Trying New Things

Hello There,

    One of the things I struggle with is that when it comes to presenting as feminine I tend to follow the same trends, and stick to my old familiars. But that's no way to live life, trying new things can yield fantastic rewards! So I've been trying to broadened my horizons and try new things. Today I wanted to tell you about a couple new things I've tried recently to help expand my role in this feminine world.

Puff Dress:

    A really popular style of dress right now are puff dresses. Puff dresses typically feature pastel colors, puff sleeves, and a short puffy skirt. These dresses are super adorable, and show off legs fantastically. However because they're so short, I've always had a fear of wearing them. I was afraid that if I wore one, the bottom of the dress might sit above my crotch, which unless you're trying to look like a baby, isn't a very good look. But like I said earlier I'm trying to force myself to try new things, so I figured I'd give a puff dress a try. I found one on amazon at a reasonable price so I ordered it, as well as a short fluffy petticoat to try wearing underneath. The dress was a little late in getting delivered, but when it finally came I excitedly tried it on. It was definitely VERY short, but it did sit below my crotch which was nice. Additionally, the fluffy petticoat also helped to hide things. The only problem with the dress is that, while yes it is just long enough, there's really not much wiggle room length-wise. A gust of wind or brushing up against something might raise the dress enough for people to get a view of my undercarriage. Furthermore, any person sitting, or a small child may also be able to see my undercarriage. So it's an interesting problem, the dress is technically long enough, unless you find a way to get underneath it. Now of course I would wear shapewear and pantyhose under the dress so it's not like anyone would be seeing my panties or anything like that, but I'd just prefer people not get a glimpse under the hood. I think this style of dress is totally doable, I'll just need to experiment a little more. Overall satisfied that I tried this style, it means that I might be comfortable trying more new short dress styles in the future!

Lace Bralette: 

    When it comes to Bras I am definitely guilty of always going for the same styles, smooth, plain, with a back clasp lol. But I actually took the advice of my friend and tried a Lace Bralette. She sung their praises, and also said that they would probably be easy to hide under men's clothing. Before I went out and bought like a 5 pack on amazon I wanted to try a cheap one to see if I even liked wearing them. Well I stopped at Walmart and found their rack of bralettes. Unfortunately for me they were divided by generic size rather than bra size. This made it a little difficult for me to choose because my typical bra size is a 36a which is pretty uncommon, and converting that size into a generic size wasn't going to work well. Based on the size chart tag on the bralettes I went with a medium in light pink. When I got home I tried it on, and just as I was afraid of it was a little tight. This mostly was annoying when I was putting it on but it still felt a little tight on the chest while I was wearing it. That being said I really did enjoy the way that unlike a traditional bra it felt like a second skin. I could definitely see wearing one of these for long periods of time. Also my friend was totally right, they hide really well under men's clothing, so I absolutely could just wear one all day if I wanted to. Before I go all in on bralettes, I'd like to try on a larger size to see if I can achieve a more comfortable fit, and be able to wear one all day. 

New Mascara:

    Perhaps the biggest thing I'm guilty of when it comes to not trying new things is not trying new makeup. Honestly it's probably the area I need the most improvement with and trying new things is certainly a way to help do that. A makeup item that I've wanted to try for awhile now is a non-waterproof mascara. The mascara that I usually use works fantastically, but it's waterproof, which makes removing it extremely difficult. I've wanted to try a non-waterproof, to see if it makes my makeup removal process any easier. Well I was out shopping with my friend and she recommended the mascara she commonly used. She liked it precisely because it was non-waterproof, and was easy to remove. So I went ahead and gave it a try. Well it's certainly a lot easier to remove, but it didn't quite give me as full a lash as I was hoping. But I actually quite liked it just for everyday wear, so if I'm doing a more casual makeup look it's a great option. 

    So at the end of the day none of what I tried worked out absolutely perfectly, but I learned something new from all of them. If I hadn't of tried these things I'd still be living in ignorance. All three items make me want to keep experimenting and trying new things because I'd love to make these a regular part of my life!

-Carly