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What are your favourite transfem tips and tricks? (self.mtf)
submitted 11 months ago by Amelia_ to c/mtf
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Hiya girlies!

Today I'd love for us to share the little tips and tricks that you're proud of, things that help you feel like the best version of you! It could be about anything, makeup, hair, hair removal, voice, mannerisms, diet, exercise, fashion, whatever you learned that had a positive impact on your life that could help another girlie learning who she wants to be!

Something I've been particularly enjoying recently is finding ladies I particularly admire in media and copying the things they say, trying to match their intonation and expression. I know it's not an original idea but it can be super fun and very satisfying when you get it right! :3

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[-] stella 3 points 11 months ago

whats the curly girl method do you have resources on that

[-] EmilyIsTrans 8 points 11 months ago

This is a decent introduction, but I'll summarize the basics.

First, you want to avoid shampoo and conditioner with sulphates and silicone. These chemically relax your hair and build up over time. They work great for people with straight hair (i.e. the majority of the white population that beauty companies target), but not for people with curly or wavy hair. My products of choice for this are Shea Moisture Coconut and Hibiscus Curl and Shine Shampoo, as well as the Conditioner of the same range.

Once you have these, you want to cleanse your hair of any built up silicone. This will take quite a while (took a few months for me), because the other main thing to remember is that you should only really be washing your hair once a week. Most people with curly/wavy hair just don't need to wash it as often as straight haired people. You should also only be brushing your hair while it is wet in the shower.

Then there is technique, which I've found isn't as important but does help. When you dry your hair, you're supposed to do a thing called "plopping". You put a towel on a flat surface, plop your hair onto it, and then tie it up into a headwrap thing.

Finally, the rest of curly girl is just experience. You will get to know your hair and how much conditioner and care it needs. It takes a while but is very rewarding!

[-] valpackett 1 points 10 months ago

huh, at least for wavy hair technique is like the most important thing. specifically scrunching with gel.

[-] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Googling gave me This

Never heard of the curly girl method, but I do have curly hair. I've basically been using this method for like a year and a half without realizing it, and it's gone pretty well for me.

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