Oook this might be a long one, but I’ll try and do my best :)



Body Shape

If you’re looking to have a more feminine body shape then you might have to work on it. Some CD’s are lucky enough to look androgynous or work hard to keep themselves curvy. The rest of us (myself included) need a little assistance. I use tummy tuckers to help create curves in the hip area and it also hides other… things.

If you’re taking pictures remember your posture. Look at how girls stand when they’re having their photo taken and try to mimic the look.

TIP: Stomach in, shoulders back and hands on hips. It works wonders.

Hair

You can shave your chest/legs/armpits if you want to but that’s not usually necessary. Facial hair on the other hand can be an issue…

Have a good shave, and I mean a really good shave. Take your time with it and try not to cut yourself. You want to get to a point where you can stroke your cheeks, neck and chin and the majority of it feels smooth. Shower afterwards to wash away the hair.

Make sure you don’t miss your neck. It can be easy to forget and just as easy to notice. There’s a few things you can do with make-up to help but I’ll explain that later.



Clothes

Dress for your body, not for someone else’s. I would love to wear a tight clubbing dress but I don’t have the shoulders/hips/stomach/butt/anything for it. On the other hand, I pull off skater dresses really well. There’s not too much more I can say than that, you know your body better than anyone else so it’s best for your to decide. I can give you some generic hints though:

1. If you’re skinny you can get away with tight dresses.

2. If you’re like me (broad shoulders and no curves) loose fitting dresses are your friend.

3. Don’t try to lie about your size. You look better in clothes that fit than a dress that’s cutting into you.

4. Hide your shoulders and cleavage. Wearing a dress with short sleeves that comes up to your neck will mean you don’t have to worry about a fake cleavage and can help hide manly broad shoulders.

Make-up

Foundation, lip stick, eyeliner, mascara and eyeshadow are all easy to remember, most people usually forget the most important one; concealer.

Concealer is great for everything, but most important it covers up your beard shadow. Cover your neck, chin, cheeks and any other area on your face you’ve had to shave. You can then blend this in with your foundation and voila! No more beard shadow. You might still notice it, but no one else will.

With foundation and concealer you want to be reasonably generous, with everything else you want to be reserved. Wearing too much eyeliner/eyeshadow/lipstick can be obvious to spot so be simplistic.

The most important I thing can say for make-up is PRACTISE. No one gets it perfect first time but there will always be something that you’re proud of.

Finally

Have fun. Seriously. There’s nothing more feminine than getting dressed up and having fun while doing it. Getting frustrated over make-up or clothes is pointless so just do what you can and enjoy yourself!

I hope this has helped. Anything else you need just let me know!



Jessica Blaise