Jenna arrived at my Takoma Park, Maryland studio for her third male-to-female makeover and photoshoot in January, only a week after a major winter storm blanketed the Mid-Atlantic with snow and ice. Jenna planned on enjoying her makeover, taking photos in the outfits she brought while listening to her favorite tunes, and maybe, just maybe, doing an outing in girl mode. She wasn’t sure what kind of outing and wanted to leave it kind of open-ended.
After her MtF makeover and several outfit and wig changes complete with photos, we had about an hour left in our five hours together. I mentioned that if we wanted to go out, now was the time. Jenna decided that walking through my “snowcrete”-covered neighborhood sounded best to her. I proposed bringing my camera since snow photos can be ever so pretty. Snow is a natural reflector after all.
Jenna Channels Positive Self-Talk on Her First en Femme Outing
Jenna stepped outside hesitantly, building confidence as we took photos and with positive self-talk on her accompanied outing. “I felt scared at first, and then I remembered a line from one of my favorite stories where one character asks the other how they look. The second character says, ‘Like 400 million bucks. Let’s go!’ And so I kept repeating ‘like 400 million bucks’ and that helped me focus on what was in front of me rather than on what others might say or think.”
As she channeled this mantra, she started to express herself in the same way she did in the safety of the photo studio, with arms outstretched in joy. She took selfies with her fist pumping in the air showing “I’ve got this!”
Letting Her Fears Go: What It’s Like to Go Outside en Femme
As we took photos, some cars drove past with no incident. Later, a schoolbus pulled up full of children who disembarked just a few feet away from us. Both of these presented the opportunity for Jenna to experience what is what like to be outside among others. “I was feeling a little exposed and wondering what people would say or do,” she said. “People didn’t even say anything and just looked at me and moved along their way. After a while I was able to let my fears go.”
We finished our walk around the neighborhood and returned to the warmth of the studio. Jenna said that she hopes to “be more out and about with people and get more comfortable with social interactions in a safe area where I don’t need to worry.”
Plan Your Own Outing in Girl Mode
This experience upped Jenna’s confidence for going out in girl mode in a safe environment. That’s the power of an outing in girl mode: it lets you live your femme identity beyond the studio and embrace it in real-life spaces.
Are you ready for your own day of transformation? At Makeovers with Elizabeth Taylor in Takoma Park, Maryland, I offer male-to-female makeovers, photoshoots, and accompanied outings en femme for transgender women, MtF crossdressers, and genderfluid people with a femme presentation. Whether it’s your first time out or a chance to refresh your look, I’d love to help bring your vision to life. Read more about how to get started here.
Book your makeover and outing in girl mode online today, and let’s create beautiful photos and memories you’ll treasure while increasing your confidence.
My private studio in Takoma Park, Maryland, is a safe and welcoming space to explore your style and build confidence. My studio is located just two miles from Washington, DC in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic. I regularly have clients visit from Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina, Tennessee, New York, and New Jersey.
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