WE BEAT THE NEWS MEGA
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Someone convince me to actually go to the makeup store tomorrow.
You can get some nice things to try out at home
What if the people there are mean or condescending?
What if I see myself in a mirror?
Better to not risk it.
folks there were sweet to me and helped me pick out the foundation and concealer that i still use! you will only need to see yourself in the mirror to judge how the foundation looks on your skin. Having worked in retail, we literally do not care and it can brighten one's day to help someone find their first foundation.
I'd rather not
nothing in life is a guarantee, but you will likely be happy that you went as you have been amping yourself up to do it for so long!
What if they're nice and help you? They are paid to serve you..
Then try to avoid mirrors?
I think you should go, and many other people here would agree with me.
If anything pick up some nice things there to take home with you..
You will feel happier after.
I can't but want to, do it for me.
That’s not guaranteed
I’m not living like you, you are living like me.
I’ve been in this boymode lifestyle before the first cracks in your egg had even formed.
Put some respect on my name.
I am aware you have been boymoding for a lot longer then I've been cracked. I have struggled my entire life to pursue what I want because of fear though. I know that being quiet and trying to blend in and "keep my head down" has caused me an enormous amount of pain over the years. I have also suffered, even if it wasn't gender feelings at the time. I just want us both to be a bit braver. Even if it ends poorly, at least you tried.
I don't know, maybe I'm not being helpful. I'm wishing you the best, regardless of what you do.
You can pretend you're buying it for your girlfriend and it's not like there's a shortage of cis guys buying makeup, no one will even notice if you boymode during it.
I remember the first time I bought tights. I bought them at Walmart. I couldn't just buy the tights, I had similar fears - omg what if they KNOW somehow. So I bought groceries I didn't need too lol. I went through self-checkout anyway. If you wanna do something like that, just go through a drug store/pharmacy. Pharmacy store brands aren't even bad anymore
I hope I don't look like the type of dude that has a gf.
Also idk how that would working asking them to match it to my complexion.
Oh you're going for full foundation/BB cream! I thought you were just picking up, like, eye liner and lipstick.
Okay, yeah, you can go en femme or boymode. People almost certainly won't care. But I think you'll enjoy it MUCH more if you go as the girl you are. You don't need your cheeks for testing (the inside of your wrist will work) so you can wear a mask.