Now that (among other things) the digital makeup tutorial has become a thing, there are naturally some questions about the appropriation of these techniques, whether the inventors are receiving proper credit, or how and whether they're being erased from the story. It's a tool of transformation, and for many queens, liberation.
But, makeup is more than just a means to an end.
DRAG QUEEN MAKEUP MAINSTREAM HOW TO
Like creating costumes, dancing, and lip syncing, knowing how to do makeup was just one of the many technical skills it took to be a successful drag queen. Borrowing from theater tradition, makeup was about exaggerating features so the performer wouldn't be washed out under powerful stage lights, and their expression could be seen by someone sitting in the back of the room. The objective was to use makeup to transform the face into a character. They were passed on by word of mouth, taught by either peers or older performers (called drag mothers) who'd take newcomers under their wings. It's by Kristina Rodulfo, and called " Everything We Know About Beauty We Learned From Drag Queens."īefore YouTube, before Instagram, before "influencers," now-common knowledge makeup techniques like contouring and baking were used by drag queens in the dressing rooms of clubs. Jackson (congratulations on the Northwestern job! OMG!) turned me onto it. Beyond makeup techniques, it’s really down to time and preparation.I missed this essay when it came out in December, but I'm reading it now, after Lauren M. I take as much time on my makeup as I do in creating a look or preparing for a performance and I think that is why drag queens tend to look so good. If you wear red and it bleeds out, you can look as if you’ve bitten into a red berry, but that doesn’t happen with nudes. It’s easy and it complements any makeup look. Currently I use Sugarpill Cosmetics Liquid Lip Colour in Trifle. My go-to lipstick right now is anything nude – for me that means a muted, matt grey-toned pink colour. The main technique is to go from light to dark, from the brow bone down to your eyelid. I’ve seen a lot of people who have obviously bought an eyeshadow palette that has five colours, and then put all five colours on their eyelids without blending them.
When it comes to eye makeup, you don’t have to paint with all the colours of the rainbow. Your eyebrows should be at least close relatives – if possible, twin sisters. The Vixen: ‘It baffles me that people use tape to draw on their eyeliner wings’ĭrag queen Ongina Photograph: Michael Buckner/Variety/REX/Shutterstock That will leave you properly glitter-free. Instead, get some Sellotape and press it on to the glitter to remove. Then there’s how to take glitter off – because if you just wash your face, then you will end up with glitter everywhere for days.
The trick is taking your time, using a fine angled brush and being quite precise. You can stick crystals on your face with eyelash glue, the same for glitter.
People always ask me how to apply glitter and sparkles. One thing I often see is orange foundation with pink necks.
DRAG QUEEN MAKEUP MAINSTREAM SKIN
Skin comes in different tones – this applies to all skin colours – so some people have warm tones, some have cool tones. Your foundation shade should always resemble your skin tone. It plumps up your skin and makes it glow. The best makeup tip is to drink water – not just while you put your makeup on, but generally. It sounds like a cliche, but good makeup starts with good skin. Courtney Act at the London premiere for A Star Is Born in 2018 Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Rex/Shutterstock
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