Category: Transgender How To

Video Fashion Tip — Sally Hanson Fast Drying Polish

| Nov 11, 2013 | Reply

Today Victoria Williams talks about a nail product from Sally Hanson that eliminates messes up nail polish caused by doing something with your hands just before you leave the house. You thought your polish was completely dry but buttoning your coat or putting on your jewelry has left indentations or spots where the polish has been scraped away. Don’t put up with it any longer! Watch Victoria Williams’ Video Fashion Tip product review.

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Video Fashion Tip — Buy Your Own Clothes!

| Oct 14, 2013 | Reply

Today’s Video Fashion Tip cautions those who may be dressing on the down low” to not be foolish enough to borrow your significant other’s clothes. Girls, you need to buy your own clothes! And our video fashion maven Victoria Williams has hints and tips on how to accomplish that so you have your own feminine attire and don’t need to take chances. What happens if you soil that skirt or rip that dress? If it’s yours to begin with you only have minor garment problems to deal with.

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Our Man in a Dress: How to Deal With Hate Crime

| Sep 30, 2013 | Reply

An incident earlier this year, one that many in the TG community would have gritted their teeth over and silently fumed, provoked Our Man in a Dress, Graham Holmes, to take action. After being pushed aside in at the payment window by a man who took the opportunity to insult Graham with an anti-gay slur when he made a mild protest, Graham decided to take it to the law. He filed and report, at first just so the police would have it as a hate crime statistic. Then the police convinced Graham to deal with it as a hate crime. Read on and find out what happened next.

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Nikki Nicole — Less is More

| Sep 30, 2013 | Reply

Nikki Nicole is a charming woman who you will find out and about almost every weekend in the Philadelphia region. She classifies herself as an “unconventional girl.” Unconventional or not she is loaded with comments and advice on all aspects of crossdressing. We are happy to have her join our TGForum contributors and look forward to featuring her insights well into the future. Today Nikki comments on makeup. In particular, how to avoid over application without having “makeup withdrawal.”

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Things I Had to Learn…

| Sep 16, 2013 | Reply

Victoria Williams has been working on her feminine presentation for several years. She has gone from dreaming about mingling with others in public en femme to actually doing it. Along the way she has picked up knowledge and today she shares some of the things she has learned on her journey. She wishes she had known them at the start and hopes she can pass them on to her sisters so they don’t have to learn the hard way.

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10 Shoes Can Become 100 Shoes at Very Little Cost

| Sep 2, 2013 | Reply

Do you have limited dollars to spend on shoes or have a hard time finding shoes in your size so you make do with just a few pairs? Would you like to expand your shoe wardrobe in practically unlimited ways without spending tons of money? Then you simply must read Tasi Zuriack’s revelations about a fashion accessory that you have to add to your wardrobe — shoe clips! Shoe clips add touches of flash to a plain pump or flat and with just a few basic pairs of shoes and a drawer full of shoe clips you can make it seem like you have a gigantic shoe collection. Read all about shoe clips!

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Video Fashion Tip — Foundation Garments

| Aug 5, 2013 | Reply

One of the first dilemmas faced by the novice crossdresser is how do you make your male shaped body look like a female body? There are a variety of hidden garment and prosthetics that will do the job but what sort of female body do you want to project and which of the many shapers, corsets, Spanx®, tape, pads and prosthetics will work best for you? Today’s Video Fashion Tip from Victoria Williams addresses these questions and may be the first step toward helping you solve your dilemma.

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Video Fashion Tip — Wigs

| Jun 17, 2013 | Reply

Victoria Williams has been there and done that when it comes to fashion, beauty and style. She shares her knowledge via video fashion tips. Today Victoria is talking about hair and finding what works for you. Did you know wigs come in different cap sizes? Is a lace front wig right for you? What if you want to grow your hair? Victoria answers all.

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Video Fashion Tip — Picking the Right Foundation Garments

| May 27, 2013 | Reply

Victoria Williams is doing video fashion tips for TGs. Today’s topic is finding out what body image you should project that will make you look as good as you can look. Then picking the right foundation garments necessary to build your best feminine body shape.

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TG Coming Out Proudly in Daily Life

| May 20, 2013 | Reply

Can you expect to pass as a woman all the time? Sure, you can have some photos that look pretty good but does you look work on enough levels all the time? Should you worry about passing? GeorgiaTg says it’s better to be a proud TG and finding the balance of gender you need.

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TG Activism in the Making

| May 13, 2013 | Reply

Her college tried to stop her from speaking to classes about transgender issues. First she brought in the Department of Justice to defend her right to be treated like any other woman on campus. Then she used wily tactics to talk about transgender issues when the college tried to stop her. She’s TransJenn.

