A few days ago I did something I've never done before - I visited the makeup counter in our local mall for a makeup consultation. For many women getting a feminine makeup makeover is just another relaxing stop on a shopping trip. As many of my readers know, when a man gets a crossdressing makeup consultation different emotions are at play. Fear, anxiety and a good dose of self conscious doubt.
Some of those emotions came into play when I first sat down (in guy mode) and began talking with my consultant. Normally it's my wife who notices when people are looking at us, as my powers of observation seem limited to what's directly in front of me. It was a small makeup store, and even I noticed that the whole room got quite and looked at me. Yikes! I might as well have worn a sign over my head:
Crossdresser Makeup Application in Progress
Then ten seconds later everyone went about the business of making themselves look fabulous. Perhaps they made a few comments about the transvestite sitting next to them, but noone said anything to me.
Don't let the weight of society's unease scare you off. If you go through with it you can learn, in person these three
Transgender Makeup Secrets
I'm about to share with you now.
Before I go further it's worth mentioning that there are many valuable resources on the Internet that can help you become proficient in makeup application - Thanks to regular reader and commenter Lynn who shared videojug.com as a great place to get makeup tips. Amazon is also a great place to find high quality mineral makeup at a reasonable price. This mineral makeup starter kit is perfect for crossdressers - you get two colors of foundation, brushes, finisher and bronzer (perfect for that sunkissed look!) as well as a load of other free goodies.
The first makeup secret I learnt is: Start applying foundation from the outside of your cheeks in. This allows you to control your coverage better, and helps you avoid dumping all your foundation on your cheek bones.
For the longest time I had started both my foundation and bronzer on my cheek bones. Usually I ended up struggling to cover an overly enthusiastic application - after all, I was trying for the "less clown, more well made up women look".
The next crossdresser makeup tip is: apply bronzer as if you're drawing a three on your face. Starting at your forehead, paint the brush down the side of your face and in to your cheeks, then curl down again to your jawline. If you've already got a well defined and muscular jawline you may not want to accentuate it futher, so just do the top half of the three.
Over the last few months I've become partial to lipgloss. It gives me a more fresh, young look, and it's easier to apply than lipstick. The makeup consultant convinced me to give lipstick another try - especially for the subtle day time look. Her makeup tip is to apply lipstick with a small brush (slightly smaller than your concealer brush). This allows you to put the lipstick on more precisely - avoiding the need for lip liner.
I hope you've enjoyed these transgender makeup tips, please take a look around to learn some more crossdressing secrets.
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