The process that drag queens go through to become girls differs from person to person. I wanted to show you a simple step by step guide to becoming faaabulous using the lovely Diana Gloss as model.

Step One - SHAVE

For some people this is more important than others, for me my beard doesn't really show through but for others like Diana here the battle of the beard is a hard fought one.

Step Two - EYEBROWS

Most Drag Queens paint on eyebrows higher than their actual ones. This begs the question what do you do if you have dark or hairy eyebrows. The answer is wax/plastic. Take a small amount and soften it between your fingers, apply at the base of the eyebrow nearest the nose. Push the way up and out to cover the entire eyebrow. Apply a small amount of powder onto the waxed area until it is dry to the touch.

Step Three - FOUNDATION

If you are just going out for the night you might be able to get away with a liquid foundation but for stage or all night party animals a thicker foundation is needed. This is also true if you have a beard that shows through quickly. Alot of Drag Queens use pan stick foundations that are very thick and I have had a lot of success using these in the past. The only downside is that they can be quite greasy. Apply an even layer all over your face. Pay special attention to the neck and beard area. Apply the foundation over the plasticed eyebrows. You may use a sponge applicator or fingers either way try to ensure as even a base coat as possible. Apply an even layer of fixing powder over the entire face until your face is dry to the touch. If you have completed this right you will now look like something out of Star Trek.

Step Four - EYES

Apply a thick but loose layer of powder just under the eyes. This is to catch any eyeshadow that falls (And it will). Next take a white eyeshadow and place this over your eyebrows and down into the eye sockets. Add your chosen colour onto the bone of the sockets and down over the eyelid and blend. Take a khol eyeliner pencil and draw in your eyebrows. Try to avoid the startled look unless that is desired. Using either an eyeliner pencil or black eyeshadow and a fine brush apply a dark line under the eyes. Use your blusher brush to sweep off the loose powder and any dropped eyeshadow. Choose your lashes and apply a small amount of glue. The glue that comes with them is generally crap, most Drag Queens use Copydex! Position the lashes onto the outside of your upper lids. Copydex dries pretty quick so you needn't hold onto the lashes for too long. If you glue your eyes together (which you will) you can gently open them with your fingers. If you get the positioning wrong simply pull off the lash and start again. Some Drag Queens also apply lashes onto their lower lids.

Step Five - LIPS & CHEEKS

Using a little of the white eyeshadow gently brush this around the top of the cheeks and outside of the eyes. Using a brownish blusher, brush this in a triangular shape from just in front of the ears towards your mouth. This will create the illusion of more defined cheekbones. If you have a strong jawline or a rounded one (as in many chins) use a small amount of the white and highlight a jawline. Next take either a lipliner or the black eyeliner pencil and draw an outline of your lips. If your lips are thin draw the line outside of your natural lips but try to keep to the same basic shape, unless of course this is part of your look. If your lips are very full just draw the line on the inner edge of your lips. Add a lipstick inside the line. Some Drag Queens use a brush but I find this a hassle. If you are careful you can just apply the lipstick directly.

Step Six - HAIR

Getting the hair right is as important as the make up. The wrong colour or style wig can wash out the make up effects or clash. The wig in the above image is a nice wig but does nothing to enhance this makeup and in fact acts against it adding too much yellow to the face. The wig below is better as it introduces a red tinge which compliments the make up.

The look is now completed using bra, falsies, dress, tights and heels.

MAKE UP TIPS

If you have a crooked nose experiment adding a straight line of white eyeshadow down your nose and a small amount of blusher on the outsides.

If you have a double chin darken the area of the chin and neck using the same blusher as your cheeks.

If you have narrowly spaced eyes you can add a small amount of white eyeshadow between the eyes. Likewise a small amount of blusher added here will bring in eyes that are further apart.

If you have narrow/squinty eyes apply your lashes to the outside edges of the eyes and add eyeliner to the lower outside edge instead of taking it all the way under the eye.

Personally I always add a little glitter and a glue-on jewel or two.

TITS - Some people use silicone ones, some poeple use rice stuffed into old socks, some people just use the old socks and some use balloons. I find that the stuff sold in craft shops for stuffing home-made cuddly toys works best. Take a handful and roll into a ball and adjust for size. Pull this through the middle of a leg of an old pair of tights. Tie a knot in the end. Overlap this a couple of times and secure the loose end back round the knot. This will also give you nipples.

CLOTHES - If you are just starting out or after a "high-street" look then you will have to go clothes shopping. I've been doing this for so long now that I walk in and just ask for what I want. I always carry my business cards and my phone has a good picture of me in Drag. Shop staff may smile but are normally quite helpful as it gives them something to tell their mates at lunch. If you're not as brazen as I am take a female friend along of about your size or use the "It's for my girlfriend" line. To be honest though, you get a lot more help if you just ask the shop assistant. If you are worried just say It's for fancy dress for charity. Failing that the internet or catalogues are used by a lot of nervous trannies. If you want to go for full on Debbie Reynolds GLAMOUR then you will need to find a costumier or local dressmaker. Again check online or the local Yellow Pages.

SHOES - If you are lucky enough to have small feet you can get away with going to any shoe shop and buying the latest styles. If however you have larger feet you may need to shop around. Some stores like Evans do sell shoes up to a size 10 and as this is an extra wide fitting you can get away with these if you are a size 11 or even a 12. Again it pays to talk to the staff as sometimes larger sizes are out the back or can be ordered. If you can't find what you are looking for there is always the internet. Be warned a basic pair of black patent shoes with a 4 inch heel can cost as much as £60/£70 online whereas Evans may sell the same style for £25.

CHARITY SHOPS - I always look in charity shops and vintage markets, not just for that one off Dior gown for a fiver but also for accessories like jewelry and bags. Get over the second hand thing... some people are fine buying stuff on Ebay but not Oxfam. MADNESS!!! Don't call it second hand call it VINTAGE!

A NOTE ABOUT WHERE "IT" GOES

Let's be honest all the make-up and fancy frocks are useless if your cock is still visible. There are different ways to deal with it depending on the size of your meat and two veg and your outfit.

Tucking away - A process whereby you stuff your balls up inside the cavities they came out of and tuck your penis into the area they used to occupy. A tight pair of pants should hold everything in place. A word of warning though, from time to time a bollock will pop out and when it does this can be painful. Arousal, even getting a semi-on can hurt like Hell while you are all tucked away so be careful!

Down Under - If tucking away proves too painful you can always push everything down and under and hold it all in place with a couple of pairs of pants and a couple of pairs of tights. If you wear pants that are one or two sizes too small they should hold everything securely. Then put on your tights and then a top pair of pants. These layers help to hide any tell tell lumps.

Some people use tape to hold it all in position - FUCK THAT! I don't even like pulling plasters off my arm I'm not gonna be doing that to my poor John Thomas!

I've found in drag it is a benefit if you are a "grower not a shower". I'm saying NOTHING!!!