MYL:Vol 25-Who is that in the Mirror?!?!

[A7Guitar]

I know this is an old video but it sounds like bad camera angle or bad lighting. Ive been doing photography for a while and ive unfortunately had quite a few shots like this. Also yes it is self perception as well but Id say more bad lighting than anything. Try taking a photo in the sun or under a 60w bulb and you can get a pretty good idea of what you look like. Hope this helps. If i didnt help then forget what I said. All I ask is please dont flame me.

[idis91]

hi charlotte how are you doing

hm well i am in a place when everyday is quite stressful. anyway take care bye

[ericfortruth]

This still happens to me all the time and I've asked myself the same questions. Is the mirror telling the truth? Is your brain playing tricks on you? Good questions.

[kidgloves2]

Lisa Nova???

[Closeyoureyesandjump]

well the only thing that is maculine about ur face at all is the nose which dosn't really glare out as mascualine

[TGBrooklyn]

First you are no different than your friends and relatives and have an image of yourself inside that is hard to break down.

Second cameras, film and digital, are represent only photons fitting some sensitive material; ask any photographer.

Third: computer monitors vary greatly from one another and and even the same one varies over time.

[Rh1no1]

I was looking at some of your older vlogs and comparing them to the newer ones. There are a few reason why I agree with you that you do look more masculine in this one. The wig is cut so that is makes your jaw look squarer and it is positioned too low on the forehead.

[Rh1no1]

There is a mildly dark shadow above your lip. In later vlogs,you have plucked your eyebrows so that they are thinner than they are here. Keeping them plucked looks better. I also think that the tshirt is not that flattering for a woman. It's ok, but I like the hoodie better. If you and I had gone shopping, I would have kept you from buying the tee.

[Rh1no1]

It's not a flattering cut or color.

I'd suggest some mineral makeup foundation to help keep your facial skin one color. You look best with minial makeup. If you compare men and women's skin, women's skin is usually more of one color.

[Rh1no1]

I'd also highly recommend Nars blush and lip gloss in "Orgasm". It looks good on everyone. Lastly, check out what colors to where for skin that has your specific undertones. Right now, belted shirts and tanks are in. You'd look cute in those. I also agree with a previous poster that you look great with hair that is a little bit longer. Consider hair extensions or a pony tail clip on from Sally's Beauty supply.

[Rh1no1]

I like you small earrings and you "less is more" appeal. I will always tell the truth. I think you have looked better. You do not look horrible, but you look so much prettier in later vids. Also, consider bangs!

L, Linds

[faerynthemoon]

you are gorgeous!

[chibirikki]

that's so true family is the worst, especially my mom she gets on my nerve sometimes but i know it's hard for her.

[kitykat65]

Its probably a defective mirror.

[darliegoddess]

Your image changes with your self image. You are not becoming more male, you are just looking harder at your outside. I used to wonder how I could look so male and feel so female but I had forgotten that it is the one driving the other . Gender is not about the outside, it is totally about inside. It is something that all women, genetic or transsexual , must learn in a world driven by looks.

[AnnieMiranda]

Awe, sweetie, you could never look silly...you're too beautiful for that to happen. Now, you ARE silly, but you could never look silly.

-Annie

[NeoStardaisy28]

oh and btw, u don't look masculine on camera, u look gorgeous, I like how you portray the casual look, it's too cute, and u really do look natural. well anyways, love ur videos, look forward to more,

kisses

[NeoStardaisy28]

I feel the same way, I hate when other people take my picture, I have a BIG problem with that. I look so weird, not really masculin nor fem, just WEIRD ) =

when some1 else takes my picture.

plus when I take my own pictures it takes like 10 shots before I like my picture ( =

[PunisherTgirl]

i have missed some of ur recent vids and have just watchd them so here r my responses. and the emmy goes 2, u . ur acting was really good until u actuly went into full detail about the puppies and such ,still very funny though and if ur stil king 4 a roomate i have a frnd that needs 1 right now and i cant help her.idk how 2 messge here but u can messge me at myspace.oh 1 last thing ur make up exprimnt, it lked really good:)

[PunisherTgirl]

u have 2 b confident in the way u c urself, selfdoubt causes u 2 look more closley at the imperfection s u think u have and when u analyze them other people may pick up on them quicker. in my opinion u always look good but when u mention what u think ur flaws r, they become more apparent 2 me and posibly others so even though u ask our thoughts do it in a non specific way so we single in on no certain thing and can give our critical thought s 2 the whole lovely u.

