“I didn’t like looking in the mirror before I started on testosterone. Now I’m happy with what I see.” Jamie Raines talked to BuzzFeed News about capturing his transition and transforming his life.

Student and YouTube star Jamie Raines, 21, was about to turn 18 when he first started taking testosterone, the hormone that helps transgender men masculinise their appearance, voice, and body. Here he is on that first day, holding the medication.

Jamie Raines

He decided to document his transition by taking a selfie every day. "I initially intended to just do it for the first year," he told BuzzFeed News. "But then I didn't get any facial hair in my first year."

He decided to document his transition by taking a selfie every day. "I initially intended to just do it for the first year," he told BuzzFeed News. "But then I didn't get any facial hair in my first year."