Incorporating Makeup Into Your Closeted Life

As cross-dressers, we know well about the many feminizing properties of makeup and limit its use to that purpose. We perfect our makeup skills based on that idea, intending to feminize our facial expressions. It works and fulfills our cross-dressing needs. But what many of us don’t know is that we can also use makeup during our closeted lives.

It serves as a relief for cross-dressers that spend very little time en femme but also works to make us look better in general. My goal here is to show you many of these aspects so that you can use makeup more often. These techniques will make your cross-dressing experience way more durable and enjoyable. If you’re interested in that, keep reading!

1. Hide imperfections in your skin

We know why cross-dressers use makeup. We want to make our faces look more feminine and passable. But if women already look feminine, why do they use makeup? It’s about trying to fit specific beauty standards imposed by the media, so they can feel beautiful. It also affects men, and we, as cross-dressers, can find a way to balance both things. We are already familiarized with makeup, so we can use it to improve our masculine appearance.

A good example is to hide imperfections in our skin, such as slight color variances. While cross-dressing, It allows our skin to look smooth and delicate. But after we return to our masculine selves, it makes us look younger and more attractive.

To accomplish that, use some sort of concealer combined with color correctors to hide both minor and major imperfections. But do it lightly, or things can go wrong. I say so because too much makeup is noticeable and undesirable. If you overdo it, people will notice, and they may start questioning you about it. Besides that, the results tend to look unnatural if you apply too much makeup, which has the opposite effect than the one we want. You can learn more about that, as well as types of concealers, in this helpful video:

2. Achieve delicate facial expressions

Some other techniques can make you look more delicate. They are helpful for people who want a more androgynous look when they’re not cross-dressers. That’s because a masculine appearance can cause us to feel severe dysphoria, depending on our gender identity. It includes features such as a defined square jawline and a five o’clock shadow. We can solve that with some contouring and correction tricks. For the five o’clock shadow, use a bit of orange shade underneath your foundation to neutralize the bluish gray that is present there. It helps to conceal a significant portion of your most prominent masculine features. As for the jawline, I recommend using a dark contouring medium to smoothen the sharp edges. Try to create an oval shape that looks more delicate, as it resembles a more feminine or androgynous expression. It’s all about finding the one shape that makes you happy. Here’s an excellent example of how to do it:

3. Keep up the skincare

Wearing makeup during your closeted life means you’ll have to put more effort into skincare. That’s because makeup can harm your skin if you use it for too long. Make sure you never sleep with makeup, as it clogs your skin pores. This phenomenon creates a friendly environment for fungi and bacteria. The result is oily skin, acne, and possibly allergies and infections. Take regular showers and wash your face with cold water to prevent this, and keep in mind that moisturizing creams and sunscreen may also help you. Last but not least, try to exfoliate at least twice a month to get rid of dead skin. It will keep your appearance healthy and young and help you out while en femme. If you need more information about it, this video may help you:

4. Pay attention to your skin type

Men’s skin types tend to be more varied than women’s. Because of that, choosing the right makeup is a tough challenge. To make it unnoticeable, you must find something that matches not only your skin tone but your skin composition as well. You can use that to address specific problems, such as your most prominent masculine features.

Oily skin, for example, is more likely to have acne and rough spots on its surface. It requires you to use a more opaque foundation and wash it more often to make it look smooth. On the other hand, dry skin may look too sharp and masculine. Contouring would be your best option here, alongside some moisturizing creams. These tips might be helpful to you the next time you dress up as a girl. They add an extra boost to your passability. But they also serve as a way of Incorporating makeup into your closeted life.

5. Focus on specific areas of your face

Suppose you want to wear makeup more visibly but still look masculine while not en femme; I have some tips for you. You can use it in some key areas to feminize or enhance your overall look. You can be masculine and delicate at the same time, for example. An excellent spot to invest in is your eyes. A little bit of eyeshadow and a modest eyeliner can do wonders to your appearance, even if you’re not en femme. Some men also wear subtle lipstick in darker tones such as brown or dark gray. This technique is quite popular among young people nowadays but can still make you look pretty unique.

As you can see, cross-dressers get familiar with makeup techniques during their journeys. But we don’t have to limit our makeup usage to cross-dressing sessions. There are many ways to incorporate makeup into our closeted lives or to keep using it in boy mode. If you haven’t come out yet, aim for something more discreet, but it’s also possible to use it more visibly. It all depends on your priorities and how you feel about your appearance. Each cross-dresser is unique, so I can see these tips being practiced in various ways. What about you? Use the comments to tell us more about your cross-dressing goals and how you think you can use makeup more often!