Hi all,
For those of you who have read my past posts, you know that my wife has taken a bit of detour on going out with me as she is afraid of what might happen due to some stories she heard. Unfortunately, she is still in that camp but still supportive of Isha exploring the world around her. However, I was a bit reticent because company when you are out and about especially a GG is a great thing.
So what's a girl to do. I really wanted to get out there again after that bad restaurant/bar experience. I am a firm believer of getting back on the horse, although I have been thrown multiple times while learning to ride. So two days ago my wife and I discussed it and as I had a day off today, I told her that Isha would like to go out and experience some everyday routine en femme. Basically, most of the normal things I do while in male mode.
However prior to typical things, I wanted to experience some aspect of Isha doing something completely en femme so I struck on two things to do (1) Visit the SA who helped me purchase make-up while I was in male mode and buy some new mascara and make-up primer; and (2) Go to Wal-Mart and look around the ladies department, try on a few items (can't buy, my budget for clothes is spent this month)
Preparation: I was going to get ready early morning after my workout (5AM). I have been using a lot of tips from everyone regarding make-up and beard coverage and I believed this time I nailed it relatively well. I have attached a few photos of the finished make-up for my outing.
Outfit: I wanted to blend so I went with jeans, sandals and blouse. While I don't have padded panties for hips, I figured oh well, there are plenty of slender gals out there and I will just be one of them. I added several pieces of jewelry and a purse to complete. I have attached a picture below of the outfit. My wife suggested a nice perfume to complete the femme look (first time wearing perfume . . . if felt nice and girly)
Sequence of Events: I drove my wife to work (she is okay with the car thing as she feels we can speed away to safety should someone chase us . . .). After I dropped my wife off I drove to the a mall complex where I bought the make-up and parked in front of the store.
Now, I sat in the car for about 15 minutes, brushed my hair, added more lipstick, brushed my hair again, stared at my purse, played with the radio, brushed hair again . . . well you get the picture. I figured one of two things could happen, I could chicken out or just do it. So I took a deep breath, got out the car and walked to the store.
Naturally, at that moment a bunch of people (guys and gals) came out of the same store. I just walked by and guess what . . . Nobody chased me with pitch forks. In fact nobody even looked twice at me. So feeling a bit more confident, I walked in and looked for my SA. I approached her and asked if she remember me . . .she did. I asked her for an honest opinion and she said that everything looked good and natural and that the beard was not visible at all (she liked my eye shadow the best) . So knowing that seeing is better for believing one's tales, I asked her to take a picture of me at the store and she did. It is attached below.
I made my purchases and walked through the store, stopping to check a few things out then back to my car. From there I went to Wal-Mart and walked in. Bigger crowd and for the most part nobody gave me any notice. I did bump into a GG who gave me a knowing smile but that was all. So I headed to the ladies department and spent about a half hour looking around, tried on a few blouses. The SA read me immediately (hard not to) but she was very nice and told me that on first glance she would not have known but up close she could tell (not to mention my femme voice is a work in progress).
After Wal-Mart I got my other list of things to do done, had mixed experience in the grocery store with most people not noticing, a few giggles from some young girls, a nice comment or two and one utter look of disgust from an elderly lady. The young female SA at the Pet Store read me immediately but was more interested in the whole CD thing and asked me a few questions while I purchased my items.
The last thing I did was to go into Starbucks and get myself a Pumpkin Spice Latte
So now I am back in my house, a little less scared than before of going out alone and very excited by the whole experience. The one thing I did learn in my little solo adventure, if you act like you belong, it is less likely people will notice or even bother to look your way (in my old line of work we call this hiding in plain sight)
Sorry a bit of long story but I just wanted to share this next step in my journey.
Hugs
Isha
He didn't say anything or get rude, he just acted professionally and conducted his business. I am sure delivery people see all sorts of things. Oh well another added outing. 
Originally Posted by Isha
