Things you can do while waiting to see a gender clinic as a Trans MTF.

 While I am waiting to see a gender specialist, which can take 3 years or more here in the UK, there are a few things you can do to make you feel a lot better. Some of them you can do without coming out, some you can't.

1. Get your nails done. Going for a manicure is a very good way to make you feel more female. Personally I have had 2 done and it is a very relaxing experience. If you get the colour Black then a lot of people wont look twice as the Goth community do it.

2. Wear women's underwear. If you can, wear women's underwear. It will get you used to wearing them. Sports Bra's are a good thing to use. For Knickers I would go for the Bikini variant.  G-Strings make you feel sexy but can be uncomfortable until you get used to them.

3. Makeup. Makeup is a personal thing. Personally I use foundation to get rid of some of my freckles, a bit of lipstick and a smudge of eyeliner as well. Sometimes I just go out with some lipstick on. Like I said its a personal thing, don't be pressured into doing it. Remember some cis women don't ware makeup at all.

4. Grow your hair/Wigs. You can grow your hair, as this can also take a long time, or if like me and slightly bald then get some wigs. If you go down the wig route then make sure you go cheap first, find the colour you are comfortable with then spend on getting a better one. The better ones I have are more comfortable to ware.

5. Research. I would think this is the most important one to do. Do research into HRT. After all it is a life changing procedure that will take a long time.

Hope this helps someone out.