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Knowing how to do your makeup

Started by NikkiRincon, April 27, 2014, 09:04:40 AM

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NikkiRincon

This saved my life big time! :)

I'm glad I was blessed with the ability to draw and be creative.

I was into makeup at a younger age...in high school and my friend would always let me borrow her makeup, and I would be putting them on while I'm in class and the teacher is teaching. I know I shouldn't be doing that, but I was so into it. Later on, I taught myself how to do more advanced makeup...it took a lot of practice to get to where I'm at. At first I would only use eyeshadow on my eyes and that's it, now I can do anything I want to.

I attended beauty college at 18 and graduated at 19. It's not really my passion, but I didn't know what I wanted to do in life. My mom used to be a hair dresser back in Cambodia and she went to the same beauty college before me. She didn't pass her state exams because of the language barrier. Anyway, I didn't learn much from beauty school, but I know enough to get me places. Having the license helped me a lot, especially having a job at the nail shop...which is the reason I was able to get on hrt. :) YAY! I'm 20 years old right now, if you want to know.

Sorry, I was getting off topic. I used to do other people makeup as well, but then I kinda feel depressed and think too much about stuff. I kinda let go off a lot of things. Now I only do my own makeup. It does helps a lot to pass as a girl even with short hair and unisex clothes.

Me with my makeup being silly,


Make over for my gay guy friend for Halloween.


Makeup I did for my friend Woesha. She loved it.


I did the makeups for Yoceli and Stephanie at beauty college.


I like doing makeup for fun, but I don't see it as a job for me.
I'm still searching for what I want to do with my life.
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~Evelyn~

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.
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latoya rayne

I like the dark smokey eyed look I use cover up foundation draw my eyebrows on and do dark eyeliner. It makes me look mysterious and I love it
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noleen111

I normally do my eye makeup similar to the top picture.

I was taught to do my makeup my cis-girl roommate
Enjoying ride the hormones are giving me... finally becoming the woman I always knew I was
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katiej

I really like the top picture.  It's pink, but still understated.  A lot of trans women go way overboard on makeup (poorly done makeup), so this skill will serve you well.

And welcome to Susans, Nikki.
"Before I do anything I ask myself would an idiot do that? And if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing." --Dwight Schrute
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noleen111

cis girls learn this skill as teenagers or pre-teens... us t-girls are often adults when we transition.. so we got to catch up.
Enjoying ride the hormones are giving me... finally becoming the woman I always knew I was
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Androgynous_Machine

My suggestion is don't underestimate the value of a good primer.

Seriously, a primer can make or break a makeup job.

-AM
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