Summer is around the corner (here in the Northern Hemisphere at least) and I couldn’t be more excited!
While warm weather has its beauty challenges, summer a great time to be a girl. There’s nothing like stepping out en femme in a cute sundress or sexy swimsuit.
Ready to turn a few heads this season?
Here are 7 tips – specifically for crossdressers and transgender women – to help you look extra sexy and feminine this summer.
1. Don a pair of sexy sunglasses
Sunglasses are your most important summer accessory. Aside from protecting your eyes, they give you an air of glamour and mystery!
The secret to pulling them off in style is to choose flattering frames:
- If you have angular features, choose rounded frames to balance out your face.
- If you have a round face, angular frames are most flattering.
Tip: Many women wear sunglasses too high on their faces. Most stylists agree that your sunglasses should never cover your eyebrows.
2. Highlight your hair
Nothing says summer like highlights, so add some highlights to your hair or pick up a highlighted wig.
By the way, crossdressers and transgender women of all skin and hair tones can wear highlights. Auburn, chocolate, or dark blonde highlights – as seen here on the stunning Laverne Cox – look fabulous with darker coloring.
3. Try a self tanner
Suntans are sexy and make your body look thinner and more toned. Instead of frying in the sun, indulge in a self tanner.
I suggest using a tanning mousse along with a mitt applicator. It’s much easier to achieve an even-looking tan with mousse vs. the traditional self tanning lotions. Coco and Eve makes a great one.
4. Change your perfume
Changing your perfume is a great way to get into the mood for summer. Take a break from heavy, musky fragrances and choose something light and fruity for the summer.
Here are some great, summer-worth scents:
- On the Beach by Louis Vuitton (this is a unisex scent, so you can also wear it in male mode!)
- Sugar Lemon by Fresh
- Be Delicious Fresh Blossom by DKNY
- Daisy Eau So Fresh by Marc Jacobs
5. Remove body hair
There is nothing as sexy as smooth silky skin, so this is the time for a full body shave or wax. I guarantee you’ll feel very girly! You’ll also feel cooler and smell fresher – another plus for the feminine experience.
6. Lighten your lip color
Summer is the time to trade in those deep lip colors for something fresh and light. Soft pink, coral, and nude shades are perfect for a warm weather look.
7. Invest in a new dress
For my last tip, I am giving you permission to go shopping! A sexy new sundress is a great way to kick off the summer. Look for flowing, gathered styles to create the illusion of curves.
Let’s see your summer look!
Whether or not you plan to step out in public, summer is a great time to indulge your feminine self. Do you have any special plans for the season?
I’d love to see your favorite summer look, so please share your photos below!
Love,
Lucille
P.S. No matter time of year it is, it’s always a great time to be your most polished, feminine self. Learn more with my FREE 3-part Male to Female Makeover Mini Course.
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Dear Lucille,
I love reading all your tips…the eyes in your last message are amazing and very HOT! My question however is this…how does one have a silky smooth chest without lazor? I see a ton of pictures with men and these smooth chest and belly. Surely not all these people have done this procedure. I need a way to have that look so I’m not so limited in my choice of clothes. I’d like to be able to wear stuff that could show more neck line. Also what do you recommend to hide the mustache shadow. Seems after shaving its still a dark area that is too noticeable. Any advice would be greatly appreciative by anyone.
Joanna
Joanna
I use Veet or Nair on my chest. I make sure that I do this a day or so before I go out. I make sure to motureize right after my shower, every time. This allows the skin to take over the “shaddow”. I also use a foundation/conciler that has a yellow or orange cast to it and blend the make-up well. After you use the conciler, make sure to use a light applicaiton of foundation to blend and give you a wonderful canvas to use some contouring of the breasts with make-up. I top it off wiht a loose powder.
I just purchased Lucille’s “Ulimate Cleavage Guide” and it has some wonderful information that I now use. She covers the answer to your question very well and I just added my own spin to it.
hi honey i shave close as for my chest @legs hair remover honey use a primer for face @eyes then use a powder brush on makeup followed by a good bronzer i use salley beauty products good luck heather
I will look at getting a spray on tan or get one at the drugstore.
I love to wear low cut tops,my bras, and shorts when it is summertime. I have a new wig that I will try out this summer. I bought a couple of sundresses and also a scuba type swimsuit that has a zipper that goes down to there.
Here in NM I have been wearing bikini’s for about a month now. Always go bare. No hair except on my head. If I had privacy fencing I would tan all over. Love to all Charlene
what about swim wear for us Tg girls who haven’t had SRS GRS yet I would like some tips for hiding our trouble areas and how to accentuate our good areas well I all ready have big sun glasses and shave it all and um fruity smells um secret smooth effects antiperspirant, moisturizes and makes it so you don’t have to shave your under arms for me 4 days tell I have to shave plus they come in 4 different scents works grate smells great hope all you girls can use this tip
great sound to hipe trouble area
I want you help me and can send any pics for me
thanks lot
Dear Christy…first shave all but mybe a little patch i like a little patch my self…i like clear medical 1in tape.i use 3 pieces 2 pieces about 6in,made into on piece about2in know you need to put your stones up inside to help creatythat femm kitty that looks and feels soooo fem.know put the 2in by 6in about 2in leaving a 4in tail use the other piece to rape around to hold…then just pull through tight and tape in place…i hope this helps
Dear Lucille,
Thank you for the summer tips.
I already wear round sunglasses, bare legs, highlighted wigs, a light fruit fragrance and muted shadow.
I will look for a sundress (usually wear cotton print skirts and tank style tops) and tanning products, and try blue shadow (I have blue gray eyes).
Thanks,
Lisa Marie Kelly
Hi Lucille, thanks for the tips on male breast enlargement.
I enjoy reading all your beauty tips. We are coming into winter
in NZ, Its always nice to dress up and step out what ever the
weather. Hope you have a nice summer.
Love Adrienne
The programs work great
Hi there
I have a problem and that is hair. Its really irritating. I am so hairy i dont have a clue as to what to do. Otherwise the tips are a really help.
Thanks
Mona
Mona dear although I never had much hair on my body I have used an Epilady to remove most of what I do have and a Tweezee for the face and chest. Using those methods the more you use them the less grows back and the finer it is when it comes back. Since I can not afford laser removal that is my way. Trim your hair close and it works alright. Love Charlene