Makeup

[Petunia]

I had a chance this week to get the makeup out and play around.

Sadly, I remember why I stopped dressing a decade and a half ago.

I'm never happy looking at myself in the mirror but having to spend quite a bit of time to make myself look like a rediculous sad clown was pretty depressing.

Covering up skin blemishes was ok but not looking after my skin has really not paid off, particularly around my eyes.

I did like the process just not having to see myself and the results.

[tgirlamg]

Hey Petunia!

Makeup is definitely an art requiring a good bit of practice and experimentation...just finding the products that work best can be quite the workout but, finding them can make a huge difference in final results...

Have you ever tried consulting with a professional makeup artist? They can often have a good eye for what would constitute a good look for you and have recommendations for products etc... hair color, eye color and makeup colors work off of each other and small changes can make a big difference in an overall look!

I hope you keep at it... give the sad clown the boot and see only a happy woman!

Onward Brave Sister!

A 💕

[Dances With Trees]

give the sad clown the boot and see only a happy woman!

Oh, Ashley, you are my life coach. I hope Petunia follows your advice (Petunia, you are beautiful with or without makeup). I know I will try to, but I understand how mirrors have a habit of getting in the way.

[tgirlamg]

Oh, Ashley, you are my life coach. I hope Petunia follows your advice (Petunia, you are beautiful with or without makeup). I know I will try to, but I understand how mirrors have a habit of getting in the way.

One of my essentials is a 10x lighted mirror for eye makeup... you have to learn to set aside what your skin looks like at 10x and just do whatcha gotta do! 😅 I read a book by Amy Poeler many years ago and she had a line in there about something being the dumbest thing you could do outside of looking at your face in a magnifying mirror! 😅

Onward!

A 💕

[Jillian-TG]

I've always said that the best makeup is your attitude. I genuinely believe that the more you embrace your inner woman and femininity for an extended period of time you will see some physical changes. I've been at this for almost a half century and I've had seasons in life where I didn't embrace being trans due to marriage and parenting responsibilities. After that drought in my late 30s and 40s, I can distinctly remember putting on makeup for the first time in maybe 15 years and I looked like an ogre. I was shocked and so disappointed. I looked like a man in drag.

Fast forward a few years and I'm in a season where I'm embracing my feminine side and my brain feels like it's wired differently. Now when I put on makeup I look half decent even though I'm a decade older and in my mid 50s. The difference between an ogre 10 years ago and now where I look somewhat presentable is my mental attitude. Even my wife has commented that in male mode I'm looking more like a woman. It's because what's inside bubbles up to the outside.

The best makeup is your attitude. But makeup skills are critical and practice makes improvement.

[Lori Dee ✅]

The best makeup is your attitude. But makeup skills are critical and practice makes improvement.

Very good advice.

Also, Less is More. If you want to look like a Drag Queen, that is fine. But if you just want to blend in, then go easy on the glitter and bright colors. Going out dancing at night calls for a different approach than Saturday afternoon shopping at the mall. Look at other women and see how much makeup they are wearing. If you look good and look like you might not be wearing makeup, you are doing it right. Use it to enhance your looks, not bury them.