This is my 2 year HRT progression and I wanted to share it because my anniversary was on April 10th 2026 which was just last week on Friday. It's incredible, I noticed how much happier I look while putting this together.
I'm 33 years old now, started HRT when I was 31 years old and I came out 6 months before starting HRT. I'm on the waitlist for my SRS which will probably due next year in August going by the current wait time.
I can't recommend enough to take pictures regularly to see your own progress because it's very difficult to see the changes in the mirror when you see yourself in there every day.
The dress in the second to last picture is my first dress and I'm so excited to wear it to the first wedding I've been invited to since coming out.
I always go with a base coat, 1 or 2 colour layers and a top coat to finish it off. The number of colour layers depends on how good the colour is covering the nail.
I find that a good brand of nail polish is worth it as it usually smells better, the colours look better and it’s easier to remove afterwards. My favourite brand is Herzlack, they have a great selection of colours.
As for how often you can wear nail polish: just look at your nails, if they look a bit unhealthy or brittle, take a break with nail polish. I think it’s mostly nail polish remover that can be damaging to the nails but I’m not 100% sure.