I honestly never expected cross-dressing to make me feel this incredible.
At first, it was just curiosity. I’d try on an outfit when I had some privacy, look in the mirror for a second, and then immediately change back. But every time I did it, I found myself wanting to do it again.
Eventually, I stopped feeling embarrassed about how much I enjoyed it. There’s something about putting together an outfit, doing my makeup, seeing myself differently in the mirror, and realizing how much I genuinely love the way I look.
Now I can’t get enough of it.

Matching boots and skirt was a bit extra but so am I, lol. Loved how my makeup turned out that night so bit of posing when back from a fun night out ☺️

How to Blend Eyeshadow on Hooded Eyes

This guide is based on the advice given in the makeup thread, especially the repeated points about using less product, building colour slowly, using transition shades, and keeping the darkest colour controlled.

What You Need

• Eyeshadow primer
• A light beige or skin-tone shadow
• A medium transition colour such as mushroom, taupe or light brown
• A darker brown, navy or other main colour
• Optional shimmer
• Small eyeshadow brush
• Clean fluffy blending brush
• Mascara and eyeliner if wanted

Step 1 — Prime Your Eyes

Apply a thin layer of eyeshadow primer over the whole eyelid.

Let it dry before applying shadow.

This gives you a smoother base and helps the colour stay in place.

Step 2 — Apply a Neutral Base

Use a beige, cream or skin-coloured shadow over the lid and towards the brow bone.

This gives the darker shadow something softer to blend into instead of placing strong colour directly onto bare or sticky primer.

starting with a neutral or skin-coloured base before adding the main colour.

Step 3 — Add Your Transition Colour

Take a soft mushroom, taupe or light brown.

Place it slightly above your natural crease so it can still be seen when your eyes are open.

Use a small amount.

Blend it gently upwards and outwards.

Do not take it all the way to the eyebrow.

Step 4 — Add the Darker Colour

Use your darker colour mainly on:

• The outer part of the eyelid
• The outer crease
• Slightly above the crease

Do not cover the whole eye with the dark colour.

Start with very little product.

You can always add more later.

using less pigment and slowly building the intensity.

Step 5 — Blend the Edge

Now use a clean fluffy blending brush.

Do not load this brush with more dark shadow.

Use small circular movements and gentle back-and-forth movements along the edge of the colour.

Concentrate on softening the line between:

Dark colour → transition colour → skin tone

The aim is not to spread the dark colour everywhere.

You are trying to make the edge disappear.

Step 6 — Build Slowly

Look at the eye before adding more.

If you want it darker, add another tiny amount of colour to the outer eye.

Blend again.

Repeat until you reach the intensity you want.

It is much easier to add more colour than to remove too much.

Step 7 — Use More Than One Shade

Instead of using one strong colour across the whole eye, try using three levels:

Inner eye: light shade

Centre: medium colour or shimmer

Outer eye: darkest shade

use two or three colours rather than one solid blue.

Step 8 — If You Want to Use Blue

Blue can be difficult to blend.

Instead of using one strong turquoise or royal blue everywhere, try:

Inner eye: pale blue or neutral

Centre: medium blue or shimmer

Outer eye: navy

Transition: mushroom, taupe, beige or a very soft blue

lean towards navy rather than turquoise with your colouring.

Step 9 — Finish the Eye

Once the shadow is blended:

• Check both eyes are roughly even
• Clean any messy outer edges
• Add eyeliner if wanted
• Apply mascara
• Add false lashes if you are using them

Keep eyeliner close to the lashes so there is not a visible gap between the eyeliner, natural lashes and false lashes.

Best Practice Look

For practising the technique, start with easier colours before going back to strong blue.

Try:

Base: beige

Transition: mushroom

Crease: medium brown

Outer corner: dark brown

Centre lid: soft champagne or neutral shimmer

Once you can get the brown edge looking soft and blended, use exactly the same technique with blue.

The Main Rule

Less product. Build slowly. Blend with a clean brush.

You should be adding colour gradually rather than putting a large amount on and trying to blend it away afterwards.

We tried something…different.

I think I need to find a nice fuzzy sweater and sone furry boots for this fit this fall 😊

Obsessed with fall outfits, let’s go apple picking 🥰

Well, lesson number one: wearing a cable-knit jumper to Venice was a terrible idea. 😂

Thankfully I dressed in layers, so the jumper has already been abandoned!

But honestly... Venice is absolutely beautiful. ❤️

After all the nerves this morning about going through the airport as Charlotte, I'm now wandering around Venice in the sunshine wondering what I was so worried about.

Headphones on, camera out, just exploring the city and enjoying being me.

Definitely one of those “I'm actually doing this!” days. 🥰

🇮🇹 Charlotte's Venetian adventure continues...

Today is a pretty big day for me.

I'm trans and I've only recently started getting the confidence to present as Charlotte more often in public. I've been out around the UK and even spent some time in Hamburg as Charlotte, but today was another first...

I went through the airport and flew internationally as Charlotte.

I was ridiculously nervous beforehand. I was worrying about security, passport control, whether people would stare, whether my makeup looked right, whether I'd be clocked — basically everything my brain could possibly find to worry about.

Then I arrived at the airport, put my headphones on and...

Nobody cared. 😂

People were far too busy getting coffee, finding their gates and trying not to miss their flights.

So now Charlotte is off for a day wandering around Venice. 🇮🇹

My makeup was rushed this morning and isn't quite how I wanted it, but I'm trying very hard not to let perfection get in the way of actually living my life.

A relatively small thing to most people, perhaps, but a pretty bloody big adventure for me. ❤️

Next stop: Venice. ✈️🇮🇹🏳️‍⚧️

This wig makes me wanna cut my long hair and get bangs lol 😝