, je serais tres heureux aussi.

Quote from: ShimaPanda on June 09, 2013, 10:15:42 AM

And here I am afterwards with my usual goofy grin.  I'm so easy to satisfy!  \ ^.^ /  (Am I getting fat... >.>a)

No your not getting fat, you look great.

Keep eating that stuff you might though lol jk

Thank you all so much for the positive and supportive feedback!  *______*

Quote from: FemmFatale on June 09, 2013, 10:48:35 AM
You look very feminine, you will have no problem passing. Asians mtfs always seem to transition very well (genetics I guess, wish I had them)

Could I also pass when I finally start my transition?

I think you can pass right now!  O.O!

*looks at FemmFatale's rump*

Ooooooooooh!  *_*

*looks at own rump*

GAH!  It's like two pancakes trying to kiss each other!  D=  *shakes fist at those asian genetics*  >__<!

Quote from: arno on June 09, 2013, 08:35:07 AM
Hello,

I am of French origin, I hope you understand my post.
I will begin a transition and I would like to know your expertise.
Should go through the FFS or hormones will they work their feminization.
I post a picture of natural and another where I am outrageously makeup.


Thank you very much for your comment is important to me.

im going to be honest with you. u need to tone down the makeup. you would pass 100% if u didn't use such long eyelashes, id recommend 120 ardell lashes u can get them from a drugstore, I use them and they are really pretty. don't use blue eyeshadow use brown. don't use red on ur eyebrows use something like dark brown or a lighter brown.

Like Angelique said, I think you could do with a more toned down makeup application. Right now your makeup is quite dramatic, and sometimes less is more. Try doing something a bit more subtle, and then see if you still prefer this more colourful look.

Edited for clarity

I think we should remember that everyone has their own individual style and preferences.

"High camp" and "drag" are legitimate forms of gender expression.

Quote from: tomthom on June 08, 2013, 07:45:51 PM
not really used to taking, let alone posting "selfies"

just a quick bout of fun with my old makeup kit from theatre days. no hrt of FFS yet. critique/thoughts?

I don't think you would have any trouble passing, with a little work.

Longer hair, thinner arch eyebrows.  You already have a "soft" appearing face.  Hard to tell brow bossing from that angle.

Quote from: Jamie D on June 12, 2013, 12:56:39 AM
I think we should remember that everyone has their own individual style and preferences.

"High camp" and "drag" are legitimate forms of gender expression.

Definitely! I really appreciate makeup looks like that. They're fun and can be really gorgeous. They do draw quite a bit of attention though, and that isn't always the best if one's trying to blend, right? For me, I often try to do something dark and interesting, but subtle enough not to really draw much attention.

Quote from: arno on June 09, 2013, 08:35:07 AM
Hello,

I will begin a transition and I would like to know your expertise.
Should go through the FFS or hormones will they work their feminization.


Thank you very much for your comment is important to me.

Thank you for posting.  Your English is much better than my French!

Very few people who are born as males, and went through a male puberty, can seamlessly pass as female.  It is just what Nature does to us.

I am not sure of your gender identity.  If you feel you are a transsexual, then feminizing hormones will certainly help with the process.  If, on the other hand, you are transgendered, but do not contemplate fully transitioning (for instance, if you are a drag queen or an androgyne), then hormones and surgeries are optional, and at your discretion.

do you think that i pass or need more time of hrt to go full timee i only have benn 5 months on hrt.


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Grr. I dont know how to reply to a person directly but mia8a you look great akjsda;sdfa


Also this me http://imgur.com/a/ppGEd#1

I dono.

Im super self concious. And even worse when I wear make up.

Hi. This is my first post to this forum.

I am curious...do you think it is possible that I could pass after HRT ?

Quote from: lizubeth on June 14, 2013, 04:58:03 AM
Grr. I dont know how to reply to a person directly but mia8a you look great akjsda;sdfa


Also this me http://imgur.com/a/ppGEd#1

I dono.

Im super self concious. And even worse when I wear make up.

You look great too , and makeup it's techinque practica a lot and you will get it

Quote from: Sarah84 on June 14, 2013, 07:33:21 AM
Hi. This is my first post to this forum.

I am curious...do you think it is possible that I could pass after HRT ?

Sarah you have very feminine delicate features already, eventually you might consider a rhinoplasty and possibly a tracheal shave if your adams apple protrudes. I don't see it in the photos, but I do see a potentially very pretty female in the near future and a smile would work wonders.