Reply To: How did you learn to apply makeup?

[Jennifer Lang]

I started with YouTube and some makeup starter kits from CD sites. The results were pretty bad but I wasn’t going out in public.

After my first makeover from  Beth Taylor, who works extensively with trans/CD clients, I started booking application lessons from her and that made all the difference.

I still watch online tutorials to learn other techniques, but by far the best results are from her sessions. I now feel confident about my makeup look when going out in public.

Also, for folks just starting, the staff at the makeup counters at department stores and the chains like ULTA have been super friendly and helpful whether I’m in male mode or en femme.