Little steps help us move along to new adventures and milestones. One thing stuck out for me in your post. "My presentation wasn't at the top of my game, my makeup wasn't among the best I have done, ...". From the little I have seen from your pictures, which may or may not reflect on your normal going out presentation and makeup, I would say worry less about perfection. In particular with regards to makeup. Your lips are very defined and normally a darker color. Plus, you are an attractive women with a nice figure in those pics. I hardly ever see GG's with perfect makeup on their eyes and lips. Just do enough to blend in. Perfect eyes and lipstick make people want to stare. I stare when I see that too. Not out looking to see if I am seeing a trans person, but because that level of perfect is rare in the real world during the day at regular venues, like the coffee shop or stores and malls, I am staring at their beauty and figure, or there use of too much makeup for the venue.
Keep up the good work and don't let a few set backs stop you from enjoying being yourself.
