Monday September 19, 2016 - I like his look.

I went to the airport yesterday to return a rental car. As I entered the subway station, I saw this guy with a look similar to my Femboy look that I retired this spring.

 I developed a feminine male look in an attempt to gain confidence in wearing female clothes in public. I presented as a male but in obvious female attire. I was not trying to pass. I just wanted to play around with female clothes and go out in public. I had so many positive experiences, that I gained the confidence to continue transitioning and mix male and female clothes.

I saw this guy in a nice outfit that I considered having a feminine style. I wanted to tell him that I liked the look, but the train was crowded

He was wearing black jeggings that had a nlyon panel on each leg. His top was a grey female top with a black circular scarf. He had on red sneakers and a black bomber jacket.

He reminded me of myself with the smooth hairless face and head. I would have wore a hat and flats instead of sneakers. Plus I would add color to the outfit with a more colorful top.

It was so nice to see someone else using a feminine male look and no one cared or paid attention.

Below is a slide show of some of my Femboy looks from 2014 to 2016.

Friday April 29, 2016 - I met a nice Femboy today

I met a young 25 year old Femboy today. I needed to buy a new tire today. So I dropped my car off at the tire shop and then walked over to West End Mall for lunch with a friend. I was crossdressing as a boy.

While eating a young Femboy walked through the restaurant and into the mall. I saw her in the corner of my eye and noticed how small she was in statue (about 5' 6") and size (under 150). She was slim and petite and looked good. She had on a nice pair of sandals, pretty red painted toe nails, red leggings and a nice white top with short lace sleeves.

She had on a nice necklace with matching earrings, a couple of rings and a pearl bracelet. Here hair was braided. I noticed a slight light beard. But I liked her confidence and style.

I noticed as she walked across the Mall into the Rainbow clothing store, no one paid her any attention. I did see a guy who was working a kiosk said something to his girlfriend as he looked over to the cute Femboy.

I continued my lunch and then I noticed her coming back into the restaurant. She was waiting in line and ordered some takeout. Again, the restaurant was full and she appeared to blend in.

I observed no staring, negative looks and/or negative talking toward her. Everyone was more interested in their own issues.

As I was leaving my meeting and headed back to pickup my car, I noticed her leaving through the rear door that takes you to the Mall parking lot. I walked through the Mall and out the front entrance.

I was walking across the Mall parking lot to the street, she was walking the same way about 20 feet ahead of me. She stopped at the corner to wait and cross the street. I caught up to her to wait. Once I got next to her, I told her that I loved her sandals and that she looked cute.

She smiled and said thank you. We started talking and I told her I was a Transwoman and today I was crossdressing as a boy. We both laughed. I pulled out my phone and showed her a few pictures of Susan. She complimented my makeup and outfit.

I told her how lucky she is at 25 to live in a more enlightened period. When I was 25 (1981), I was walking around this same Mall and could never had dressed as nice as she was without problems.

Once we crossed the street together, I said goodbye and I walked over to the tire store to pickup my car. I drove my car off the lot and notice her still walking toward the Interstate bridge. So I drove up to her and offered to take her to her final destination. She agreed and I drove her over to the neighboring college campus.

She asked me about electrology because I told her I was finishing mine and will be starting HRT. She asked if we could talk further because she wanted to transition and was trying to build a network of positive support. I quickly agreed, but she did not have a cellphone. So she gave me her facebook name.

I told her, I would be honored to help her in anyway. Plus I was a graduate of the school she was attending.

After I dropped her off, I thought about starting a small club consisting of young Femboys and helping them with their transition and life (education, job and social life).

I have contacted her by Facebook messaging.

 It was so neat to meet a young confident Femboy. I felt like a mom who wants to help her daughter succeed in life. I can not wait to get to know her more and help. Helping her will help me.

Tuesday April 5, 2016 - Shopping

Yesterday I stopped at a Goodwill in Tennessee. I found a cute T-Shirt. (See the picture on the left.) I am going to use that T-shirt for exercising.

I was not sure at first because even though I like the color and designs. But I wondered if it was too feminine. Then I figured, my exercise outfits are pretty feminine to begin with. So go for it.

I like the colors which are pink and a shade of blue (baby blue?) inside the designs. I need to learn more about the different color shades because the shirt has shade of pink and red. I just do not know the names of the various shades. The same is true about that blue.I am guessing its a baby blue.

