Does someone else Beat your face?
It's a question that will help me understand who is here and what you know.
Someone beat my face until I looked like a CatFish.
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Does someone else Beat your face?
It's a question that will help me understand who is here and what you know.
Someone beat my face until I looked like a CatFish.
I’m sorry, are you TESTING us? Some girls here will understand, some won’t. Why does it matter?
You are leaving a bunch of information out of the equation.
Please explain.
Is there some subtle meaning in the word catfish?
Its almost like reading a coded message TBH.
If you did get your ass beat then why?
Did you fight back and make them look like a gar fish?
Beats their face? What do you mean by that?
It’s a slang term basically for applying makeup perfectly. Common among Drag queens, but becoming common in the general beauty world. Comes from the daubing/patting motion associated with putting on makeup.
What’s my prize?
They come up with some weird slang terms these days.
Why not speak English is my question.
Thanks Micki, I initially took it as someone with gender dysphoria possibly depressed with their appearance and/or lack of skills physically abusing theirselves (like cutters and etc).
It kinda makes sense if you think of it in terms of “I DEFEATED my ugly man face and now have created an attractive woman’s face”Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracii G
Slang is always pretty wild but is it really any weirder than “Cool”, “Groovy”, or “Gnarly”?
I get inconsistent results. Sometimes it's near perfect, and others it looks really bad, like a painted up "old lady".
Micki I get what you are saying and it is just slang and I guess 20 somethings talk like that and know what that meant.
I learned a new slang term today so thats OK.
I do beat my face with a sponge and it seems to work getting the make up where it needs to go but I do brush and blend it after beating my face. LOL
I'm sorry it just sounds funny to me. :)
I've had a dislike for slang for a long time now. I don't apply makeup often enough to use advanced techniques that drag queens use.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lindabrown
First time I have ever heard the phrase. Hopefully the last time too! I have no idea how this will help you understand who is here and what they know. I have a seventeen year old daughter who helps me with translations sometimes. At my advancing age I always thought I had seven decades of life experience to pass on to my kids and grandchildren. Guess grandpa has been left in the dust on this one.
I agree slang seems senseless at 65 years of age.
I gave up saying groovy,Far out back in the early 80s Gnarly was always a West Coast term anyway so it didn't apply in my area,
Say what you mean and mean what you say makes more sense than anything.
If you want to be understood universally give up on the slang terms.
I do not follow the latest slang but if that is what it means then..yes, my last effort was done with a sponge applicator but the powder was applied with a brush! I think it looks good for my amateur skills! Humbly Hugs Lana Mae
I figured it was some term for self harm. Or, perhaps something to do with Beats headphones since the b was capitalized.
Just a new fangeled way of saying something so it sounds like something else.
Another term is "Bake your face"---not quite sure what THAT means
The general population has been stealing a lot of slang terms from*dragqueens lately. From “throwing shade,” to “serving realness,” we ladies love our gay slang, apparently. ... In the*dragqueen world, to “beat your face”*meansto put on a large amount of makeup to contour*your face.
If you don't know*your*beauty hashtags or insider terms, you may hear that someone has a "beat face" and immediately start to worry about that person's safety. But "beat face" is actually a term that's been used for decades in the beauty industry to describe perfectly done makeup.
Stipple on makeup in layers,pat on makeup layers
Allure fashion magazine
https://www.allure.com/story/beat-face-meaning
Urban /hipster English
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Originally Posted by Princess Chantal
Catfish makeup below
Kind of childish really.
Hipster is pretty much out of style I guess because I never see hipsters anymore.
Heck I'm gay and I didn't even know all that slang LOLOL.
Have to give that one the Zorro Snap https://youtu.be/kp68bcN7N8Q
I found the only way to "beat my face" was to cover it up completely!:doh:
There r other advantages besides defeating my old, homely male face:
No one who hasn't met me dressed in person knows what I look like or that I CD.:daydreaming:
I put my face on in 10 seconds.:battingeyelashes:
I save a fortune in make up and remover costs.:D
Yep, the last one to beat my face was someone else!
i cudda been a contender,
i cudda been somebody,
instead of a bum,
which is what i am... faghettaboutit! ;)
Hippsters are in WestlaKE CALIF.,DOWNTOWN LA CALIF., and now some parts of West Hollywood CALIF.
Well, the information here does mean that I learn something new every day.
An interesting thread as it drew people out to comment either way.
Miki, you get my award for explaining the question.
For me I dab and fluff with powder after.
I think I used to trowel it on years ago.
No, that did not work.
Less is better for me.
the slang as meant for people in the clique/SMALL CLUB.it's cliqueish!
IT'S SO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT IN YOUR SOCIAL GROUP WON'T UNDERSTAND.
once others outside your group understand what your saying ,you change the slang term to something else.
for example if i say i beat everybody's face into a catfish you think i am saying something violent and bad when I am actually saying I make them look prettier then they did before.
cd clique
dq clique
ts clique
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Originally Posted by Princess Chantal
Quote:
Originally Posted by Micki_Finn
Drag queens spend an awful lot of time putting on makeup and it's interesting to see how they do it. It's a big part of what they do for a living. I don't have that amount of free time for beating my face!
Sounds like it's terminology of their profession more than slang. Anyway, if it's meant to exclude communicating with others that aren't part of your group, it's just one thing I don't like about slang.
If it's terminology of the trade that's another thing. There's no need for me to understand it because I'm not a pro drag queen.
Ok, so now this group has a useless slang term that further diminishes the strength of the English language's ability to precisely explain things. But Linda, you still have not explained why you chose to capitalize the word "Beat". Please do so as I, and I presume others here, are still somewhat confused.
Somebody has been watching Rupaul's Drag Race I think.
