ARRRGGGG I am ugly

[tonna reydhar]

Girls, I am dressed, and have put my makup on as best I can. I have lost weight, trying to have a better figure, but now my face has lost it's, I don't know, I look like hell in makeup. I need some schooling I guess, anyone near Austin TX . Seriously I was going to take a pic to make my avitar but yuck. HELP!!! I'll put one up maybe tomorrow, if I can figure it out. A VERY distant one.

[joann07]

Never fear girl it takes patience to get that perfect look.
There's always someone who can help and I know just the right person who's right in your neighborhood.
Send a PM to TxKimberly.
She's quite an adventurer.

Hugs!

[TxKimberly]

Girls, I am dressed, and have put my makup on as best I can. I have lost weight, trying to have a better figure, but now my face has lost it's, I don't know, I look like hell in makeup. I need some schooling I guess, anyone near Austin TX . Seriously I was going to take a pic to make my avitar but yuck. HELP!!! I'll put one up maybe tomorrow, if I can figure it out. A VERY distant one.

Hello Tonnab,

There are a LOT of us tgirls in the Austin area, though I don't know how many others are on this forum. My advice is to make an appointment with Jon Davis (AKA Beth) and get a makeover. She travels the country to different TG events and so has a LOT of experience making Tgirls look their best. Not only will she make you look good, but she will explain what she is doing so that you have a fighting chance to duplicate it. Another thing I like about her - unlike many of the Tgirls you might hang out with, she will give you an HONEST opinion - does this wig look good on you, is this a good outfit for you, etc, etc. She charges around $100 so the cost is not excessive (hey, ask any GG - it aint cheap looking good!). The only draw back is that you must make the appointment pretty far in advance as she is very popular and busy.
Hope that helps!

[Karen Francis]

Take Kimberly's advice and do the makeover. i am up here in near Bethlehem PA and use Amanda Richards. [U]Everyone[U]who goes to her is forvever changed about their outlook. Don't forget, we haven't been doing this since we were 9 years old, and even GG's who have sometimes look terrible.

[tonna reydhar]

Maybe I will go for it. Are the sessions private? I'd love to get a makeover.

[Mona]

i felt the same way at 1st, seems makeup has to be learned just as the other skills we've learned. Pay attention to women's or CD's faces you like and try to figure out why you like them, the arched eyebrow, the eyelid coloring or shape, the blush on the cheeks, etc. and then try to duplicate this, and definitly a makeover if you can do it! Don't give up!!

[kathy001]

Wished i had a picture of the first time i dabbled with makeup, on second thought, Naah!

Tonnab, too bad the avatars on this forum don't include 'earlier-before' and 'after' pictures! You wouldn't feel so bad then!

[tonna reydhar]

Ok, I just spiffed up a bit. A little better, but still not great. I love eye makeup, I wear eyeliner like shoes, ie I wear it daily, not out, but around the house. I lost the plumpness of my face, but there must be a way. I haven't gotten any foundation or the like. I'll keep trying, and maybe schedule a makeover. I'd love to hang out with a TV/TG or even meet one or some I don't think I've even been around any (or were they that good). I don't know, y'all are so great. I wish we could take over a hotel some where, you know book all the rooms, then all meet in a big conference room and exchange secrets, tips, stories etc.

Tonna

[KandisTX]

Oh dear tonnab, I can assure you that if I had a picture of the first time I ever tried to do my make up.. I made the members of Twisted Sister look good by comparison. LOL.

Honey, it takes practice and patience. Take it from another Texas girl. You will eventually get more comfortable with more experience. In the meantime, take Kimberly's advice and get a makeover, making sure to ask LOTS of questions on how you can achieve the same results yourself.

Good luck honey.

Kandis

P.S. I'm not in your area, but I am in Texas Houston area to be exact.

[SandyR]

The first time I looked in the mirror, I thought "yikes a football player in Drag"...

It gets better, really.

Hugs!

SandyR

[tonna reydhar]

The first time I looked in the mirror, I thought "yikes a football player in Drag"...

Exactly, that's what I thought when I looked at my pics, or holy crap I look like a man in makeup....oh wait I am....but y'all know what I mean.

