![]() Warren has supported us since we started Glamore Cosmetics and I consider him ‘Familia’. I couldn’t imagine having all that to deal with on top of lip-synching for my life to the Saturday's Greatest Hits megamix and having 100 beady eyes watching my every move.Drag Makeup – was introduced to me by one of my favorite influencers on Instagram aka and so in this post, I will be showing a lot of the looks he has created and also telling his ‘story’. It was all before 20 minutes before I was complaining the wig was too heavy and the red feathers from the boa were getting stuck to my tongue. It’s fair to say that my pores were dying to be treated to a facemask and some much-needed TLC after I had finally managed to get rid of any traces of my bold overlined lips.Īfter spending the evening with drag queens, I can say I have a new profound respect for them and their artistry. I now understand why some drag queens don’t want fans to take photos of them with Snapchat filters on. It felt gut-wrenching to wipe off the make-up after so much effort had been put into it. In hindsight, I learnt very few performers attempt to pull off a bearded look for their first time, but when it has taken me months to grow my ‘beard’ - a term I use loosely - we will let this one slide. My skin was in much need for a moisturising facemask after removing the makeup (Image: Paul McAuley) It (make-up) makes me feel shielded and invincible, as a feminine individual, it’s very easy to be paranoid that everyone is looking at you and talking behind your back, but with the makeup on, you’re celebrated as opposed to being ridiculed.” ![]() There are so many people who want to be drag queens now, that if you don’t stand out, there’s no chance of being noticed. She told the ECHO : “It’s important as people have a short attention span, so the more you do the same look, the higher the chance that they’ll recognise it the next time. However, a clean and recognisable face, with “massive cat eyes, defined contour and thin eyebrows is everything” to Dys Alexia as a performer. The Liverpool performer explained that depending on the queen it would vary how important their finished looks are to them with some preferring to rely on their comedy or performance for a standing ovation. Initially, she said her “extremely basic” makeup would take around 15 minutes to do, but now, after three years of entertaining crowds and establishing her own brand, each application can take up to three hours. READ MORE: Performer who fled Romania now loving life as Liverpool drag queenĭys Alexa, the 'mother' of the Haus, was introduced to makeup by her boyfriend and fellow performer, Linda Gold. In this insistence, it is Haus of Dys, and while I may not be even a second removed cousin, I felt welcomed from the get-go by the performers. Haus is a term carried over from ball culture which queens use as part of their name to signify to others they are a part of a 'drag family'. ![]() ![]() My wig was styled by the fabulous Dys-Alexia and my eyelashes were perfectly placed by the stunning Dys-Grace, two talented FunnyBoyz drag queens from the Haus of Dys. I tried drag makeup for the first time, and while Liverpool’s The Vivienne may not consider me any competition, I have never felt more glamorous.Īfter four hours of hiding from mirrors, including my phone screen, having my eyebrows glued down, my hair scraped back and my body moved in every direction, the grand reveal made every second worth it: my eyes were sparkling, my cheeks were rosy and my jaw was chiselled.Īlthough I wish I could take full credit for this jaw-dropping look, I was shown the ropes by two Liverpool performers.
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