Top 5 celebrity looking drag queens (Vlog)

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Rookies vs Veterans

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I recently had the chance to go backstage at Phoenix College’s Amture night for local drag queens and while the experience was fun. It was interesting to see the difference between a rookie and a veteran queen.

Here are the biggest differences I noticed from Rookies and Veterans

The Rookies VS. Veteran

Because many of the queens I interview are new to drag, I noticed that they used generic makeup such as “Cover Girl or Maybelline. Theres nothing wrong with using Cover Girl or Maybelline, but when you’ve been doing drag for a while you know that “Cover girl doesn’t cover the BOY!”

Rookies also applied their makeup differently. The first drag queen I interview took 3 hours to put on her makeup. But these rookie queens applied their makeup for at least 20 minutes. Honestly, most queens take 30-1 hour to do their makeup, but when you’re a rookie, you should take a bit longer because your experimenting with different techniques and colors. And as I watched the rookies applying their makeup so quickly, you can tell that they had no interest in using different techniques to put definition in their facial structure. When you do drag, your goal is to do makeup so the audience can see it!

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But that wasn’t the worst part. Again, these queens are new but if you can’t apply your own makeup, then I’m not sure why your doing drag. Practice makes perfect and I commend the new queens for learning how to put on makeup and trying new things, but if you get someone else to do your makeup then why are you doing drag?! The great thing about drag is you get to design your own persona (face, clothes and music), so why give someone else the power to do that?

vs. Veterans (did their own makeup)

When it came to clothing, both queens went the same route. If your on a budget, go to The Wave or Victoria secrets and if you can spend money, then get it custom made.

The music and performing part was different too. When the rookies lip synced, for the most part you tell they were a bit nervous and weren’t sure if they should dance or just sing. But after time I’m sure they’ll get more comfortable. When the veterans sang, they interacted with the audience and lip-synced for their life!

Cover Girl Doesn’t Cover The Boy

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Hey girlies and gay guys! Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while, I’ve been a little out of it. But I was lucky enough to interview a drag queen name Tatum Michelle (heres a link to her fan page: http://www.facebook.com/TatumMichelle) whose part of The Arizona Gender Outlaws. I spent about three hours backstage with her and watched her get ready and I promise I will post up some of her videos on how to apply drag makeup (its an amazing process btw). But for now, I’m going to post a short interview that I did with her about makeup recommendations for new queens. I promise you that there will be more up soon.

Cosmetics to use if you’re on a budget:

-“If you’re on a budget for drag, La Femme is really good. Ben-Nye is cheap and good quality. La Femme is about $4 and it usually last a while too.”

 

-Glue is always essential too, how else you gonna get those amazing eyebrows. Tatum and every other drag queen that I’ve encountered, all use regular old Elmers glue to get the best results.

Cosmetics for a non-budget:

-“MAC is great. I recommend it to everyone once you get really involved (in drag), because its amazing quality and you only have to use a little bit and it goes a long way.

Tip: If you are going to be a drag queen, then you must have a makeup case. Most queens have a regular case you can find at Ulta, Sephora or Sally’s Beauty Supplies. But Tatum recommends buying a tackle box because it sturdier and you have more compartments. 

How to Become a Drag Queen

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Beauty is never a drag!

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Biography
Name: Eric Buckmaster
Drag Name: Lady Christian
Years of doing drag: 6
Favorite song to lip-sync to: I dont lip-sync I sing live…..but I am really into singing Adele right now.
Upcoming shows: i host the Trailer Trash Revue at The Rock 10pm the Last friday of the month
Your style icon: Susan Boyle LOL Im just me.
Tips for beginners: Build your fan base before you host a show or “hit the big time” – your career will aount to nothing more then fundraisers and the occasional outing if you dont build a base.

Makeup:

• What is one beauty product you cant live without? Perfume.
• What products do you use? Ben-Nye and Kryolon. Covergirl does not Coverboy
• Is there a certain type of makeup drag queens should use? Whatever works. Just remember you are not a girl you need stage makeup of some kind.
• What makeup line do you recommend? Kryolon for base and MAC or Ben-NYE for everything else.
• How do you put on your make up? And are there special techniques to putting on makeup? Really fast. It only takes me about half an hour to get ready. I like simple. But it can take hours if you are detailed.
• What makeup would you recommend if I’m on a budget? Don’t’ do drag. Cheap Makeup is not acceptable in drag. I would say it’s about 100-150 to get someone set up with just the basics.
• What’s the worst makeup you’ve seen on a drag queen and why? Walgreens basics. Girls who try to look fishy on stage.