This is a thinner and longer shirt which is perfect as an outer shirt. I want more of these type shirts because they set a pretty bright color palette for my outfit. I then can match it with my leggings, ankle socks, shoe laces and under shirt.

Here is the look with my pink leggings and baby blue undershirt. I like the look of the longer undershirt that covers my hips. The baby blue undershirt matches the blue within the shirt design.

I am going to wear this outfit tonight at the gym. Most of my T-shirts are a solid color. I have a few outer shirts with words or images on them. But this is first one with a nice pretty design on it.

I am going to buy some more like this and raise the feminine look of my gym outfits. This will include shopping for some print leggings. All of my leggings are solid colors. But I could match print leggings with my solid colored shirts.

Below is a picture of my complete outfit for tonight. You can see my black sneakers with the pink laces and trim.

Saturday March 26, 2016 - Goodbye Femboy

My feminine male dress was always a temporary mode to help me during the early part of my transition. I started this look in the Fall of 2015. It was a way for me to slowly become comfortable  out in public. Also, when I moved my electrology sessions from Dallas to Atlanta, I wanted to go to my sessions in a more feminine attire. But I could not wear makeup because pf the electrology.

This mode was perfect because I could wear it all day during an electrology day and I learned that no one cared what I was wearing (unlike the 1990's).

It also gave me a chance to learn makeup and incorporate it into my Femboy look. I started noticing that my Femboy look was becoming more feminine. It has reached a point that the only major differences between my Femboy look and Susan was hair, heels and dresses/skirts.

But with my electology coming to an end, HRT starting in June and my comfort level high. I now feel more natural as Susan.

My Femboy outfits will become Susan outfits as I add hair and better makeup. Below are some of my past Femboy looks. I will be sad to see her go but I am excited about presenting Susan.

Thursday March 24, 2016 - Ulta Beauty Makover

I made an appointment for a makeover at Ulta Beauty at 2:30 pm. I arrived on time after leaving Payless Shoes quickly. The makeover consultant was finishing up with a previous client and was running late.

I sat in the salon area reading a copy of Allure magazine until my consultant, Monica was ready. By 2:50 pm, we moved to a front seating location to begin my makeover.

Quickly, I realized this makeover would be different than my makeover at Clinque. First she asked me what type of look did I want. I told her I wanted to develop  my everyday look. Then she asked me about my daily facial routine.

Found this consultant not only very friendly and knowledgeable but she cared about what I wanted. The Clinque consultant was good and I liked her work. As a matter of fact, her use of a darker lipstick is now my norm. But Monica was much better. She was younger and had some better ideas.

One idea which Stana of Femulate fame discussed in a post earlier this week. included doing your eyes BEFORE putting on foundation. This saves time because putting on foundation first and then doing your eyes, creates a situation in which your eye makeup can mess up your foundation and therefore you have to revisit your foundation.  

So when we started, she suggested a new order of applying my makeup.

My old way:

1. Primer
2. Foundation
3. Contour and Highlighting
4. Eyebrows
5. Eye shadow
6. Eye liner
7. Eye lashes
8. Blush
9. Lipstick

Monica's Recommendation 

1. Primer
2. Eyebrows
3. Eye Shadow
4. Eye Liner
5. Eye lashes
6. Highlight
7. Foundation
8. Contour
9. Blush
10. Lipstick 

The difference as I said earlier was when to put on foundation after completing your eyes. Monica stated that she had reservations at first but now believes is reduces the time to put on your makeup with better results. Also, notice that she puts on highlighter (#6) before putting on foundation. Monica stated that putting on foundation first over your whole face and the adding highlighter under your eyes, is a waste of foundation. She added highlight from my nose up under my eyes to my temples. Then she added foundation along my forehead.. Finally she added foundation under the highlighted area down over my neck. Then comes the contouring.

She used her fingers to place it instead of a sponge. She stated that a sponge soaks up too much foundation and your fingers give you a better control over placement.

Finally she used a brush to blend it all together.

I kind of jumped ahead of myself. So let me go back to the beginning.

