"Katie, When I was still in the closet I was wanting to to get a pair of Femme glasses. I was in the Military at the time, so I wante to stay very invisible. I went to a :Discount Eyeware store with my prescription and told them that I was going to…"
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Buying glasses
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jamie Renae Mar 11. 16 Replies 1 Like
Does anyone have any tips about buying glasses? I would like to get a femme frame, but do not want to stop at my optometrist. Read More
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Steffi replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses"I just did almost the same thing. I went to Hour Eyes when they had a 2 for 1 promotion. They were kind of too busy to help me, which was great. I picked out grey glasses for my boy side and pink ones for my girl side. When I…"
"Try one of the Mall places like Lenscrafters. Much like make-up, they don't care what you get as long as you are a)not disruptive, and b)have money."
"Dear Katie, I just bought new glasses online at coastal.com--and they were FREE, except for postage and handling, which amounted to $13. You upolad a pic of yourself and input the info from your current frames and prescription, then…"
Dianna Davids replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses"I have been going through the same thing. I got the courage to go out en femme the Sunday after First Event. Stopped in at BJs optical and tried on a few. Wrote down the numbers and will go back in guy mode to see if I can use a…"
Rebicca Ellen Ray replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses" I get mine through the VA & the only awkward thing is my male legal name which I've finally decided to address. I've always gone in fem & picked the prettiest frames they had .There assortment is rather small but I make…"
Katie Barrett commented on Marsha M. Marsha's blog post Divorced"Good luck, Masha. I wish you the best. You were one of the first to welcome me here, and that meant a lot."
Nancy Smith replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses"A couple of things you may want to consider. If you have any real strength in the prescription, or have additional near power added for reading, it becomes a little tougher to correctly position the optical center of the lens in front of your…"
Arjay Stone replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses"http://www.zennioptical.com. I bought about a dozen pair from them over the years, and not because of a gender presentation issue...they're super cheap, and the quality isn't bad. It's easy to measure your pupillary…"
Amanda Beth Miller replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses"Hi Katie--
In guy mode I went to one of those discount chains (America's Best) and saw an optometrist I didn't previously know. They had a 2 for 1 promotion and all I said to the salesperson was that I wanted one pair of men's…"
"I wore glasses for 5 decades and each time I got fitted for a frame, they measured the distance between my eyes so as to align the lenses properly. Some frames are too small for my head to get the lenses properly positioned.
My suggestion is to go…"
Katie Barrett replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses"Thanks, everyone! I think that I will try to go online."
Celeste Starre replied to Katie Barrett's discussion Buying glasses"Get a copy of your prescription from your optometrist and then you can get your new glasses anywhere."
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- Male to Female Transgender Person
- I Express My Gender Variance:
- In The Closet Only!
- My Gender Status is:
- Cross Dresser (Exploring and presenting my Fem side Part Time)
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- Married (No Children)
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- Crossdresser looking to improve my appearance and discover if can step out. I had my first outdoor walk en femme recently.
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- At 9:04pm on September 19, 2012, Amanda Beth Miller said…
Hi Katie--
Does your wife know about your feminine side? Mind doesn't, but I know a few on PE whose wives know and assist them with makeup, wardrobe, etc.
Hugs, Mandy
- At 10:43pm on September 10, 2012,
Chloe Prince said… Hi Katie - Welcome to PINKessence! I'm the founder and would like to extend a warm *hug* and let you know I am here if you should have any questions.
-Chloe
- At 8:16pm on September 8, 2012,
Lana Moore said… Dear Katie... welcome, I'm so glad you're here! PINKessence is one of the largest and fastest growing social networks for women. Before posting photos, please visit our photo posting policy and note that in order for a photo to be approved it MUST have a unique title AND a unique description
Also, I suggest that you take a moment to manage your personal privacy settings by clicking on "Settings" in the upper right hand pane of your screen. Please make yourself at home and feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. ~Lana
- At 8:49pm on September 6, 2012,
PE Administrator said… Hello Katie!
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- At 7:38pm on September 6, 2012,
Marsha M. Marsha said… Welcome Katie to PE It is nice to have you join our compassionate and knowledgeable membership. Take a look at your profile settings and determine how private you would like to make your page. Pink Essence can not guarantee if all settings remain defaulted as viewed by all, that information will stay within this ste. Please peruse the site and become familiar with our many groups and forums which, along with the amazing people, make this the greatest among transgender support support sites
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