I'm from Oriental Mindoro Pinamalayan City, currently living here in Lobo, Batangas. I came here last January 2013 for work at a beauty salon. I started taking hormones when I was 22 years old for better looks and a feminine touch. When that time has a town fiesta, so many Ukay ukay, it's called "preloved" at the front of the beauty salon. I hesitate to check all the dresses because they were so nice and still look like new ones. I tell my boss to visit preloved places. I'm the first one who checks out the new coming boxes from nowhere. My boss looks at me with envy because I bought many new dresses and shoes that cost 1 dollar to 30 dollars. My boss hesitates to check preloved. Then I look after her salon. That's why I bought dresses for my sister and for my mother. When I look in the mirror, I try to fit in and I tell myself, "This is my time to decide to wear ladies' dresses." I started to try to change my outfit on the first day, wearing a preloved. They stared at me and said "Who's this new lady hairdresser?". They thought I was the sister of my boss because she is transgender too. I wore ladies' dresses from that day forward because it made me feel like a real woman. I feel like a respected woman when I wear this lady's dress. I feel like a respected woman. I'm so happy that no one is insulting me like before when I was gay and feminine. My family were so proud and accepted me as part of the LGBT community.
This is me back in October 9,2013 I loved being this way. I always love to put a smile every single day so whenever I see someone sad, they will notice me and forget their problem so easy.
Ukay Ukay called preloved in the Philippines, we brought preloved, thrifted dress. These dresses brought me confidence Since May 9, 2013, I still loved my short hair cause it fits me so well. I love being dressed up and showing my client a smile so they could start a bright day.
My shoe I love this very much, it's stunning and very elegant. It only cost 25$, I miss the days I wore this. A year back February 04, 2015.
This photo was also taken at the river bridge of Lobo Batangas. This is also my favourite summer dress I loved this as well as the footwear. It can cost me 1$ year back on February 10, 2015.
Aura way back May 20, 2021. This is my summer outfit, and it fits me so well. I love this dress cause it reveals my shape, they say embrace your flaws and it's me, doing the Aura. You may see as a fine woman, but I'm literally transgender though.
I gonna wash it first with bleach 3 times or more defend on the clothes, then dry it under the sun. I put boiling water then after that wash again and again with mild bleach, to make it sure clean and well. We don't know who the last wearing it, or from nowhere. Better to clean it first before you wear it.
