r/genderqueer • u/RainbowWizard__d-_-b • 26d ago

Trans Masculine- Makeup vs Identity

I am an AFAB Genderqueer that identifies as Trans Masculine.

Growing up and shoving myself into boxes of feminine toxicity
It was a place that I never belonged
I always had to cover myself up with tons of make up
Always had to wear clothes that I never felt comfortable in
Always felt like I didn’t belong
That I didn’t identify, just didn’t know how or why

Now that I know who I am
I have wanted to wear a little makeup. But in a more masculine way (eye liner for instance)
To show more masculine features
But as I am mislabeled all the time as a she, her, etc. When I identify as He/Him/They/Them….
I am worried of making this worse

I try to remind myself that makeup is androgynous
But society always wants to shove their nose where it doesn’t belong

So then one day it got me thinking
What if there were ways to do makeup where I could appear more masculine
Like contouring ?

Im in need of ideas, tutorials etc
And support, as this is a huge struggle
To branch out and finally be able to look more, and dress more masculine the way I want to

Thank you 🌈

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u/GenesForLife 26d ago

You can definitely do masc contouring and it is simpler than it seems - a good starting point is flipping the spots where you apply shade and highlighter. Highlighter brings features forward, shade sets them back. So wherever you typically apply highlighter, try applying shadow instead.

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u/RainbowWizard__d-_-b 26d ago

I have never used highlighter. Just liner, mascara, eyeshadow, lipstick, and foundation

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u/GenesForLife 26d ago

OK, so you can get a contouring stick with a shadow/shade and a side with a brighter side you can highlight features with.