Do you think looking your best as a trans woman or crossdresser means that you need a head-to-toe makeover – or even feminizing surgery?
It doesn’t! Looking beautiful often comes down to a few simple changes.
Of course, the basics are important. Nice hair and makeup, flattering clothes, and a reasonably fit body are a great starting point.
But beyond that, it’s the details that can make or break your feminine image.
Want to look better right now? Here are 7 simple ways to improve your MTF appearance:
1. Find Your Best Lipstick Shade
One of the easiest ways to improve your appearance is to wear lipstick. A Manchester University study proved that women are perceived as more attractive when they wear lipstick – regardless of the rest of their appearance.
The secret is to wear the right shade of lipstick. Here are two quick tips for selecting your best shade:
- Use your eyes as a guide. For the most flattering look, your lips should be the same intensity as the iris of your eye. (The iris is the colored part of your eye.) For example, if you have light blue eyes, wear a light shade of lipstick. If you have dark brown eyes, a deeper shade will be most flattering.
- Do the fingertip test. To easily test lipstick shades, put different colors on your fingertips and hold them against your mouth to see which looks best.
2. Groom Your Eyebrows
Your eyebrows literally create the frame for your face. For better or for worse, they have the power to transform your entire look.
The good news is that there’s a lot you can do to shape and feminize your eyebrows – even if you can’t pluck. Check out my post on MTF Eyebrows | How to Feminize Male to Female Eyebrows to learn more.
3. Invest In A Great Bag
Women often judge each other based on their handbags. After all, why do women in certain circles pay thousands of dollars for the latest “it” bag?
I’m not saying you need to buy a Gucci purse, but investing in a quality handbag will add polish and style to your appearance – while giving you fashionista status among other women.
4. Get Rid Of Excess Body Hair
The truth is, physical attractiveness often comes down to good grooming. One of the keys to good grooming – and a feminine appearance – is to get rid of excess body hair.
You already know that your beard, chest hair, and hairy legs have to go. But don’t forget about the less obvious spots, including your:
- Nose
- Ears
- Knuckles
- Toes
For more tips and suggestions, see my post on Transgender Body Hair Removal – Which Method is Best for You?
5. Wear The Right Shapewear
The right shapewear can have a dramatic effect on your silhouette. It smooths out excess flesh and helps to feminize your proportions.
The best shapewear for you depends on your outfit and how much shaping you need. Consider investing in the following garments:
- Control top pantyhose. Perfect for smoothing out your trouble spots, they also add polish and definition to the legs.
- Waist cincher. Use this when you need extra shaping in the middle and want to carve out an hourglass shape.
- Shaping camisole. Wear one under your everyday clothes to smooth your belly and love handles.
Control top pantyhose
Waist cincher
Shaping camisole
6. Whiten Your Teeth
Yellow teeth dull your appearance. Don’t underestimate the impact of pretty white teeth. A white smile brightens up your entire face!
I suggest using a whitening toothpaste daily and doing a whitening treatment every six months. There are some great at-home options, including:
7. Get Enough Sleep
They don’t call it beauty rest for nothing. A lack of sleep shows up on your face – no matter how pretty and feminine you look. Make it a priority to get plenty of sleep at night.
Need help falling or staying asleep? Check out my Sleep and Sparkle Program. This unique program combines sleep hypnosis with feminizing suggestions to improve your sleep AND your feminine transformation.
Small changes add up to big improvements
The bottom line is that there are a LOT of ways to improve your appearance without having to invest in a new wardrobe, hire a transformation service, or go under the knife.
Little changes can have a big impact on your feminine image!
These 7 tips are a great place to start, but now I’d like to hear from YOU…
What are YOUR best beauty tips? Please share them with us in the comments below.
Love,
Lucille
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Hi again – just a photo of me today at Macy’s trying on some dresses. Again, I just try to look and act like any other gal out there shopping!
Suzy, that may be your prettiest picture yet! It accentuates your breasts and is so flattering. I’m betting you get a lot of looks and smiles. xo
Amber
You Look So Beautiful And Feminine!
Thanks Antoinette – I appreciate the complement. Here’s a photo of me wearing what I wore to do shopping yesterday. A simple sundress. It was almost 90 degrees outside. A girl has to stay cool!
Don’t forget the hair under your arms so gross you will feel more confident
I never ever go out without lipstick and makeup. Wearing lipstick literally puts a smile on your face and smiling is so important wherever we go. Thanks Lucille for all you have done for us.
CONFIDENCE is the key, when you dont have to ACT like you belong you just do it. Wear no makeup and you will be ignored, women know this, and thats why they wear it.they want to fit in not out. plain Janes are just boring and guys glance once if you pass they notice you, and if your plain they act like they didnt notice you but you know they looked.
ANNIE
I noticed some concern about finding good bags at decent prices. My favorite store is Goodwill (but I really do go to other places, honest!). They also have “bin stores”, where items are piled in bins and are sold by the pound. Either way, there are often brand new items, of surprising quality. Usually lots of purses. And many other useful clothing thingies. Eyes are important for image. Even if I’m working in the yard in my grubbies, I do some eyebrow work, and a touch of lipstick. And, I hope you are aware that women compliment each other, and even offer advice to strangers. It’s a good sisterly thing to do yourself; it’s usually greatly appreciated (but don’t go overboard). So, when you get compliments, take them to heart – if it worked, maybe you can do it again later. Also, if you have been dressing one way for a given activity, and after a change you get something like “You look so much better this way”, maybe you might not have looked so good before… Whatever, sisterhood is all just so sweet, anyway!
I am a perfect woman but new clothes in high heels 10 bras nightgowns three of them I love my dresses and my high heels.
Great tips Lucille (as always), and I agree with you gals – what’s most important is BEING feminine in the most normal “everyday” ways. I want to blend into the busy mall, bustling city streets, and crowded theater by appearing like the majority of women there, so that means the right (appropriate) make-up, hair, nails, clothing, jewelry, and purse. Sunday afternoon shopping in Portland in April, is very different from Tuesday morning professionals in downtown SanFran, Seattle, or NYC in October, and so different from Saturday night out for a nice dinner at a high-end hotel-restaurant in Vegas. I love it when the salesgirl, usher, waitress, lobby security, beautician, or receptionist say “Excuse me ma’am” or “May I help you my dear” and use “her” and “she” when speaking with others about me in the fitting rooms, make-up counter, real estate office, and hair salon. Look, speak, act, and BE just like a regular gal, and 95% of people will just go with it.
Its so true. Makeup, pantyhose and confidence are very important.
April, I love the look, I have always loved 100%, Nylons, stockings, from Secrets in Lace in Richmond VA. ALSO GIO STOCKINGS. Wow, they feel amazing. ..observe. …
T.J. . . .
You go girl! Beautiful.