The tips here are going to be pretty general- not too gender specific. They're things that often work for for me, though.
• clothes. Put on an outfit that you feel confident in. I've tried the baggy clothes approach- but personally, nothing works better for me than just feeling good about how I look regardless. Wearing something that makes me feel like myself diminished dysphoria significantly.
• hats/hair accessories! Hats can alter the shape of your face and make you look pretty different. There's so many kinds and ways you can style them. For looking masculine, baseball caps and beanies tend to work the best. As for looking feminine, hats in pastel or bright colors, especially with cool decals, tend to work. Also, any sort of hair accessory! Headbands, hair-ties, scrunchies- they all give off very feminine vibes.
• jewelry. Jewelry makes me feel really confident, and I've figured out a type of jewelry that makes me feel really good in wearing it: Simple stud earrings and fun rings, as well as necklaces with crystals. Jewelry isn't even feminine to begin with- there's lots of masculine and androgynous jewelry options. Play around with things you have and see what works and what doesn't!
• makeup: wearing makeup can alter the look of your face and truly give some sweet sweet gender euphoria. I never really wear makeup, but I have a few trans friends who wear it and they pull it off incredibly. There's lots of tutorials online for things like "making your face look masculine/feminine/etc." You don't even nessiarily have to use makeup at all- if you aren't allowed or don't have access to it, you could use chapstick or a non-colored lip-balm. Makeup is gender neutral as hell and isn't even localized as a "queer people only" thing. It's just a fun way of experimenting and making yourself look different.
• posture. (Please do not become hyperfocused on your posture- this can be harmful and cause you to put an extreme amount of thought into how you position yourself, which may stress you out. Stay safe! <3333)
A subtle shift in posture can help. More masculine poses/mannerisims include leaning forward/back a bit, running a hand through your hair, spreading your legs slightly when you diy, hands in pockets, and a hand tucked around a belt loop in a pair of jeans. More feminine mannerisms/poses include crossing your legs at the ankle/knee when you sit, clasping your hands, smoothing your hair back, gesturing with your hands alot when speaking (honestly this might not even be just a "feminine" trait scince a lot of people do it, myself included,) and slightly swiveling your hips when you walk.
• media. Consume any aspect of media that you love and that distracts you! A favorite show, movie, book, etc. Another fun thing is to try and mentally embody a character that you love or that gives you gender euphoria.
• distractions of any kind. A really good distraction is turning to your hobbies. I love writing, so if I'm feeling frustrated, I pour out my feelings into writing and eventually dump them all onto a character I'm writing. You could also do things like drawing, singing, making a craft of some sort, playing sports, going for a walk, talking to friends, etc. Whatever you enjoy and what helps keep your mind off of things- definitely do it!!
• hair. Often, just changing up how I style my hair can change my aperance and aid my dysphoria. I love dying my hair blue, it makes me feel really confident and happy about myself.
Do any of you have any random little tips for dysphoria? Please, comment them! 🏳️⚧️
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