How do Crossdressers deal with beards?

Kittie · Post by **Kittie** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:32 am

I have a very white slight beard & mustache which my wife likes sadly it shows on photographs so I can't use them on this site. How can you deal with this?
I wear full-cd most nights now

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:27 am

Kittie

I have never grown a beard or moustache. I suspect my life long light facial hair growth would have left me looking a bit moth eaten if I had persevered.

If you are not going out I do not see it as a problem. Its nice seeing you consider your wife's wishes. She being of the female persuasion may even change her mind in the future.

Post by **DonnaT** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:30 am

I shaved, because I planned on going out. My wife was against me shaving, but I managed to get her to realize how embarrassed she'd be being seen with me unshaven.

When not going out, it was never a problem.

A number of CDs don't give a damn what others think and just go out with facial hair. More power to them!

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:14 am

I think you have to shave, stay at home, or have "brass" i.e. a lot of nerve. I shaved mine off, my wife doesn't like it but ut also helps my tuba playing so it's staying off.

Cindy Louise · Post by **Cindy Louise** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:45 am

I can't grow a decent beard or moustache no matter how much I try. The beard ends up looking like a thatch roof badly in need of repair and the moustache looks like an anorexic caterpillar died under my nose. So I gave up.

Joan · Post by **Joan** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 4:29 pm

I am the same as Cindy.

Joan

Davita · Post by **Davita** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 7:35 pm

On my web site, I haven't set up a web page to just address my fur face and how I deal with it. To summarize it all though, I simply grind it off; I use a foil electric razor. I had the rotary head type and it worked but I wasn't sure it wasn't harder on my face.

Next, I let my face cool, treating it like I burned it. I ice it or just slash cold water. This reduces the redness and irritation before applying make up. my make up is Dermablend. It it industrial strength. It will cover a shadow without any magic tricks or extra layers of this or that. With that said, it's heavy enough to equal all the layers of "this and that" but a whole lot less trouble if you ask me. I have dark fur but I too have a good amount of white. The white isn't a problem; it's all those black hairs. Dermablend has a foundation and a setting powder. that's all I use or those two items to cover my fur and my fur will stay covered all day and into the evening. Then I can add a blush to give me some cheeks.

Hope this helps.

Carolynn · Post by **Carolynn** » Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:58 pm

I used electrolysis, but then I wanted it GONE.

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:05 am

On a practical level, I use a modern multi blade wet razor, with proper shaving soap, not foam! because my beard does not all grow in the same direction I sometimes have to go over it a second time. Then I moisturise, not aftershave, never aftershave, always cream. Then makeup over the cream.

If I am out for a full day I keep a battery foil shaver with me to top up, or should that be trim down. The only problem then is how to discritly make use of a shaver, in the ladies?

Like Davita much of my growth is now white, this is not a problem, but the bits that are still black are. I am now actually looking forward to going totally white!

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:02 am

Paula

I prepare myself for going out using a two blade razor and shaving oil after a normal shave

This leaves my face smooth for over 12 hours. Shaving oils are available in pharmacies and supermarkets in small bottles for around 3 or 4 pounds. They last for ages as I only use a couple of drops to shave.

Lydia · Post by **Lydia** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 7:46 am

Paula writes:

I am now actually looking forward to going totally white

I've been there for some time now. I can go without shaving for 48 hours without anyone noticing (including SO). But The prickly feeling is very annoying.

Hugs,

Lydia

Michelle Miller · Post by **Michelle Miller** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:02 am

Davita wrote:my make up is Dermablend. It it industrial strength. It will cover a shadow without any magic tricks or extra layers of this or that.

This is the truth, right here. There's not much out there that Dermablend won't cover.