Eventually we met, and we stopped at a nearby CVS to pick up some makeup I might need. She
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After doing my makeup, she advised me on dresses and helped me pick one out.
She did my makeup brilliantly. She knew little contour tricks and when she was done I felt like this was the proverbial "your mother wouldn't recognise you" situation.
We went to a nearby shopping center to look at clothes. She wanted to stop at the 7-11 near my house for cigarettes. She got out of the car and I did the same. She seemed surprised and said "you can wait in the car" and I said "no time like the present" and followed her into the store. It seems no-one recognised me, or my car, and we drove on.
And I spent so much energy on presentation that it never occurred to me to take any pictures outside of my house!
Highlights:
- I was driving a car wearing a dress, makeup, wig, heels and Teddy asked to hear my girl voice. I declined, because I was embarrassed. I remember thinking "look at how I'm dressed, about to go face the world and I can't say something in a girlish voice? This is ridiculous." It is, it was, but I didn't.
- in Marshall's or someplace similar, we split up while looking at clothes. At one point she came up to me and held a skirt up to me to see how it would look. I felt flushed and thought I was going to pass out until I remembered there's nothing unusual about holding a skirt or dress or blouse up to a girl.
- she did my makeup twice. She's the only artiste I invited back.
- I believe it was Teddy who said I should use a brush to apply lipstick. I asked her why and she said it was more feminine. She was right. There's something sexy about applying lipstick with a brush.
- the second time, we went to a mall and she wanted to stop to eat. My mind told me I'd feel trapped if I was, say, in a booth and some one (or, worse, a group) was trying to hassle me. I declined. I could not get myself to sit in a restaurant... then. I have done so since.
- Teddy asked me if I had a suit. I was surprised; I could think of no reason to get one. She said I should. A while later I did and I discovered I REALLY like femme suits. I was surprised, and I wish I had places to wear them. I think I have an equal number of boy and girl suits, and I never wear either.
- Teddy encouraged me to buy a pair of cute ankle booties. They weren't my style, really, but once I got them home I LOVED them. Alas, they caused me a bit of pain and I had to set them free.
Using a brush to apply lipstick also provides better coverage. The brush works the lipstick into those nooks and crannies that might be missed otherwise.
ReplyDeletewowzers! you look absolutely amazing!
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