Eyebrows?

[bea23]

I'm so nervous of wear to start. Do I try my self book In some where what do I ask for. I'm out to my supportive wife, but not the wider world yet. I want something more femine but that still looks OK for work. What do I ask for? Any advice would be greatly received, I only wear womans clothes now and taking it step by step. More of a non binary look at work. I'm on waiting list for gender referral. 

[Jet McCartney]

Before you book an appointment somewhere, I'd experiment with your eyebrows at home. Eyebrows can make a huge amount of difference in someone's appearance, so I'd start by yourself to see what you like. I'm FtM but I still use an eyebrow pencil and colour because it has a big impact on my dysphoria. 

 

My advice would be to find people who have a look that you're going for, and copy their eyebrows. 

 

I take fashion inspiration from alot of classic rock stars, and I can change my eyebrow shape and thickness daily to get the look I'm going for. 

 

In general, arched, and higher eyebrows are going to be seen as more feminine. Plucking your eyebrows can also achieve this look without ever having to use makeup. (Be careful plucking so you don't take too much.)

 

In the pictures below, you can see that Paul has very high, arched eyebrows, classically feminine. George has thick, heavy eyebrows, more classically masculine. (He's also wearing makeup, but it's not too much for his work. In meaning: it's very subtle.) Paul isn't wearing makeup, and even though he has (in my opinion) very feminine features, no body would give him a second glance. 

 

It's possible to mix and match. 

 

I hope this helped a little bit!

 

(By the way, If you're only wearing women's clothes now, the possibilities for eyebrows have opened much more. You could even try matching them to your outfit!) 

[A Man Da]

On 9/26/2023 at 2:35 PM, bea23 said:

I'm so nervous of wear to start. Do I try my self book In some where what do I ask for. I'm out to my supportive wife, but not the wider world yet. I want something more femine but that still looks OK for work. What do I ask for? Any advice would be greatly received, I only wear womans clothes now and taking it step by step. More of a non binary look at work. I'm on waiting list for gender referral. 

I have been watching a ton of videos. What I am going to do is pluck them so they are thin, but only pluck from the bottom. The gap between the eye & eyebrow is bigger for women than men & women's is generally more curved. 

 

I used AI to get an idea of how I should do my face. Then it's just a case of practicing.

[MaeBe]

1 hour ago, A Man Da said:

I used AI to get an idea of how I should do my face.

What a world 2023 has paved. Who would have thought such things would be said! I'm in a similar boat, I have absolutely no idea what to do with my brows but pluck and trim. I feel like I need an aesthetician!

[Aggie1]

Getting my brows threaded is on my list for 2024. They are definitely the most dysphoric aspect of my face! I know men who have virtually no eyebrows at all so I don’t know why I hesitate to get them fixed. When I had a beard I would get comments about how bushy my brows were. I was always afraid to mess with them because of what that might say about my closeted internal transphobia. Time to tackle it head on!

[A Man Da]

10 hours ago, MaeBe said:

What a world 2023 has paved. Who would have thought such things would be said! I'm in a similar boat, I have absolutely no idea what to do with my brows but pluck and trim. I feel like I need an aesthetician!

I find it is a really good tool to use. It shows you a ton of different looks. The picture below, I have left gender on male (booo!), I have gone for maximum contouring to try & plump up my cheeks & get rid of the puffy eyes, dark circles & try to emphasise the eye area a bit more. Then it's just a little Mascara & a touch of lippy. Oh & I made my hair longer, only down to shoulder length (more realistic to get to) & dyed it red. 

 

But you can see how the eyebrows have been done. That's why I will pluck from the bottom only to create that extra space & gradually make them thinner to create the curve.

 

End result, I think looks quite good. Enough to feminise but not so much that it looks draggy. I will have to do something about that whopper of a chin though. Get it rounded out & smaller, but this will do for now.

 

[MaeBe]

3 hours ago, A Man Da said:

I find it is a really good tool to use.

Which app do you use?

[A Man Da]

37 minutes ago, MaeBe said:

Which app do you use?

It's literally called faceapp ai. It has a blue & orange logo.

[MaeBe]

22 minutes ago, A Man Da said:

It's literally called faceapp ai. It has a blue & orange logo.

This one?

[A Man Da]

56 minutes ago, MaeBe said:

This one?

Yeah that's the one. I upgraded it to pro. It was like £5 for the month. But what you can do on it, its well worth it for me. 

[MirandaB]

The first time I went for a hair coloring/styling after stopping the whole faux male act the stylist threw in an eyebrow waxing to make it just a little more affirming. So ever since I've been getting them waxed or threaded when they get too masculine. It's not that expensive and much easier than plucking with my eyesight and motor skills, especially dealing with the mirror. The bang for the buck is amazing. 

[Mysti]

I definitely agree with waxing or threading due to eyesight and motor skills. It not only makes me feel better about my femininity, but it also feels extremely therapeutic to have it done.

[Ashley0616]

I need to get them done. I'll just go to a beauty shop. It could really mess it up if done wrong. I don't trust myself. 

[Mysti]

16 hours ago, Ashley0616 said:

It could really mess it up if done wrong. I don't trust myself. 

I hear that. And I love it when others do it, it's so relaxing.