Eyebrows:
Monica started here and added gel to frame my eyebrows and color them in. She added a concealer under my eyebrows and blended it in a downward direction. It slightly brought out the eyebrows. I have seen women with too much concealer and the eyebrows stand out too much (see picture). Monica stated that its about blending and not adding light concealer to the top of the eyebrows.

Eye Shadow:
Here, I agree that eye shadowing is used to add color and depth to the area between the eyebrows and eyes. She stated that shadowing can be used to frame your eye area.

Both the color and how that color is placed can widen, narrow and heighten your eye area.

Eyeliner:
She used gel. I use pencil but I like the way the gel worked. She did a good job placing the gel eyeliner on my bottom water line and she created a wing look from the liner along my top lashes.

Eye Lashes
Monica introduced me to very expensive mascara. I really liked how the quality of the mascara darkened my lashes without clumping and keeping my lashes separated.

My Eye Area Before Foundation

1. Framed Eyebrows
2. Eye liner with wings
3. Neutral eye shadow
4. Eye lashed not curled in this pic

Lipstick
We both agreed that the darker lipstick with a dark liner that matches the lipstick color looked best on me. Also, my lip shape is a very feminizing attribute.

Foundation
Above, I talked about Monica's unique system for mixing foundation with highlighting and contouring. I am going to practice her system. I think it will be faster and look better. The key is blending.

Here is how I looked after my makeover. I like it.

I had fun and learned a lot from this makeover. It cost me $40 and I did purchase a contour/highlighting kit. I did give Monica a nice tip and she wrote down everything she did and the products she used.

During the makeover, I had woman come up to me, watch and comment how well the makeover looked and asked questions. I felt like another woman talking and enjoying makeup tips.

I left around 4:30 and headed for my 5:00 pm appointment with a friend for dinner and a movie. I was running late and called to move the time back to 5:30 pm.

I will talk about my dinner and movie tomorrow. 

Sunday March 20, 2016 - Out and about

Today I am going to spend the whole day out as Susan or in Femboy mode. Since I had an electrology session Friday, my face is hairless. So I can wear foundation without a problem.

I am leaning toward Susan mode. It's a sunny day but cooler than I thought. So I am going to wear pants. I tried on this outfit in the picture, but I still might change before I go out.

This is a grey based outfit but I want more of a bright spring color. So I think I will change to a brighter outfit.

I have a lot to do today.

1. shop
2. replace some lipstick
3. visit my brother
4. go to a movie

I have not added a necklace or earrings yet. But I like this top. It has lace in the back and the front has a nice neckline.

Next to me on the floor was my cleaning bucket. I cleaned the bathroom last night. I am getting more sensitive about smell and need to keep the bathroom cleaner.

I do not clean as often as I need to. But I do clean more to keep the smell down and to have it look nicer.

I wore my black flats with the gold zipper. I need a silver base instead of gold based shoe. My jewelry is silver based.

It's cooler outside than I though and I was too cold in this top. So, I am going to change my outfit to a spring color with a heavier top.

I will add pictures in my next post this evening or in the morning.

Thursday March 17, 2016 - A Femboy Day

It is pretty Spring day in Atlanta. I love Spring time because its a period of renewal and I love warm weather. Today is a Femboy day because I feel pretty. I would love to be in Susan mode but my electrology session is tomorrow and I can not shave these few whiskers. I no longer have or really need beard cover anymore. But my makeup will not cover these long (2 week) whiskers under my neck

So it will be a Femboy day. Tomorrow would normally be another Femboy day but I have to testify in court before I go to my electrology appointment. So I will be in boy mode most of the day.

I have to work at home most of the day but will get out for some shopping.

I love spring colors. I am wearing a yellow and green outfit because its St Patrick's Day. I love this green/yellow and orange top. I have on my yellow skinny jeans and white based multi-color flats. The shoes have yellow and orange them.

I even matched my underwear today with green for St Patrick's Day and a pretty multi-color  panty. I think the from pink bow is cute.

I usually do not show my underwear but it was much a nice match for today, I had to show them off.








Here is closeup of my outfit. The top, skinny jeans and flats.

I added a pair of green and white shell bracelets on one wrist  and a brown bangle on the other wrist.

My earrings are orange.

I took advise from my recent post with the infographic about necklace length and added a necklace with a mermaid pendant. I was going to add a yellow pendant but I thought that might be too much color. So I went with this silver pendant. I shortened the length per that infographic,

After I finish my work, I hope to get out and shop for some shoes and summer dresses.

