Quote from: anjaq on December 03, 2013, 03:38:58 AM
No way. I did that a couple of times. Its not the best thing to do but if needed - it just is a lot nicer to take at least like 30 minutes for that.

Oh and the downside is to make this work you need to have some of the things working out - facial hair has to be gone, HRT has to have done its work on the face (or FFS if needed).

Oh, I know I won't be able to do that living full-time as a woman, but I'm still full-time as a male and it's an advantage I definitely enjoy now and will miss when I go full-time as a female!

Actually, safety and all the rest... screw that. I admit that I DO DO DO miss something from my previous life. It just hit me instantly today-  I was entering a shopping mall and saw a guy, who just left a bakery with a FRESH AND HOT AND CRISPY BAGETTE WITH CHEESE TOPPING and that stuff was still melting  and that dude was just biting big chunks of it and chewing them down... ARGHHHH!!!!!

Dammit!

Ah, yeah. Sorry for getting distracted. I miss my crazy metabolism, when I was able to exterminate all those yummy thingies without a second thought.

Ohh... Before you edited your post I thought you were implying that girls are not allowed to eat cheese covered pastries for some reason.

Quote from: Miyuki on December 03, 2013, 06:49:11 AM
Ohh... Before you edited your post I thought you were implying that girls are not allowed to eat cheese covered pastries for some reason.

None of the girls I know think that eating cheese covered pastries is a good idea. And now I know why ;(.

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on December 03, 2013, 06:52:18 AM
None of the girls I know think that eating cheese covered pastries is a good idea. And now I know why ;(.

You don't live in the south, do you? lol

Quote from: Alainaluvsu on December 03, 2013, 07:05:17 AM
You don't live in the south, do you? lol

Nope, I guess not

The biggest thing I miss is jeans with usable pockets.  I've talked to plenty of cis-women with the same complaint.

Quote from: JaneNicole2013 on December 03, 2013, 06:11:30 AM
Oh, I know I won't be able to do that living full-time as a woman,

Why not? You think you really NEED that much in the bathroom in the morning to just go out of the door? I mean for a while yes of course, but with time and HT and electrolysis and such, it should become more something one wants to do instead of something one is obliged to do, right?

Quote from: anjaq on December 03, 2013, 07:59:17 AM
Why not? You think you really NEED that much in the bathroom in the morning to just go out of the door? I mean for a while yes of course, but with time and HT and electrolysis and such, it should become more something one wants to do instead of something one is obliged to do, right?

This is a good point.  I spend a little extra time drying my hair now that it's winter, but the rest of my morning routine is basically unchanged.

I haven't found that there is anything I regret not having to the point that I would say I "miss" it. For everything that I can no longer do (get ready quickly, lift grocery bags, etc), there is a compensating experience (looking like a well-put together woman, having a woman's physique, etc) that makes it preferable to the male experience. Not just a little but by far. Not just the crescent, but the whole of the moon.

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on December 03, 2013, 06:41:13 AM
Actually, safety and all the rest... screw that. I admit that I DO DO DO miss something from my previous life. It just hit me instantly today-  I was entering a shopping mall and saw a guy, who just left a bakery with a FRESH AND HOT AND CRISPY BAGETTE WITH CHEESE TOPPING and that stuff was still melting  and that dude was just biting big chunks of it and chewing them down... ARGHHHH!!!!!

Dammit!

Ah, yeah. Sorry for getting distracted. I miss my crazy metabolism, when I was able to exterminate all those yummy thingies without a second thought.

* ♡ Emily ♡ sighs

I started dieting well before transition, my BP was high, my cholesterols high, my SED rate was high, general inflammation was high. In short I was going to die at 45 if I didn't make a change regardless. So I really can't blame transition on having a restricted diet, it was coming up regardless.

Quote from: Anna++ on December 03, 2013, 08:02:28 AM
This is a good point.  I spend a little extra time drying my hair now that it's winter, but the rest of my morning routine is basically unchanged.

I took a good look at what the girls around me were doing.  All of them were, foundation,eyeliner. or Foundation eye shadow(skin tone type shadows.)  all of them dyed their lashes. Lip gloss and never lip stick if they wore it.   and hair done. Switched up my routine and made it twice as fast.