Linda, I'm glad you returned to define your term, but still unexplained is why it is capitalized. Use of a term not known to most of us really brought out the word police.
To the topic: as defined, yes I do - or did. While it was still available, I loved Max Factor Pancake makeup. Using a wet makeup sponge, I worked up some makeup on the sponge and dabbed it on my face, in layers until achieving the desired look. Why the heavy makeup? Beats me - haha. No really, I need it and I like it.
I liked Panstick, too. Now, liquid works OK for me. Getting older makes it harder to get the look I liked when younger. Oh well.
Drag queen terms? Why didn't you just ask if there were any queens on this forum? Short and simple. If you want to be cliquish go back to high school.
Marina: “Baking” is a term for a makeup technique in which you allow your foundation and concealer to sit on your face for a while so the heat from your skin can smooth and even out the finish.
Linda: if the purpose of slang is to be a secret language for the cool kids, then Google is the most uncool kid ever.
Well Linda you not being out of high school all that long cliques might still seem cool to you but you will grow out of that phase.
You will be surprised at the change in your attitudes and what you feel is important by the time you get to 28.
Linda,
I think that technique and knowledge of various makeup techniques here is quite varied. I was pretty sure I knew what you were talking about, and appreciate the further explaination. And yes I typically use stippling, especially with setting powder. The use of the term catfish is a bit off color here, and can be taken the wrong way, as would be the term trap.
I think that perhaps you are trying to flush out if certain subcultures within the great big world of TV/TS/TG/CD/drag are well represented here. I think you will find a few that get the whole Paris is Burning thing here, but not a lot. I have found what some terms pass for playful or constructive competition in some subcultures, can appear as mean spirited or arrogant to others. It's partially a matter of perspective.
Around here, there is such a huge diversity, it would be easier to not get too caught up in slang terms. Good luck sweetie!
I agree Meghan. The members here are from all ends of the spectrum more so than any other CD site I have been on over the years.
Its best to just come out and say what you mean rather than use slang terms that all may not be aware of.
If you are searching for people you connect with then browse the meet up section.
Last night I asked a drag performer friend of mine what beating your face meant and she laughed and said had I been watching RuPal's drag race?
I told her I have never watched it just clips on you tube, just way too catty for me.
She did say it was a layering make up term that had been used for 20 years or so.
Linda,
Ok some of us didn't get it, if you think because we are more mature ( OK getting old !) it goes over our heads, don't forget we've all been your age and played these games .
I don't care what terms you give for putting on makeup but I'm not a drag queen so I apply it for everyday now , the lesson I'm having to learn is how little to apply for everday .
Lol. These are not “cliques” these are demographic groups. I can’t wait for the next census when I get to tell them I’m in the “Asian clique”Quote:
Originally Posted by Lindabrown
Cliques are for stuck up people that think they are all that and a bag of chips.
I dare you to figure that one out.
" It's a question that will help me understand who is here and what you know."
Some cans are best left un-opened.
You will find a very large and diverse group here, including a few who could teach makeup from fishy to busted. So if you are looking to serve tea on your paint, be careful on how you open your library.
(I do so love watching Ru Paul!"
I know what it means. If this is a litmus test for who can hang with the cool kids, count me out.
Stipling is an artist technique mostly used with pen and ink. It seems if one used that technique on their face it would create freckles!
Good one Kelly. I, for one, am not into throwing shade, or rocks. I'm old enough to worry about throwing out my back!
Ressie, that certainly is the original source of the term, but it has evolved. Ironically(?) The term is also used to describe a mudding technique for putting on a textured finish on dry wall or plastering. It builds up the coat and is often used on ceilings to hide shoddy seams. Oh so manly!
In makeup, it helps to avoid smearing or loosing coverage. It can be very useful in effective beard coverage. But be careful not to go too heavy, or you can get orange peeling.
Linda dear, come on back an join the party!
The girl mask clique is all that and a bag of chips.
This is a CD clique that's Members Only but there are some TV's that are not CD's who only wear women's clothing and do not shave,wear makeup,use wigs ect.. ,
Toe may toe,toe mot toe,tomato
Who cares
A major magazine talks about Beating your face below
Stipple on makeup in layers,pat on makeup layers
Allure fashion magazine
https://www.allure.com/story/beat-face-meaning
Urban /hipster English,drag queen English, I fabulous English
So why are you in this CD Clique?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracii G
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When that phrase gets entered in the dictionary you will know how popular it is then it will be part of the popular English language and not just with subgroups.
Call Allure Magazine silly will you?
It's a mainstream publication.
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Originally Posted by Rhonda Darling
I'm not in a clique and never have been.
Thanks for sharing this topic Linda. There's nothing wrong with learning something :)
I describe how I apply makeup as I dab it on my face (as opposed to wipe or rub), but now dab has taken on a new meaning. Can I still use dab? Saying I Beats my face just doesn't work for me.
Reminds me of another member from LA, Reinasblack.
Why you Throwing Shade about my presumed age?
Spread love,it's the LA way!
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Throwing Shade
https://www.urbandictionary.com/defi...shade&=true
Very observant Meghan.
Oh! Please. ....
I am not a Shade Tree MUA.
Still dont "get" what the original post was about,but Its hardly worth getting ones knickers in a twist over it like some have
To answer the OP question . Sometimes, although i also like to do my own.
Linda when you said:
"It's a question that will help me understand who is here and what you know."
Maybe if you would elaborate on what you looking to understand about members here and what is important about what others know ?
When you joined you did not really say what brought you to the forum or much about yourself.
Sometimes people join the forum and stick around , other times people stir the pot until they are asked to "Sashay Away". It's always nice when new members stick around.
Within the GLTB ( and many more letters ) the lingo meaning of words and terms are very fluid and what is 'fly' now in 15 years will probably be of interest to verbal archaeologists.