Sunday February 21, 2016 - I Like her look

I was on the train headed to the airport to pick up a rental car. I saw this young lady and her style reminded me of my Femboy look.

She had on some tight fitting jean leggings with a form fitting hoodie. Under her hoodie was a T-shirt. She had a pocketbook similar to mine. Her pocketbook was brown and mine is black.

I wear mine over my shoulder and not across my chest.

She wore some clogs while I wear flats.

When I saw her, I immediately thought of my outfits and which I was wearing one.

Another picture

Wednesday February 17, 2016 - Dress Shopping

Yesterday, I went out looking for dresses and sweaters for my weekend Ohio car trip.

Today I wore my dark lipstick. When I started going out as a Femboy in late 2015, I wore clear lip gloss. Then by summer I started wearing red lipstick. That was a jump for me because a color  lipstick stretches the boundaries.

Now I am stretching again by going out with dark red lipstick. When I had my Clinque makeover in November 2015, The clerk introduced me to a darker shade and I really like it. So as Susan I started wearing that darker color. Now I am moving that color which is definitely feminine to my Femboy look.

I like the color. I wore it all day without any issues.

This is my outfit for the day:

1. a red sweater
2. Blue Jeans with a black belt
3. Black/White pea coat
4. black/red/green flower ballerina shoes
5. red hat
6. red/purple bangles

I had a clerk at Goodwill tell me that she loved my outfit and I looked nice today.

A lady at Vitamin Shoppee used female pronouns while serving me.

Overall, I had a few longer looks, but I assume that was because of my cute outfit.

I spent about 6 hours shopping for dresses, sweaters and coats. It is going to be in the 50's during day on Saturday and Sunday in Ohio. But the issue will be about the evening. If I go out after dark, I need a long coat.

So I visited two Goodwill stores to find something. Below is a slide show of what I tried on.

Tuesday February 16, 2016 - Eyes

They say that eyes are a window into your soul. I have noticed that bright clear and big eyes that pop are very feminine. I think there are four parts to getting that perfect feminine eye look.

1. Eyebrows
2. Eyeliner
3. Lashes
4. HRT

In the 1990's, I used electrology to shape my eyebrows, so that I have a "natural" arch. Now I just brush them and add color to shape and fill them in. My current electrologist still zaps the few errant lashes that might appear.

I love using eyeliner. I am still learning how to improve applying it. I place liner along my bottom water line which is that area above the lashes and below my actual eyeball. I can not figure out how to add liner to my top waterline. So I add liner just above my top eyelashes. I am still working on how to get the top liner to give me that look. Liner above my top lashes, is not doing it.

I am getting much better with my mascara. I started with clear mascara to learn how to wear it everyday, even in boy mode. Now I wear black mascara even sometimes when it boy mode. My daughter helped me this fall with some nice tips. Once my mascara is dry, I curl my top lashes and they look great.

I believe, one of the biggest changes will be from HRT. I have noticed after  watching timeline changes of transwomen taking HRT, that at some point their eyes clear and pop. You get this look of large and bright pretty eyes.

If you look at the timeline picture at the left. Notice her eyes after just 3.5 months of HRT. That might be a little too soon for us older girls, but her eyes really start to stand out (pop).

Adding this to the other three factors, really make your eye area project femininity.

Today, I am going to go out in Femboy mode and shop for a couple of outfits for this weekend.

Friday February 12, 2016 - Something interesting happen at the gym last night.

I had a very good workout Thursday night. But before my workout and while I was in the locker room, I had a very good discussion with some of my friends.

My friend who moved to this gym from LA Fitness during the same time I did, was finishing up his workout as I arrived. We talked for about 10 to 15 minutes about the Presidential race and gas prices. I had just paid $1.49 per gallon for gas. He is younger than I am and does not remember $0.35 per gallon gas. I remember in high school during the oil embargo, I declared that if gas reached $1.00, I was going to quit driving. LOL

Then my other friend walking in the locker room. This is the Dallas Cowboy fan who calls me the marathon man because of my long workouts. As a matter of fact, today, I completed 3 hours on the elliptical machine plus 15 minutes of warm up on the stairmaster.

