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this post was submitted on 18 Jan 2025
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The first couple of times I tried wearing makeup or clothes coded for women, I hated it. It looked wrong because I felt like I looked wrong.
I needed to find smaller ways that felt right to express myself and work my way into it.
Voice training was really helpful for me.
Going to Sephora and getting a lesson on makeup helped me learn how to do my makeup and I got products that looked right for my skin, I highly recommend it.
Also, HRT is mostly what fixed hating how I looked - making the body and face look female made me feel much more confident and happy in feminine clothes. I hate the contrast between my male body and the female clothing, so having a female body that finally fits the female clothing really helped me. Starting sooner is better, HRT can take a long time to work its magic.
And +1 for voice training, the voice can feel difficult to change but it is something in your control, and learning to feminize your voice can be so helpful.