Tell Tail Signs of a Crossdresser

[Karren H]

Eva just reminded me of something that she had to rub her earlobes to remove the marks that clip on earrings left so as to not show in male mode! My worst problem when changing back to male form is the line on my forehead left by my wig. Depending on how long I've worn it, it could take 2 to 3 hours to go away. So out with the ball cap which works great if I'm not in my business suit!! Well, unless it's a Steelers cap!!! LOL

Anyone have any suggestions on how to prevent this problem? And does any have any similar problems??

Love Karren

[MsEva]

Well, you know Karen, some well wishing do gooder is going to come along and tell you to just let your own hair grow. My hair is so thick that the wig rarely touches my head. I have a full head of thick and COARSE hair. My stylists one day said you have such pretty hair. To which I said yeah sure if you are a hoarse. She said no, women would kill to have such thick hair. I asked her what she would do with my hair if I were a woman, she went on for ten minutes. I kept thinking..just cut the stuff off, it is driving me nuts..it is toooooooo shaggy.

[MarinaTwelve200]

Well, you know Karen, some well wishing do gooder is going to come along and tell you to just let your own hair grow. My hair is so thick that the wig rarely touches my head. I have a full head of thick and COARSE hair. My stylists one day said you have such pretty hair. To which I said yeah sure if you are a hoarse. She said no, women would kill to have such thick hair. I asked her what she would do with my hair if I were a woman, she went on for ten minutes. I kept thinking..just cut the stuff off, it is driving me nuts..it is toooooooo shaggy.


I have that problem too--my hair is very thick----Ive had several barbers tell me that i would never have any problems with baldness. Im sure it would look great on a woman----

But it has caused me problems also---I could not let it grow, even when Long hair was fashionable on men---it tends to stick straight up and out and looks like hell, so i ALWAYS kept it sorta short---not a buzz cut, but no more than two inches long on top.--I never could part it, so I just comb it back.
It gets VERY agrivating come hair cut time, the extra half inch or so drives me nuts----I would HAVE to grow it quite long before it would lay down properly into any kind of style (guy or gals), And I fear I would go nuts way before that and have it cut again.---So I use a wig when I CD.

As far as "Leftovers" from CDing, I worry about traces of eyeliner or lipstick, and flecks or red fingernail polish I might miss.

[Linda-x]

Thick hair is a problem ? I hate all of you !!!! j/k..:happy:
As far as the ear lobe marks from the clip-on's go, I have a little trick. I take a cloth type bandage, and cut a couple of small squares. I then stick those to my ear lobe, and then fit my ear rings so the front clasp is centered on the little square. No slip, and no, or very little mark.
I use a wig cap, but still have the forehead mark.

[Sharon_Rose]

I used to have the wig line problem but then a hair dresser told me that I was wearing the wig too tight and too low. Haven't had a wig line since and my hair has remained in place.

[MsEva]

I have that problem too--my hair is very thick----Ive had several barbers tell me that i would never have any problems with baldness. Im sure it would look great on a woman----

But it has caused me problems also---I could not let it grow, even when Long hair was fashionable on men---it tends to stick straight up and out and looks like hell, so i ALWAYS kept it sorta short---not a buzz cut, but no more than two inches long on top.--I never could part it, so I just comb it back.
It gets VERY agrivating come hair cut time, the extra half inch or so drives me nuts----I would HAVE to grow it quite long before it would lay down properly into any kind of style (guy or gals), And I fear I would go nuts way before that and have it cut again.---So I use a wig when I CD.

As far as "Leftovers" from CDing, I worry about traces of eyeliner or lipstick, and flecks or red fingernail polish I might miss.
I know what you are talking about.....my hair looks fine...and then wham...it must be cut....or else...I guess if you could get past that point to where it would be manageable. But I would freak out way before that!:mad:

[Jodie_Lynn]

hmmmph! All you full head o' hair girls.

Me, in male mode, resembles a Kingon. Without the brow ridges...

When I was younger in high school, I had a high forehead. Its just gotten higher over the years.....

[Wendy me]

when i had a wig it was allway hot and just not feeling right grew my own hair end of peoblme and it is thick and curly......

[Jillian310]

Wendy, I love your real hair! And Karren, I love your wig look. Gad, I just love everybody! LOL I am growing my hair out, and get this, now I am bothered by tons of curls and waves near the ends as it gets longer. Where did that come from? I hope to get some unisex(?) styling done next week.To prevent the near disaster of last Thursday, I purchased a bottle of Clinique eye make up remover today! Got caught with my eye makeup on by wifey.

[sky0629]

My earring leave a little stretch marks after taking them out I like them a little heavy. My hair is great except for the chic comments all the time but i really don't care. but the thong and bra marks give me away every time.

[jo_ann]

yeah i have thick hair too (and a big head) so wigs typically don't fit me too well.. if i had a more open envoirnment job, i'd consider growing out my hair. lord knows i'd probably have good looking hair.. mine also grows out pretty quickly. i usually have to get a haircut every 2 months otherwise it's in my eyes.

