Crossdressing Service FAQs

The exact contents depend on the package you choose.

Makeover & Go

This is primarily for clients who already have their own day or evening plans and want their feminine makeup professionally applied before going out, or who want practical help with makeup techniques. It is deliberately different from the complete transformation packages.

Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum

These packages can provide the elements needed for a complete feminine transformation, including professional makeup, wigs, clothing, footwear, shapewear, breast forms and accessories. You are also welcome to bring your own favourite items.

Makeup removal is included at the end of Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum appointments.

Yes. Trying different wigs is one of the useful parts of a complete transformation appointment. You can explore different lengths, colours and styles rather than having to decide what suits you before you arrive.

This can also help if you are considering buying a wig later, because you have had the opportunity to compare looks on yourself first.

For complete transformation appointments, Translife has clothing approximately from UK 10 to UK 26 and feminine footwear approximately from UK 6 to UK 13, together with wigs, shapewear, breast forms and accessories.

As part of the enquiry process we ask for relevant measurements and shoe size so suitable items can be prepared for your appointment.

Yes. You are welcome to bring personal items that you already own or particularly want to wear. Many clients combine their own pieces with items from the Translife studio collection.

If there is something important that you specifically want to use during the appointment, mention it when you enquire so it can be considered as part of the plan for your visit.

The supplied FAQ records professional cosmetics including Kryolan and MAC, with makeup adapted to the individual client and the look they want to achieve. False eyelashes may also be used where appropriate.

At the end of Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum appointments, professional makeup removal is included so that you can leave without having to remove the transformation yourself.

Start with the private Dressing Service enquiry form and tell us which package you are considering, your preferred date and the practical information requested for your appointment. You can also telephone the office on 01273 779467.

Availability is checked before the appointment is confirmed. An advance booking deposit is normally required to secure the appointment unless a different deposit arrangement has been specifically agreed with Translife.

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The packages are intentionally different. Bronze is planned for 2 hours, Silver for 3 hours, Gold is a full-day experience built around the professional photoshoot, and Platinum starts with 4 hours and can be extended at £25 per additional planned hour.

Makeover & Go is a shorter, makeup-focused appointment rather than a condensed version of the complete transformation packages.

Dressing Service appointments are arranged individually rather than being limited to conventional shop-style opening hours. The supplied FAQ states that Translife aims to offer appointments seven days a week and considers each enquiry around the client's circumstances and available diary time.

If you need a particular date, an evening or have travel constraints, include them in your enquiry.

Makeover & Go: £50, £25 deposit.
Bronze: £125, £50 deposit.
Silver: £175, £50 deposit.
Gold: £310, £180 deposit.
Platinum: from £200 for the first four hours, £50 deposit, then £25 per additional planned hour.

For the clearest package comparison, see the Dressing Service Price List.

Yes. An advance booking deposit is normally required to secure a Dressing Service appointment unless a different deposit arrangement has been specifically agreed with Translife.

The current deposits are £25 for Makeover & Go, £50 for Bronze, £50 for Silver, £180 for Gold and £50 for Platinum.

Yes. Paying the remaining balance in cash is absolutely fine. Choosing cash for the balance does not normally remove the requirement for the advance booking deposit.

Once the deposit has been received and your appointment confirmed, the remaining balance can still be paid in cash when you attend.

There is another way to pay Translife. A suitable cash-loaded prepaid Mastercard can provide separation from your everyday bank card or bank account details.

Our Discreet Payment Guide explains this option in more detail. Individual card payments remain subject to issuer and payment-provider authorisation.

No. Cash can be your preferred method for paying the remaining balance, but an advance deposit is still normally required to secure the appointment.

A different deposit arrangement only applies where it has been specifically agreed with Translife.

Privacy and discretion are fundamental to the Dressing Service. Appointments are private and personal information is used for arranging and delivering your service rather than for public identification.

For more detail, read the Dressing Service Privacy Policy.

Yes. Photographs from your appointment are treated as private. They are not to be published or displayed simply because they were taken during a Dressing Service appointment.

Public use requires the appropriate client permission. Choosing to keep your photographs private does not prevent you from enjoying photography as part of your appointment where it is included.

You do not have to publicly identify yourself or agree to your images appearing on the Translife website or gallery. Many clients prefer to keep this part of their life private.

Translife still needs the information reasonably required to arrange and provide your appointment, but public disclosure is a separate matter.

The Dressing Service is a private one-to-one experience rather than a group transformation session. You are not expected to dress or transform in front of other clients.

Your appointment is hosted personally by Andrew. Sophie Summers is Andrew's female presentation, not a separate member of staff.

Yes, where it forms part of the package and has been planned for your appointment. Silver and Platinum can include accompanied time outside the studio, while Gold may also involve accompanied activity as part of the full-day experience.

Going out is never compulsory. A client who prefers to remain in the private studio can do so.

Where an accompanied outing is part of your package and appointment plan, shopping can be one of the possibilities. The exact destination and activity are agreed around the time available and what you would like to achieve.

Yes, where an accompanied outing is included and there is sufficient time. A café, coffee stop or meal can form part of the experience if that is what you would like to do.

Purchases and personal outing expenses are separate from the Dressing Service package price.

That is completely acceptable. There is no requirement to leave the studio. If you are interested in going out but feel uncertain, the decision can be approached at your pace and you can change your mind.

For Silver and Gold, accompanied support does not mean Andrew will necessarily be female-presenting. Platinum is the package where Andrew can also prepare and present as Sophie where that would help support the experience.