He joined our conversation about gas prices and then we talked about how is father read this book on how to turn $10,000 into $1,000,000. His dad died in 2010 a millionaire. So we talked about that and his grandmother who ran away from home at 16 to join the circus.

The three of us ended up talking for about 20 minutes. During that time I was dressed in my feminine workout attire. (See above and below) No one said anything or looked funny at me. The discussion was so good, I forgot what I was wearing and no one cared. We  were just having that man type discussion.

Toward the end of out talk, it hit me that I can do this, I can transition and I bet very few people would care. Now am not fooling myself by thinking I can still walk into a men's locker room. So it will impact my workout routine. But basically, if I behave as though how I am presenting in normal, more people will will accept me.

Monday February 8, 2016 - Hanging with my brother

After spending the day out shopping, I decided to visit my brother and have dinner with him. I ate too many slices of pizza and wings but we had a good dinner and talk.

He is my younger and only brother. He lives in Metro Atlanta and works in technology.

He fully accepts my femininity and I have visited him on many occasions in Femboy mode. In the past, we even went out together to pick up some groceries while I had a very feminine presentation.

I love my brother and sister. My brother's acceptance had helped me tremendously.

Our sister came up to Atlanta to attend my middle daughter's baby shower. During her visit, I asked her if I could come down and visit her as Susan. She said she had to think about. But I knew the answer because she has an issue with my femininity. Her religion gets in the way.

My brother and I talked about it and he confirmed that my sister is not comfortable with seeing me in female attire. I wanted to go to Orlando for awhile and stay with my sister as Susan. I am going to stay at a hotel or wait and work on my sister some more. I think (hope) that once she sees me, she will become OK with it. Eventually, she will have to adapt to it or we can only talk by phone, text or email.

My brother and I watched the first episode of Amazon's new show, Man In The High Castle.  

I like the potential of this series. I am going to watch all 10 episodes from season 1.

I left my brother's condo around 12:30 am and got home by 1 am. I was exhausted. But I still had the shower and remove my eye makeup. I woman's work is never done. I remember as a guy, I would just fall asleep with my clothes on.

Sunday February 7, 2016 - My Friday Femboy Activities.

Friday I left the house around 10:00 am for an 11:00 am electrology appointment and did not get home until 1:00 am. Over the next few days, I will complete a series of posts about my Friday Femboy day.

I liked the outfit I chose. I wore a matching black set of underwear (bra, panties and camisole) and a black pair of footless black tights. My shoes were black flats and I wore a set of grey ankle warmers. I added a black pair of black leggings and a dark green sweater with black side buckles. Over this, I wore my black/white pea coat. This outfit kept me warm during the early morning and late night. But I got warm during the middle of the day.

I spent the day shopping and had dinner with my brother. Here is a summary of my day. I went to 14 different stores after my electrology session. I had no issues at any of the stores.

