Question Well, I’ve come back to dressing this year after a 4 year hiatus, and must say I’ve never enjoyed it so much. As I live alone I can dress anytime I want, and can experiment with make-up styles, which is something I never got to do properly before. Used to be just lipstick and […]

I am not trangendered. Just a regular TV/CD who’s comfortable in both my personas, but am noticing I’m actually in a happier, bouncier mood when dressed, and feel a twinge of sadness when I get out of my femme self for a while afterward Sorry, it sounds longwinded, and maybe I’m just being silly. Just […]

The appointment lasted about an hour, it was wonderful. No pressure to buy anything, but I did, and the two ladies made notes of what to do for me to take away with me. She stressed the importance of using moisturiser frequently, then a primer before foundation. I loved every minute of it, felt so […]

Reply I know that the thought of going to any make up counter is terrifying. I screwed up the courage and went to Boots at Barnstaple in Devon in drabs and was very honest with the lady. She was utterly charming, She went on to tell me that they had at least 30 clients the […]

Reply Good Luck A J, and I hope it all works for you. There could be an argument to say that the fewer tranny haunts there are, the less people will look. It is possible that the big problem is in upbringing. If from a young enough age people are made aware of our existence, […]

I have done one ‘vanilla’ venue, and that was my first ever time out in Bristol. It was also in an Indian restaurant just a short walk from Club 46, so I don’t know how vanilla it was. My first real test of being out in the ‘real world is coming on Wednesday with a […]

Reply I’ve found that being a larger girl, my self-confidence used to be terrible. However, over the years, I’ve realized that you have to have confidence in the way you look first before you can project that confidence outwards to others… Now, certainly in friendly places, I’m totally fine, and even somewhere like Canal St […]

Reply   Being scared-looking someone in the eyes makes you look submissive and vulnerable. You will look like a born victim. My tactics have always been total superiority and an air of total confidence. You just have to learn how to act. Women do it all the time. Try to act like a lady that […]

Reply Soft Shadow and Susan I am not suggesting walking down the road staring confrontationally at everyone who gives you a glance is a good thing. In those circumstances, I always try to appear distracted by looking in shops, holding a mobile to my ear, and so on. However, when being given grief, as I […]

Reply For me, this is a serious issue. I am hugely confident. Being Portia increases that tremendously. But I have a few issues still and when I step out that door…Bam! Paranoia and worry and inability to meet anyone’s eyes. I wish I could avoid it but it hits. Of course, I have not really […]