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Cross Dressing Makeup and Style Tips for Latin and Olive Skin tones:

Olive skin beauties need less makeup but wearing more of it can create a high glamour look. Lips can go light or dramatic with colors in a variation of brown tones but the best is russets and shades of terra cotta. For evenings, plums or wine colors create a fabulous statement. Avoid pinks and oranges. They will do nothing for you. Use a lip pencil a shade that is very slightly darker than your lipstick to maximize a luscious mouth. Fill in lips with pencil with vertical strokes. This helps to make the lipstick last longer. Apply two layers. Blot the first with a tissue, then reapply. A dusting of powder between layers also makes lipstick staying place longer. Finish with a dab of tgCosmetics Luminous Lips lip gloss on the center of the lower lip.

Foundation: Click here for a tgCosmetics basic step by step guide to applying a flawless foundation.

Emphasize the eyes. Shadow color here can be strong, especially in shades of browns, chocolate, silver, bronze or olive.

The eyelashes can be dark, thick and long with the right application of tgCosmetics mascara. Take your time with this, allow 1- 2 minutes after each application of mascara to avoid smearing. Use three coats of mascara applied to the upper lashes, then two coast on the lower lashes. Let dry between coats and wipe away smudges with a Q tip or disposable applicator . If mascara clumps, use atgCosmetics lash comb to separate lashes before they dry. For an extra boost, brush mascara on the upper side of lashes. Always use makeup remover to remove mascara before bed. Leaving it on dries out lashes and causes them to break and thin over time. Reapplying mascara at the end of the day is OK but do it lightly to avoid clumping. Olive skin tends to be oily so powder around the eyes to avoid runny mascara. If your skin is oily, use tgCosmetics tissue blots to absorb facial oil that may occur while wearing makeup.

Eyes:
With the eyes, color is key. A brush works best with shadow but you can use atgCosmetics disposable applicator to get very similar effects. Try a rich plum or chocolate shadow, such as our Mauve or Wine, or Nutmeg eye shadows, run the color along the crease from the inner corner out to the end of the brows. Then do a second coat, repeating the same stroke. Soften the shadow line with a brush or applicator pulling the color down from the crease and blending it out over the lid so that there is just a light tint of color. Stroke any residual powder left on the brush or applicator onto the upper lashes.

Along the lower lash-line, add definition by brushing a brown or wine shade of eye shadow along the lower half of the lower lid. If you extend the color slightly beyond the actual lash-line, you’ll give your eyes a more dramatic look.

Remember, mascara is good for only 2-3 months. After that it gets dry, clumps and is unhygienic.

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Cross Dressing Style Tips
For this look, sunglasses glamour prevails in light metal frames. Platinum or pearl is a chic look that emphasizes the eyes.

Hats are a flattering, flirtatious and blatant style accessory that is right for this glamour look. Brimmed hats and casual baseball caps work for a personalized, carefree style with a continental feel.

Try wearing blouses, skirts and scarves with material that moves and flows. A V neck can be slimming and very flattering to the figure.

Monochromatic outfits create the illusion of height and de-emphasize individual flaws or lack of proportion. Separates in different colors break up the body and highlight each area. Horizontal stripes make you look wider, vertical stripes elongate the body. Keep it simple in your problem area so you avoid calling attention to it.

tgCosmetics Lip-shades that look great with Olive skin: Eruption, Attitude, Justice, Raison,Scarlet, Rum Raison, Diva, Rapture, Porsche Red, Matador Red, Rouge, Mulberry, Vamp, Madness, Silk, Quartz, Sheer Power, Rustic, Dune Rose, Cafe.

HINT: The more extravagant the necklace, the more uncluttered the neckline should be The most flattering materials bring light to the face: gems, crystals, pearls, silver and gold.

Jewelry can be bold and artful. A strong design on a necklace should be complemented with bold earrings, hoops or studs.

A Few General Tips for Cross dressing:

• Applying makeup: Take your time with makeup, don’t rush it. Practice before you go out. Consider finding a transgender makeover artist who can walk you through the application steps and tips.

• Beard: Shave closely with a cream or gel. Follow our tgCosmetics tips for applying foundation. Be sure to use a beard cover foundation if you have a visible beard.

• Breasts: Invest in a quality breast forms. Don’t fake this shape with padding or stockings. Check out our link partner, The Breast Forms Store on our links page for a friendly resource.

• Hair: Get rid of unfeminine hair. Shave under arms. Use a depilatory cream on your arms (legs) if they are hairy. It will last longer than shaving. You can find depilatory creams in the drugstore. Trim nose and ear hair. Shave any stray hairs on neck. Consider electrolysis or laser hair removal if you are concerned about excessive hair or heavy beard areas.

• Skin care: Take good care of your skin to keep it soft. Makeup always looks better on softer, smoother skin, Exfoliate skin with tgCosmetics AHA products or exfoliation cleansers. Use a facial cleanser (not soap), toner and moisturizer daily, it does make a difference in improving skin texture. Clay masques are great for firming and plumping skin.

• Hips: If you have a thick waist, invest in padded panties to give yourself a more attractive, feminine shape. Wear a girdle to slim the waistline.

• Nails: Take time to manicure your nails. If you don’t know much about nail care, have a manicure done from a professional and ask questions. Also check out our tgCosmetics nail tips section.

• Brows: Brows are very important to your look. Keep them groomed by plucking stray hairs. If you cannot get away with shaping them into an arch, try tgCosmetics brow cover and concealing foundation to cover them and draw in your preferred brow with pencil and/or pressed powder.

• Moving and holding yourself in a feminine way is important in passing. Observe how women move, gesture, walk, and talk as a reference. Then practice with a mirror or friend.

• Restrooms: When you are out and dressed, if you have to go to the restroom, use the ladies room, not the men's. Plan ahead, avoid drinking to much and seek UN-crowded rest rooms.

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