Clothes, hair, and makeup aren’t the only ways to enhance your femininity. The foods you eat can also have an impact!

Did you know that over 300 common foods contain plant estrogens known as phytoestrogens?

These foods and herbs have been used for natural hormone balancing for centuries. And since phytoestrogens mimic the effects of estrogen, they can even lead to breast enlargement.

While phytoestrogens aren’t a substitute for transgender hormone replacement therapy, these foods can help give you a feminine boost.

As an added bonus, they’re also super healthy and can help maintain an ideal weight. (Very important to your overall feminine appearance!)

Here are 5 fab femme foods worth including in your diet:

Flaxseed

Flaxseed are very high in phytoestrogens and are a great source of healthy fats. They’re also tasty! Try sprinkling ground flaxseed on cereal, yogurt, fruit, and salads.

Note: You must use ground flaxseed (instead of whole flaxseed) in order to digest them and get the full phytoestrogenic effect.

Soy

Soy is the most popular high-phytoestrogen food. There are tons of soy foods available, so it’s easy to work them into your diet. Try: tofu, soy beans, soy milk, soy yogurt, soy powder, soy burgers, etc.

Fruits and veggies

Many common fruits and vegetables contain phytoestrogens, giving you another reason to eat your fruits and veggies.

• High-phytoestrogen fruits include: dried prunes, peaches, raspberries and strawberries.

• High-phytoestrogen veggies include: alfalfa sprouts, Winter squash, green beans, collard greens, broccoli and cabbage.

Lentils

Lentils (and beans in general) are rich in phytoestrogens. They’re also low cal and high in protein and fiber, making them a great diet staple.

Yams

Yams are another healthy, phytoestrogen-rich food. In fact, a particular type of yam (wild yam) is one of the most commonly-used herbs for female hormone balancing.

Bonus: Bustea

While not technically a food, many teas are also high in phytoestrogens. Check out your local health food store for fenugreek tea, fennel tea, or licorice tea.

Or if you’re feeling ambitious, try making Bustea. This recipe was originally shared by Dr. James A. Duke in his classic book, The Green Pharmacy. The tea is concocted of various “bust boosting” herbs, hence the name!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water

• 1 cup fenugreek

• Dash each of anise, basil, caraway, fennel, marjoram, licorice, lemongrass, dill

Directions:

Combine the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. After it cools, add honey and lemon to taste. Dr. Duke recommends drinking 1-2 cups per day.

Note: Since Bustea is very high in phytoestrogens, I don’t recommend over-consuming it if you take prescription hormones. (Always speak with your doctor before combining herbs and hormones or other prescription meds.)

Love,
Lucille

P.S. Curious about using herbs for breast enhancement? Check out The Flat to Femme Program. This one-of-a-kind program reveals specific techniques for natural male to female breast enhancement. Learn more here!

Makeup plays a big part in your feminine transformation. That means having a well-stocked makeup kit is a must!

Since I’m often asked about what makeup to buy – and since it’s easy to blow your budget on one Sephora shopping trip – I’ve put together a checklist outlining the must-have items for your collection.

I also created a downloadable shopping list that you can print out and take to the store with you. Download it here!

Makeup Brushes

First, a word on makeup brushes…

If you’re going to splurge on one thing, it should be a good set of makeup brushes. You’d be amazed how much better your makeup looks when you use proper brushes vs. those tiny applicators that come with your makeup.

You can find makeup brush sets at the drugstore or online for as little as $ 10-$ 20. Here are the brushes you should own:

• Angled eyebrow brush
• Eyeliner brush
• Flat eyeshadow brush
• Crease brush
• Bullet brush
• Foundation brush
• Concealer brush
• Powder brush
• Blush brush
• Lipstick brush

Tools

• Q-tips – Use to clean up under the eyes
• Cetaphil – Use to clean up mistakes and remove makeup at the end of the day
• Cosmetic wedge sponges

Eyes

• Eyebrow pencil or powder – Note: You can also use matte eyeshadow as eyebrow powder
• Eyeshadow base (optional) – Use to neutralize discoloration in eye area and help your eye makeup last longer
• Eyeliner – Either a gel eyeliner or eyeliner pencil
• Eyeshadow – Get a palette with at least 3 colors: light/medium, medium/dark, and a highlight shade
• Mascara – Get black unless you are a fair blonde (in which case, go for brown-black)
• Clear mascara (optional) – Use to groom thick eyebrows

Skin

• Primer (optional) – Use to smooth out your skin and help your makeup last longer
• Color corrector
  • Fair skin – Get a pink and green corrector
  • Medium/dark skin – Get a yellow corrector
• Foundation – Get medium coverage foundation that matches your skin tone exactly
• Translucent powder – Get loose powder that is the same or slightly lighter than your natural skin tone
• Foundation powder (optional) – Use if you need additional coverage in the beard area
• Light/dark cream concealer (optional) – Use to contour the face. Get a concealer that is one shade lighter than your skin tone (to highlight the face) and a concealer that is one shade darker than your skin tone (to contour the face)

Lips

• Lip liner pencil
• Lipstick
• Lip gloss – Choose a thick clear gloss to seal your lipstick

Cheeks

• Contouring powder – Use to contour the cheeks, jaw, etc. Get translucent powder or a no-sheen bronzer that is one shade darker than your skin tone
• Blush – Choose a powder or cream blush

While this list might look long, the good news is that you DON’T have to go out and spend a bunch of money on expensive cosmetics. In fact, you probably already have most of what you need. And what you don’t have, you can find inexpensively in any drugstore.

Let’s talk makeup!

The great thing about makeup is that no matter what your skill level, there are always new techniques to try and colors to play with. And as Coco Chanel said, on a bad day, there is always lipstick!

So let’s hear from you…

What are you favorite must-have makeup essentials? Do you do most of your shopping in drugstores or are you a Sephora-kinda gal?

Please share in the comments below!

Love,
Lucille

P.S. While the right tools are essential, good makeup is all about technique. Learn how to master your makeup skills with a pro makeup artist Chris Scott in Makeup Magic: The Ultimate Male to Female Makeup Program.

Learn more here!