Laser Session No. 5

[stormdog]

There are good things.

I just got back from my fifth laser session and I really like the new person who took over after my former tech left the salon. She was fun to talk with, and I suspect she's some flavor of queer. She also said that staff are hoping the owners will shut down the salon on the day of pride parade so they can all march in it!

She also was maybe more thorough with the laser? Maybe spacing the zaps closer together, or going over the same section more than once if needed? She'd do some zaps, then check on the area visually, and then possibly do more zaps. My face is the reddest it's been after a session, and I'm completely in favor. Yes please, zap the s*** out of those hairs!

I got up and she said my makeup was running (probably from tears) and offered me a tissue. I took it and she said "I got you," and it felt really validating. It made my day.

Comments

[sabotabby]

Oh hugs. You look pretty and your earrings are pretty.

[stormdog]

Aw, thank you! *bounces*

I love those earrings. They were an Etsy purchase with a matching necklace, but the necklace is a little too much most of the time.

I feel like, even without my hair down, I'm seeing a little of the girl who's been hiding inside me so long in this selfie.

[sabotabby]

That's so awesome. I hope you always see her when you look in a mirror or take a selfie.

[stormdog]

Definitely not always. It's probably tied to my emotional state in general to some extent, and sometimes I feel pretty ugly, to be honest.

Those moments of seeing myself and thinking "that person looks cute and fem" are still kind of rare, but I think they're becoming a little more frequent. It's a wonderful feeling when it happens. And maybe someday it will be always.

Often, for me, looking fem is about my hair, which I realize is why I've had it long for my entire adult life. It's a particularly good feeling to see my face without my hair all around it and think, yeah, I see a little fem there.

[sabotabby]

Feeling pretty ugly is a fem thing tho. Trust me on this. So I hope you see her most of the time, then.

[stormdog]

Thank you. I do too. *hugs*

[dewline]

A good day to be your better self.

[stormdog]

It is! Gotta appreciate what's there.

[cmcmck]

I'd recommend witch hazel ointment as a calmer down of the red bits!

Love those earrings but you knew I would! :o)

[stormdog]

When I was doing electrolysis, the tech put witch hazel on me afterward and it was really soothing. I should get some of that.

And thank you! These were a buy from Etsy and are one of my favorite pairs! They came with a matching necklace, but it's a little too much most of the time.