CROSSDRESSER EYESHADOW

Pretty much every crossdresser I see uses eyeshadow to some degree some very sparingly while others like myself more dramatic. Regardless of how dramatic I go blue is a color you have never and will never see on me. The reason is simple it is because I hate it! Why? Because it does not look good on me and pretty much everyone else from what I have seen. Crossdresser eyeshadow for some is just a matter of completing their face like the women they see out and about. That is not a terrible thing provided the women you emulate have similar skin tone and hair color. If not you just might be painting a face and missing out on an opportunity to look your best.

Twenty years ago I had the good fortune to meet a special person who came to be a friend that was a major influence on my makeup philosophy. Donna was gracious enough to spend some time with BFF Ashley and I teaching us the WHY of makeup not just how to put it on. The excerpt below if from her website.

Donna Fujii is an award-winning author of the best-selling color analysis and style book  and college text, Color With Style, which is in its 8th printing and 4th language edition. She is one of the foremost authorities on color analysis, beauty and image consulting.

Now you know why I listened to her when she went to work on me she knows her stuff. The first thing she taught me was my colors in general which effects everything you do not just crossdresser eyeshadow. I am talking clothing, hair color, foundation, lipstick, eyeshadow, and even jewelry. It is all linked together with warm colors looking best on blondes and cool colors looking better on brunettes. I want to stick with the crossdresser eyeshadow topic so won’t go deep into color analysis but here is something to think about. You are wanting to wear that new dress you just bought so which wig would look best blond, brunette, or red?

My crossdresser eyeshadow is based on my eye color blue so Donna selected vanilla for the base and cocoa for the definition. She taught me to cover the entire area with vanilla as a base then form a “V” from the crease to the out corner of my eye then back along the lid towards the middle just above the lash line. Then blend everything in toward the middle still maintaining the “V” so the desired effect is accomplished. She explained that my eyes are close set so covering the upper lid solid with dark shadow would make my eyes look narrower. By putting the dominant color on the outer eye it takes peoples eyes there making mine appear wider apart.

In the 1st picture below the python jacket has some gold in it so I used gold on my inner eyelid brown for the “V” and a little white on the outer brow just lightly. The middle picture I am wearing a midnight blue sequin gown and my wig is gray this time with rhinestone jewelry so used light gray as the base and charcoal for the “V” and again a little white below the brow. The picture on the right I am back to the blond/ gray wig with a teal jacket so I used the same technique as picture #1 but light pink instead of gold on the inner lid and instead of white below the brow I went with a slightly darker pink.

Donna also taught me a trick for my crossdresser eyeshadow routine which is to use shadow below the eye for definition instead of eyeliner. The reason is that eyeliner creates a harsh black line that will draw peoples attention to it so if you have any bags or lines under your eye it will take peoples eyes right to them. Using shadow instead that is blended gives you the definition you want without the unwanted attention. Any woman over forty will benefit from this technique just don’t be the one to tell her she needs it!

The same thing applies to blue eyeshadow because it takes people eyes right there and they miss most everything else. If you have beautiful eyes nobody will see them as the blue dominates your canvas. The purpose of makeup being to cover your flaws and enhance your good features along with contouring to feminize your face. Blue eyeshadow works against everything else you have done right. You can click on the picture below or past this link Blue Eyeshadow Should Absolutely Be Illegal: Begoun, Paula: 9781877988042: Amazon.com: Books for her book. I totally agree with Paula Begoun.