To be fair, that second pic I don't look as good, mostly thanks to hot weather ruining my makeup.
So here's a pic taken a few days ago, during my ham radio exam, no makeup on (as opposed to the makeup I wore at pride in the pic above, which actually made me look worse):

These days I tend to take a shitload of selfies when I'm feeling pretty or cute, just because it's amazing that I CAN feel pretty or cute.
Being my full self is amazing, it is absolutely mind-blowing how much better I feel about myself now.