1. Shoe Show Store #1 - I went to my favorite store which is just a few blocks from my electrologist's office. I have had many talks with the clerk at this store. When I walked in, she was at the counter and smiled saying hello. I returned the greetings and walked to the woman's section. This is the store where I tried on those heels and boots from my previous post.
2. Beauty Store - I left the shoe store and walked next door to the beauty store. I need a bottle of nail glue. My granddaughter used my bottle for her play nails and the top was glued shut. So I bought a bottle and put on my earrings. I wear earrings for pierced ears. I cut off the post and glue the earring on my ear for a more natural look.
3. Shoe Show Store #2 - I drove to this location which was a few miles north. I found a better selection of shoes. I really wanted those black/white wedges and the open toe and heel shoe. 
4. CVS Store #1 - I headed south and stopped at CVS to see if I had any coupons for makeup. I did not, but I bought a drink that was on sale. I figured that when I went to eat, I could use the drink.
5. Burger King - I decided to stop at Burger King. I never eat at Burger King. But I wanted to try the two burgers for $5. I went inside and the cashier helped me decide which burgers to get. I was not familiar with their menu. I ended up with their chicken sandwich and a Big Mac clone. I eat in the car because I did not want to bring a drink from outside into the restaurant. The sandwichs were Ok, but I should have went to Wendy's or Subway. I reapplied my lipstick before I drove off.
6. Payless Shoes Store #1 - The shopping center behind the Burger King had the next three store I visited. I stopped at Payless first. They had two nice shoes on clearance. The black lace flats and the grey or black flats with the big medallion on the front. But I did not buy them.
7. GNC - I walked a few stores over to the small GNC store. I was looking to see what GNC had for a protein mix and green vitamin mix that I could add to my daily smoothie. There were three salespersons in this small store. They were very helpful and attentive to me and the other customers. I did not like their selection. I think the store might have been too small.
8. Books A Million - Drove to the other end of the center and went into the book store. I brought my computer because I wanted to add a new post to this blog. I went to the coffee shop in the bookstore and bought a small bottle of juice and pop chips. There was a lady and two pre-teen girls doing homework. The lady was a tutor and was helping the girls with math and English. I sat close to them because of the power plug. The lady smiled and the girls were doing homework. I smiled back and worked next to them for about one hour. I made sure my computer screen was not pointing in their direction because I did not want to distract them. When I finished, put my computer bag back in the car trunk and went back into the store, to shop for a new book. I saw the next two books in the Star Trek series I was reading. However I decided to wait and go to Barnes and Nobles because I have a gift card. On the way out, a lady and two boys were in front of me. The lady opened the door, walked out and the older teenage son walked through followed by the younger son. The younger son looked back at me and held the door open. I smiled and said thank you. He smiled and skipped along to catch up to the other. It reminded me of when I was learning to be a man by opening doors and giving up my seat to ladies. My dad would smile and say "good job":, when he saw me do that. Plus, it made me feel good when the lady would say thank you. Now I am learning to be that lady and I love it.
9. CVS Store #2 - I left the shopping center and headed back north to another shopping area. I stopped at the CVS because I wanted some more Vitamin C power mix for my smoothie. They were on sale and at this location, they offered a $5 CVS bucks coupon after purchase. So I bought two boxed for $10 and got a $5 coupon.
10. Payless Shoes Store #2 - It was getting cold as the sun set. I drove one block to the Payless Shoe store. At this store, there were no clearance shoes left. So I did not stay.
11. Quiktrip - My left leg was  getting a cramp, so I decided I needed some water. I drove to Quiktrip to get a 32 oz cup with ice water. A nice man opened the door for me and I said thank you.
12. Vitamin Shoppe - I drove back to the Payless Shoe store and saw a Vitamin Shoppe. I went in and it was busy. I asked one of the clerks for help finding a good pack of powered green supplements for my smoothie. She very helpful and I learn a lot from her. So,  I bought two sample packs to try.
13. Barnes and Noble - I drove over to Barnes and Nobles. I could not find the Star Trek books I was looking for. I needed to go to the bathroom. So I decided to use the men's room (its still Georgia) . I went into the stall and locked the door. Once I was finished, I went to the wash basin and washed and dried my hands. I was the only one in the bathroom which had two stalls and one urinal. I was going to take a quick picture of me in the bathroom, but I heard the door open and a man entered. So, since I was finished, I walked out. I called my brother and told him I was going to come by and visit in an hour (around 8 pm). He was having pizza and wings for dinner (bachelor) and asked me to bring a salad..
14. Krogers - On the way to my brother's condo, I stopped at Kroger and bough a tomato and lettuce for a salad. I used the self checkout and noticed three young female clerks talking by the exit door. After I paid, I was walking out and I notice really nice makeup on one of the ladies. I told her that I liked her makeup and she said thank you. Another of the three said have a good night and I replied thank you. 

I headed to my brothers a spent about three hours with him. I will discuss our time together in my next post.

As you can see, I had a long day of shopping. I learned a few things from Friday.

1. Its hard to find items in your pocketbook. I kept putting my phone and keys in different areas.
2. I need to keep my lipstick in my purse, so I could touch up my lipstick while I was in the bathroom.
3. I need to add a small tissue box to my pocketbook

Finally, I felt so comfortable, I do not know if I was automatically falling back into male habits. So I constantly tried to be aware of the items below. Also, I was connecting with my femininity and just let it happen.

1. Sitting
2. Eating
3. Slowing down
4. Enjoying being me

Saturday February 6, 2016 - Shoe Shopping

Today's post is about my shoe shopping. I love women's shoes. I went to two Shoe Show stores and two Payless Shoe stores. It took a lot of control for me not to buy a few of these shoes. But I want to concentrate my funds on my beard removal and makeup. Then I need voice and mannerism help. So shoes have to wait. At least I can try them on and dream.

