As a young(ish) tranny I'm interested to know what products other people think are essential to own
2006-10-20 06:36:19 · 28 answers · asked by tara_365 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Makeup
Compact, mascara, lip gloss and eye shadow.
2006-10-20 06:38:29 · answer #1 · answered by girlshandbook 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ignore the smart-mouth snots and just remember the first rule of cosmetics and related essentials. Then pass this on to your other sweet tranny friends. Less Is More. That's right! Less is More. You don't need to carry a suitcase to stay fresh looking all day. If you have done the hygeine essentials in the morning,(exfoliate, tone and moisturize),go ahead and apply your make-up. Be sure to use the blot and reapply method to make it stay all day. Then all you really need after leaving the house (and one last look in the mirror, (front and back, please), is to bring a lip moisturizer, such as lip gloss, glycerin based lip glosser, lip therapy,, what ever you find keeps your lips looking fresh. A lighter tint of blusher. If you applied your make-up correctly, you won't need to reapply the same shade twice, during the day. This goes for Mascara as well. You do not need to apply it twice. You may wish to carry a tissue compact and/or a mirror compact. Do not even think about carrying and using foundation compacts! Reapplying foundation or any other make-up over what you already spent precious time on in the morning, just coats and clogs pores! Please try to follow the other, most important rule of good hygeine and cosmetics. Don't Touch Your Face! Don't use your hands. Use a tissue, cotton swab, cotton ball or cosmetic puff, to fix, apply or remove anything on your face. Touching your face is the leading cause of break-outs. The natural oils in our hands, contaminate and clog pours. If you applied some kind of perfume or body scent in the morning, don't reapply later. You only need to perspire slightly for the scent to renew itself. Too many people do over-kill, in the fragrance department. What a turn off. Hope this helps you. The lighter clutch or handbag will give you more freedom to stop worrying about how you look and afford you the opportunity to concentrate on having fun and enjoying your new life!
2006-10-20 14:14:31 · answer #2 · answered by ocean_luvin_mermaid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 Lipbalm
#2 Concealer
#3 Mascara
#4 A Mirror
#5 Lipgloss
#6 Eyeliner
#7 Perfume
Hope that helps =D
2006-10-20 13:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by Pink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some clinique foundation, or the maybelline mousse foundation.
best concealer - benefit bluff stick. It's yellow but doesn't make you look weird and yellow (like pete burns!) - it's fab. A must have.
YSL Touche eclat - goodbye under eye bags!. Forever. Honestly.
Benefit Hoola - great bronzer/sunkissed skin. My friend loves Mac bronzer though i've never used it.
mascara and eyeliner is a must - beneft Bad Girl eye liner (sorry- don't mean to sound like a benefit sales rep! I'm not!) or Rimmel black kohl pencil. And Maybelline Great Lash mascara, or invest in a nice YSL or Chanel mascara.
If you're doing big smokey eyes - don't go crazy with lip stick. Just simple lip gloss. If you're going to vampy red lips keep eyes simple.
And enjoy and experiment!!!
x
2006-10-20 16:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by khrigby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great foundation that matches your skin and has some sunscreen in it. A bronzer to use as blush and a bit on your lids for continuity. Mascara and lip gloss are critical!! and a liner for your eyes, something in a neutral like dark brown so it goes with everything.
Also, if you want to add some drama, see the Mac counter for a gorgeous eyeshadow and tips on how to apply. A great application brush is important, and you can get that at Mac. Don't scrimp on the brushes... everything looks better when applied with the right brushes.
Good luck.
2006-10-20 13:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by KerryAnn67 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A powder compact is a must as is eyeliner, a clear lip gloss and the colour of the day. I also like a spot stick, eye shadow for touch ups and a blush/bronzer to pick my complex in the afternoon or for quick glam up unexpectedly. Sounds like loads but love all in one box sets like benefit, urban decay or hard candy for portability.
2006-10-20 18:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by esmequeenoftheworld 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how much make up you wear really, I d say essentials are
Blotting paper to keep your face shine free and even looking, plus you dont need to carry powder then either.
Lipstick/gloss as this is the first to fade no matter what the adverts say!
mascara to keep your peepers wide eyed and ulta fresh
With that Id say your good to go baby!
2006-10-23 12:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A stick concealer by MAC, l'oreal blush, Waterproof Mascara and a mirror. And definitely BeneFIT OOh La Lift for under the eyes - my all time favourite product!
2006-10-23 11:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by Philadelphia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 Chapstick
#2 This depends on whether your skin is oily or dry..either carry a lotion for dry skin or those rice papers for oily skin. Your makeup will look awful if your skin isnt in check. I usually remoisturize before the end of the day and my makeup looks the same in the after noon.
#3 Dental floss!!! Super important. Its not good to have food or anything else in your teeth.
#4 I have my black eyeliner and my pastel pink eyeliner with me and you can touch up just about anything with those! Also it can help you easily darken your daytime look to a smokey night time look. Great for leaving work and going to happy hour!
Hope that was helpful!!!
2006-10-20 13:44:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi i would say, lip gloss, or a moisturising lip stick, compact, and perfume and a little deodrant spray. Oh and some tissues,make up wipes or any kind of wipe. A hair brush would be good also you can get little hand bag sizes to and also a little atomiser of you favourite perfume.
2006-10-20 14:53:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Powder & concealer, along with blotting papers. I carry all of my various lipsticks, glosses, stains, etc. No point in leaving them at home to do once a day when I may need a touch-up.
2006-10-20 14:34:24 · answer #11 · answered by BB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