I am sort of used to Sam's face, therefore I am "re-actionless", providing all has been done to it that can be done. (By me that is).
~Samm
PS For approval tho' there must be a wig over all.
~S~
I am sort of used to Sam's face, therefore I am "re-actionless", providing all has been done to it that can be done. (By me that is).
~Samm
PS For approval tho' there must be a wig over all.
~S~
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I like what I see more and more with my diet. I'm part American Indian and the fat likes to widen my face too. Drat. But, by losing weight, my face is shedding poundage. My nose, etc. aren't too big and I don't have much bossing on my brows. Kinda a generic face. So, it's getting better!
The face in the mirror
Usually, I see ugly or "It's a MAN BABY!" As far as the body goes, I feel pretty good about that.
Sometimes, just sometimes, I am completely satisfied with how I look after applying my makeup. I am the spitting image of my younger sister on these occasions.
More often than not, I am left with ends up being a compromise between my male self and a butch version of her.
I think whatever mood I happen to be in can influence how I look, how I actually apply my makeup and even how I dress.
Maybe this tells me I'm not always in a happy place, but when all said and done, I'm not aiming to be "perfect" all of the time.
I don't like looking at myself in the mirror when in drab because I don't want to see a male face. If I've made myself up and put on a wig then I'm much happier - I can see the person I feel I should be. I still look too blokey though.
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Just the other day, while doing my makeup in front of the mirror, when I finished, I saw myself, prettier than I was before, and certianly without any stubble of any kind. The moment I let my hair down, and looked back into the mirror, I saw the BIGGEST smile across my face.
Similarly to the other thoughts expressed elsewhere, what I see, and coincidently what I feel, is contentment and satisfaction that I'm presenting was I believe is a far more beautiful face than what I started with. Do I SEE a woman? I don't know - What I see is myself with makeup on, which looks MORE feminine than it did before.
Lastly though, similar to Lisa Golightly, I do indeed find myself staring deeply into the darkness of my eyes while dressed,,, I swear getting completely lost until I can snap myself free.. what I'm looking for though, I'm not sure.
some days, when i do a lousy makeup job, i hate what i see... all the flaws & defects. But, on those days when i get my makeup just right, when i look into the mirror i see the girl who lives inside me looking back, like she is someone else, or an echo from the past maybe?
...and on those days, when the fun is over & the makeup is washed away, i look at my boy-face in the mirror once more, if i look into my eyes i can still see her in there.
those are good days!
Maura
I couldn't agree more! I even find that the memory holds more than just that individual moment, but even into the next day sometimes.. Like I have to look twice in the mirror to check and see if I'm sill wearing eyeliner or something.. which reminds me, and the smile returns..Originally Posted by Maura_ohio
I don't look at the face in the mirror.. I'd rather just stare at those legs with heels on the end of them..
This is what I mean by "every guy can look like a girl from the right angles".. this is one of the first pictures of me dressed up.. very vague look.. almost fem...
The man I see in the mirror is strange looking to me. Mentally, my self-image is stuck in my mid-20's, so when I look at the man in the mirror, it's a little disturbing to see an old guy looking back (I'm in my late 30's but look a little older imo).
I only first saw my female face completely made up not long ago (late last year). My first reaction was disappointment. Instead of seeing a woman, I saw a man in drag.My wife and I worked on the makeup and were able to fix it up a little. My next full makeup job had better results. The makeup was done better because we learned from the first time, and I appeared more female. Not as quite as female as I had hoped, but it was an improvement.
I experimented and made several different facial expressions in the mirror to find what made me look the most feminine. That's where the "surprised" look in my current avatar came from. I thought it made my face look more feminine and I really liked that.
I'll never got to see the young woman in me looking back in the mirror, but the woman looking back in the mirror at least appeared younger than my male image. After some practice (facial expressions), I was able to see a woman's face looking back at me - the woman who had been wrongfully locked up deep inside me my entire life. I really enjoyed meeting her and finally being able to see her. I can't wait to see Gabrielle looking back at me in the mirror again!
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Some of you have given pause here. I have experimented with just a very slight smile. It makes a huge difference in softening my look. Not surprisingly, it also makes me feel better.
Which I strife to improve on everyday. I look younger, feel younger and most importantly other people say I look younger.. See attached picture from work today (I don't wear a wig at work). I'm 52 but I don't think I look it.
