Make-up Hints & Tips For Crossdressers

Here you will find lots of make-up hints, tips and advice to help aid, assist and improve your crossdressing experience.

A Few General Tips for Cross dressing:
• Applying makeup: Take your time with makeup, don’t rush it. Practice before you go out. Consider finding a transgender makeover artist who can walk you through the application steps and tips.

• Beard: Shave closely with a cream or gel. Be sure to use a beard cover foundation if you have a visible beard.

• Breasts: Invest in a quality breast forms. Don’t fake this shape with padding or stockings.

• Hair: Get rid of unfeminine hair. Shave under arms. Use a depilatory cream on your arms or legs if they are very hairy. as it will last longer than shaving. You can find depilatory creams in most chemists, comestic stores and supermarkets. Trim nose and ear hair. Shave any stray hairs on neck. If you are concerned about excessive hair or heavy beard areas. You could also consider electrolysis or laser hair remover for a permenant answer although it can be quite painful and expensive.

• Skin care: Take good care of your skin to keep it soft. Makeup always looks better on softer, smoother skin. Exfoliate skin with  AHA products or exfoliation cleansers. Use a facial cleanser (not soap) as soap will cause the skin to dry out, a toner and moisturiser daily. It does make a huge difference in improving skin texture. Clay masques and face packs are great for firming and plumping skin and are also a very feminine and relaxing treat too.

• Hips: If you have a thick waist, invest in padded panties to give yourself a more attractive, feminine shape. Wear a girdle to slim the waistline.

• Nails: Take time to manicure your nails. If you don’t know much about nail care, have a manicure done from a professional and be sure to ask questions for later reference. Perfectly manicured and groom hands are definately required to completely your outfit. You could be wearing the smartest clothes in the world, but if your hands look messy they will bring the look of the whole outfit down.

• Brows: Brows are very important to your look. Keep them groomed by plucking stray hairs away from the underneath of the brow, avoid plucking from the top as this will ruin your natural brow shape and can look too false. If you cannot get away with shaping them into an arch, try a brow cover and concealing foundation to cover them and draw in your preferred brow shape with a brow pencil and/or pressed powder.

• Moving and holding yourself in a feminine way is important in passing. Observe how women move, gesture, walk, and talk as a reference. Then practice with a mirror or friend.

• Restrooms: When you are out and dressed, if you have to go to the restroom, use the ladies room, not the men's. Plan ahead, avoid drinking to much and seek uncrowded rest rooms wherever possible.