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
P.S. If you liked this article, you will love my FREE Male to Female Transformation Mini Course.
All the above is an absolute must. Losing weight is a big factor learning different make up styles for casual evening make a world of difference. For me expanding my wardrobe Simple things like a little more casual wear I still hate wearing pants but it is a necessity once an awhile. More flats instead of heels.
Eat the right foods. Watch how much that you eat, too little, even a girl loses her curves, too much, and a girl builds up the fat layer under her skin.
Watch the amount of fruit that you eat, the sugar in fruit does not satisfy your appetite but it does turn to fat if you do not use the calories. Sick to vegetables like celery, carrots and lettuce for snacking.
Great advice Carol…you “Obviously” practice what you preach, from your pic!
Just wanted to say, you do look absolutely stunning girl, makeup and hair look great.
Carol honey you are gorgeous. Starting today, I’m going on the diet you suggested.
I’m already doing these things but my body has changed in the last two months I have gained one inch on my waist hips and bust. So it helps my feminine image I have even proportionate curves my bust is now 36” my waist is 27 lower waist is 28 1/2” to 29 hops are 34 to 34 1/2” it helps allot I still were bottom shapers and I do were my corset from time to time I plan in using it more in the future but not at this point.
My mom gave me let me pick a bunch of make up from her Avon she sails that she hade extras so that helped with the lack of lip make up I hade mostly red shades like apple cinnamon etc. and one pink so it helps.
I love how much my mom supports me in my transition.
I do need a new purse I’m looking fore one that will match my steampunk outfit if any one knows of a good one that’s not to expensive it will help me out in finding one.
I do need to shape my eye brows more then what I had leisured so there more feminine but I still look good either way.
This blog reminds me I need to shave my legs again but when I gat sunburned two weeks ago I shaven once séance then and now the skin is pealing.
I’m currently using a whitening tooth past but it seems its taking awhile to see the results.
About getting enough sleep its heard for me especially with having Asperger’s makes it hard to get enough sleep sometimes but I do my best with it.
Oh I recently measured my hair and it has grown 4” séance last year its 21 inches now in the back it helps with my look. When I use my dark blue eye liner pencil it brings my blue eyes out more and I get complements on my eyes makes me feel good.
There is a saying I herd the more Victorian you go the more modest you are, when I do that I get tons of complements on my outfit witch is one of my steampunk outfits it helps to just a thought I wanted to share.
Great outfit , you look very nice . Passable as well . Keep up the good work .
Thanks, Lucille, for the new best portions of your Great Advices. My favorite winning tipps are:
-my body with proportion 90/70/92 Under breast 77 cm
-absolutely flat like genetic women eybrow bows
-poultry red lips from nature
-ringing feminine voice in speech and singing ( developing far much better together with Kathe Perez)
-long straight legs and arms with thin and long fingertips
-hairless body from nature ( except for face, face under epilation)
-small feet ( 25 cm)
-constantly light weight ( from 55 to max 60 kg with heihgt 176 cm)
-manicure with ultra violet effect
And of course absolutely female walk on high heels after an excellent Rob Brinded walk matrix.
i want grow my hair long my hair is so short i have been living my hair before 3 years
Lucille, it would be good to know where in Australia, one can buy a waist cincher like the one in your picture.
I hope very soon I can get my hair trimmed girl fashion without going overboard, I have to live sometime in guy mode.
Have had to give-up wild yam cream, just too expensive, pity-
I think it was helping with my boobs.
I already do most of these including wearing nail polish.
Thank you Lucille for the wonderful article, and to all the gurls who have commented. It is so reassuring to get so much encouragement. I now think it is time to buy another cute handbag.
Hugs and kisses,
Rachelxx