I begin to wear foundation, slightly darker than my skin, and I mix it with my sunscreen. I just smear it like a moisturizer and it looks fine...

Do you think people notice this? My skin is olive color. No one has looked at me differently.

Do you finish it with a transparent powder and a face mist? Kinda central if you want the makeup to survive through out the day.

Blend into your neck....

no lol

but i still see it at night so it's ok

it gives me an instant tan honestly lol

If you only go 1 shade darker than your natural skin-tone, you should be fine... any darker, and people will start to notice the difference where the foundation ends around your face. Also, if you use a darker foundation, use a setting powder 1 shade lighter than your natural skin tone, to help highlight.

Even though I'm currently in boy mode right now (can't want to finally be female someday), I secretly wear make-up every single day. I use a cover-stick, it's a bit like lip-stick for your face. I put it around my eyes like eye-shadow, on my lips to give them a soft color, and most of all, all over my face to completely cover the oil, redness, and leathery androgenic skin. It's all one color, but it gives me so much more of a female look. It's why I have such trouble following RLE; I've been wearing make-up and wearing long, female hairstyles since the age of 15, just, I've always worn baggy semi-boy clothes to make my masculine face seem more equilateral in the entire vision. For what it's worth, and what matters to my emotions, I've been cross-dressing and living as "me" all my life. I shouldn't have to do RLE for another year, especially when I already do RLE as much as my emotional boarders will allow.

makeup is one of the most essential skills besides eyebrows and dressing for your body type.

But getting the individual formula right takes some time for everyone and I wore makeup back pre transition.

I recommend picking up higher quality makeup and sampling whatever you can if you can afford it. ELF makes great brushes for those on a budget, and Coastal Scents/NYX sells great palettes for those who can't afford MAC or Urban Decay.

Finally, contour and highlight. Not only do they feminize the face, they make otherwise bland makeup look great.

The make-up experts tell you to go the exact shade, or one lighter, never darker.

Quote from: tekla on September 19, 2011, 01:29:32 PM
The make-up experts tell you to go the exact shade, or one lighter, never darker.

the makeup is gonna oxidize anyways and have a red/orange tint anyways. I have a tan and I had to get lighter makeup to make up for it. I was looking like Snooki for awhile.

Quote from: tekla on September 19, 2011, 01:29:32 PM
The make-up experts tell you to go the exact shade, or one lighter, never darker.

I personally always try to match my skin tone... but I know plenty of girls who do darker foundation and lighter powder/highlights to contour the shape of their face (especially around the bridge of the nose and forehead). Again, it's not my thing, but lots of girls do it.