Drag Queen makeup – an expression of your personality

You are surely familiar with drag queens: from TV, the big stage, or cabaret. But have you ever wondered what your very own drag look would look like? When it comes to makeup, there are no limits and no strict rules. Dare to be creative and show the world what's inside you.

What is Drag Queen Makeup?

With drag queen makeup, we intentionally color outside the lines. We don't stick to your actual eye shape, your bone structure, or your natural lip contour. You can be absolutely anything you want to be.

The new look isn't a mask to hide behind. Rather, it should project outward what you feel inside. The biggest difference from your everyday look: good drag makeup isn't made for close-ups; above all, it's meant to have a strong impact from a distance. It's art that can still be admired from the back row.

What do I need for Drag Queen Makeup?

The materials for your look don't have to be anything special, but they need to work really well. To create effective drag makeup, the colors should be highly pigmented. Your foundation needs to be stage-ready and extremely long-lasting.

You can usually find everything you need in the world of theatrical makeup. These products perform wonderfully on your skin and are relatively affordable to purchase.

Materials for Drag Makeup:

• Eyebrow wax and glue for covering
• Orange corrector (concealer)
• High-coverage theatrical makeup and powder
• Contouring and highlighting creams
• Blush for the cheeks
• Eyeshadow and eyeliner (especially white and deep black)
• False eyelashes
• Lip liner and lipstick
• Makeup setting spray

Drag Queen Makeup Guide:

Here is your step-by-step drag queen makeup guide. Take your time, lay out your products, and let your creativity run wild.

Step 1: Covering the Eyebrows

You often start by covering the eyebrows. This gives you a much larger area above the eye to design as you please. To apply makeup over your eyebrows, you need to glue them flat to the skin. In the theater world, eyebrow wax or "Pros-Aide" is used for this. But it also works great with a water-based glue stick. Comb your eyebrows flat upwards, set them with the glue, and powder them well. Is your hair very dark? Then apply an orange corrector to make them visually disappear. After that, apply a high-coverage foundation, and your brows will be invisible.

Step 2: Designing the New Eye Makeup

Now you can brush away and create a fancy design that perfectly suits your drag persona. Contrasts are extremely important here. It's best to use a pure white and a dark black. For the placement of your new eyebrows, it is best to use a lighter eyeliner pencil. This allows you to sketch the shape beforehand in peace. Your actual brow serves as the starting point, from which you work your way up step by step.

Step 3: Foundation and Contouring

Time for foundation. The classic product for this is the Kryolan TV Paintstick. It is known for its user-friendly stick form and enormously high coverage. If the makeup doesn't completely cover your beard shadow, you can use the orange corrector here again as well.

To reshape your face, you use a light foundation color for the highlights and a darker color for the contour. Remember: everything you lighten comes forward. Everything you darken recedes visually. Look at your face in the mirror and think carefully about what you want to emphasize and what you want to conceal.

Step 4: Blush and Powdering

Blush plays an incredibly important role in this look. Not only is it a great eye-catcher, but it also creates the illusion of very feminine facial features. Choose the color to match your eye makeup or your lip color. The blush rounds off your look perfectly. Afterward, apply a thick layer of powder. This mattifies your face and ensures everything lasts all night.

Step 5: Lashes for the Dramatic Look

Now you can glue on your false eyelashes. A little insider tip: many drag queens stack several pairs of eyelashes on top of each other. This is how you achieve the desired dramatic fullness and length.

Step 6: Lips and Finish

Finally, all that's missing is your matching lip design. Pay attention to strong contrasts here again. A dark lip liner ensures the optimal distance effect. Of course, you don't have to stick to your own lip shape! You can paint over the contour to your heart's content. Many drag queens base this on the iconic lip shapes of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

For the grand finale, we recommend a good makeup setting spray. This keeps your masterpiece flawless for a long time.