General Feminization Tips - Crossdressing Guide

The following are general tips on feminine appearance for cross dressers.

¾ Become knowledgeable in the area of makeup, beauty and fashion. There is a lot more to all of these subjects then most men could ever imagine. If you want to present yourself as a woman invest the time in learning about these things. A good place to start is the beauty section of the library. Also reading women’s fashion magazines will be useful in keeping up with current trends. Subscribe to both Allure and Glamour because they have plenty of articles on the above subjects.

¾ Clean up your eyebrows. Perhaps most of you cannot have perfect feminine eyebrows because of real world jobs, but no one is going to complain if you are well groomed. If you do opt to make them more feminine then be sure that any change you make is done over time. Simply trim and pluck on a weekly basis going a little neater each time. If anyone notices say you over trimmed and grow them back to the last point before someone noticed. One more trick is leave off the low end of the arch (on the sides of your face). This will keep them more masculine looking normally and the finish of the arch can easily be added with a smudge of eyebrow pencil and the effect will be dramatic in making your face more feminine.

¾ Clean up your eyebrows. Perhaps most of you cannot have perfect feminine eyebrows because of real world jobs, but no one is going to complain if you are well groomed. If you do opt to make them more feminine then be sure that any change you make is done over time. Simply trim and pluck on a weekly basis going a little neater each time. If anyone notices say you over trimmed and grow them back to the last point before someone noticed. One more trick is to leave off the low end of the arch (on the sides of your face). This will keep them more masculine looking normally and the finish of the arch can easily be added with a smudge of eyebrow pencil and the effect will be dramatic in making your face more feminine.

¾ I suggest you buy decent breast forms that both look and feel real. You

never know who might accidentally touch them. I own several kinds and sizes to wear depending on my outfit. For example, a pair of swimwear form I use when I go swimming in my bathing suit, and a pair that can be glued to my chest and look very realistic even when I am naked. Also, be sure and size your breasts to your body. Having a size B body with size DD breasts will attract lots of attention and not all of it will be positive. If you really cannot afford to purchase one now, you can use padding from old shoulder pads. They work very well. If you are on the chunky side, then you can get away with the breast enhancers. Sometimes the water gel bras will do the trick too. If you tape up your chest, what you are doing is bringing the flesh from the sides to the center of your chest. In doing this, you can have better cleavage and you will need breast enhancers too. Also make sure you do not make yourself look too large in this area. Keep in mind that the larger you make yourself, the harder it will be to get clothing at a reasonable cost.

¾ If you cannot shave your arms and they are hairy, do not wear short sleeves or sleeveless outfits. I suggest you use a beard trimmer to keep you arm hair short enough that it is not noticeable when you are going out en femme.

¾ If you do not have hips or a female looking butt invest in a pair of padded panties. These can be bought in many places such as Frederick of Hollywood online. It will greatly enhance your female shape. They sell them with two pads (just the butt) and four pads (Butt and sides). Be sure and get the pair that most enhances your shape.

¾ If you have hairy legs and cannot shave, wear two pairs of pantyhose. If you can still see the hair, then try darker hose. You can use the beard trimmer for your legs too to thin out the hair. Just adjust the trimmer to a higher level. With some experimentation you will find the proper level that allows you to get away with wearing one pair of hose while maintaining normal looking male legs most of the time.

¾ If you have nose hair and ear hair, then please do everyone a favor and trim it. Nose hair is disgusting. This is another thing that can only help both your female and male appearance.

¾ If you need a wig, I suggest get yourself a decent one and maintain it properly. Cheap wigs will get you "read" quicker then almost anything else. If you can use your own real natural hair, that is best. When you invest in an expensive wig you want it to last and keep looking good. To do this you must comb it out after each wear and wash it on a regular basis. If you do not feel comfortable washing it bring it to a professional to have it cleaned. Make sure that the style suites you and avoid the Peg Bundy look. There are many good companies in every large city that can help you to select your wig at a fair price. If you decide to let your hair grow as I did find a style that compliments your face, brings out your feminine qualities and coincides with your lifestyle. Also you might find that people treat you more as a female when you color my hair.

¾ In short, style of walking varies depending on what you are wearing. I was watching Patrick Swassy on the Oprah Winfrey Show. He was talking about his preparation for performing in drag in a movie called "To Wong Fue" He said how they all practiced walking like a model, one foot in front of the other. If you exaggerate the models walk in the privacy of your home in no time you will adapt your own style. The beach is also a good place to experiment. Take three pairs of shoes with you. A pair of men's shoes, female heeled sandals and a pair of female pumps or other comfortable woman's shoes. First, put on the pair of men's shoes and walk like a man. You will notice that the imprint left in the sand shows a long stride and leaves deep heel and toe marks. Now put on the heeled sandals and go for your model walk one foot in front of the other

decreasing your stride and leave mostly toe marks. You will see that the imprint in the sand has changed. The men's walk is longer, heavier, feet side by side where the model's walk is shorter, one foot in front of the other. Now put on the pumps or a comfortable pair of shoes and take a relaxed walk. The results of this should be a more realistic women's walk. ¾ Never use too much makeup. For example if you have freckles and the

overuse of makeup would make my face freckles disappear yet the

freckles on the rest of you body would still be there. You do not match plus the overuse of makeup tends to cake and look artificial. Just use only a light amount of makeup so that your freckles show.

¾ There are similar ways that men and women hold their hands and position

various body parts. As for the hands while standing, the manly way would be a loose fist and arms hanging down, while the women tend to have their hands more relaxed in front of them and their arms are generally bent at the elbow. These differences do vary according to what you wear and what you are doing. Try not to curl up your fingers or put your hands above your elbow, etc. Here are some more pointers. Let's say you are standing around in a bar with both legs and feet together. What you could do is take one leg and move it back and point the toes to the floor and relax the ankle. Another tip is not put one foot on the footrest while standing. You can place your foot on the footrest if you are in a sitting position. A handbag tip would be to hold it with your hand open and relaxed. If it has a shoulder strap you can gently place your hand on the top. Do not grab your handbag, as it is un-lady like.

¾ Wash your face at least twice a day with a cleanser. Then use a toner and moisturizer. In fact it is a good idea to moisturize your hands, arms and legs too if you want to keep them nice and soft.

¾ Whether you keep your nails long or not, they should always be clean and look well manicured. A light buffing with a nail buffing cream once a week will keep them looking good and give them a nice shine. I started out using fake nails and bright red nail polish. I found that this "outed" me as a definite man. I later began to grow my nails. I do not try to make them all the same length all the time. That way they look more natural and I use a color that coordinates with the outfit and is subtle. I use vitamin "E" oil on my nails as often as I can because if you use the nail polish too much it tends to damage the nails.

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