Beginner MTF makeup tutorials: A complete newbies first impression

This is so true. I want to learn makeup, but i dont even know ahere to start. I need a sister to take me to the store walk me through exactly what to buy and how to get started.

GG's have years to learn makeup and we are usually trying to develop skills in just a few short sessions when we can find the time so don't be discouraged. It takes lots of practice and lots of different products to find what works for each of us. Skin tone, what to highlight and what to hide, how far to go with eye makeup, etc. After my first few times when I came out looking like either a clown or raccoon or a crying mess, I finally began to figure out what worked and in what order to apply for good effect. Its a lot to learn and the combinations are endless. Lots of dollars and frustration later I've found less is better. Of course there are the basics to hide my old face but the more often you do it the easier it gets and the smoother it goes. I'm now trying to learn how to do wings and make them look the same... one up and one down looks weird... practice practice! Don't get me started on contouring.... sigh.

Hi girlfriend, watch makeup tutorials on youtube Go to a drugstore or Walmart and find a friendly seeming woman and tell her need help and 9 times out of 10, women seem to enjoy helping us! I've told five women who come to my home and four of them immediately treated me like a friend or sister! They go shopping with me, for all my womanly needs, 💄 to 👠 They want to help a man who is willing to do all it takes to be pretty and well dressed I am 62 and have almost always, since I was 18 underdressed and or dressed up I know most of the things a girl needs to know Let me make it more clear, FREE ADVICE LOL

Ask the ladies selling the make-up for help.  Buy a variety of colors and types of make-up.  Experiment with different looks.  Practice, practice, practice.  Most of all, have fun.

LOL. Your initial assessment is not without merit. There ARE multiple routes to achieving the right face, and most, if not all YouTube tutorials use more supplies than the average girl needs. IMO, a beginner should keep it simple: primer, foundation, powder, blush, eye shadow and lipstick. The ladies at Ulta, Sepnora or MAC can help you find the correct shades to fit your complexion, and the rest is practice. BTW: About half of the ladies here on CDH are 50-plus, and still manage to look beautiful.
Hugs,
Bettylou

There's a reason for MUAs being known as artists...

Check out the winner of the BBC TV series "Glow Up", season 3 - it's about transformation, not just beauty:

https://www.sophiebaverstock.co.uk/

Love Laura

So are so right Kristina. I don’t have unlimited funds to buy all the makeup products you supposedly need, or the time to put it all on. My wife keeps telling me that less is more, so unless I really want to glam up, it’s eyebrows, mascara, bronzer powder and lipstick and I am happy 😊

Kristina, you are so right.

To me makeup is the final frontier. I would love to go someplace and get a makeover.

Are any of you ladies familiar at all with TG Miss in Milwaukee? A number of our sisters had gone there and loved it. In addition, they had a great website.

I contacted them by email recently and was saddened to learn that they were out of business.

Do any of you know a studio in Las Vegas that does CD/TG makeovers?

Please let me know with a PM.

Diane

Samantha’s Easy 10 Step Make-up Routine 

People have ask me how do I apply my make-up and what products do I use when I apply it. So here is the easy 10 step process of MY makeup application routine, I know everyone has their own way, and I may be applying my makeup 100% wrong, but once again this is what works for ME. I will do my best to explain all MY steps, and the products/brushes I use in the best detail that I can.

Face Prep: I wash my face really well, and shave with a fresh sharp razor. We want a fresh clean oil free platform to work with. So lets begin the show!

Step 1: Start with a basic pore filling primer. I just use my finger to apply the pore filler around/on my nose, forehead and cheeks. Pretty much anywhere my pores are huge is where I apply the pore filler!  (Product: Maybelline: Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser Primer)

Step 2: False Lashes. I glue my false eyelashes on at this time, this allows me to fumble around with them and not mess up my makeup. Use a small amount of lash adhesive on the false lashes, wait about 30-60 seconds then apply them to you eyelids. Sometimes I’ll use the back of a small brush to push the false lashes into place on my eyelid. (Product: MAC: 33 Ingenue lashes, Kiss: Ever EZ Lash Adhesive)

Step 3: Foundation. Apply the foundation with a basic egg shaped Sponge Blender. The foundation should be applied lightly all over the face and applied thicker around the beard area of my face. Concealer is also applied lightly under eyes and heavy around the beard area. Make sure that the products blend well, you don’t want to have streaks on your face.  (Product: MAC: Full Coverage Foundation NC35, MAC: Studio Fix 24-Hour Smooth Wear Concealer NC25, Basic Egg Sponge Blender)

Step 4: Powder and bronze. I Lightly dust loose powder all over my face and neck with a large powder brush. Then I add bronzer to the outer edges of my face using a contour brush. Don’t go crazy this is just to contour a little bit. (Product: MAC Studio Finish Face Powder, Physician's Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer, Brushes: Tweezerman iQ Powder Brush, Urban Studio kabuki contour brush)

Step 5: Blush. Smile and very lightly apply on the “apples” of your cheeks. Don’t put too much or you’ll look like a clown. I sometimes will just finish with one to two light brushes on the nose too. (Product: MAC Mineralize Blush, Brush: Tweezerman iQ Blush Brush)

Step 6: Eye brows. I draw a nice arch for each brow with a small sharp angle brush using dark powder, then go back with a light brown to blend the two colors. (Product: WetNWild Ultimate Brow Kit, Brush: MAC 263)

Step 7: Eye shadows! I love them, I use three different brushes when I apply eye shadow, one brush for each shade. I start with a dark shade of eye shadow on the main part of the eyelid. Then apply a darker shade than the first one used in the crease of the eyelid. After this I use a light shade on the brow bone area. Next, I layer and blend the shades to get the colors to my liking. Last, I use a small brush with a  touch of pure white in the inner corner of my eyes this just makes the eyes “pop” Don’t believe me? Try it! (Product: MAC Pro Eye Shadow (Pro Palette Refill Pans, Brushes: MAC 239/219/224)

Step 8: Eye liner. I start by pulling the outer corner of my eye with my finger then draw a small width line on each I use a liquid liner. I only do the top lid, do the bottom if you like, I do not. (Product: Clinique: Pretty Easy Liquid Eyeliner Pen)

Step 9: Mascara. I use light strokes and not too much mascara on the wand, I don’t want clumps on my lashes. Just coat the lashes, top and bottom, remember it’s not a race, take your time. I sometimes will do the blink trick to apply: hold the wand close to the underside of the lashes and then just slowly blink your eye.  I use two different products, both work well. (Product: MAC: In Extreme Dimension 3D Black Lash Mascara/ Clinique: High Impact Mascara)

Step 10: Lipstick is last and ALWAYS is for me. Start at the bottom lip apply to the middle blot then reapply blot again. Fill in the missing areas. Make sure you don’t go all the way to the corner of the mouth or you look like the Joker. I match colors depending on the outfits. I use a few different products (Product: MAC Liquid lips, and standard MAC lip stick)

Double check everything, you may want to add a little powder here and there, but looking in the mirror….You’re amazing!

Aftermath: So we NEVER sleep in our makeup ladies….EVER! 

Removal, I start with removing the fake lashes first. Next, make-up removal wipes to remove the bulk of it. After that, I use round cotton pads with miceller water. Once everything is pretty much gone I finish with “take the day off” to totally remove the makeup. Now that you have all that makeup off, use a nice face cream to protect that pretty face of yours.  (Product: Neutrogena: Ultra-Soft Makeup Remover Wipes for Waterproof Makeup/Garnier SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water/ Clinique: Take The Day Off Makeup Remover For Lids, Lashes & Lips)