Clothing types were mostly jeans and a basic top.   Some girls wore dresses or skirts but not that many.(dont i have alot of free time?)  This is helping me blend in a little bit better and get it together quite a bit faster. I save the 2 hour extra done up for when i go out and im trying to look extra good #manhunt.


I think alot of cis women get away with wearing no makeup or very little(eyeliner only or light foundation) Tying their hair back with jeans and a shirt.  This is the beach though.

Quote from: Sophia Hawke on December 03, 2013, 02:53:29 PM
I think alot of cis women get away with wearing no makeup or very little(eyeliner only or light foundation) Tying their hair back with jeans and a shirt.  This is the beach though.

what do you mean by "getting away" in that context? I think I have not used foundation, eyeliner, lipstick or anything like that in years. Though recently I am not tying my hair back anymore and prefer a bit more feminine shirts - in part becaus eI like it (shirts) in part because I may get misgendered again (hair), though I am not sure if th elatter is true. Maybe its jus tme and its making me more comfortable...

Quote from: anjaq on December 03, 2013, 04:19:23 PM
what do you mean by "getting away" in that context? I think I have not used foundation, eyeliner, lipstick or anything like that in years. Though recently I am not tying my hair back anymore and prefer a bit more feminine shirts - in part becaus eI like it (shirts) in part because I may get misgendered again (hair), though I am not sure if th elatter is true. Maybe its jus tme and its making me more comfortable...

Still look good.  And in relation to, if i go out without makeup dressed like that. I'll get sired everywhere.  After a time though when you're through your transition im sure its real easy to do that.   Im not sure that will be an option for a couple years at least for me.

Quote from: anjaq on December 03, 2013, 07:59:17 AM
Why not? You think you really NEED that much in the bathroom in the morning to just go out of the door? I mean for a while yes of course, but with time and HT and electrolysis and such, it should become more something one wants to do instead of something one is obliged to do, right?

I was thinking in the context of going into work in an office setting and yes, I am looking very much forward to the entire routine

Just keep in mind that makeup is bad for your skin, so be careful with how much you use

Going to a barber shop getting a cheap hair cut and not having a ''bad hair day''
Now my hair is more expensive, no more cheap trims, with hair color, volumizing shampoo and conditioner, 3 different hairsprays, sometimes touching up with highlights, guys just don't have a bad hair day.

Quote from: pretty pauline on December 03, 2013, 05:19:01 PM
Going to a barber shop getting a cheap hair cut and not having a ''bad hair day''
Now my hair is more expensive, no more cheap trims, with hair color, volumizing shampoo and conditioner, 3 different hairsprays, sometimes touching up with highlights, guys just don't have a bad hair day.

You know it's funny. When I had a boys cut I always had to wet it down and "stick it" flat or it'd look unkempt. Now that it's long, the only thing I do every morning is brush it. Even when I miss doing that, I get by just fine. I do less with my hair now that I'm a girl than I ever did when I was a boy.

Quote from: Anna++ on December 03, 2013, 05:11:56 PM
Just keep in mind that makeup is bad for your skin, so be careful with how much you use

Our company policy is that women are actually required to at least wear a base amount of makeup.

Quote from: Sophia Hawke on December 03, 2013, 04:41:13 PM
Still look good.  And in relation to, if i go out without makeup dressed like that. I'll get sired everywhere.  After a time though when you're through your transition im sure its real easy to do that.   Im not sure that will be an option for a couple years at least for me.

Give it time. I can throw a brush through my hair, put on a bra, jeans, and a shirt and no one bats an eye. It comes with time, patience, and most of all confidence in who you are and what you're about.

Quote from: JaneNicole2013 on December 03, 2013, 04:55:02 PM
I was thinking in the context of going into work in an office setting and yes, I am looking very much forward to the entire routine

Well to go into an office setting - men and women alike have to do at least a bit more than 10 minutes from bed to doorstep - Its more a matter of the occasion than of gender, I think.

Regarding hair - many times I have had quite few issues with hair now. Brushing, taking a hair tie, pulling the hait back to a pony tail and done

As I had  dreadlocks right before transition, my change was a bit weird - Of course having them gone, there was inevitably some more work (brushing mostly) but also some things were easier (those things are "dread"ful to get washed and dried)