[03031983]

You are soo cute charlotte dont worry you look, amazing there is nothing for you to be worried about!!

[karmatic1110]

Thanks sweets :)

[patsytime]

Of couse you are hypercritical of your own appearance. You're a woman aren't you Charlotte :)

[karmatic1110]

Haha I was waiting for that one :P

[Lebandgyp]

BUT voice lessons (and im not talking about mtf voice training ) just normal voice training to smooth out the "scratch" voice tone . I on occasions have that myself , but i find that its related to stress . so Dont stress out ! lol take one step at a time ! God bless

[karmatic1110]

The voice I have in the video is becoming second nature. If I do try and I wil lsoon to see if i can do that wthout effort, has no scratchiness. Heh I am just lazy.

[Lebandgyp]

im kinda of a music freak . Im Studied in choral music , i can assure you that your voice IS within the normal female speaking range , what i said about maybe taking voice lessons , i didnt mean for you to sound more female , because trust me girl ! You speak in a good normal range of a girl :)

[Ladyoffears]

I think that we invision how we think we "should" look and it throws off every thing else. We see things that we do not like and belive every one else see's them too. You look, sound, and present yourself really well ^_^

[Lebandgyp]

I have some tips for you , try belly dancing , it feminizes your gestures, and your poise plus it even helps you develope a much more round hourglass shape .

[Lebandgyp]

Hmmm.... do you wear a wig? If so , then maybe investing in a much higher quality wig might help soften your features.

Maybe also doing some voice lessons would help also .

Drink LOTS and LOTS of water and get lots and lots of sleep , exercise a few minutes each day .

Im intersexed . And being an arab in Muslim USA where being a woman is hard enough , let alone being intersexual (hermaphrodite) .

I was reared as a boy , but i always knew i was a female .

[strangersxcandy]

I am the exact same way, but don't worry, flash is the worst for everyone. Few cameras really get everything right about your face, so don't trust them! I've read that our eyes have the equivalent of more than 570 megapixels, so yea it's pretty much impossible to have cameras see what you see in the mirror which is great news to me and hopefully to you too. Also it may be where the camera is at, different angles can really mess with your mind =p

Well I hope I helped Charlotte, take care.

<3

[Sanctusorium]

You look fine. I wouldn't know that you were MTF if I met you IRL. You are one of the most convincing tgirls I have seen... Granted I haven't seen many, but your voice is amazing - sounds perfectly female.

[princesssheila50]

I can't change the way you percieve yourself, I can only say what I see through my eyes. I have always thought you were a GG and would not believe you were TG without being told. You are just so natural female

and beyond just passable, but pretty. Myself, on the other hand, &^%$#@!! Anyway, keep positive thoughts.

[tillgirl]

Glad you didn't quit. We all struggle with self perception. You learnt to see the face looking back as masculine we didn't therefore we just see you as a girl. You will learn to see your femininity too.Now when I see photos of myself I can't believe how much I've changed. I agree with Genie P, confidence will carry you through.

[manniefaces]

Considering our plight it does not surprise me that our body image is something we are so hyper critical of. I know I certainly am. It is such total BS but then again so is being born into this gross man flesh.

[GenieP]

By the way, Charlotte, you look very pretty and you have a GREAT female voice. So, stop knocking yourself. We are always our own worst critics. Be kind to yourself.

[GenieP]

Charlotte: I am not sure anyone ever really is truly aware of how they look to others. All we can do is do our best. I think confidence is one of the most important attributes for a TS. Time makes all the difference--no one remembers what I used to look like. In fact, I looked at my highschool grad photo and I cannot believe that was me!!!

[gothique11]

I like your new vid... some day I'll actually do the same thing and come back to youtube, too, I think. :P

I know what you mean about looking at your photos and thinking you look like a "guy" and only you see it and no one else does -- I've been there, girl. *hugs*

[karmatic1110]

Yeah maybe I should lock myself in a room with no mirrors and away from people with just food and HRT for a year and see how perceptions change heh.

[Chalsier]

I'm glad that you decided to come back and make another video, your so awesome!

[jle1979]

HORMONES gurl it makes u notice everything BAD about that u hate i swear i CRY no shit its really hard sometimes. But i personally think its mental how to fix the mental image we see of ourselves i dnt know. Let me know when u find out :)

[karmatic1110]

Yeah me too :( It is weird when someone says I am pretty I sometimes see it and sometimes don't have a clue as to what they see in me. Same thing when I go out...I wonder how people dont plainly see I wasn't born female. Who knows. Hopefully we can get over this BS. I cant that the uncertainty lol