[jannet.duff]

I hated my face too when I first started, I feel it's not so much that our face looks male, it's that our face looks like the male "us" that we are trying to get away from. Nothing, breaks the illusion we are trying to create more than seeing our old male self dressed up. How can we hope to blend in as a female in the real world, when we cannot even look good in the privacy of our own house ?? Part of the thing you have to remember is you know what your face looks like. No one else out side of friends is ever going to look that close. Once you take herbs to drop the "T" and add in some stronger "E" ( either PM or synthetic "E" ) your face will change, it will go softer as the fat deposits start to move around.

For makeup lessons I was lucky to find a supportive lady close to me. ( my wife does not wear any makeup, never has ) I have seen postings for makeup lessons to help females and crossdressers look their best in the local buy and sells. ( kijiji / Craig's list ) So that option is always there. Once you get the basics, all you need is practice. ( my wife who sees the male me every day will say it still looks like male me in a dress, but other female friends of ours say I look good, and if they passed me in the street they would have not recognised me )

Never be too hard on your self, you would be surprised how well you can look once you get a hand on the make up. I work in a factory where there are some pretty scary older CIS females, when they get dressed up to go to the works Christmas party ect, they look completely different with makeup on.