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Are you a Fashion Victim?

| Feb 18, 2013 | Reply

We’ve all seen them when we’re out and about. Those women who think that the bigger, shinier, and louder is fashionable. They’re the women from Jersey Shore. They never heard the phrase “less is more.” They’re what those in the know call “fashion victims.” Are you one of them?

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Do you Think I’m Sexy?

| Oct 29, 2012 | Reply

There are tons of crossdressers trying to look and act sexy in photos and videos on the Web. Do they manage it or do they trip in their 5 inch heels and fall flat instead of achieving sexy? Tasi Zuriak takes a look at what crossdressers think is sexy and compares it with what men, and fashionable women, find sexy.

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No More ‘Fallout Shelter’ For Some

| Aug 20, 2012 | Reply

Linda finds a transgender support group where more and more of the members are posting messages affirming success and acceptance when they take their femme persona out in public.

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Work With What You’ve Got

| Aug 13, 2012 | Reply

Body types and masculine characteristics can definitely handicap your chances at passing as a woman. We can’t all be Marilyn Monroe. Maybe, if we’re honest and assess our faults and pluses, we can learn to be the best woman we can be by working with what we’ve got.

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What Length is Your Skirt?

| Jul 9, 2012 | Reply

If you’re a typical crossdresser then you love wearing skirts. Our fashion maven Tasi Zuriack has made skirts the subject of this column. How to pick the best length skirt to flatter your figure. Which lengths to avoid, and what to wear with your skirt for maximum fashion impact — Tasi tells all.

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Banning Boob Sweat

| Jul 9, 2012 | Reply

Boob sweat. It’s a problem that hasn’t gotten enough attention. Now that summer is here and boob sweat is causing CD cleavage to slip we look for some solutions to the moisture problem. Fortunately women suffer from boob sweat, too. We found a couple of possible cures.

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How to Play Better Golf en Femme

| Jun 25, 2012 | Reply

It seems our long-time reporter Linda Jensen is branching out to write for other magazines. A friend of ours has sent us an advance cover of Golf Parade containing a story by Linda titled, “How to Play Better Golf en Femme.” Can this be true? We asked Linda to explain.

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A Passing Tip for CDs

| Apr 16, 2012 | Reply

We always encourage our readers to not worry about passing when they’re out in public. It’s about time the crowd got used to seeing crossdressers going about their business like everyone else. But there are still those among us who worry about what people think. For them and for those who just wish to improve their femme presentation we offer passing tips.

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The Artist D Sounding Off — Express Yourself

| Apr 9, 2012 | Reply

The U.S. Army and The Artist D seem to agree. Be all you can be. It’s not the easiest thing to do if you are worried about how society will judge you, or how many friends or family members will reject you out of ignorance and intolerance but if you want to be somebody first you need to be you. Read and be taught by The Artist D.

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A Stray Hair

| Mar 12, 2012 | Reply

Gimme down to there — hair. Shoulder length or longer. But please don’t let my body be covered with yucky hair! The Artist D gets down to business about the business of removing all that annoying hair. She even admits no one knows why we do it but since we do let’s do it well.

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Oh, Whatever Will I Wear?

| Mar 12, 2012 | Reply

Get some fashion tips and meet our newest contributor. As a plus size, older, crossdressing lady Tasi Zuriack has compiled a large knowledge base on how to look your best en femme and she shares it with TGF readers in Oh, Whatever Will I Wear?

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I Ran Into Tammy Faye at the Mall

| Jan 16, 2012 | Reply

Lipstick, paint and powder is what many of us need to fit in with all the other women. But you must use it properly if your goal is to pass as a female in public. The Artist D, who admits to taking it over the top, also teaches restraint in the application of paint. Get her tips and techniques in this article.

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Crossdresser’s Partners Speak

| Dec 19, 2011 | Reply

We hear from crossdressers all the time about problems with their spouses or life partners. Many are hiding it from their significant other. Some have told their spouse they just have to put up with it. We welcome a new contributor to TGF who will discuss things from the spouse’s point of view. Welcome Dee A. Levy.

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What Not To Wear

| Oct 31, 2011 | Reply

MtF crossdressers often love to strut their stuff in the sexiest fashions. Who doesn’t love a mid-thigh mini dress with spaghetti straps and a plunging neckline? Same goes for those skyscraper heels the hot girls are wearing. We all love to look sexy and hot, and feel sexy and hot when we slip into those […]

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Can We Be ‘Read’ and Pass At the Same Time?

| Oct 17, 2011 | Reply

Angela’s article on being “read” over the years sparked a discussion in a t-girl chat room group. Linda Jensen reports on what was said and then provides an article she wrote for TGF fifteen years ago. It’s still relevant for those who are concerned with passing.

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