Makeup can have an amazing impact on your appearance – IF you apply it correctly.
Unfortunately, this is a skill that many crossdressers and transgender women tell me they struggle with.
You deserve be your most beautiful female self. The first step to achieving this is to avoid these common male to female makeup mistakes:
1. Wearing Too Much Makeup
Wearing too much makeup is an easy mistake to make.
The purpose of makeup is to bring out your best features while downplaying your so-called “flaws.”
If you wear too much makeup, you simply highlight EVERYTHING. It’s unflattering and attracts the wrong kind of attention.
Rule #1 is to use a light touch when applying your makeup.
2. Applying Full Coverage Foundation on Your Entire Face
Even if you have problem areas you want to hide, there’s no reason to cover your entire face with thick foundation. Heavy foundation makes it look like you are wearing a mask, which is not a flattering look.
Instead, use full coverage makeup where you need it (like on the beard area) and apply a lighter foundation everywhere else.
3. Using Poor Makeup Application Technique
When it comes to makeup, technique matters. Some common examples of poor makeup application technique include:
- Applying eyeliner unevenly or too far away from the eyelashes
- Not blending your makeup properly
- Applying clumpy mascara
If your makeup skills are lacking, book a lesson with a makeup artist or look for makeup tutorials on YouTube. (Or for more specialized instruction, check out Makeup Magic: The Ultimate Male to Female Makeup Program.)
Either way, the REAL secret is practice, practice, and more practice!
4. Not Selecting The Right Makeup Shades
Choosing the right makeup shades is just as important as your makeup application technique.
In fact, the wrong colors can give you a harsh and masculinized appearance faster than anything else.
The most important thing to consider is your natural coloring. For example:
- People with lighter hair and skin look best in low intensity colors (like soft brown, blue, pink, coral, etc.).
- People with darker hair and skin look best in high intensity colors (like deep brown, black, blue, red, etc.).
Candis Cayne – Low intensity colors
Janet Mock – High intensity colors
Besides your natural coloring, you should also consider the occasion and time of day when choosing your makeup colors. Everybody looks better in higher intensity makeup at night when the lights are low.
And last but not least, your makeup colors should harmonize with the color of your clothes.
5. Not Taking Good Care of Your Skin
Your face is literally the canvas for your makeup. If you have dry, rough skin, it WILL show through.
Also keep in mind that male skin tends to be rougher than female skin (due to lower estrogen levels). That means good skin care is critical.
Care for your skin by using a gentle cleanser, moisturizing daily, using sunscreen, drinking lots of water, and getting enough sleep.
Ready to learn more?
Check out my previous article, How to Feminize Your Face, for more male to female makeup tips and techniques.
Or download The Makeup Magic Program to learn all the essential makeup skills every crossdresser and transgender woman should know. Get instant access to 10 easy-to-follow video tutorials taught by a professional makeup artist Chris Scott.
As always, I’d love to hear from you!
Do you struggle with makeup or have you mastered this skill?
Please share in the comments below!
Love,
Lucille
transformation tips?
I have trouble putting eyeliner on correctly.it never comes out even on both eyes.also I like to use lots of mascara,but can’t seem to get my bottom lashes to be covered completely.ay tips on how to do it better .
Do any other girls have trouble doing their eye lashes?.
I am L/handed, I’m alright doing my left e/lash, but doing
my r/lash is another thing. Having a better brush would be
handy. Has anyone tried the “thin lizzy” make-up kit yet?.
I am finding it is toning my beard shadow good.
My night time makeup is good. I need tips about daytime makeup. I don’t want to look like the whore that I am in the daytime.
Kisses, Rhonda
Lucille, what do you think about wearing the right jewerlry,
as like earrings, necklaces?
In Australia, we have a product called “Thin Lizzy”, it’s
sold thru the Safeway group, is it available in the U.S, it
may help some of the gurls over there.
I don’t need much to hide my beard shadow and it helps to
tone in with the rest of my face skin.
Great tips!
I’ve never learned proper contouring. Also would like to find something to reduce wrinkles.
Wow – Wouldn’t every woman love that cure TG or GG.
To reduce wrinkles purchase a retinol cream
Thanks for your tip sweetie.
Now my pic wants to load lol xxxxx
I have a couple of tips for you.
1. Tone your brows using a red-brown color to compliment your hair color. The color of your brows looks quite ash-toned compared to your hair.
2. Contour around the jaw and chin to give a more defined look and balance out the face.
3. Get a concealer, mix it with a little bit of red or orange lipstick and pat a little on the upper lip and then add on concealer without the lipstick so that it’s the color of your skin rather than reddish or orangish. Doing so will tone out the green/grey color you get on the upper lip.
hi davina you look so phtogenic you look so natrual if i wos a man uk i woul not hessitate buying you a drink with a beutiful rose
has anyone ever told you look a lot like katy segal
Brows!!!!! I have the biggest issue with brows, desperately need some help with these pleeeeeeeeese xxxxxxxxxx
Hi Davina, for perfect brows go to a day spa and have them arched by a pro.