[ColleenCD]

I recently purchased a new wig. When I mentioned to the sales lady that most women would be envious of my thick, full hair, she replied, "Women's hair is different than men's hair." I think she meant how it lays on mens' heads, but Wendy, your hair looks fantastic.

I also have to watch where the hair line is with my wig or keep a ball cap handy. Avalanche of course!

ColleenCD;)

[cindybarnes]

Hi Karren,

This headband is made to relieve what they call pressure marks, I have not tried one but it may be worth the 25.00
Its is from Beauty Trends online where I have bought most of my wigs .
http://www.beautytrends.com/?AID=10306720&PID=1135513&SID=128440




Cindy

[Foxy Lady]

Karren why would someone, man or woman wear a Steelers hat?

[Teresa Amina]

I have that problem too--my hair is very thick----Ive had several barbers tell me that i would never have any problems with baldness

When I was a kid my hair was so thick the barber would use thinning scissors so it would lay flat. Well now I'm balding anyway! :eek:

[Andrea]

Have found that when I wore a corset the laces left lines across my back. Had to be really careful not to take my shirt off around family or girlfriends untill the lines had gone. :o

[Helen MC]

When I was a teenager I found that the elastic through the leg bands of my big sister's knickers which I wore made red marks at the top of my legs. In those days, mid 1960s, boys' underpants such as Y Fronts didn't have elasticated leg openings. I never undressed in front of my sister or parents and when I had to wear Y-Fronts when I did PE and Games at school until I was able to ditch this subject when I was 15 I was lucky that nobody noticed these red marks or if they did they didn't comment on them.

[Tina Dixon]

I just put a ball cap on also.

[Sharon_Rose]

when i had a wig it was allway hot and just not feeling right grew my own hair end of peoblme and it is thick and curly......

Unfortunately, I inherited the "unhairitable gene." So, I keep my hair in a very short burr and rely on wigs. Ahhhh, to have the problem of long, thick hair that was mine.

[Katrina]

For me, the wig mark seems to go away after not too long. Years of hiding my CDing made me very good at getting all the eye makeup off. My problem is getting the little bit of nail polish off the edges of my fingernails. There have been times where I was careful about when I wore a bra because the strap marks do seem to last a while.

[Karren H]

Karren why would someone, man or woman wear a Steelers hat?

Well I'l send The Bus over to explain it to you!!! LOL

Love Karren

[Sharon B.]

My tall tell signs would be traces of makeup.

[MsEva]

Well, after spending the whole day Saturday with clip ons, I noticed that I had a reaction to the cheapie clip ons. On Sunday, I had raised welts that looked like a pimple on each ear. I guess the metals were a bit toxic to my lobes. They finally went away, but one sort of made a head and popped..yuck! I guess it pays to go for more expensive ones that have gold on the clasp.:eek:

[wendy]

having the wig implant on the forehead isn't a concern at all, but it does mess up the hair (flattens it).

But one of the 'tell tale' signs is I enjoy wearing girdles, and that leaves an implant around my gut area.

[KathlyLC]

I left my hair grow out since I retired. It is presently down to the middle of my back and if it got to the point I tripped over it that would be fine to. I also pierced my ears the day I retired, and have not regretted it. I think its mostly in the head that folks frowon on guys with pierced ears. Its totally acceptable in most situations today, cept perhaps military, but there are ways around it if one wants to.

One trick I used to use before having my ears pieced was to use use clear surgical tape. Clip on earings are getting hard to find in lots of places, and the pierced style are just so fabulous looking and cheap. So I took a small strip of clear tape and place it so it would cover the bottom front portion of the ear lobe, bring it under the lobe, and up the back a bit. Entire piece is only about 1/4" in width and perhaps 3/4" long. Now yu have a piece of transparent tape basically covering a section of your ear lobe. You can take a earing with a stud type mount or even wires, and poke the end into the tape on the front side of the lobe, piush it downward, and bring it up under the ear lobes bottom, and push it out the back portion of the tape. When done right it looks like the earing is actually through the ear lobe, but its all in the tape, anbd the bottom of the lobe is actually pushed up over the stuf or wire. No more sore ears or marks to contend with and your selection of earings to choose from has just got very large.

At one time before my wife found out I was CD, I spent a weekend away on a so called trip.........I used tape to pull my breasts together and form more flesh.........It looked super........I had a blast that weekend, with my newly created breasts and cleavage. Only problem was I used the wrong type tape, and left it in place way too long and g ot badly blistered from the adhesive. Getting it all off was yet another problem, and if given the choice I would have probably elected to self castrate myself than pull another inch of that tape off badly blistered skin........it was terrible........I blamed it all on sweating and a tight shirt I wore gave me a rash......wife bought it. Another problem I used to face was bits and pieces of makeup I may have left on, or the peel tabs from artifical nails possibly becoming lost in the car. Marks left by bras were also problems back then as well........those marks from bras and panties and girdles just do not go away once you take the item off as we all know.

