I am not an expert—I don't even play one on TV. I do, however, apply makeup frequently and I did stay at a Holiday Inn.”
Applying makeup may be the most important part of being a crossdresser. Every girl needs to develop her own style and variation to fit her personality. However, I do recommend that you keep this information handy when you put your makeup on so that you don't forget the steps. Feel free to use these instructions as a starter.
One thing that every professional cosmetologist agrees upon is that “the three most important rules when applying makeup are: blend, blend, and blend.” There should be no visible lines in your makeup when you are done.
Before you start, you will need the correct tools:
Adequate Time: Don't rush (remember: “Haste makes waste”). It took me almost two hours when I first started; I'm down to less than one hour now.
Cotton Swabs: I have used Q-Tips, but I prefer the style with a rounded, pad shape on one end and a sharper pad on the other. It makes cleaning up boo-boos much easier.
Eye Makeup Remover: You will almost certainly need to fix at least one boo-boo.
A Good Set of Brushes: Whatever you do, invest in a professional set of brushes. The cheap brushes will fall apart after a few uses.
A Hand Towel: For wiping your brushes.
A GOOD Table Mirror: Buy a lighted flip-sided, tilting, magnifying mirror, which makes seeing your face easy.
Proper Lighting: This is absolutely essential. Too much of a difference in lighting from one side of your face to the other will make your makeup lopsided. Dim lighting will probably cause you to put on too much makeup. Too bright and you may never finish (BTW, daylight is the crossdresser's enemy).
Now, get out all of the makeup you will be using and place it on your makeup table or counter. I line up my makeup, from left to right, in the order it will be used.