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Sometimes the face in the mirror has had such a beautiful transformation, I find it a bit overwhelming. I'm not saying that I'm gorgeous, or a knockout, or anything...it's just that having felt like I should have been female for most of my life, actually seeing myself as a reasonable facsimile of a woman is often a bit overwhelming to me. It makes me happy, yet melancholy, since there is always a regret or two at what my life might have been if....
On the other hand, I keep telling myself that I probably would not look like I do if I were not me to begin with. Who knows what I'd look like? Maybe I'd be unhappy with the results. Maybe I'd still be TG, and wish I were a man. I probably wouldn't like wearing dresses and high heels nearly as much as I do. In fact, I don't think I know any women who enjoy wearing dresses as much as I do. So it's probably the fact that I'm a guy that makes me want to wear them. If I were a girl, I wouldn't think about it as much. Kind of plays with your mind, doesn't it?
Anyway, it's the vision of myself as a woman that keeps me coming back.
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I have a big mirror and all the time the face I see in the mirror bring a big smile, I don't see myself as guy in dress but as different person with flaws and virtues .It's a great feeling that keep me staring for long time.
What do I see when I look in the mirror?.........An image of my sister if she had a bad hormone imbalance...
Really, I see an image of me that is softer, more colorful and generally more pleasant to look at. It's the way I prefer to see myself. It's not that I don't like my male image, I do. I just prefer to see myself in the mirror with all of my makeup, jewelry and wig on.
After dressing I use the mirror to apply makeup and earrings and to brush my wig. That's when I see a not so feminine face looking back at me. I'm still not very good at makeup but do the best I can without a mentor or coach. Before coming out, I wore a full beard so I would observe my femininity from the neck down. Since shaving the beard and getting my ears pierced, I am much more confidant with Jills personna.
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It's always amazing what make up and wigs can do. I see me, but my feminine side Tina Francis.
Honestly there are some points, like the nose, what not look like I wish, but who's perfect.
I tried make up not from the beginning of my life as Tina and it takes me some training to get it constantly acceptable. Today it's normal like brushing my teeth and mandatory as Tina.
I always enjoying the makeover phases. I walk step by step out of the pink fog and finally Tina is in the mirror. The last point is the favorite perfume so I see and smell Tina as well.
I choose each opportunity to look into a mirror, maybe a bit selfish, but elegant women are like this
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The first time I looked in the mirror I was....
Almost overwhelmed. Amazed. Ecstatic. Light headed. Giddy. Intoxicated. It was such an amazing experience, that for years I would avoid taking in the whole package in the mirror until I was finished. Then I would slid over in front of the mirror and relive the joy and surprise all over again. Even today, 50+ years later, I still have to go look after I am finished. But that first experience was a long time ago. When I look in the mirror now, I see a pretty familiar face. Obviously not a beautiful young lady of my dreams, but still someone I like. I usually don't wear a lot of make-up. Most of the time it is only lipstick. But I am still pleased with the face looking back at me. And I am continually amazed at what a difference that just lipstick makes. I have never liked my male appearance so my female face just seems right to me.
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Good going, girl! I worked hard and lost a bunch of weight and feel soooooo much better. Stepping into a pair of size 6 jeans is magical! Keep going!
I'm OK with what I see in the mirror, but like most would change a few things if it was possible. Still playing around though with different looks and just enjoying it.
Is anyone really happy with how they look overall?, most no.
When I look in the mirror in my manly self, I see feminine potential, and when I look in the mirror in my female self, I see the culmination of that potential
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Looking into my mirror during and after makeup is an absolute delight! I see a woman looking pretty much like the one that I would love to be with! "Making up" is indeed a beautiful time, and stimulating too! Except lately, "she" seems to be beginning to bear a resemblance to my mother.... And I simply don't know what to say about that.
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Hi Cathy,
After I have applied my makeup the reflection that I see is simply exhilarating. Sometimes it seems like the person I could have been but never turned into. But in truth it is of course the person I am: someone with feminine and masculine qualities who is now accepting of both and enjoying the unique life experience that comes with being transgendered. It is not a case of one gender supplanting the other but of the peaceful co-existence of both. It was not always like that but thankfully it is now.
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I am still in the work in progress faze. First I think "I wish that moustache was stick-on!". After I get past that point, I am critiquing what I did with my hair (it is not a wig) and how I did the make-up.
I also think it is hard to really assess the make-up with the hair in the middle of my face. I think I might try experimenting with taking a picture and seeing if I can "Photoshop" it out. Could be easier to asses without the distraction.
But I am in the phase of play with the looks and there certainly is a lot of fun in that!
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