Hello ladies!
I’m excited to share this guest post by the team at Jecca Blac – a gender free makeup brand that celebrates all makeup wearers.
In a perfect world, you’d be free to express your female self whenever and wherever you wanted. But if you’re like many of my transgender and crossdressing readers, you might not have this option right now.
The good news is that MAKEUP can help you stay connected to your femininity – anytime!
Jecca Blac will show you how to apply makeup that’s not noticeable to those around you. But at the same time, these “no-makeup” makeup tips will make you look and feel fantastic. (Yes, even if you have to present as male.)
I hope you enjoy these tips – and that they help you stay true to yourself every day!
Love,
Lucille
1. Treat Yourself To Skincare
Skincare is an important step in taking care of yourself – and the best part is that you can take as much time as you need to pamper yourself, without any visible pigments on the skin!
Moisturizing is an essential step for daily skincare. Jecca Blac’s Hydrate Primer is packed with fatty acids and ceramides, meaning it’ll replenish and maintain your skin’s moisture levels throughout the day. It is hydrating enough to replace your daily moisturizer and leaves a smooth, moisturized finish on the skin.
If you have oily skin, you might desire a mattified surface with blurred skin texture, pores, fine lines and beard shadow. For this, nothing beats a primer! After you have completed your skincare, we recommend applying a primer such as our Blur & Matte Primer.
Primers are completely transparent, but have a smoothing, blurring effect on the skin. They can prime skin for full coverage makeup (including beard shadow coverage) – or be worn alone for a smooth, airbrushed feel!
2. Apply Powder
While a primer will help keep shine under control, you can enhance the effect with a bit of translucent setting powder. As an added bonus, applying powder also allows you to enjoy the motion of using a makeup brush on your face.
Take a small amount of translucent setting powder on a powder brush and apply it to any areas you feel need extra shine control. This step is great for taking extra care of any oily areas that become shiny throughout the day – particularly the nose, eyelids and T-Zone.
3. Try A Subtle Wash Of Color
If you’re in the mood for subtle color, or just beginning to test the waters of leaving the house in makeup that’s not too obvious, we recommend experimenting with soft, sheer pigments with cream consistencies.
These are subtle enough that they won’t be too bold on the skin, but still softly enhance your cheeks or lips.
Jecca Blac’s Play Pots are versatile cream pigments that can be used on the eyes, lips and cheeks. As cream pigments, they are super easy to blend and 100% beginner friendly. Here are a few ways to use Play Pots:
- After applying a lip balm to keep your lips healthy and hydrated, tap some of our Red Touch Play Pot onto the lips, starting in the middle of the lip and blending out. With a sheer, buildable finish, you’ll find it easier to get to a level you’re comfortable with for brightening the face with a little color, while keeping it low-key.
- Our Play Pots can also be applied to the eyelids as a cream eye shadow, or to the cheeks as a cream blush – so add a little Red Touch to your cheeks for a subtle glow that’ll bring a fresh, springtime feel to your face without being overly visible on the skin.
- Juno Dawson wears shades Red Touch, Gold Touch and Pink Pearl in the image above. We love the way these shades were mixed and matched for a subtle, daytime feel!
4. Pamper Your Nails
There are many ways to enhance and pamper your nails, which don’t involve any colorful polishes or nail extensions:
- Switch to a nail file. A simple way to start loving your nails without drawing attention to them is to switch from trimming/clipping fingernails and use a nail file instead. This will give you better control over your nail shape, and whether you wear your nails short or long, will give you freedom to get creative with square/oval nail shapes that give a smarter, refined finish to the nail.
- Achieve a smooth shape. Experiment and find a shape that works best for you, moving the file in one direction over the nail. (Moving back and forth may lead to a jagged end to the nail, which we want to be as smooth as possible!)
- Apply clear polish. Take a moment to paint a clear nail polish on your nails. Some clear polishes contain properties which enhance your nail strength and add a subtle, healthy shine to the nail! You can also achieve this by using a nail buffer instead of a clear polish, but there is something peaceful about taking a moment to paint your nails – even if you’re using a paint which doesn’t contain any visible color.
We hope you’ve enjoyed our tips today! Be sure to always take care to make yourself feel your absolute best in the morning, regardless of whether you’re able to go all out with your makeup, hair and wardrobe. Grooming is a form of self care, and we hope our tips help you add touches of your personality to your look!
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From Lucille: I hope you found this article from Jecca Blac helpful! Makeup is way too fun to reserve for special occasions only. As you can see, it’s something you can indulge in daily.
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. How often do you wear makeup? Take my poll and share your favorite full makeup or “no makeup” look in the comments below!
P.S. If you liked this article, you will love my FREE Male to Female Makeup Mini Course.
My Facial Feminim Surgery changed everything about make-up. I studied the girls in Robert Palmer’s “She’s Irresistible” The biggest thing is I moved my blush lower on my face, under my cheeks.
Virtually no make up and no enhancements no surgery ( can’t afford it ) my own real hair and own real breast and well past 55 years old. i do wear make up nearly every day it’s part of my routine and I am worth it I never get misgendered
So anyone who is worried about age I proved the doubters wrong and yes girls DO grow your hair it makes a huge difference but help with Watermans shampoo and finasteride once daily do help
Yes very good tips if one must remain indiscreet.Thank you.
Overall,makeup can add so much ebullience,energy, effectiveness, enthusiasm and enhance,enthrall the ectacy of the feminine journey.It can be a girl’s best friend.
Once again details matter.Proper practice helps.Once one gets it down it can be so much easier.This site provides mega help.Finding mentors is a big plus.
Overall,for sure makeup certainly reinforces and intensifies that aura of femininity awesomeness for many.
Meant discreet.not indiscreet.Yes very good tips if one must remain discreet.
Hi Carla, absolutely stunning. What a beautiful woman you are, radiant as well and looking so confident. My own make-up skills are poor and I only manage a make-over now and again but the difference it makes is hard to describe. When I see what has been done, I just see the woman I want to be. Keep well and looking beautiful, Diane.
You look absolutely stunning!!! I would definitely like to see more of you.
Well, now that I am full-time, I just wear whatever makeup is appropriate for the occasion, usually tending toward minimalism.
But in the day, when I was switching back and forth, I still wanted a touch of makeup in guy mode, just for the delicious thrill. So, yes, skin care, and just a hint of foundation and powder, a wee bit of blush when I was feeling bold, but lipstick of any kind seemed too much. I didn’t want to alarm my friends. Sadly, my nails were and are a disaster, as I never seem to put in enuf time for proper care.
Thank you Lucille for sharing this as I was thinking about something like you have in this posting as I have been wanting to try something as I feel I am ready for some make up help as I will try out your tips.
Robbie
I am an ugly 63 year old male with a pointed nose and jaw! Heavy make up is my only hope of getting close to passing!,
Sharelee, please don’t think in such a negative manner. I’m sure the most beautiful woman is in there somewhere. Positive thinking can only make you feel much better about yourself – so, please to be kind to yourself x Diane
could you please give me your opinion , if my MAKEUP help me stay connected to my femininity
Hi Carla,
You are beautiful!
Love,
Zara
xoxoxo