[Nicole Erin]

Well now Tonnab, don't get all frustrated. We have ALL said "Gyod I look like dragzilla!" even if it was not really the case.
Just learn how to properly do makeup and take it from there.
With makeup, there aren't any "rules" per se but it does have to be applied properly for a good look.
Plus, if you did post a photo here of your makeup job, people are not going to laugh or judge, but would probably be happy to help however they can.

Also don't forget that for us CD's, we need to have our whole look together for it to work well. Unlike GG's, we can seldom just go mininal and expect to look good.

Some advice you will throw out and some of it might be the tips that improve your look.

Also for us, the hair has a lot to do with our look. Unless you have your own hair to work with, you might just need a better wig, something more befitting of your face. [Not everyone can pull off the same look with the same wig.]

I had asked for help with my look and have received a lot of good advice.

So hang in there.

[TxKimberly]

LOL What the other girls are saying is also very true. If you could see my first pics you would run screaming. Pretty sure I've burned them all a long time ago! ;-)
Try Jon Davis = he makes a living making is look our best. You can spend years trying to find "the look" for you, or you can go to Jon and have a pro show you in one night. Pretty much a no brainer! As to if the sessions are private, I'm sure that is something that you can arrange with him using the link I already provided.
I have had a makeover by Jon and LOVED it. This pic is from my makeover with him:


I was shocked - this is nothing like the look I had been making for myself for years. I loved this look so much that it is what I strive for all of the time now.
Anyway, he made me VERY happy - Maybe he can do the same for you!
Be sure to tell him I sent ya'! I would want him to know we are taking care of him. :-)

[TSchapes]

It's too embarrassing. And today I still have to take about 50 shots before I get a keeper.

But check this out: http://www.transvamp.com/kalina/evolution/index.html

This is Kalina Isato, if you see her pictures today, you would say no way was she ever a boy! But at this link she takes you through her "Looks" from 1992 through 2000. Even she says some of these looks are hideous. She has some down-loadable how-to books & videos too. I've got one of them and it had some real good common sense advice.

[jennifer41356]

good advice by all here, my suggestion is practice ,practice,practice, that is what young girls do, look for the right look, try different things , if you dont have the time, Kimberly made a great suggestion

[Jennaie]

Hello Tonnab,

There are a LOT of us tgirls in the Austin area, though I don't know how many others are on this forum. My advice is to make an appointment with Jon Davis (AKA Beth) and get a makeover. She travels the country to different TG events and so has a LOT of experience making Tgirls look their best. Not only will she make you look good, but she will explain what she is doing so that you have a fighting chance to duplicate it. Another thing I like about her - unlike many of the Tgirls you might hang out with, she will give you an HONEST opinion - does this wig look good on you, is this a good outfit for you, etc, etc. She charges around $100 so the cost is not excessive (hey, ask any GG - it aint cheap looking good!). The only draw back is that you must make the appointment pretty far in advance as she is very popular and busy.
Hope that helps!

I will vouch for Jon as well. She knows what she is doing. If you can't wait for an appointment I would suggest that you purchase her dvd online. It's not the best quality dvd but it will teach you how to do the makeup. Here is the link:

http://hometown.aol.com/transform2/

[Dalece]

Practice, practice, practice is what it is going to take. My firdt time didn't look to good either but I do have a GG friend that is very helpful.

[Bexles]

I did a lot of research into make-up etc before I even attempted it, there are many great sites which can give tips

I found this site very useful http://www.makeuptip.com/

[Kate Simmons]

Wow, all good advice. I had gotten a book by Kalina and I know Amanda and she does really good work. Sounds like Jon does good work as well. I had always wanted to go for an appointment with Katie Wannabe in Philadelphia but I think she is now retired. The point is all of these folks do great work and want to help and really love what they do. They seem to have the talent and the knack to bring out our best features.

Sounds like a good idea to get a makeover if possible and it certainly goes a long way in building up confidence which is the main thing. We don't all have to look like Cindy Crawford to be beautiful in any case. The person inside is the one who really shines when we let go of our uncertainties and that is the one who comes off as being truely beautiful the way I see it and that kind of beauty never fades my friend.

[Amanda Shaft]

Personally I started out at the Commander Data school of make-up, hopefully I have progressed a little since then.
Amanda
PS Sorry I know that was no help at all but it made me chuckle

[barbara blue]

I am still working on my makeup skills too. Here is a link to a video jug site with videos showing different techniques of application. Hope this helps, plus it is free!
Barb

http://www.videojug.com/tag/beauty-and-style