[maid phylis]

dear karen i have the same problem with my wig when i come home .i have to put on my vietnam veterans hat to conceal the line .:)

[Sarah Rabbit]

My navel piercing has caused me a few close calls. I keep forgetting I have one. Unlike my ear rings navel piercings are definitely a female thing and a little harder to explain:D

Sarah R.:bunny:

[Katrina]

My navel piercing has caused me a few close calls. I keep forgetting I have one. Unlike my ear rings navel piercings are definitely a female thing and a little harder to explain:D

Sarah R.:bunny:

I would LOVE to get my navel pierced...

[Jennaie]

Tell tale signs:

Well, I do have a hard time getting the nail polish competely removed.
My body is completely shaved.
My eyebrows are trimmed in a femme manner.
My hands are lotioned up most of the time which makes they look very soft feminine.

[christine55]

[quote=KathlyLC]
One trick I used to use before having my ears pieced was to use use clear surgical tape. Clip on earings are getting hard to find in lots of places, and the pierced style are just so fabulous looking and cheap. So I took a small strip of clear tape and place it so it would cover the bottom front portion of the ear lobe, bring it under the lobe, and up the back a bit. Entire piece is only about 1/4" in width and perhaps 3/4" long. Now yu have a piece of transparent tape basically covering a section of your ear lobe. You can take a earing with a stud type mount or even wires, and poke the end into the tape on the front side of the lobe, piush it downward, and bring it up under the ear lobes bottom, and push it out the back portion of the tape. When done right it looks like the earing is actually through the ear lobe, but its all in the tape, anbd the bottom of the lobe is actually pushed up over the stuf or wire. No more sore ears or marks to contend with and your selection of earings to choose from has just got very large.
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What a good idea. Thanks.
Hugs, Christine

[cyle_elise]

coworker: "ARE YOU WEARING Mascara?"

me: no. im tired. myob.

sad thing is i was pretty tired im quite sure thats mostly why my eyes were dark, but i have a hell of a time getting eye makeup off.

[christine55]

but I never have a problem with make up or polish. I never use eyeliner though. My eyes are too baggy. Olay soap seems to take everything off pretty well, especially when used with a sponge I keep on by sink that the bar of Olay sits on so it is filled with it. Any remaining mascara I just wipe off with a dry cloth. I do wear glasses so anything left is not that obvious.
On my nails I always use a base coat, keeps the polish from staining. I also use 100% acetone and cotton balls instead of tissue. My cuticles are not too bad and I am careful to keep polish off my skin. Practice makes perfect.
hugs, Christine0.02

[Sarah Rabbit]

I would LOVE to get my navel pierced...

Go for it if you can, It is the best feeling. I've had mine for about a month and can not wait to start changing it for girlier types:D :D

Hugs, Sarah R. :bunny:

[Daintre]

I have nipple rings and I had a chest x-ray taken, the tech said to the nurse there was a problem and there were spots on the film. I spoke up and told her what they were, she said she would make a note on the x-ray for the doctor to know what the "spots" were.

Jen

[Tina T]

Overly neat hands and nails nearly caught me out. One of the secretaries at work complemented me on them one day and said that if I wore nail varnish they would look good on a woman. :o

I did'nt know what to; cringe and go red, or give her a hug.

[MsEva]

Oh, thought of another..not usually a problem for the public, but DW would be able to tell when I was dressing by bra strap marks and by the marks on my feet left by high heeled slip on sandals...sometimes my face would get red from cleaning with soap..she could ususally tell, but now with a good underlayer of facial creme under foundation, I don't get the red face..also I am using better foundation..Clinique

[HaleyPink2000]

Going to the Hospital for Heart surgery was not so good. I had gone in just to get meds for bronchitis. Had no Idea they were going to keep me. But what had happened was I had silver sparkly toenails before I did leave home. I did take most of it off, as well as you can when your in distress. You know what. No one said a thing about it at all. My wife knows all about my Cding. She’s kind of ok with it, as long as I do it at home, and when no one else is around. So the Hospital staff was real cool. I did ask one nurse about things like that. Just as a passing comment. She said to me” Hun, that’s nothing to lots of other things we see every day”! She was quite nice about the matter. She had seen my toes when she did help me out of bed. She did notice I know. Then as everyone else did, She said nothing about it.

I’ve also on one occasion found out I had a Doctors appointment in like an hour. Gawd, Bra lines, Hose lines, or wig lines. I’m in for it. Nope He said nothing. I know He did notice every one of them. I know I know I know, and still He said nothing about them. Other than I was fine and make another appointment for 6 months.

Then work, that was weird. Found my pants hung up in the closet. Two on one hanger. I took off one pair and wore them to work. About 2 in the afternoon I realized “ I don’t have any new jeans, these aren’t mine”. Woooo ! No one even noticed.

Make up! I was warned by my Wife not to forget, and wear lipstick to work. As I wear it to bed most evenings. So I get up and have some time since She’s gone to work. I was home alone for a little while before I had to leave, for work. Only once did I forget. But I did stop for coffee on the way in a drive up. When I did see the ring on the cup I knew. Wow what a life saver.

There have been a few more stories. But you all have similar ones, and maybe even the same ones to tell.

Now days I’m retired, NP! LOL:)