Hair:

• Do you wear a wig, extension or real hair? Wigs full – no extensions.
• How do you style it and does it change each show? Ehh I usually only wear one wig each show.
• How do you take care of your hair? I wash after ever show. I usually wear short wigs. They get stinky and yes people can smell them.
• What products do you use? Just good old, Aqua Net.
• Where is the cheapest place to get a wig? I like the Grand Mart on 35th and Camelback.
• Any recommendation for a good hairstylist? There are a million in town and in the drag community…most importantly learn on your own. It gets expensive if someone else does it.

Shave or Wax:

• Should you shave or wax? And why? That’s up to you. I shave. Because waxing hurts.
• If they shave, are there special techniques? Nopers. Also Osider Nair.
• What should drag queens shave/wax and why? Any place you are putting tape, or that is exposed to the general public without coverage

Tatum Michelle

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Last night, I spent my whole night backstage with the AZ Gender Outlaw drag queen crew. And heres a clip of whats to come…

HOW TO BECOME A DRAG QUEEN IN 10 STEPS

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This is a step by step process to become a drag queen (in no particular order).

1. Pick your name. I decided to chose my name the old fashion way. I took my dog’s first name (Smokey, she’s the one the left) and combined it with my favorite artist (Amy Winehouse). Put them together and you get Smokey Winehouse. A lot of drag queens love to picks name that are satirical names that play on words or names that are glamourous, either way just have fun with it:)

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Step 2: Hair, hair, and more hair. Every drag queen needs hair! Most queens use wigs because it’s easier to style and put on. There are plenty of places that sell wigs: Good will, Last Chance, drag stores, anywhere. FYI: Drag queens always take care of their hair, if you dont- your wig starts to smell and it will start to look like my wig!

Step 3: Makeup! Makeup is crucial. It shows how talented you are as a makeup artist and how serious and seasoned you are. If you want to look your best, you will most likely have to buy expensive makeup like MAC and Ben-Nye, but if your fully invested in doing drag, then the price won’t matter. Oh yeah, theres a saying in drag, “Cover girl wont cover the boy!” so cover girl is a no, no-unless you are just practicing.

4. Learn about the female body. The whole point of doing drag is to impersonate women, so do some homework. Go on youtube and watch beauty pageant to see how we walk. Go to Victoria’s Secret or Fredrick’s Hollywood and look and feel garments. If your on a budget, BEBE’s or The Wave. Look at your girlfriends and study how we speak and move.    5. Bras and Boobies. If you’re going to dress like a girl, then you’re going to have to suffer like a girl. Bras and silicon breast give the illusion that you’re a girl. And it doesn’t which size you get, just try to match your body type.6. Clothes! Shopping for women’s clothing can be hard! But there are plenty of drag queen stores! Here in Phoenix, we have a drag store called “Boom Boom La Rue’s”. They offer clothing, wigs and accessories. But if you don’t have any shops near you, then there’s always the internet honey! Orrrrrrrr, you could always make your own clothes. What ever you do, make sure you always “Make it work!”

7. Find your voice! When I say find your voice, I mean practice the tone of your voice. There is nothing more annoying then hearing a drag queen with a low tone! The only exception is when its part of your schtick. Oh yeah, I also mean practice your lip-syncing! The first thing the audience looks at is your lips, so if you dont know the song it lowers your creditability.

8. Shave: This should be commonsense! You should always shave or wax. Why? Because seeing a guy dressed as a girl with facial hair and hairy legs, distracts the audience. But again, if its part of you act, then don’t shave.

9. Network. What’s the point of doing drag if you dont have any fans? If you really want to do drag, then network yourself. Go to gay clubs, ask drag queens for tips, tell your fag hags, post your upcoming shows on Facebook and Twitter. Do everything you can to get yourself known!    10. Put it all together!

Local Drag Queens

Here are some local drag queens in Arizona. I took theses pics at a gay club called Friends located on 10 street and Indian School rd.

Stay tuned next week! I will have beauty tips from Lady Christian, a local drag queen. Look her up she is hilarious!

Do drag

Hello! I know its been a while since I’ve blogged, but I’m back and lets dig right in. This post is going to be about what drag is and the history-but don’t worry it wont be boring.

Drag is according to Wikipedia carrying symbolic significance but usually referring to the clothing associated with one gender role when worn by a person of another gender. But as Rupaul, the queen of all drags might define it as, “Its time to lip-sync for you life!”

If we want to get technical, drag has been going on since the Renaissance, also was known as theatrical drag . In Shakespeare’s plays men had to play the women because actors were male dominated. But in the 20th century, drag had become focused on Female Impersonators. And the person who brought it to mainstream is Rupaul!

If you don’t know who Rupaul is, he is Queen of all drags. He currently has a show on the Logo channel called, “Rupaul’s Drag Race” in which drag queens compete to become the next American drag queens. The show starts Monday 30 on Logo or online at Logotv.com

Next week will focus on Beauty tip from a Drag queen.