From: Rosaliy (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Sat Jan 20 2007 - 15:57:08 CST
Well Kim;
Practice makes perfect as the old saying goes and that is true. I don't
put on makeup every day but I do dress every day and after a while that
part is easy. Makeup is a little more difficult until you manage to get
the right combination of foundation, blushes etc that work for you.
The face is easy unless you have a dark heavy beard or tend to be dark
and heavy. A very close shave is a must every day to keep the hair
minimal.
A friend on the internet, using a combination of web cam and phone, was
my first real makup coach. She suggested a red lipstick as a pre-coat
around the beard area followed by foundation and powder. The purpose is
to "cover" the bluish shadow usually caused by that same beard hair. I
use a red blush to achieve the same affect because it is easier to use
and just as effective. After that - experiment - especially with the
eyes.
It does take time to get these things down. My "coach" takes 2 to 3
hours to do her makeup but the results are well worth the effort. I
don't to anything quite so perfectionist and exotic and can usually do
my makeup in one to one and a half hours.
As for doing this every day for a week, well I am not an out-of-towner
being a Vegas resident. That makes it a bit easier for me anyway. But
you did hit on the operative words - practice - practice - practice.
Walking and talking are different issues too. I am the last person to
coach anyone on voice but that takes a LOT of practice from what I have
read on the web. Developing a femme voice takes work and requires
re-adjusting HOW you use your voice. Women operate a little differently
than men in that area. I can tell you this though, it does not work
going for a higher pitched falsetto. All that does is make you sound
like a guy in drag. Even with practice though, your voice MAY still
allow you to be read. Effectively altering how you use your voice will
get you closer to a femme sound. However, many don't even try for that
since it is easier to just talk as you have always done. IF YOU want to
achieve that level of development though, research it on the web and
study the material available. There is a lot of it out there.
Walking takes near as much effort as talking. It has to do with the
difference in the way our hips are arranged. I doubt I have achieved
any degree of accuracy in that area any more than I have with voice but
from what I have already read, it is possible but not for a casual
dresser. To perfect the illlusion, ya have to practice. Well I hope some
of this helps and I hope others have helpful comments for you as well.
Perhaps we may even meet.
Rosaliy
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