Because I wear a woman's size 12, I am limited as to the shoe stores I can visit. Luckily, in Atlanta, both Shoe Show and Payless Shoes have a large variety in this size.



Shoe Show
 I tried on some boots. I love furry boots with buckles. The black pair (right pic) was a 12W, while the brown pair was a size 12M. The 12W makes my ankles look super skinny and small.. The brown pair fit better and it is tighter around the ankles.


I tried on a pair of white heels with the ankle strap and open toe. I love this style. I have a black pair I wore when I went out in Orlando in November. My youngest daughter gave me a pair for my birthday in July 2015. This pair was cute but the heel was too high and the way it was cut made hurt my feet. I learned from my Orlando trip that this shoe would kill my feet within an hour or two.



This black pump also had a poor cut. I had to try on a 12W instead of a 12M and it still hurt my feet. My weight did not fall on the balls of my feet but somewhere closer to the toes. It seemed to be cut wrong.


I left this Shoe Show and went to another one, where I had more success. The inventory among the stores is different.

I really liked this shoe. It was a wedge and the color and design matched my pea coat. The strap over the toe matched the strap on my sweater. The only problem was that the size 12 was too big and the size 11 too snug. I wanted to buy the size 12 and it was on sale. It took a lot for me not to buy these shoes. Notice my trouser socks. They were black with a green design. It worked well with my outfit but was a distraction with some of the shoes I tried on. But I liked these socks. They were an old pair I found unopened in my woman's sock draw.


I feel in love with these shoes. The open toe and heel fit perfect and the top did not make my ankle seem too small. Even without the ankle warmers. The heel was high but it put pressure on the right part of my feet. Unlike the other two above, this heel, the ankle fit well. They did not seem too high and I think the cut of the shoe was the reason why they felt so good. I wanted this pair too. I could build a nice wardrobe around this shoe for a night out.


I left Shoe Shoe dreaming about the last two pair of shoes and headed to the first of two Payless Shoe stores.

Payless Shoes

I had been eyeing this black laced ballerina flat for weeks. It was on clearance at this store of  $15.00. At the next store, I saw this same pair for $16.99. I want to buy this pair and there was a BOGO 50% off sale. So if I bought this one and then one of the next two, it would cost me $22.50 for both. But again  control... relax... no Darn! If this flat was $10, I would buy it, but I really did not need one of the two pictured next. So I left another one on the self.


There were two more pair on clearance that I liked. They were the same style but different colors. Also, the amazing thing was that the grey pair fit much better than the back pair. I already have this shoe in a brown. So the same shoe in a different color sounds like my Mom and its not necessary. Nothing against my Mom, but at this point, I do not have that luxury. I would have bought the grey pair to go with the lace black pair and get the discount. But decided against it.




The second Payless store, did not have anything different. So I left quickly.

At each store I was treated kindly by the clerks and the other women paid me little or no attention. I was just a woman shopping for shoes.

Friday February 5, 2016 - Electrology

Wow, I had not been to my electrologist since November 10, 2015. It has almost been 10 weeks. I started with this local tech in December 2014 after finishing my major work with E3000 out of Dallas (they are the best).

During the first six months at this clinic, I was going one hour per week. By July, we moved to one hour every two weeks. Each session my face was 100% cleared.

However, after missing 10 weeks, she could not clear my face in one hour. My cheeks, neck and sideburn areas were cleared but my chin and mustache area will take another 45 minutes and I have to come back Tuesday.

I was disappointed because I am spending the day as a Femboy and having a clear face would be nice. Its not required but my whiskers around my mouth, chin and mustache areas are showing.

After my session, I added lipstick, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner and mascara. I headed out to run errands and shop. I am at Books A Million looking for some new books. I decided to take a few minutes and let you how things are going.

I have been shoe shopping, ate lunch, browsed GNC and now I am at the book store.

As usual, I am having a nice time with no negative issues. Everyone seems neutral or nice. Over the next couple of days, I will post my adventure.

I feel so comfortable and pretty today. It started out cold this morning, but now it is nice, sunny and warm